Chapter 124

I opened my eyes and saw the roof of the cabin. Bucky had picked me up and laid me on the bed and was curled around me. He saw my eyes open and brushed my hair out of my face and gave me a soft kiss.

"Are you ok, Doll?'

I nodded. "Yeah. I think so."

"That was a first for me. I've never had a woman have me fuck her so much she passed out in pleasure. You're fucking amazing Ariane."

"You're pretty amazing yourself." I saw the deep bite mark on his shoulder, deep enough that it was slightly bleeding. "God, I'm sorry Kokoro no Kiseki. I didn't mean to bite you so hard."

"Don't be sorry. I loved every minute of it. It's gonna scar and I'm glad about it." He gestured. "Besides I bit pretty hard too."

I looked down at my breast and saw deep bite marks that were already turning purple. I stretched, completely content. I curled up on his chest. 

"I love you, James. Always and forever. And I mean every word of that. Loki keeps me softer, Thor gives me pain, and you give me lightness and joy. And amazing orgasms."

He chuckled. "Glad to be of service. Come back and ride anytime."

"See?" I was giggling. "You make me feel so free. Free to just enjoy life. All the thrills and all the sunsets and the beach and parts of the world I've never seen. You give me the world. And in the end, the main thing I want is you. I love you, everything about you. Your laugh, your smile, the way you lick your lips that's so god damn sexy. The way you move, the feel of your skin. The beat of your heart. I know you feel that arm takes away from you. But James… it's one of my favorite parts of you. I love the feel of the metal under my hands, on my skin. It's so much a part of you."

I saw tears in his eyes. I cupped his face. "Oh, James. I'm sorry if I said anything wrong,"

"No Doll. You said everything right. I've never had someone tell me how much they loved all of me, even my arm. It's always made me feel like I was outside of everything, different. But you love it as much as you love me." He raised the hand in question and tucked my hair behind my ear. "You make me proud of it. I'm proud to be your man, someone you love. And I'm proud that you are willing and wanting to call me husband."

"Well, my perfect sexy husband," I felt his breath catch and he held me tighter to him. "I'm honored that you love me this much and want me as your wife. I can be a bitch and yet you put up with me."

"You've never been a bitch that I've seen. I only see the woman I love in all her glory."

I kissed him softly. "Let's sleep then, my dear husband. Let me sleep in your arms."

"Done, my beautiful wife." 

He held me close and for the third night in a row, I fell asleep listening to the heartbeat of a man I loved.

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"And why must we do this, pet?"

I giggled and clapped my hands. "Because it's a costume party! Everyone pretends to be something else. And no shapeshifting. Just a different clothing costume or makeup. And all three of you gotta wear one. Get some pointers from Buck. He's used to this tradition. Besides, I already have mine picked out and trust me, you are going to love it. And probably every other guy's gonna love it too!"

I tossed that last sentence over my shoulder as I ran out of the room and down towards Nat's room. I heard all three of them yelling for me to come back and explain. I skipped up the hall to Nat's door and went in. Us girls were getting dressed in here. 

"All right girls. Let's get sexified." I heard Nat's enthusiasm as I walked through her door. 

"Well, you aren't far off the mark there. So, what're you wearing Nat? It's gonna have to be something revealing some skin since you wear skin-tight stuff every day."

"I'm not sure. I haven't come up with anything that really fits me."

"OOOHHHH!! I got it! A sexy Robin Hood! Like a barely containing tied top and super short skirt that shows some of your ass? Fishnets?"

"That sounds perfect but where would I get that this late? The party's in a few hours."

I blinked and looked at Wanda who face palmed. "Um, hello! Girl that can make clothes appear over here."

"Oh for fuck's sake. I forgot about that. Ok girl, sexify me." 

I giggled and the costume I pictured appeared on Nat. And it was HOT. Nat's chest looked like it was about to fall out and the skirt was just perfect. I took the fishnets away. It took away from the look. 

"Oh my god Ari! It's perfect!"

I giggled. "Yeah. Clint's gonna swallow his tongue. Bet $20 he has you out the party and in a dark room somewhere pinning you to the wall before we're 2 hours into the party." 

Nat blushed. "You're on. Ok, now what about Wanda?"

"I'm gonna have to think. Suggestions, Wanda? You know vision best. I want to make him lose some composure tonight."

We sat there for a few minutes and I looked back and forth between Wanda and Nat. My eyes got wide as I thought of an idea. 

"I got it. Wanda you always wear something loose. What about a skintight red leather outfit like what Nat wears? It's way different from anything you normally wear."

Nat clapped. "That'd be perfect."

Suddenly Wanda was in a skintight siren-red leather bodysuit with thigh high red heels. I put a zipper on the bust and pulled it halfway down, showing some of Wanda's cleavage. Honestly until that suit, I never realized how busty Wanda was. She went and checked herself out in the mirror.

"It's perfect, Ari. Thank you so much!" Wanda was squealing in delight. "Now what about you?"

"Oh, I know mine." 

They blinked and I was in an outfit of red, blue, and green scarves with dangling gold chains at my waist. It was a middle Eastern design, a belly dancer's outfit. I had a few more scarves than necessary for a very good reason. 

"Ok, I need some help from you two though. I have a plan for my guys."

"Ooohh I love a good plan. What is it?"

"Well, surprisingly, I do know how to belly dance. And I know a dance that's called Dance of the Seven Veils. Quick sketch, it's a dance that as you go, you remove the veils until you only have a few strategic ones left."

"Oh god Ari that sounds HOT." Nat looked impressed.

"Yep, it is. Since I have that fighter's grace, my teacher said I had the best hip and belly rolls he'd seen in a long time. Now, here is where you two come in. We need to play truth or dare tonight. And I need one to ask a truth from me on if I know how to dance like my costume and the other needs to dare me to do it."