afire love

Ryan King | 25 Put your open lips on mine and slowly let them, for they're designed to be together.

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Internally Ari groaned. She knew that it was technically her fault for offering in the first place but Ari really hated giving blow jobs. It was selfish of her but she has never been a fan of putting a man’s dick in or around her mouth. Ryan was the only boyfriend/partner she’d ever gone down or more than once without them begging her and if just the offer was enough to make him smile just a little and forget what absolute shit-heads his parents were then she really couldn’t go back on her offer now.

"Well I was half and half" She replied with a small smile "But I guess once I start getting larger you won’t be getting one from me in a very very long time so what the hell? Why not?” Ari reasoned, sounding like she was definitely trying to convince herself. She leaned up to the tips of her toes and kissed him, slowly and gently before moving her lips to neck to nibble on the skin there. “Wait, if I do this you have to clear the table.”

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Ryan knew that Ari wasn't too happy with going down on him, she didn't do it often. And he was perfectly okay with that. So when she started to speak as if she were trying to convince herself to do it, he felt a little bad. He wasn't going to make her do something that she didn't really want to do. But once she started to kiss him, bringing her lips down along his neck, all logic went out the window. 

"Yeah, yeah. I'll clean the table," he breathed out, not really paying much attention. Grabbing onto her hand, he led her out of the kitchen and into the living room. "More comfortable," he spoke, that part of his mind that created and form full sentences temporarily disabled. Flopping onto the couch, he gave his wife a genuine smile. "You don't have to..." he trailed off, feeling as if he were somehow forcing her to do it even though she wasn't too thrilled.

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Ari kissed the top of his head, nodding against his hair. She knew how he felt about crying but she loved whenever he let her be there for him. “I know” Ari muttered in response to his sobs, there really wasn’t anything for her to add on since she felt the same way and he honestly had every right to hate his parents. Ari had only interacted with them very few times over the years and even she hated their guts. She couldn’t imagine what it was like having to be raised by those terrible people.

When he back up Ari sighed but let him, watching him with wary eyes as he collected himself. His eyes were red and puffy and it shattered her to see him like this, “Don’t be sorry” Ari replied and moved forward to wrap her arms around his waist and bury her head against his chest “I insisted everybody come so really this is my fault, don’t apologise” Ari grumbled and wrapped her arms around him as tightly as they could be wrapped. After a beat Ari sniffed and looked up at Ryan, her chin pressed against his chest “Think you’d feel better if I gave you a blow job?”

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Having Ari be there to hold him even when he hated to show his vulnerable side to her was comforting. He really loved his wife and times like this, where he feels like utter shit and yet she stays to help him, really make him appreciate her all that much more. Wrapping his arms around her once more as she rested her head on his chest, he let out a sigh. "It's not your fault." He was exhausted, emotionally and physically. All he wanted was to eat and sleep. But her offer had his attention perking up.

Raising an eyebrow as he looked down at his wife, he actually had to think about whether or not he wanted a blow job. Being that upset he was contemplating if he should decline. But, of course, Ryan being Ryan, he accepted the offer. "Yeah," he spoke, a small smile playing on his lips. "Wait, are you serious or are you joking?" He needed to be sure before he got his hopes up.

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Ari’s hand silently reached for Ryan when he distanced himself from her and walked away. She wanted to follow him but she also wanted to make sure his parents and well everybody left their house. Her head snapped back toward the dinner table when Ryan was completely out of the room “I’m giving you two three minutes to get out of my house before I call police and have escorted off my fucking property” Ari snarled, stepping close enough to pound her fist against the surface of the table “I’m done arguing with you and letting you make me feel like shit so you can leave now or be dragged out like fucking animals, your choice!”

This entire night had been an epic failure in so many ways Ari wanted to do nothing but curl up into her bed not wake up for hours. With a small frown now taking over her lips Ari turned to her sister and brother, both of whom where beginning to stand, “I’m sorry” she mouthed but they both shrugged it off and got up to hug her, Cori whispering “We’re gonna go, alright? Call me” in her ear before kissing the top of Ari’s head.

Ari turned on her heels, not even bothering to see if Ryan’s parents were actually trying to leave or not. She passed her father in the hallway but made no attempt to stop and talk to him even though he did call her name before Cori and Michael began ushering him out the front door. Her shoulders slumped downward with sadness when she stumbled upon Ryan in the kitchen, the sight of him immediately breaking her heart. “Ryan…?” Ari said gently as she approached him and ran her hand up his arm and over his shoulder. She didn’t bother to say anything while she pulled him into her arms, snuggling his head against her chest. 

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The sound of Ari walking into the kitchen and saying his name only broke his heart all that much more. He never liked letting people see him cry, especially his wife. He was suppose to be her protector and instead of kicking his dad's ass like he wanted to, he ended up crying in the kitchen. He was ashamed and embarrassed, disgusted with himself and with his parents. Ryan wanted to turn around to tell his wife to leave but he couldn't bring himself to do it. 

Warm arms wrapped around him and he was brought down, face resting on his wife's chest. The sobs couldn't be stopped and all he could do was wrap his arms around her middle and sob into her chest. "I hate them. I fucking hate them," was all he could say, sobs making his body shake in her embrace. The entire night was a nightmare, he hadn't been expecting anything less, but the fact that his parents were so against his marriage to Ari that they were comfortable enough to not want their baby killed him. He honestly hated them. 

After a few minutes, Ryan pulled away and wiped his face with his palms. Letting out a grunt, he sniffled and shook his head. By the sound of things, everyone had left-- Kim sneaking out with the twins after everyone else. "I'm sorry," he mumbled, voice rough and scratchy. 

