Keepers of the Underworld

Chapter 12

Sephi had finished her day and was ambling toward Dee’s office. He was always there, patiently waiting for her to finish her work, so they could go home. When she reached his office, the door was open, and he was reading something on his computer screen. She cleared her throat to break his concentration and smiled at him.

“Is work that interesting?” Sephi asked as she walked in and sat on the corner of his desk.

“Not really,” Dee said with a smile. “I will explain on the drive home. It is more personal in nature, and not everyone needs to know our business.”

Sephi understood what that meant. It was something involving their responsibilities to the underworld. They had designated certain phrases that no one would think twice about if they heard them. Dee had combined two of them in his last sentence, which meant it was something big that they needed to discuss.

Dee quickly shut down his computer and grabbed his things before walking Sephi to the door and locking it behind them. When they got to the parking lot, they saw Roxy on the phone beside her car with the hood up. She scowled as she hung up the phone and began grumbling to herself. Sephi and Dee looked at each other, smiled, and nodded.

“Roxy, do you need some help?” Dee asked.

“Yes and no,” Roxy said with a dry laugh. “Reginald was going to replace the battery cables but got called into work because someone had a family emergency. Now, I am stuck because they didn’t get changed.”

“Would you like a ride home?” Sephi asked.

“Please,” Roxy said. “I know it sounds like I am mad at my Reggie, but I’m not. I’m glad the fire department knows they can count on him, and he had every intention of giving me his car to drive today while he fixed mine. I’m just frustrated that I’m stuck, and he will have to drive me here tomorrow and fix my car here in the parking lot.”

“Would you like me to have it towed to your house?” Dee asked her. “It’s no trouble.”

“I can’t ask you to do that. My car will be safe here in the parking lot. I will take the offer of the ride home,” Roxy said with a sigh.

“Come on,” Sephi smiled as she put her hand on her friend’s back and guided her to their SUV while Dee closed the hood of her car. “I promise Dee’s driving won’t completely terrify you.”

“Hey! My driving won’t terrify her at all,” Dee laughed. “I promise I won’t drag race anyone on the way to your house.”

“I don’t know. Seeing you try to win a race against someone in this SUV might be fun to watch,” Roxy teased as she got in the car.

“Maybe another time,” Dee chuckled as he got in and started the vehicle. “Where are we going, my dear?”

Roxy gave Dee the address, which he put into the SUV’s GPS. It was only a few minutes away from the center and in the direction of Dee and Sephi’s home. They chatted about the day and patients as they drove until they were close to Roxy’s home.

“Roxy, I was wondering if you and Reginald would like to come to our house for dinner sometime,” Sephi inquired.

“Oh, that sounds like fun! Do you want to do it when we can both cook and send the men outside to stay out of the way?” Roxy grinned as she looked at Dee in the rearview mirror.

Dee roared with laughter, “I promise I will help cook, and we can all work together to keep Reginald entertained if needed. Ask Sephi, I am a great cook.”

“He’s telling the truth. He built a window seat in our breakfast nook, so I can sit and read while he cooks for me,” Sephi told her as she took Dee’s hand.

“I can’t believe how you two still act like newlyweds. You have been together long enough to have adult children and still act like a couple of love-sick teenagers,” Roxy laughed. “I swear, you need to be studied and then tell the rest of us what the secret is.”

“Love,” Dee said as he kissed the back of Sephi’s hand. “Love and understanding are the only things that are needed to make a relationship work the way ours does.”

“Consider it a yes to dinner. We can decide on when tomorrow,” Roxy said as Dee pulled into her driveway. Roxy opened the door and said, “Thank you again for the ride. I will see you both tomorrow.”

Dee waited until he saw that Roxy was safely inside before he backed onto the street and began to drive home. Sephi squeezed his hand, prompting Dee to kiss her hand.

Dee asked, “Is there something wrong, my queen?”

“I want us to have a nice, quiet night together. You did kiss me in your office and promised that it was only a sample of what the night holds,” Sephi replied.

“I do remember something like that happening today,” Dee smirked. “We can order dinner and eat before we begin our night together. That way, we have plenty of energy for the fun I plan on having with you.”

“I like that idea.”

“What would you like to eat?”

“I have been wanting seafood and salad, so I will let you order for me with that information.”

“How about the seafood platter and salads from Marsala’s?” Dee asked.

“Yes, and can we order their chocolate hazelnut baklava?”

“I was planning on it. You are not the only one with a sweet tooth.”

They drove in silence the rest of the way home. Dee held Sephi’s hand the entire way, keeping their fingers tightly laced together. He would occasionally squeeze it and rub his thumb across the back of her hand as he did. They enjoyed this kind of time together. To them, spending time together, quietly holding hands or cuddling, was just as important as the passion they had.

When they arrived home, Dee leaned over and kissed Sephi as he whispered, “Stay.”

Sephi giggled at that as Dee got out of the vehicle and gathered his things. He walked to her side and opened the door for her. As soon as her feet were on the driveway, he closed her door, pinned her to the SUV with his body, and kissed her deeply.

Dee broke the kiss and whispered, “Why don’t you take a shower and relax while I order our dinner? If the delivery is a while, I will join you, and we can have an appetizer before I devour you tonight in our bed.”

