Fulfilling Destiny

Claiming Destiny

This is part 9 of my series Fulfilling Destiny. If you haven't read the other chapters, I recommend that you do.

Destiny awoke the following morning still cradled in Leo's arms. She looked at his face. The same face that she had seen countless times before but had only last night come to realize how much she loved. And she did. She was absolutely certain. But now that she was no longer under the spell of both love and lust, she became nervous. Last night she'd been convinced that Leo felt the same way. But what if she was wrong? What if for him it had been just sex? It hadn't been just sex for Destiny. For her, it had been the greatest thing she'd ever experienced. But today she and Leo needed to talk and figure out where exactly they stood with one another.

Leo opened his eyes. When he looked down and saw her still curled up against his body he smiled and kissed her. He kissed her tenderly and with so much love that Destiny was certain she couldn't be wrong about his feelings. Still, she needed to hear it and so did he. Leo continued to kiss her and Destiny was beginning to lose focus. She could feel herself getting wet and her clit began to throb. "Mmmmm...Leo," she moaned when he moved his lips to her neck. Shit, her nipples were getting hard. She needed to talk fast. "We...We need..."

Leo lifted his head and looked at her. "Don't worry, Baby. I know exactly what we both need," he said before resuming his kisses and rolling on top of her.

Oh well, Destiny thought silently to herself. There will be plenty of time for talking later. In the meantime she wrapped her arms around him and enjoyed the very great pleasure he was giving her body. And indeed, he did know exactly what they both needed. And he gave it to her. Several times.

It was a couple hours later while they rested in bed enjoying the afterglow of amazing lovemaking when Destiny suddenly remembered what day it was. "Shit," she yelled sitting up in bed and searching for her phone. It wasn't on her nightstand, and she remembered she'd left it in the living room the night before.

"What's wrong, Destiny," Leo asked her when she hopped up and out of bed?

"I just realized, it's Monday. I'm supposed to be at work right now. I forgot to set my alarm last night."

Leo looked sheepish. "Sorry about that. That was my fault."

Destiny stopped and turned back to Leo. "There is nothing to be sorry for. I don't regret a thing. And my schedule is my responsibility. I'll call my boss and get everything straightened out. I just need a few minutes."

"No problem. I'll leave you alone while you call."

Destiny walked back to the bed and kissed him. "I won't be long."

She threw on a robe and walked to the living room, finding her phone on the coffee table. Just as she feared she had two missed calls from Lou Anne. Destiny immediately called her back. When she answered and asked if she was ok, Destiny decided she didn't want to lie. She told most of the truth. She explained that a very dear friend had returned home after months away and they'd stayed up late the night before catching up. When she'd finally gone to bed, she simply forgot to set her alarm. Destiny apologized profusely and said she'd be in as soon as she was ready. But Lou Anne surprised her by telling her not to worry about coming in that day. She could see that Destiny had gotten quite a bit done the week before and there wasn't anything pressing that day. Nothing that Destiny couldn't make up tomorrow. Destiny thanked her and assured her that she would get everything done the next day before hanging up.

During her phone call Leo had exited the bedroom wearing a pair of sweatpants and had made his way into the kitchen. She could smell the breakfast he was making, and it made her stomach rumble. Destiny entered the kitchen just as Leo was setting out two cups of coffee with scrambled eggs and toast. "I hope you don't mind the simple breakfast. But I figured you would want something quick before you rush off to work."

"This looks delicious, Leo. I really appreciate your cooking. But I don't have to rush off. My boss was kind enough to give me the day off. I just had to promise to get caught up tomorrow." She took a swallow of her coffee and a bite of her toast.

"Well that was nice of her," Leo remarked. "Pretty understanding. Most bosses are that kind."

"Yeah, Lou Anne is great. I've been working for her since we graduated, and she's always been that way. I'm lucky to have a job with her."

"You're incredibly smart and capable, Destiny. She's also lucky to have you."

"Thanks, Leo. What about you? What are your plans now that this assignment is over?"

"I'm not certain yet. They've offered me an exclusive extended contract with them. I would love it, but just like last time it will always require me to travel and be away a lot. Although not always for six months. Some trips would be shorter than others."