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Ari still couldn’t believe that her father had the audacity to plainly ask her if to leave her husband not ten minutes after she told him she was pregnant. The logical part of her understood that he was only concerned for her safety, and to be honest there where times she wondered if staying with Ryan was wise after she’d met his parents and he told her about his childhood. But there was no way she could live without him and Ari knew that even if her father didn’t. 

"I know you think you’re trying to help, dad" Ari said gently, putting both her hands on his arms so that he would look at her and Ari frowned at the genuine concern reflected in his gaze. "But I would bet my life on the fact that Ryan would never hurt me, he’s a good person; arguably a better person than I am most of the time honestly you should be offering to adopt him because I put him through hell on a daily basis" She said managing a small smile "I can’t change what’s already on your mind but don’t blame him for his parents mistakes, they are literal demons but he’s not like that."

Jason only shook his head, clearly struggling between his own thoughts and Ari’s heartfelt words. The sound of Ryan’s name being screamed brought Ari’s attention back to the situation at hand and she patted her father on the shoulder twice before scampering away to return to the kitchen before ‘Ryan, no!’ turned into ‘Ryan, stop!’. Ari wasn’t aware of exactly what tipped him off, she’d only heard bits and pieces about control and ‘that woman’ which she assumed referred to her, and now Ryan was being physically restrained by his sister who was mere a few inches taller than Ari herself.

As badly as she wanted to tell Ryan’s parents just how much lower than shit they were Ari knew they were going to get anywhere unless Ryan calmed down at least a little bit. “Ryan…baby,” she called as she moved to stand in front of him, cupping his jaw beneath her hands so the he was looking at her and not his father “Listen to Kim, love, he’s not worth it. Don’t let him turn you into him.” Ari said softly as she gently caressed his cheek. 

All the gentility in her voice melted away however when she turned to face Ryan’s, parents but pointedly staring at Harold “Get the fuck out of my house.”

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Ryan's blood boiled and he couldn't see straight but as soon as Ari came and placed her hands on his face, he immediately calmed down. What she said had really hit him, causing him to sink back against the wall and breathe while nodding his head. 'Don't let him turn you into him.' He couldn't believe he'd lost his control like that and especially in front of his wife's family. God, how they must've thought he was insane. He was sure that his in-laws were now wary of leaving Ari with him.

When Ari turned and demanded that they leave, Ryan wrapped an arm around her waist and glared at his parents, silently backing up his wife. "Excuse me? I'm not going anywhere." Dropping his head for a minute he picked it back up to give his mother a look. "Mom, you guys need to go. This is over and... I'm not even sure that I want you guys in our lives anymore." Ryan spoke, his voice rough from the previous yelling and his tone screamed exhaustion and sadness. Brokenhearted, Ryan pulled away from his wife before walking through the doorway of the dinning room and pass Jason-- too ashamed to look at the older man-- and finally into the kitchen.

He wanted to cry. He wanted to cry and scream and ask God, or whoever was in charge of the universe, why they had cursed him with parents like that. Elbows resting against the granite counter-top of the isle, he rested his forehead in the palms of his hands while slumped against the counter. What had he done to be birthed into a family like that? Silent sobs raked over his body, tears falling from his face and resting in tiny puddles on the counter top. He was broken.

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If it was possible Ari would have ground her teeth to dust by now, as hard as she was clenching them together. She wanted to interject, to say something to back up Ryan’s statement but even she knew it wasn’t truly her place so she kept silent. Glaring and obviously seething with anger but silent nonetheless while she stood by Ryan’s side and somehow looked down on the older man that was standing to his feet even though he was was taller than she was.

Ari scoffed and rolled her eyes when he mention being a good father, muttering “You’ve got to be fucking kidding me” underneath her breath. Even if she didn’t know what a horrible person he truly was the results of his parenting were obvious and written all over the pain in Ryan’s face. Ari hated seeing him like this most often she hated when she was the cause for it but she felt even worse that someone else could have that effect on him.

The petite woman was hardly paying attention to anyone else round the table but when Ryan dropped the revelation of his father’s abuse Ari’s eyes went straight to her father, who had been watching both her and Ryan since she started yelling at Vera. This really wasn’t how she wanted him to become accustomed to Ryan and his family considering they’ve never spent any time together before this and Ari just knew what he was already thinking when he got up slowly and began to walk over to her.

“Ari, I need speak with you in the liv-”

"I’m not going anywhere Dad" Ari snapped back in response, the last thing she wanted to do was leave Ryan’s side.

“That wasn’t question, Ari, come here" Jason said a little more forcefully but still in a hushed tone. With an immature groan Ari moved from her position and followed her father but stopped him in the hallway just outside the dining room, that was as far as she was willing to be away from Ryan.

“Has he ever put his hands on you?” Jason asked wasting no time getting to his point.  ”What?” Ari asked in disbelief, “Answer the question!” ”He touches me all the time dad, how’d you think I got pregnant?” she answered, refusing to even took in her fathers direction. “Don’t get smart me y-” Jason took a deep breath, calming his nerves before he spoke again in a softer more pleading tone. “I know what it’s like for the children of abuse, Ari, I just want to know that you’re okay. I had no idea his parents were like this… you know you don’t have to stay here. You can come back home,”

Ari stopped him with a raised hand and shook her head, she didn’t even want to hear the rest of his statement “I’m only going to say this to you once daddy, Ryan is nothing like them and I am not going anywhere.”

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Ryan took notice to Jason taking Ari out into the hallway. He could only imagine what the man thought of him and his family. Hell, he was embarrassed by his family. Rage built up and he was seeing red. His parents' bullshit was going to cause a riff within their home and it might even put distance between Ari and her family. He could go the rest of his life not talking to his parents, but he didn't want that for Ari. She needed her father in her life.

