All of the characters in this work of fiction who engage in sex are above the age of 18.
This chapter contains (in no particular order) elements of lesbian sex, group sex, gay male sex, voyeurism, pegging and bondage.
Previously in this series, Marie Stevens Melar, an Emergency Department nurse, used her training to get through the traumatic experiences of her work to block out the pain of her husband's murder - which she witnessed - and her violent gang rape. She lived in a house on Long Island's south shore with her sister, Jenn Stevens, and Jenn's fiancΓ©, Chloe Drasher. Marie identified her attackers and testified against them in court. Marie had a few scars from her various ordeals. Marie had a strong support system in place: Jenn and Chloe, her parents, Catherine and Harry, her brother-in-law, Frank, her judge friend, Holly, several nurses with whom Marie had slept, and Kevin, her therapist. Chloe had been hit by a driver who was texting. Marie gave notice and left the hospital. She had crying spells due to sadness and guilt. She moved into Tarabella, an immense manor in Bridgehampton she inherited from her husband. Marie changed several of the rules at Tarabella and gave the staff new uniforms. Marie visited her three remaining attackers in prison. Marlon, the one who killed Marie's husband, escaped prison and was beaten to death by Jenn. Jenn and Chloe moved to Tarabella and were married there. Marie began a relationship with Frank and Jayne, her Chief of Staff. She sought a legal way to marry both of them but decided the ceremony was more important to her than the legality. She went on a shopping spree in Manhattan to prepare for the wedding and was surprised, on her return home, to see Frank kissing a beautiful blonde woman.
Thank you very much to everyone who has followed this series from the beginning. Thanks also for the votes and comments on the previous chapters. Please feel free to give polite constructive criticism. This is the last chapter but several characters will be popping up in things I will be writing soon. Special thanks to Dru_Druthers and Jessie92 who encouraged me to keep writing and the anons who begged me to stop. Extra special thanks go to my Beta Reader, FangsAnarchy, for all of her help. Words cannot express my gratitude.
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Frank turned immediately when he heard the thud of heavy shopping bags behind him. He smiled instantly upon seeing Marie. When she did not smile in return, he followed her gaze.
"Oh," he said. "Marie, this is my friend, Dani Van Cleef. She'll be performing our wedding service. Dani, this is Marie, one of my fiancΓ©s."
Marie's face brightened and she said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Pastor Van Cleef." Marie realized she'd walked in on a hello kiss and nothing more.
"It's 'Dani,'" both Dani and Frank said in unison. They laughed at how silly it sounded for them to say it exactly the same way.
"Then, it's a pleasure to meet you, Dani," Marie corrected. "Frank has told me a lot about you."
"Not everything, I trust," Dani said.
"The rule of this house is complete honesty," Marie replied. "He told me about your marathon sex session."
"Wow," Dani said with a surprised laugh. "That is definitely complete honesty. Well, that's good. Secrets and half truths do horrible things to marriages."
"What are you doing here, Dani?" Marie asked. "The wedding isn't until December."
"That's what I said," quipped Frank. "Apparently, it's a requirement in the Presbyterian church to have several sessions of premarital counseling."
"Is that necessary?" inquired Marie. "It won't be a legal marriage..."
"Are you calling it a wedding? Will you think of each other as spouses? Will I be officiating? Then it's necessary. I actually think, given your special circumstances, it's even more important to have counseling. Now, where's Jayne?"
"She went straight to her room," Marie replied. "She didn't want me to see some of the things she bought."
"You've gotta love superstitious brides-to-be," Dani joked. "Ok, Frank, I get it."
Marie was puzzled and asked, "What do you get?" It looked like she beat Frank in asking the same question.
"Oh," said Dani. "Quite often when Frank was intimate with me, he was thinking about you. I just realized that I could see why."
That made Marie smile brightly. She loved when guests quickly adapted to the complete honesty rule. Jenn and Chloe entered the room and introductions were made. Dani had already met Chloe. They met at Mulcahy's in Wantagh the first night Chloe acted as Frank's lesbian wingman. Marie finally noticed that Dani had luggage with her and offered to take her to an empty room. Dani admitted she was tired after a long trip from New Jersey and quickly agreed. Marie gathered up her shopping bags and the items that had spilled out and led Dani up the stairs. Dani smiled appreciatively when Marie showed her her room. It was larger than the one Frank had given her in Florida. Marie offered to help Dani unpack.
"Marie," Dani said, "you don't act like a woman who's worth billions of dollars. I hope you accept that as a compliment, as it was intended."
"I do," said Marie.
"I'm glad you can say that phrase so clearly. I'll expect nothing less in December. Anyway, I can unpack for myself but you're welcome to keep me company for a little bit. I'm anxious to know why you want to be married to two people."
Marie asked, "Has our counseling started already?"
"Yup," said Dani. "It ends when I leave on Tuesday."
"I love them," Marie stated.
"Is that it?" Dani asked. "Don't get me wrong. That's very sweet and all, but is that it?"
"Yes, that's it," Marie said simply. "I couldn't survive without both of them."