Destiny and Leo had both finished eating, so she grabbed their dirty dishes and began to put them in the dishwasher. "Why are you uncertain? Like you said, you love it. I can see it in your eyes when you tell your stories. Why hesitate?"

Destiny turned from the dishwasher to see Leo still sitting at the table looking at her intensely. Confused, she walked over to him, and he wrapped his arms around her waist and placed the side of his head against her stomach. Destiny rested one of her hands on his back and the other on his head gently stroking his hair. Then he broke away and stood up putting his hands on her shoulders and looking directly into her eyes. "I'm hesitating because there's something more important to me than a job right now and I need to figure that out first." Leo took a deep breath and continued. "I'm in love with you, Destiny. I'm not sure when or why it happened but it did. It killed me when you started seeing Carter. And even though I'd be lying if I said I wasn't relieved when you broke up it also killed me to hear you cry. I couldn't wait to get home. I wanted to hold you. To promise you that I would never break your heart like that. But I couldn't. I had to wait until I'd completed my contract and it was agony. I never want to go through that again. To be so far away and helpless to reach you. I couldn't help you, and I couldn't stop you from seeing other men. Oh, I guess I could have told you how I felt over the phone, but I wanted to tell you in person. You deserved that."

Leo looked down choosing his next words carefully. When he lifted his eyes to her face again, Destiny had unshed tears in hers. "I love you, Destiny. And I want to be with you. I want to be your man, and for you to be my girl. The job can be figured out later. First, I just want to know, if I even have a shot with you, or if I'll only ever be your friend."

"Oh Leo," Destiny sighed her tears now running down her face. "I love you too. I love you so much my heart is aching for you. And just like you, I have no idea when it happened but somewhere along the way you became my everything. Yes, I'll be your girl. I want nothing more. As long as you promise to be faithful and continue to tell me the truth just like you always have. I promise the same to you."

"Of course I promise, Destiny. I've never cheated in my life, and I don't intend to start now. And I'll always tell you the truth. Always." He kissed her then. A long, sensuous kiss. His arms wrapped around her waist and hers around his neck. He held her tightly to him, pressing her body against his own as though he was terrified to let her go. One of his arms moved up her back, pulling her shoulders closer as his kiss deepened. Destiny held onto him as tightly as she could. She also had no desire to let him go. She wanted him forever. Nothing had ever been clearer. Leo continued to kiss and hold her, but Destiny knew it was more than that. Leo was claiming her, making it clear with his lips and his touch that she was his and he was hers. This was forever and they both knew it.

When Leo released her, it was only to remove her robe letting it pool to her feet. He took off his sweatpants where he revealed his fully hard and waiting cock. He sat Destiny down on her kitchen table and she instantly laid on her back, spreading her legs wide. "So beautiful," Leo whispered staring at her flushed body that was eagerly waiting and begging for him. He lined his cock up with her entrance and pushed in. He threw his head back and closed his eyes, savoring the feeling of her wrapped around his cock once again. "I'll never tire of this, Baby. You are my paradise." He pulled out before thrusting into her again.

Destiny looked up at him standing over her. "You fit me perfectly, Leo. Your body was made for mine. No other man has made me feel this way. Not one of them."

Leo continued to thrust as he answered her. "Nor any other woman for me. It's never felt like this. It was never this right. We belong together. It just took us a bit to figure it out. But now that we have, I promise myself to you and only you."

Destiny cried out with both the pleasure he was giving her body and her heart. She became lost in his strokes and his words. Just two days ago she thought her soulmate was out there somewhere she hadn't found yet, only to realize that he had been right in front of her for years. It was amazing how quickly an entire life can change. Leo leaned over so he could kiss her breasts, and Destiny stroked his short hair with her fingers. "Oh yes, Leo! I love having my nipples sucked. Uggg...That feels amazing!" Leo started pumping faster and the table began moving with their rhythm.