"I did what I had to do to create order within my home. I will not be nailed to the cross simply because you can't grow up. You're not a child anymore, Ryan." His father was spewing shit and Ryan couldn't believe it. The man was actually defending his actions and his mother just sat there, nodding her head with an absentminded gaze in her eyes. What kind of family was he cursed with? Glancing over, he watched as Kim shook her head and fought to speak in the matter. The twins had managed to sneak their way back into the dinning room, crouching behind the half wall that led to the basement door. Great. 

"Maybe if you would control that woman, we wouldn't be having this issue. She has a big mouth and she needs to know her place." That was it. That was the final straw that had Ryan blacking out for just a moment. This man, this piece of shit that Ryan had the misfortune of calling his father, had just suggested that Ryan put his hands on Ari so that she could be more like Vera. He'd never hated anyone more in his entire life. 

"Ryan! No!" Kim screamed, pushing her entire body against her brother's in an attempt to hold him back. Ryan was trying, so hard, to get to where his father stood. He wanted to beat the shit out of him. "I'm not twelve anymore, asshole. I can beat your ass now!" The whole situation was getting out of hand and it wouldn't be surprising to Ryan if Ari was dragged out of here by her father. "I would never put my hands on my wife!" He was being held against the wall now, his sister trying with all of her strength to keep him away from their father. "He's not worth it," she told him, holding his arms down at his side. 

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As quickly as the smile fluttered onto Ari’s lips it disappeared and her eyes were now staring daggers into Ryan’s mother. She wanted keep the atmosphere civil, she really did, considering they hadn’t even eaten yet and Ari had spent literally half the day cooking for them. But all of those desire went out the window when his mother decided to open her mouth to offer the exact opposite of praise for their unborn grandchild. Kim’s hug distracted Ari from her vivid daydreams of smothering Mrs. King’s face in the mashed potatoes and managed to pull herself together for the few seconds it took Kim to congratulate them.

But Ari couldn’t just stand there and ignore the comment like her family seemed to be doing, Michael suddenly very interested in the pattern of the China on the table, Corinne was already back in her seat pretending to text with her fingers furiously moving over the digital keyboard and her father, well, her just looked confused. The expression on his face read nothing but pure disbelief but not necessarily anger. Which seemed to be the norm for them, Ari always was the one with temper while everyone else was skilled in calming her down when it became too much.

"I’m sorry, I’ve been trying to ignore your ignorant comments since the day I met both of you but just what the fuck is that meant to mean?" Ari snarled in Mrs. King’s direction "Do you not understand what the words pregnant or marriage mean? Whether you like it or not I love your son, I am married to your son. He fucked me, I am pregnant and now we’re having a child that we are going to raise together. To be honest I don’t give a shit if you ever see my baby but I will not stand for you insulting me or out marriage in out own home.”

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"Ari, Ari, Ari." Ryan held onto her arm, trying to get her to calm down but the damage had been done. His mother had a way with cutting people deep with her words and Vera had a sick obsession with making Ari her victim. He never understood why his mother was so mean, especially since she went through what she did being married to Ryan's father. She, out of all people, should know how dehumanizing it is to be talked to like dirt. But there was no talking to that woman, she'd been that way ever since Ryan turned eighteen. Maybe it was the bitter reality of her youngest child moving on and becoming an adult, leaving her alone with his father. Whatever the reason, it wasn't enough to justify being a cruel, cold bitch to his wife.

"Ari," he repeated when she spoke of how he had 'fucked' her. He knew it. He knew that this night was going to be a mess. His mother ruined everything with her siring hatred. "Mom! Stop, that's enough! Don't talk to her like that. I'm so sick of your attitude and your snide comments. She's my wife. You will respect her." It's best to mention that Ryan didn't raise his voice or curse to his mother, he never did. But that wasn't enough for Harold, Ryan's father.

From his seat, his stoic expression deepened and he spoke up. "Don't talk to your mother like that. Show her respect." That was enough for Ryan to lose his mind. How dare he, this man who beat on his mother every single day since he could remember, talk about showing her respect? It was laughable, a fucking joke. His blood was boiling and he was beyond upset, but he knew if he flipped that it would cause Ari stress and that's not what she needed, especially now that she was carrying their baby. But Harold's condescending expression and hypocritical statement ate at Ryan. "Shut the fuck up. Just shut up. You don't get to tell me anything about respect."

Kim was standing beside Ryan, shaking her head and looking at her boys while pointing to the basement door. They could hang out down there in the family room until everything was sorted out. "Dad... please. Let's not fight, okay? They're having a baby and we need to be happy." Harold, being his usual self, shrugged his daughter off with a flick of his hand before standing. "I did my best as a father. I was a great father." Ryan cut him off, raising a hand and pointing a finger at him. The floodgates opened. 

"You weren't a good father! Are you fucking kidding me? You use to beat the shit out of mom all the time! You cheated on her every chance you got! Remember when you punched me in the face when I jumped in between? I was fucking twelve! You were a piece of shit and you still are," he was screaming now, unable to stop and unaware of being held back. "So fuck you!"

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 ”We could.. but wouldn’t it be cuter if we build up to the big reveal?” Ari pouted, looping her thumbs the loops in Ryan’s belt as she wrapped her arms around his waist “I mean it shouldn’t be that bad with everyone eating their mouths will be too full to say anything.” She argued but Ari was teetering between just telling them and kicking everyone out and actually wanting both families to have a nice time, a feat that she should have realised was impossible with the group of people that were currently assembled in her dining room. Well most specifically two people. “Well they’re here now Ryan so we can’t exactly kick them out” Ari argued back in a angry whisper,  she understood his frustration but didn’t appreciate being talked to so sternly “Next I suggest inviting your parents anywhere just ignore me, yeah?”

