***All characters are over 18 and are fictional. Any resemblance to any real-life persons is purely coincidental.
Technically, the main character doesn't become a wife until the last part of the story, but I still think it works for the Loving Wives section.
Thank you HeyAll for your advice on this.
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AFTER THE BRIDAL SHOWER
Chloe arrived from her bridal shower just moments before John got dinner ready. He always cooked them good meals; he was a professional chef, so he didn't mind doing it more often than Chloe would. When she arrived, he first had to help her with all the gifts she had received and find places to store them.
"Did you have fun?" he asked her.
"It was a blast," she replied.
"You ladies didn't get out of hand with all that partying?"
"No, we're going to wait for the bachelor party," she replied. "Although if some of my older relatives weren't there, I'm sure someone would've brought over a male stripper."
They placed whatever gifts they could in the closet, spare room, or their bedroom. They opened the ones they could use right away, such as kitchen products, living room accessories, etc. John was about to put away a large bag in the closet of their bedroom when he got a look inside and pulled out something he was very excited for.
"What's this?" he asked, with a large smile on his face.
From the bag, John had in his hand a black lingerie set that contained a see-through bra, matching panties, a garter belt, and fishnet stockings.
"Put that away; that's supposed to be for our wedding night," she told him.
"Do we have to wait for that?"
Chloe thought about it for a moment.
"If you're a good boy, I'll put it on later," she told him.
"Yes, ma'am," John replied. "Who gave this to you, by the way?"
"It's someone you know, and trust me, if I told you, you probably won't want me wearing it."
"Thanks for the warning."
He knew that his mother, sister, and a few other of his female relatives went to her bridal shower, so he did not want to take the risk of finding out it was one of them.
When they were done putting things away, Chloe changed out of the fancy dress she wore for the shower, and they ate the dinner John made. As they ate, she went into detail about who showed up at the bridal shower, things that went on, fun games they played, some drama that went on with a couple of her aunts, and so on. Afterwards, they cleaned the kitchen table and dishes together before going to the living room to watch TV.
"I need to ask you something," she said, as John was checking out what they had on their Netflix queue list. "Do you think our wedding night will be special?'
"Of course, it will be our first night together as husband and wife," he replied.
"Yes, being officially married will be amazing, but I'm talking about having sex on our wedding night," she continued to say.
"It will be amazing, of course," John replied.
"But will it, though?" she asked. "Would it really be anything special?"
"Should I feel insulted?" John asked.
"Don't get me wrong, our sex is phenomenal," she assured him. "I'm just saying it's just sex. How would it be different than the hundreds of other times we slept together? Would it be any more special just because we are officially married?"
Chloe was making a good point, so John had to think about it for a moment before continuing.
"I suppose you're right, but it will still be a great night," he replied. "Why are you asking this?"
Chloe went into detail about how everyone at her wedding was telling her how special her wedding night was going to be and asked if she was excited about it. A few of them even tried to give her advice on what to expect and what she should do.
John laughed, "I'm sorry, did they think you were a virgin who needed advice? Did they not know we were already living together?"
"They know, obviously, but they kept talking about it and I didn't want to be rude, so I let them say what they wanted," said Chloe. "My 80-year-old great aunt had a lot to say about it. It turns out people of her generation used to be a lot naughtier than we realized."
Chloe went on to say about how during that conversation, she couldn't help thinking about how special her wedding night would really be. She used to be very excited about it most of her life, but now that she's living with and engaged to John, and with the amount of sex they already have, she doesn't see how much different it will be than any other time they had sex.
She was still very excited about the wedding. They spent the last year getting every single detail down to make it the perfect day for both of them. But afterwards, she can't help thinking their wedding night would be no different than any other night together.
"I have to be honest with you; you're now making me nervous about how the wedding night will go," John admitted.
"I'm sorry. It's just something that's been on my mind."
"Chloe, I understand where you're going with all of this," he told her. "Maybe it will be no different than any other night, but that doesn't mean it will be any less special. We'll be married. That's what will be so important about it.
"Thank you, sweetie, that helped," she said as she kissed him. "Meet me in the bedroom in five minutes. That should give me time to put on that lingerie you saw."
She left him on the couch with a big smile on his face. He waited exactly five minutes, not a second longer or less, before he went into the bedroom. She was on the edge of the bed waiting for him, wearing the whole lingerie set John had found earlier. Chloe was 30-years-old, with long, dark red hair and a very good body that included decently sized C-cup breasts and a shapely ass. Every time they slept together, John always felt like the luckiest man on earth.
"Are you ready to enjoy this sexy gift your mother gave me?" she asked.
"WHAT?!" John screamed in horror.
Chloe started laughing hysterically.
"I'm kidding! I'm kidding!" She assured him through her laughter. "Your cousin Sarah gave this to me."
"I can live with that," said John, as he calmed down from that near-heart attack he just had.
He jumped into bed with her and they made love a couple of times before they were done.
GOING TO THE MOVIES
A few days later, Chloe went to the movies with her best friend and maid-of-honor, Janet. They came early to see the Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy that featured Ryan Gosling. They left early to hang out at the bar inside the movie theater. Ever since theaters were allowed to have bars in their state, people made plans to go early for a drink before seeing a movie.
As they drank, Chloe discussed with Janet about the thoughts she had been having about her wedding night. She knew it was a silly thing to be concerned about, but it was still on her mind.
"I see where you're getting at."
"You do?" Chloe asked.
"Yeah, the wedding itself would, of course, be very special, but the wedding night would probably be no different than any other night you two already have together," Janet replied.
"So, you had those thoughts too?"
"No, I never did," said Janet. "In case you have forgotten, I'm not the marrying type."
"Sorry, I forgot."
"It's no problem," said Janet. "But if I ever do find myself getting married, with my luck with men or women, my wedding night won't be for years to come."
"How's your luck with women, though?" Chloe asked.
"Lately, it's been far worse."
Janet was bisexual and was constantly going back and forth in relationships with both genders, and a few times with both at once. She says she wants a relationship and has had a few good ones, but she was far more into the idea of having friends-with-benefits.
"Speaking of my sexuality, what about yours?" Janet asked. "I know you've settled into the idea of getting fucked by one dick for the rest of your life, but won't you miss getting your hands on a nice pair of tits?"
"Of course I will, but that's the price you pay for love," Chloe replied.
Chloe was also bisexual but hadn't been with a woman for years, especially since she started seeing John. Although she had a few one-night stands, Chloe was more into long-term relationships. She liked being with one person at a time.
Chloe and Janet first met in their second year of college during one of Chloe's rare nights when she drank too much at a party and woke up naked next to Janet. They went out for a couple of weeks after that and slept together a few times, but ultimately, they realized they weren't a romantic match. But they realized they were better off as friends and have stayed that way for the last 15 years.