Destiny wrapped her legs around his waist bracing her heels against his buttocks. "Uhhhh...Uhhh...Oh yes, yes!" Destiny couldn't stop crying out in pleasure. Leo played her body like a fiddle, every thrust bringing pleasure. "Oh...Oh...Right there yes! Don't stop! I'm gonna cum...OH Uhhhh! Destiny exploded around his cock drenching it. She arched her back as her eyes rolled to the back of her head. Every nerve in her body was aflame with the heat of her climax. It coursed through her body like alcohol spinning her head and leaving her in a daze. Leo released her nipple and kissed her lips as he spilled himself inside her quaking body. His own body jerked with the force of his release. He leaned over her as they both struggled to steady their breathing.

When Leo was able to move, he straightened up and slowly pulled out of her. Destiny made no move to get off the table. She just stared at him, love pouring from her eyes. Leo scooped her up in his arms and carried her back to bed where they took a much-needed nap wrapped in each other's arms.

Destiny was sad to leave Leo to go to work the following day but coming home to a hot bath waiting for her while Leo cooked dinner almost made it worth it. Destiny joked that she could get used to this, making Leo laugh. "I'm more than happy to do the cooking while I'm home. Eventually I'll have to go back to work myself so I might not be able to do this every night, but I plan to spoil you as long as I can."

Destiny smiled, and Leo continued. "Work is something I actually need to talk to you about. I have a meeting tomorrow with the magazine. Like I said they've offered me a permanent job, but since it's a travel magazine it does and always will require a lot of travel." Leo looked up from his plate to look at her face. "That didn't bother me before. Not when it was just me. But you are the most important person in my life now. If leaving puts us in jeopardy in any way, I will walk away right now. I can and will find another job. Something with stable, regular working hours where I can be home every night."

Destiny studied Leo's face and saw nothing but sincerity in his eyes. She knew he was being honest with her, and it made her heart soar. Leo was willing to walk away from a job he loved just to ensure that she remained happy. She knew exactly what her answer was.

"You have no idea how much I appreciate that. That you'd be willing to sacrifice your dream job for me. But I don't need you to do that. If you leave, I'll miss you. I'll miss you more than anything. But as long as you remain faithful to me you can be assured that I will remain faithful as well. I'll wait for you to return to me each and every time. I've taken care of myself since college, and I do a pretty good job of it. Both of us are very independent. It's one of the reasons we're so perfect for each other. So take the job Leo. If it's what you truly want, then take it. You can have both. It doesn't need to be one or the other."

"I love you Destiny," Leo said as he got up from the table and kneeled on the ground twisting her in her chair, so she was facing him. He pushed her skirt up over her hips and pulled her thong to the side taking a second to look at her before lowering his head. Destiny squealed as his tongue made contact with her clit. She threw her head back and closed her eyes as Leo began to feast on her throbbing pussy. She ran her fingers through his hair, and it wasn't long before she was rocking her hips and screaming in climax.

When Destiny arrived home from work the following day Leo was anxiously waiting for her so he could tell her about his meeting with the magazine. He told her that he'd accepted the job but had negotiated a clause where after each assignment that went over two months, he would get a minimum of two months at home before being assigned another one. "I can't imagine being gone for months at a time and not being able to fuck you senseless for weeks afterwards."

Destiny laughed, "I can't imagine anything less. As a matter of fact, why don't you fuck me senseless right now?" She ran into the bedroom, Leo hot on her heels.

On Saturday all of their mutual friends decided to meet up at a club for some drinking and dancing. Destiny and Leo knew it was also time to let them all know that they were now a couple. They walked into the club hand in hand and to say that their friends were thrilled would be an understatement. There were cheers, hugs and lots of shots, making both of them quite drunk by the end of the night. When they staggered into the apartment hours later laughing and making out, they began stripping immediately. By the time they made it to the bedroom they were both completely naked.

Leo jumped on the bed and Destiny jumped on top of him taking his cock in her hand. "Remember when you taught me how to do this," Destiny slurred before sucking his cock into her mouth. She licked and sucked on his shaft making it hard within seconds. When he was fully erect, she pumped him with her hand and moved her mouth down to his balls. Using her tongue she lapped one into her mouth, sucking lightly while gently massaging the ball with her tongue. Leo moaned and ran his fingers through her hair.