Just as her mouth opened to speak again Ari’s eyes squinted at the man behind her husband, clearly only speaking to him like she didn’t even exist even though she was practically wrapped around him. When he finally did pay her a glance it read of nothing but discontent and Ari bit her lips to restrain the verbal onslaught that wanted so desperately to leave her tongue. “D’you know what?” Ari huffed, loosening a hand from Ryan’s waist and cupping his jaw so that he was looking down at her “Fuck this let’s just tell them and get it over with I want those people out of my bloody house.”

With her entire mood effectively and irrecoverably ruined Ari stomped into her dining room slammed a hand down onto the surface of the table to gain everyone’s attention. She waited for a moment until Ryan was by her side before speaking again. “Alright, so I know all of you are probably wondering why we invited you here since we’ve literally never done this” She spoke with hardly any enthusiasm “But we have something to tell you and we wanted everyone to hear at the same time that I..am pregnant. We’re expecting a baby!”

The giant smile on Corinne’s face was the only thing that managed to make Ari smile again, and as the younger woman bolted from her seat to hug her, screaming questions like ‘Why didn’t you tell me? and ‘How far along are you?’ Ari found herself tearing up again, only shaking her head and hugging her back tightly. Her brother offered a surprisingly warm smile and soft spoken ‘congratulations’ just before  her father started ranting about being to young to be a grandfather which only made Ari roll her eyes.

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As his wife, who was beyond pissed, made her way into the dinning room, Ryan held back a groan of frustration. Why did his parents have to make everything so difficult? He honestly felt as if he truly hated them. They never did anything for him besides cause him irreparable psychological problems. There was no reason for them to be there, waiting for the news of something that Ari and himself had created. They didn't deserve that sort of privilege. He was starting to think that he should've just done what Ari had done with her own mother and not tell them about the baby until it was born. 

Following his wife, dragging his feet a bit, he noticed that Ari was standing at the head of the table and everyone's attention was on her. Shit. Maybe they weren't ready to tell them yet. Maybe he wasn't ready. Either way, it was happening and there was no point in prolonging it. Holding his breath, he listened as his wife dropped the bomb onto their families. Corrine's reaction was adorable and he was glad there was at least one person that seemed happy about it. Of course his sister already knew, but she decided against letting anyone else know that she was the first to know. The twins seemed happy about it, both of the boys declaring that they wanted the couple to have a boy.

"Oh God," was the only reaction that came from his mother. She had a look of pure disgust on her face and she didn't bother to hide it. His father, on the other hand, kept his expression as it always is-- enthused and internally, eternally bored. "You got her pregnant? So this... marriage," his mother spoke with acid dripping from her lips, raising her hands to make air quotations around 'marriage'. "It's a permanent situation now?" Ryan's eyes narrowed onto his mom, lip curled in anger. 

"Mom! Now is not the time. Please," Kim was the one to speak up, giving her mother a look before standing up and making her way to the married couple. "I'm so happy my little baby brother's gonna have a baby. It'll be beautiful," she spoke with a smile on her face, giving both Ari and Ryan a hug. Vera scoffed, shaking her head. Ryan didn't know how much more of her abuse he could take.

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Once Jason had finally let her go and Ari was finished being the annoying little sister and smothering Michael with kisses she lead them both into the kitchen, her fifteen second good mood once again ruined a the sight of Ryan’s mother. It was funny in a sad way, how all the hostility seemed to stem from her. Ari had heard horror stories of Mr. King but Ari could honestly count on her fingers the amount of times she’d heard him speak, he usually just stood there with an stoic expression that mad Ari wildly uncomfortable whenever they were together.

“Ryan! How are ya, mate?" Jason replied with excitement in his voice as he reached forward to shake his hand with enthusiasm, followed by Michael who offered simple head nod and "You alright?" before moving to inspect what Ari had cooked. Michael would never admit to it but he became painfully shy in group settings with people he wasn’t familiar with. Ari’s father greeted each one of Ryan’s family members with his trademark charming smile before turning to Ari with confusion "Where’s your mum?”

"How the hell should I know,Dad" Ari retorted "You didn’t invite her?” Ari groaned and moved to stand next to Ryan, looping her arms with his “No I didn’t, and why do you every care? Don’t you hate her?” “How I feel about her doesn’t matter she’s still your mum, Ari I-" 

"Okay!" Ari interrupted, effectively ignoring the rest of her father statement "I’m sure everyone’s hungry, I know I’ve been starving this one all way" She grinned and patted Ryan’s stomach a few times "So if everyone’s ready to eat we can all adjourn to the dining room"

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Ryan stood by his wife during the awkward conversation with her father about why her mother wasn't there. Ari's mother was a touchy subject for her and Ryan knew better than to say anything regarding it, besides the one time he threw it in her face during an argument. But he never questioned why things were so bad and he figured it didn't really matter to him, if Ari was uncomfortable with the topic about her mother, then he wouldn't mention her at all. 

With a smile, Ryan glance down at his tiny wife as she patted his stomach. It was true, he'd been starving all day. Ari didn't always cook but when she did, it was delicious. He was thankful that Ari was ushering everyone into the dinning room-- not only because he was starving but because the sooner they start to eat, the sooner they could tell their families about the baby and the sooner everyone could leave. Just as everyone started to file into the dinning room, Ryan pulled Ari by the arm and held her back for a moment.

"Can we just tell them now? So that they can go?" It wasn't even a funny, snide question. He was completely serious. Having everyone underneath one roof just to drop a bomb on them wasn't something he was looking forward to. "We should've just invited your family. I told you I didn't want my parents here." He didn't mean to snap at Ari, but he was just so frustrated. 

