AN – What's this…? A BONUS CHAPTER?!

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Sarid and Asher arrived at the beach house, it beautifully made. The sunset painted a gorgeous array of warm colors on the horizon, which stretched to the cool sky overhead. They stepped down from the carriage, Asher holding Sarid's hand as they did so.

"Well, here we are." Asher said, both of them looking up at the beach house.

"Yes." Sarid said.

"…So, uh…I'm…supposed to carry you across the threshold…" He told her.

"Very well." She said, putting a hand on his shoulder. He picked her up and carried her up the steps of the beach house, across the porch and managed to get the door open. He stepped in and went to the stairs, going up them and finding the bedroom, stepping in.

"You've certainly gotten strong." She told him as he set her down.

"I uh, might have especially worked out for this." He told her. She smiled, laughing some. He smiled as well, heat coming to his face. "I'll go get our bags."

"Thank you." She told him, he leaving the bedroom, she able to hear him going down the stairs. She looked around the room, which was well furnished, and went and sat on the sofa. Looking down at her hands, she looked at her wedding ring, platinum and right above her engagement ring, also platinum with a beautiful array of sapphires.

…EEEEE I'M MARRIED! She mentally squealed, grinning widely and putting her face in her hands. Oh, the wedding was so wonderful! Asher looked so handsome and the way he looked at me when the Commander was walking me down the aisle…like his breath had been taken away…

She blushed, holding her hands to her chest.

I'm so happy…

"I'm back!" Asher announced, coming back into the room with their bags, which he set beside the door. She looked over at him, he seeing the smile on her face. He smiled back, going over to her and sitting beside her.

"Whatcha thinking about?" He asked.

"…I'm just happy." She told him. He smiled.

"I'm happy too."

They smiled softly at each other, leaning towards each other and kissing softly. After a moment they drew away, slowly opening their eyes. They were both blushing, Sarid smiling and hugging Asher, cuddling up to him. He cuddled her back, and they sat nuzzling each other for a time. After that, they sat, Asher holding her.

"…What time is it?" Sarid asked, Asher looking at the clock.

"About nine." He told her.

"Thank you." She told him, sitting up. "Time for bed."

"Yep." He agreed, standing.

Their eyes saw the single, two-person bed, and they remembered what they had been told what was done on the wedding night.

They both went red in the face.

"…Uh…So…" Asher fidgeted, looking away from Sarid. "…You know we had a light supper, maybe we should uh, have…a snack?"

"Yes, excellent idea." Sarid told him, they both going down to the kitchen. They raided the cabinets, Asher making a tasty snack that they enjoyed. After that they sat.

"…So…uh…" Sarid started, "…it's lovely out, with the moon, we could go for a walk?"

"Yes! Let's." Asher agreed, they getting up and going out. They walked along in silence, walking a distance then going back, going back into the house. It was almost ten thirty.

They sat in the living room, very awkwardly.

"…So…you…wanna go…upstairs…?" Asher asked.

"…Okay." Sarid said. They went upstairs, sitting on the sofa there.

"…"

They sat in silence.

For quite a time, the clock hands passing eleven.

"…Uh, I can sleep on the sofa…" Asher offered.

"Oh, no, I'll sleep on the sofa." Sarid told him. "I'm shorter, so it'd be more comfortable for me."

"Uh, good point." Asher said, then fidgeting.

Yet the still sat.

Why is this so awkward? Sarid wondered. I just…WHY. Maybe we're just being silly? I mean, we're married, there's nothing wrong with…doing THAT now…Hng…AGH JUST DO IT AND GET IT OUT OF THE WAY!

…Now how do I do this?

Advice and tips from her friends came to mind, though all this managed to do was make her blush.

JUST…HNG, JUST GET IT OVER WITH.

Sarid turned to Asher with a serious look, he noticing this.

"…S-Sarid?" He stammered. She moved closer to him, he blushing and backing away, though she kept moving toward him, until he was forced to stop due to the sofa's arm rest. He gulped as she closed in, his eyes getting wide.

She kissed him softly, though he remained still until she deepened the kiss, he relaxing some. Sarid partly drew away, then kissed him again, wrapping her arms around his neck. Slowly, he wrapped his arms around her, his hand running up her back. Sarid began to draw away when Asher leaned his head forward to keep their lips together. She barely opened her eyes, then quickly moved down to his neck, kissing him there. His face was red and breathing irregular, when Sarid went up and nipped his ear. He let out a light gasp, Sarid able to feel his excitement.

"You're quite excited." She whispered in his ear.

He racked his mind, remembering what his uncle had told him.

"Y…you're very exciting." He told her. She looked at him, her eyes half-lidded and smiling to show her teeth, brows raised. He gulped again, Sarid kissing him again. He hugged her tighter and tugged at her shirt.

Later…

The lights were out, moonlight coming through the window, Sarid and Asher lying on their backs, staring up at the bed drapery and panting.

"…Saird?" Asher asked.

"Yes?" Sarid asked.

"…They were right." Asher told her. "That was worth the wait."

"Agreed." Sarid said.