“I like that idea,” Sephi said as Dee stepped back, took her hand, and led her inside.

“Good. I will join you in a couple of minutes.”

“What if we don’t have time to do what you want to do?” Sephi asked, giving him a mischievous grin.

“Then I can watch and enjoy the view. However, I will warn you, that might mean we have to go to bed instead of eating, and our dinner will get cold.”

“It wouldn’t be the first time, and it won’t be the last,” Sephi said as she pulled her scrub top off over her head. “I’ll be in the shower, waiting for you to decide what you want to do to me.”

Dee watched Sephi walk away, swishing her hips and glancing over her shoulder before she removed her bra and tossed it behind her. He heard her laugh as she went into their bedroom to take her shower in their suite. Sephi had always loved to tease him in one way or another, and tonight was no exception.

He chuckled as he pulled his phone out of his pocket and dialed the restaurant. The order was quickly placed, but he was told it would take an hour to prepare the order and the delivery time would be added to that. He grinned as he assured them it was fine and to take their time with his order, which they appreciated greatly.

Dee left his phone on the counter as he went to the bedroom, undressing as he did. When he stepped into the bathroom, he was naked and ready for his wife. He pulled the shower door open and gazed at Sephi as the water cascaded over her body. Her hair was still up, which he was going to change. He stepped under the water with her and pulled the pin from her hair, letting her blonde locks fall down her back to her hips.

“That goes both ways,” Sephi said as she wrapped her arms around Dee’s neck. She carefully removed the elastic band from his hair and let his long black curls fall. “There, just like when we would bathe under the waterfalls.”

“As I recall, we did far more than bathe. Isn’t that why we have our children?” Dee said as he caressed her body.

“No, but it was good practice,” Sephi said as her hand found his hardened length and stroked him. “I think we should get dirty before we get clean.” Sephi dropped to her knees before him and smiled before she took him in her mouth.

Dee braced himself and moaned as he enjoyed his wife pleasuring him for a few minutes. He wound his hand in her wet hair, pulling it tight and making her stop. He looked down as she gazed up into his eyes, her lips still around him.

“Stand up and turn around,” Dee told her in a low, husky tone filled with lust and desire. “You need your pleasure too.”

Sephi licked her lips when he pulled his length from her mouth and helped her to her feet. She turned and pressed her back against him, feeling his length press into her back. His hands slid around her body and found her voluptuous mounds. He began to rub and fondle them as he pinched her n*****s and kissed her neck. He dragged one hand down her body until his fingers were at her core.

“Tell me what you want,” Dee whispered between kisses.

“Everything,” Sephi sighed as she pushed his hand further between her legs and rubbed her core against his fingers.

Dee thrust into her as he continued to rub her sensitive core. Sephi gasped before letting out a low moan. She matched his rhythm as she rocked back into him while bracing her hand on the shower wall. Dee knew precisely what Sephi liked the most, and it did not take long before he felt her begin to quiver as she unraveled around him with screams of delight. With two more thrusts, he reached his peak and released his seed inside her. He pulled her back against him and held her tight as she calmed down, and her breathing returned to normal.

“Sit and let me wash you, my love,” Dee cooed.

He guided Sephi to the built-in stone bench and helped her sit. He started by washing her hair for her before he kissed her tenderly. He lathered a loofa sponge and placed gentle kisses on her before he washed every inch of her body.

When he was done, Sephi took the sponge from him and did the same for him. She had him sit on the bench, so she could wash his hair. He grinned at her because it also put her in the perfect position for his mouth to find her mounds. He sucked and nibbled on them as she washed his hair. After she was done, she moaned and placed her forehead on his head and her arms around his neck as he wrapped his arms around her waist.

“We might need to skip dinner entirely,” Sephi panted.

“No, we are going to get out of this shower and have dinner. Then, after our bellies are full, we can sate the rest of our needs,” Dee chuckled as he released her and stood. He shut off the water, pulled her out of the shower and began drying her with a towel before he wrapped it around her. He wrapped a towel around his waist and said, “I will get our robes while you dry your hair, my love.”

Sephi was drying her hair when she felt her robe slip over her shoulders. She smiled at Dee as he helped her put it on and tied it for her.

“You spoil me so much,” Sephi giggled.

“I do, and I will continue to do that for all eternity. Do you want to get dressed for dinner?”

“Why? It just means I have to undress later.”

“Or that I have the privilege of undressing you. To me, that is like unwrapping the best present there is.”

“You are incorrigible,” Sephi laughed.

Dee gave her a crooked grin and said, “No, I am encouraged by you.”

The ring of the doorbell echoed through the house. Dee huffed, which made Sephi laugh. Sephi went to the kitchen to get their plates and drinks while Dee went to the door. He took their order from the delivery driver and went back to the kitchen. Since it was the two of them, they would eat in the breakfast nook.

As he placed the bag on the table, the doorbell rang again. Sephi looked at Dee and shook her head, saying she was not expecting anyone. Dee stood tall and looked formidable, even in his robe, as Sephi followed him into the room as he answered the door.

Before them stood Darius, who wore a solemn expression. “I’m sorry to bother you, my king, but we need to talk.”