"Ryan," he heard coming from behind him. With a grunt, he turned to see his father standing there, a sour expression on his face. "Will you two hurry it up? It's rude to keep your guests waiting. You, at least, should know that." He finished his comment, giving Ari a look as if to indicate that Ari was the one who didn't know better. "Fuck off," he mumbled to his father's back, watching with hate as the older man made his way back into the dinning room.

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  The minute the doorbell rang Ari knew the night had taken a turn for the worse, even if she couldn’t tell by the look on Kim’s face who was behind the door she would have guessed that it wasn’t her father and brother. Ari’s dad had the misfortune of walking in on her in a compromising position and Ryan mid-stroke once and ever since he’s made it a habit to announce himself before he enters any room in their house when he came to visit, even if he’s just standing at the front door.

Even though Ari had invited the couple to her home there was still part of her that hoped that they wouldn’t show up. Her dreams where crushed however the door opened and she could practically hear Ryan’s nerves reach their peak. “I need you two to be my filter for the night” Ari whispered to her sister and Kim quickly before the senior Kings entered the kitchen and immediately began annoying her with unnecessary comments. “Hello, you two” Ari greeted with a smile so wide and tight it might have split her cheeks in two as he reached forward to shake their hands. She wouldn’t make the mistake of trying to hug them again after the last debacle that turned into.

When Mrs. King spoke again Ari blinked a few times, honestly not expecting to be put on her toes so quickly. “Oh don’t you like it?” Ari asked and ran the tips of her fingers along the ends of her hair “Y’know I have an appointment for next week maybe you can come with me and tell my stylist how you get your hair to accomplish the lifeless, dull thing its doing. You wear it so well” She snarled in response, trying not to sound as aggravated as she was but she doubt that she hid it well. In fact, Ari didn’t even realise that she’d taken a few steps toward the woman until she felt Cori’s hands pull her back by the shoulders.

"Hi, I don’t believe we’ve met!" Corrine greeted and stepped between the two "I’m Ari’s sister, Corrine you must be Ryan’s parents." As Corrine continued to make attempt small talk Ari walked away just in time to hear the bell to ring and her father’s booming voice yell "Ari, it’s you father I’m outside on the porch!" With a small grin she rolled her eyes and started toward the door but stopped in front of Ryan to pull him close to her by the collar. "Your mother is going to die tonight I hope she’s made peace with her god" She whispered with fire in her eyes before letting him go skipping toward the door. Once she opened it she was enveloped in a large hug by her father who was at least two feet taller than her.

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Ryan could already tell that this dinner was going to be nightmare. His parents had a tendency to ruin everything and they didn't seem to care. They were selfish people, putting Ryan and Kim through Hell when they were growing up-- scarring them for life, so much so that Kim ended up marrying a man just like their father. When his mother made her snide remark, Ryan bit his tongue and gave his wife a look that said "let it go. It's only for a few hours. Let it go." But of course, Ari didn't listen and came back with her own comment. Closing his eyes for a moment, he breathe through his nose and held it all in. When he hear the doorbell ring once more and Ari's father's voice booming through, he held back a groan. Ever since the incident with him walking in on the married couple, Ryan had an awkward feeling around his father-in-law. 

"Ari," he hissed when she pulled him down to her level by his collar. This was definitely not a good idea, at all. When she walked to the door to answer it, Ryan stepped completely in the kitchen and took the opportunity to speak with his parents, now that they were no longer paying Corrine any mind. "You guys need to stop with the attitude. Stop being disrespectful to my wife," he spoke harshly in a whispered, looking pointedly toward his mother. His father was a silent man, only hitting lethal when it was least expected-- of course, behind closed doors, his hitting was always expected. He had no idea why his parents never like Ari, besides the obvious fact that she wasn't Chinese-- or just Asian. It'd pissed him off to no end but he couldn't get his parents to stop. 

"Ryan," his mother spoke, icy cold dripping from her words and an obvious absence of motherly-love. "You know I never liked that girl. I don't see why you couldn't marry someone more... like us." Before he could reply to her ignorant statement, the sound of Ari walking into the kitchen with her father and brother following behind her made Ryan step away from his parents. "Hey," he greeted, giving the men a genuine smile and each a firm hand shake. "How was your flight? Oh! You remember my sister, Kim," Ryan started, pointing toward his older sister before pointing into the living. "And my nephews. And, uh, my parents." He added the last bit a little less than enthused. 

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She felt herself calming down just slightly while Ryan rubbed her back, Ari took a deep breath then looked up to meet his eyes. “Thanks” She whispered for a second then leaned up on her toes to press her lips gently to his jaw and nuzzle his chin quickly. They really had been treating each other better lately, of course they still fought over silly things, which often escalated into bigger things but more often than not they had the ability to stop themselves before they ventured into the verbal abuse territory like they had so many times before.

It also helped that Ari was starting to gain a bit of weight around her midsection, she still wasn’t showing and anyone who didn’t know her would probably just assume she was retaining water. But for the married couple it was physical reminder to be more patient with one another, more kind in preparation for the life that they were bringing into the world. At least that’s the way Ari thought of it, finding herself stroking her tummy and softly talking to the fetus inside whenever she felt herself getting too worked up over something Ryan had done or said.

Cori sniffed, not convinced by Ryan’s quick and halted answer “You don’t sound too sure about that, bro!” She laughed, loving how nervous he seemed though she had no idea why. In some ways Corinne could be just as sadistic as Ari was. Ari, however, sighed in relief when the door bell rang and Ryan fled for his life. She definitely would have killed him if he’d spilled the beans so quickly, it had been hell for her to keep this big a secret from her only sister.

