Looking at the calendar, and noting that Vivi's pheromones were elevated today, he took it upon himself to notify Dr. Matty that she would be taking her mandatory heat leave from work. After that was taken care of, that's when he whisked her away to the cabin in the mountains. As usual, he kept the place fully stocked and ready for them at any time they felt the need to escape.
Before leaving though, he was met with the disdainful glare of the neighbor that looked down on him for being younger than his omega. He didn't care though. That neighbor's old-fashioned ideals weren't nearly as bad as some people's, so he just ignored the old coot as he escorted Vi into the car and then placed their suitcase in the trunk before leaving for their love nest.
Some much-needed R&R was in order. Vi had been working too hard lately and needed this break. He was a bit excited that his dad had finally finished the male alpha targeted birth control and he gladly accepted being the guinea pig to test it out. It wasn't as if his parents or uncles could test it out since they had all been fixed after their youngest siblings had been born. He didn't mind honestly, he trusted his dad's creations and was sure that they would be up to par, but just in case, he had non-latex condoms he had purchased as well. He would continue to use them even with his dad's birth control, because it didn't hurt to be doubly careful.
Once at the cabin, Vivi breathed a sigh of relief. The pressures of her job and the sheer fact that she couldn't really let loose and de-stress at their apartment weighed on her. The first thing she did after kicking off her shoes, was to take the pins in her hair out and let it tumble down. She massaged her scalp and once more thought about cutting her hair since it was so heavy and took forever to dry. Although she didn't want to deprive Leo of his chance to help her care for it.
He seemed to love to blow dry it and brush it out. Plus, he loved to see her wrapped in nothing but her hair as he called her his muse when he needed to study. He said that seeing her wrapped in her hair like that gave him the motivation to finish his schoolwork and studies so that he could unwrap her and enjoy every inch of her. She smiled over at Leo and basked in his appreciative smile when he saw her take her hair down.
"My lovely goddess, you take my breath away every day we are together, but today especially, you are every bit as radiant as ever." Leon crooned and pulled Vi into his arms and swept her up into a dance.
Laughing, Vivi let loose and held onto Leo and let him lead her in a dance. They never forgot their ballet days together and Leo was especially light on his feet. She loved his spontaneity and even the cockiness that used to annoy her, endeared him to her even more. Because she knew now that cocky behavior was all for her benefit. He was still a damn peacock, but he was her peacock, and she could admire his plumage up close and personal.
Speaking of plumage; she slipped her hands under his shirt and caressed the skin of his torso. She practically purred when he growled low in her ear.
"You are impatient today, my lovely goddess. A bit more eager than usual? Hmm?" He growled alluringly in her ear, loving her appreciative purr. "Or maybe I should call you my pretty kitty?"
"I am no kitty, but I hope you did make sure my brothers stop by the apartment to feed Marm! I don't want him starving while we are gone…" Vivi pouted at the thought her kitty would be hungry again after being adopted and nursed back to his full health with a full belly every day.
"Of course, my goddess. I would never let our kitty starve without us there. I asked your brothers to stop by every day while we are gone, as usual. Marmalade won't be hungry or too lonely without us." Leon explained as he nuzzled Vi's neck, loving the scent of her elevated strawberry pheromones as they only grew more intense today.
"Oh, Leo! I am in dire need of your affections. It's been too long since we could really enjoy ourselves!" Vivi cried as Leo nuzzled her scent gland. Their modest lovemaking was really nice for a bit, but what she really craved was the wild and frenetic bouts of play and roughness of their alpha and omega selves. Here they didn't have to be mindful of neighbors and could enjoy themselves to their heart's content.
"As you wish, my goddess." Leon smiled and led his beautiful and soon-to-be-in-heat girlfriend to the bedroom.
The two spent this time to the fullest and soon it was time to head back home.
Time passed and Leon turned 19 and he soon graduated the summer that Vivi turned 24. By this time, Vivi was well established in her career and had a few regular patients of her own that she saw under Dr. Matty's tutelage. That year for her birthday, Leon gave her a necklace with the caduceus on it. He had saved for an entire year to afford to commission this for her, since he felt bad that he could only give her himself for her last birthday. This was the year that the two of them finally bonded. Leon took Vivi away for a getaway and when their heat and rut came naturally, he bit Vivi's scent gland, marking her as his.
As the years went by, the two lovers only loved each other more. And the year that Leon turned 21, was the year he presented Vivi with an engagement ring he commissioned as the first thing he bought with his trust fund. This was also the year that Vivi delivered her first baby solo as an obstetrician. The baby boy that she delivered, was Jeanie and Chad's first child together so she was honored to be named not only godparent, but the baby's honorary aunt as well.
The following year, Vivi and Leon were married in a large ostentatious celebration between the two families. Of course, the one who cried the most that day was Asher, as he walked his daughter down the aisle in a beautiful princess wedding gown, designed exclusively for her by Ra-Ra. The only DJ acceptable for a wedding of this grandiose scale, was the now famous DJ-K4t$k!ll, or Cadence, aka, Kat, Chad's little sister. Other famous people in attendance were the Edevane clan in its entirety and the entire Bartley clan as well. Celebrating the union of the now hugely important families that included the Hendrix family as part of that umbrella with the marriage of Leon Bartley and Vivian Hendrix.
For their honeymoon, Vivi and Leon forwent their contraceptives completely and left things up to fate. Of course, with their love and affection for one another, it didn't take long for Vivi to become pregnant. Six months to the day, after their honeymoon, she delivered a little girl safe and sound with Jeanie being her doctor. Jeanie and Chad were named godparents of the baby they named after Lionel. Adeliona was her christened name, but she quickly became known simply as Liona as she grew.
Leon eventually outright purchased their love nest, the cabin in the mountains and presented Vivi the deed to the property for their first wedding anniversary where they spent their very first night away from their infant daughter since she had been born. It was also where all their future children would be conceived, making it truly their love nest.
Both of their parents were proud grandparents and soon enough, had more grandchildren than they knew what to do with. Vivi's twin brothers each married their childhood sweethearts, each having a set of twins for their first children. Vivi went on to have another four children, with both of her last two pregnancies being twins as well. Bringing up five children in total in as many years was difficult for them at first, but they both had a good support network of family and friends to rely on when needed.
Noel also eventually married Henry and they had a single set of twins for their only children together. Noel opted to inherit the Bartley estate when their parents gave each of their children a choice of who wanted it. Leon was more than happy to let Vivi have the choice to inherit her parent's house and did so many years down the road when her parents retired to a small house near to his parent's vacation home that they moved into as their permanent residence in their old age.
Vivian had become more famous than Dr. Matty had been, as a doctor, and quickly rose to the top of her career, while Leon worked his way up the ranks of the EEA before taking over for his mother in his role as head of the US branch. His time as a recruiter saw Yui Edevane become the top officer in the field, becoming better than her dad, Shane, had been in his time. She and her work partner were just simply good at their job as she liked to say.
Sylvianna and Evelina Bartley married into respected families and also each had a set of twins themselves. Emma Hendrix became a school teacher and was a favorite among every generation of her students, taking after the long history of her dad's family of being educators.
All in all, Vivian and Leon lived happily ever after…
END