When Destiny felt that she'd paid enough attention to one ball she switched her attention to the other, repeating the process. Her hand continued to pump his shaft. Leo began to squirm and Destiny could tell he was ready for more. She pulled her head up but before putting his cock back into her mouth she told Leo to let her know when he was getting close. She slipped him back into her mouth and pushed her head down taking his entire shaft down her throat. With her left hand she massaged his balls while she swallowed his shaft over and over again. Leo began to groan and gasp, loving her attention. When Destiny swallowed him just before pulling up while sucking him like a vacuum, he told her he was close to finishing. Destiny quickly jumped on top of him and rode him hard, bouncing up and down as if his body was a trampoline. She also rubbed her clit at a furious pace. Leo roared with an overwhelming climax and Destiny joined him screaming like a banshee. She collapsed on top of him and after several seconds his dick slid out of her. But she stayed. It didn't take long before they were both fast asleep.

Time continued to pass. Leo got other assignments but none of them were too long. They were all only a few days up to a week. Eventually he asked Destiny if she wanted him to get his own apartment. Her eyes went wide with shock. "No Leo. I love having you here. I don't want you to move out. Unless of course, you want to go?"

Leo pulled her to him and kissed her passionately. "No, Baby, I don't want to go. I love living with you too. But like you said, we are both very independent and this was initially supposed to be temporary. I just didn't want to assume I could stay indefinitely, even with our new relationship."

Destiny pouted. "I appreciate you asking. I do. And we never discussed living arrangements. I guess this has moved very quickly. One minute we were friends and the next we were dating and living together. But I love having you with me. When we're apart, I feel like something is missing. You already travel for work which I support, I honestly do. But when you're home, I want you in my home." She paused and kissed his cheek. "Our home."

"Then our home is where I'll stay. I'll always come home to you. I promise."

Two months after Leo's return was Destiny's birthday. She was turning 29 and Leo had told her that he was going to do something special for her. Destiny chose a light pink dress with matching heels and some rose gold jewelry. She pulled part of her hair back, letting the rest fall loose behind her shoulders. She pulled out and curled two small strands to frame her face. When she walked out of the bedroom Leo stood up and just took a moment to stare at her. "In all my life I've never seen anyone more beautiful. I'm the luckiest man on the planet."

"I'm the lucky one, Leo. I never imagined having someone love me as much as you do. And I love you in equal measure. You are everything to me." Leo closed his eyes, savoring her words. He kissed her sweetly and took her hand to head out for the evening. First stop was dinner at Destiny's favorite seafood restaurant. After a fantastic meal, Leo told her that the next stop was a surprise. He took her to a busy street where several shops and other businesses were located. When Leo opened the door to an art gallery a curious Destiny hurried inside. It was a nice space with a few different rooms. Destiny surmised that this place featured local artists. A few paintings and photographs had prices next to them.

They perused the artwork, both commenting on what they did and did not like. When they entered the third room Destiny realized why Leo had brought her here. He had two walls featuring his photography. Some Destiny recognized, others were newer that must have been taken during his six-month journey. But the main attraction that didn't fit in with any of his other works was a large painting. And not just any painting. Destiny was the subject of the portrait. She studied it closely. Leo stood behind her and whispered, "I originally took this as a photograph. It was my favorite and I kept a small print in my wallet the entire time I was away. Since returning I've been renting a small art studio. I haven't painted in years, but I wanted to try my hand at it. I wanted to create this. You are my muse." He kissed her cheek. "Do you remember that day?"

Destiny continued to look at the painting. "I think so. I recognize the stone bridge I'm standing on and the yellow dress I'm wearing. Was this the day all of us went out to the park? It was just a couple of weeks before you left. Tia was there and was driving me crazy. I decided to take a walk and went to the bridge. I don't remember you taking my picture though."

"That's because you didn't see me. Tia was also driving me crazy, so I'd told her I was heading to the bathroom. Instead, I snuck away to get a few minutes for myself, and I saw you standing there. It was the first, but not last time you took my breath away. I saw you standing there on that old stone bridge, the yellow of your dress making you look like pure sunshine. You were smiling and I remember thinking that I wished it was me making you smile. I took your picture and developed it later that night. Of all the photos I've taken, that is by far my favorite. But I wanted to do more with it. So I've been working on this for two months. What do you think?"