When she heard the hard pitter patter of children’s feet, Ari knew immediately who was at the door and she smiled widely as her nephews moved past her sight in a blur, headed straight for the living room. “Hey, hey! I won’t be ignored in my own home” She called toward the boys and summoned them over to smother them with embarrassing kisses before letting them go back to the living room. “Hiya!” Both Corinne and Ari greeted at the same time when Kim appeared, “Oh what’s this? Treats!” Ari asked excitedly as she took the box from Kim’s hands and leaned forward to hug her.

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As Ari leaned in to hug Kim, Ryan swiftly walked by and grabbed the box of cupcakes from his wife's unsuspecting hands before placing them on the counter and opening them up. Not having eaten all day, he was starving and he figured that it wouldn't hurt if he snuck a bite of one. Kim did bring them to be eaten, after all. Grabbing a cupcake, he bit into it before glancing over his shoulder toward his wife. "What?" Mouth full of moist cupcake, he gave Ari a look of faux innocence. "I'm hungry." With a sigh of defeat, he placed his half-eaten cupcake back into the back, determined to finish it later. 

"What a pig," Kim teased, giving her younger brother a light shove before turning to Ari. "You look good. Glowing." Ryan had to communicate to his older sister, who wasn't too good at keeping things to herself, with his eye that she shouldn't say any more. It'd always been that way, ever since they were kids-- Kim would say too much and then Ryan had to cover for her. This time, if Kim said anything else, Ryan would be receiving the brutal end from Ari. Thankfully, Kim got the picture and quickly turned around to pay a little visit with Corrine. It was cute, how their sisters clicked so well. 

Just as Ryan was about to ask his wife when they could eat-- a silly question that would've earned him a scolding-- the doorbell rang once more. His stomach nearly dropped and his glanced toward his sister, in which he got a knowing look back. "Damn," he whispered before slowly moving away from the counter and through the living room where his nephews sat on the couch, watching whatever kid's movie Ryan had bought On Demand. Reaching the front door, he nearly threw up from the anxiety before finally swinging the door open. There stood his parents, his father with his ever familiar sour expression and his mother with her painted on face and fake smile. "Hey," he greeted enthused, stepping to the side and allowing them to enter their home. 

Leading them into the kitchen, Ryan took notice as to how his parents didn't even acknowledge their grandsons. Biting back a bitter comment, he walked into the kitchen with his parents following behind. Kim didn't say a word, only looking down at her nails in an awkward manner as their parents walked right by her. "Oh Ari," his mother started, placing her Michael Khors bag on the counter top. "When are you going to do something with that hair?" Here it goes. 

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Dinner At The Kings - o6

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Ari was grateful that Corrine was used to her erratic behaviour, even if she couldn’t exactly tell her she was pregnant and explain why she was on the verge of tears again she held the younger woman’s hand tightly in her grasp. Ari found solace in the fact that things like this happened all the time when they went so long without seeing each other so hopefully Corrine wouldn’t be too suspicious. “I’d be better if somebody let go of my hand” Corrine giggled, as she writhed her arm out of Ari’s grasp only to wrap an arm around her neck and hug her tightly “Oh my god, stop with the crocodile tears it hasn’t been that long” The young woman commented softly before placing a kiss on top of Ari’s head. Even though she was a few years younger, Corrine was a few inches taller than Ari and she never let her forget it.

"Now then, down to business, you know I have to ask whenever I see you. I trust you’ve been treating my sister well?" Corrine asked as she moved to take a seat on one of the bar stools. Ari only shook her head, wiping the small amount of tears from her cheeks then walking toward the stove to finish moving everything else on to the dining room table "He’s been treating me just fine, Cori” Ari answered just before shooting him an icy glare when she saw the evidence of him tampering with her chicken.

"Oi, I asking him not you” Corrine commented as she swiveled around to keep up with Ari, who was moving back and forth between the open kitchen and their dining room.

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Ryan held his breath when his wife started crying, hugging tight onto her sister. Of course, it wasn't out of the norm for whenever these two would get together but with Ari being pregnant, Ryan wasn't too sure if it was because of the hormones or not. Either way, he hated when she cried. With a tight smile, he stood next to Ari after she moved back to the stove, rubbing the small of her back a bit. 

"Yeah... uh, we've been good." The truth was burning at the tip of his tongue. He wanted to tell everyone that they were going to have a baby-- his previous reservations about having a baby now almost gone. In fact, Ryan often found himself daydreaming in excitement of the little one. It was hard for him to keep up a conversation with Corrine, knowing what he did and wanting to tell her, but he couldn't. Ari would literally kill him and serve him on a platter to their families. 

Saved by the bell, Ryan nearly flew toward the front door-- not all that worried of who was behind the door. Corrine was little but she had an aura about her. She'd kill for her sister, that was damn sure. Swinging the door open, Ryan sighed in relief when he came face-to-face with his own sister. The twins running past his legs, barely greeting him. Pulling his sister in for a quick hug and peck on the cheek, he ushered her inside and toward the kitchen. "Hi," Kim greeted, cheerful as ever and carrying a box of cupcakes in hand-- she was a baker, working on opening up her own shop.

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She was looking for some kind of reassurance from Ryan’s answer but Ari found nothing of the sort, he seemed just as nervous about the whole thing as she did and that wasn’t helping. Ari tried to keep a level head however, her brown doe eyes peering directly into Ryan’s as he spoke and her lips turning upward into a small smile when he mentioned their sisters. Both of them would probably be in a mental hospital somewhere if weren’t for their siblings. “I suppose..that helps” Ari shrugged, not sounding or feeling very confident “What’s the worst that could happen, aye?”

"Also, get off your arse and come help me with this" She snapped quickly when she noticed he was just sitting there basically twiddling his thumbs. "Get the chicken out of the oven and put it on this serving dish" Ari instructed and pointed to the clear empty dish that she’d placed on the counter next to her "Don’t burn yourself!" She added on while she started taking dishes from the counter and placing them in the center of the dining room table.

Ari was almost finished setting the table when she heard a knock on the front door and she was sure her heart skipped a beat. She started to move to open the front door but stopped herself in the hallway.What if it was Ryan’s parents? Did she really want to answer the door by herself? Ari bolstered up a small amount of courage and stepped to the door, opening it in one swift motion. The scream she let loose was unearthly. It turned out to be her younger sister, Cori, and once Ari was finished smothering her in kisses and hugs she dragged her into the kitchen “Love, look who it is!” she grinned brightly.

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With a roll of his eyes, Ryan took note of how her mood had changed once again. This pregnancy was going to a wild ride for the both of them and he wasn't too sure on how he felt about that-- although, it didn't really matter what he felt. She was the one carrying their baby. Hopping off the bar stool, he made his way toward to the stove and grabbed the oven mitt after she'd warned him of burning himself. Doing as she said, he placed the chicken-- which smelled delicious and was making him even more hungry-- on the glass dish. Quickly, taking a piece of skin into his mouth, he bit back a curse from the burning.

Ryan was in the middle of washing his hands in the kitchen sink when he heard a knock coming from the front door. No, no way in hell. He was not going to answer the door-- even if it was his parents. He loved Ari but he did not want to deal with them just yet. They had all night to face one another, if he could hold off on coming face-to-to then he would do just that. It was when he heard Ari's scream that he knew he was safe. That scream could mean only one thing.

"Hey!" He greeted Corrine after his wife nearly dragged her into the kitchen by the hand. Ryan hadn't seen his sister-in-law in a while and it was always nice when she visited. He liked her, a lot. In fact, Ryan didn't have anything against any of Ari's family. Compared to his own, they were picture perfect. "How're you?" He asked, bending down and giving the younger woman a peck on the cheek. 

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Ari knew she was being ridiculous but she really couldn’t help it, even as she saw her husband approaching her with his accusatory eyebrow raised toward his forehead Ari felt a small tear trickle over her cheek. Just the thought of him getting up and walking all the way over to her just to grab a bowl for her was enough to make her heart swell for absolutely no reason. She took the bowl from his hands and nodded a soft “Thank you,” when he asked her if she felt better even though there was a steady stream of light tears fluttering down from bother eyes. He really shouldn’t have kissed her, that’s what sent her over the edge.

She sobbed gently all the way through preparing the salad and finally stopped once she put the bowl to the side and returned to the pots on the stove. If it was entirely up to just the two them they would probably never have people over to their home, apart from maybe their siblings. Both their parents weren’t exactly the greatest influences on their life and as more time passed Ari began feeling more and more anxious, and nauseous but could just be because of the baby.

"Hey, Ry" she cooed once she was feeling like herself again, the melancholy cloud that hung over her having passed "It’s going to go alright tonight right? I mean I can’t remember the last time I spoke to your parents and my dad hasn’t really ever spoken with them, and now they’re going to be here. In our house. In less than half an hour" Ari said, sounding concerned as she began taking food out of the various pot and placing them onto plates to rest on the table.

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Ryan couldn't help but feel horrible for making her cry, even though he had no idea what exactly he had done to make her cry. "Baby," he sighed, standing next to her while she sobbed and make the salad. Rubbing her back gently, he waited patiently until her mood changed. Once she seemed to be done with crying, Ryan pulled back and walked to the fridge to grab a bottled water. 

Hopping onto one of the bar stools seated at the isle, Ryan listened to her ask her question. He was silent for a moment, unsure if he himself knew whether the night would be a success or a fail. "Um," he started, playing with the plastic bottle. "I don't know? I mean..." he trailed off, nerves starting to build up inside. He rarely ever spoke to his parents, it'd been nearly four months since he had spoken to them and almost a year since he'd actually seen them. But he knew how they felt about his marriage to Ari and it pissed him off. Shaking his head, he stopped himself from getting angry before they'd even gotten there.

"It'll be alright. I mean, your sister's gonna be her. Kim'll be here. It'll be fine." With a heavy sigh, he knew he didn't sound all the confident and convincing. To be honest, he had no idea how it would turn out. And that scared him. "It's only for tonight, okay? And then we'll sleep in tomorrow morning and it'll be all over."

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There were very few things that Ari explicitly hated, she disliked many things this was a fact but she reserved actual hate for the few things in life that irked her beyond reason and cooking was one of them. Not just cooking but having to prepare a meal for more people than two people. So while she on occasion did cook dinner for her family she never did it was a smile or gave off the opinion that she was enjoying it, she did it because they needed food to survive and that was literally the only reason. This was why she currently slaving over pots and pans of various sizes, bubbling over with steam.

  On the surface this seemed like a good idea. Ari’s father and older brother were in town to visit and since she’d hardly gotten to talk to them in tha past few months the subject of he being pregnant never seemed to come up, at least not in a way that seemed natural to Ari. She could exactly slip in a ‘oh dad by the way I’m pregnant’ after he just told her about him kicking Oliver over for the third time. Ari’s brother had always been somewhat of an underachiever. So she saw this as the perfect opportunity to invite them over for dinner and to break the news then.

It all kind of snowballed from there, Ryan suggested inviting Kim and the twins which lead to Ari calling Corrine and inviting her as well. The only people Ari had second thoughts about inviting were Ryans parents but eventually she gave in and made Ryan call them too, she would have felt guilty leaving them out of the loop when literally everyone else knew. All expect Ari’s mother but they could always send her a post card.

Ari kissed her teeth and stamped her foot angrily on the ground as she looked up and realised the bowl she needed for the salad was in the cupboard well above her head. She didn’t have time time to look for the mini step ladder she usually used and it was making her just a little sad, her emotions and been going hay wire for the past few weeks and all the added stress of tonight was not making it any better. “Ryan!” She called, trying not to sound like she was crying but there were already a few tears in her eyes “Baby I need your help!” She called again, sniffling a little bit when he finally did appear “I can’t find my step stool and I need a bowl from up there but I can’t reach it” Ari blubbered and pointed to the cupboard above her head.

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What do kids watch? With the remote in his hand, he sat on the edge of the couch while scrolling through the On Demand movie options. There was an entire list of movies that he could order and he had no idea what his nephews liked or didn't like, what would keep their attention so they wouldn't run around the house and destroy everything in sight. Then again, they were his nephews so it was bound to happen anyway. With a frustrated sigh, he settled on the Lego Movie. This shit better entertain them.

It was a very rare occasion when they would have family over to their house. But it was time for them to finally tell the family about the pregnancy. Originally, it was only suppose to be Ari's father and older brother-- both were visiting the states for a moment-- and her sister Corrine. But then Ryan wanted to invite his sister, even though she already knew, just for a bit of support. One thing led to another and even his parents were going to be there. He didn't know how he was suppose to feel about that, but he was definitely scared. Ryan wouldn't have minded pulling the same thing Ari did and just tell them when their kid was a few months old, but he had to face the music. 

Hearing his wife calling for him, he rolled his eyes and held back an audible groan. Ever since she'd gotten pregnant, her moods were out of whack and she'd been crying a lot more than usual. Before he'd even stood up to walk into the kitchen, he could tell she was on the verge of tears. Slowly making his way toward the kitchen, he raised an eyebrow at her. "It's alright, Ari." He walked to where she was, reaching above her head and grabbed the bowl with ease. Handing it to her, he bent down and placed a kiss on the top of her head. "Better?"

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She sighed a quiet whimper when he pulled her legs apart, feeling on a little bit wary at granting him access to the most intimate part of her body. Not because she was having second guesses but mostly because whenever a guy had gone down on her in the past with Ari having to bargain with them they be came literal dogs. Using their tongue in sloppily uncontrolled manner and treating her clit more like a chew toy than anything else.

Ari propped herself up on her elbows and evaluated his actions with silent approval. Her hand right slid through the front of his hair, grazing them back until her fingers cupped around the back of his head. She opened her mouth to possibly compliment him, or more realistically tease him for being so thorough, but it was cut off when he administered a slow long lick to her slick clit, sending a hot shiver right up her spine. ”Ryan…” She moaned his name, pulling his head deeper between her legs.

 Her knees bent, pressing her legs to his sides, Ari whined sharply, tightening her legs to his sides when he wrapped his lips around her clit and started sucking on the pulsing nub. 

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Ryan had always had a fascination with going down on a girl. There was just something about it that he absolutely loved. He had a power-trip every time, loving the fact that he had control in making the girls moan his name and writhe in pleasure. Maybe it was just his narcissism and not about pleasing the girl at all. Either way, he wasn't getting any complaints.

When she pulled him deeper into her, he held back a chuckle. His hands held her hips down while he continued his motions. Flicking his tongue a bit, he pulled away so that he could rub his thumb over her swollen clit. Leaning in, he placed gentle kisses on the inside of her thighs. Contemplating on whether or not he'd let her finish, he decided to be nice and give her what she wanted.

Slowly, he placed his lips back on her clit, sucking just a bit before going back in with his tongue. His pants were going painfully tight and he needed his own release. Moving his own hand down, he unbuttoned his jeans and pushed them down along with his boxers. Sighing into her pussy from the relief, he began pumping himself while eating her out. 

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White-Boy Wasted \\College AU

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She was somewhat upset that their lips were no longer pressed together, pouting gently as he kissed along her neck and over the top of her breasts. Ari wrapped one of her hands around the back of his neck and whimpered softly when his hands trailed upward on her thighs. Honestly she would have been glad to rid herself of her panties right then and there but her partner seemed to have other ideas.

Ari peeked up when he disappeared from in front of her and she nodded at his suggestion “Yeah, alright..” Ari breathed with a gentle grin, she wasn’t completely used to any boy, let alone some guy she’d just met a frat party, being such a gentleman toward her even while she was laid across his bed practically panting for him.

She caught his eyes when he glanced up, watching him carefully and biting down gently on her bottom lip as he kissed along her skin. It was hard to stop herself from squirming the closer he got to her center and Ari moaned softly when he gently pressed a kiss over her fabric covered cunt.

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When he heard a soft moan slip past her lips, Ryan smiled to himself in satisfaction. There was just something about going down on a girl that drove Ryan absolutely mad. Maybe it was the power trip that it gave him, or maybe he just really liked pleasing people, but Ryan couldn't get enough of going down. It was something that he'd always be into-- it didn't hurt his case when it came to women, either. 

Pushing her skirt up just a little bit more, he gently spread her legs apart before tracing a finger around her area over the fabric. Ryan bit down on his bottom lip, eager to taste this girl. Hooking a finger on the band of her panties, he pulled them down and off of her legs before tossing to the side and onto the floor. A throaty groan was his only response at the sight of her, his mouth watering.

Pushing her legs apart once more, he ran a finger up her slit. The feeling of her wetness and her juices was enough to push him over the edge. Leaning down, he tenderly brushed his nose against her mound before sticking out his tongue and licking upwards. Repeating the motion twice more, he used his pointer fingers to spread her lips a bit before moving his lips to gently suck on her clit. His pants growing tight just from her taste.