By the time Theo made it into the bathroom, Aveline was already chest deep in the water.
She smiled when she heard him huff in discontent.
Did you think it was that easy?
Theo was silent as he dipped into the bathing pool.
When Aveline turned around, he was right behind her.
His grey eyes were longing when they met hers.
Theo stood patiently as he waited for the other to make a move.
While his naked chest was a sight to behold, something else caught her eye.
“Why are you still in the same dressing?” Aveline’s brows furrowed in displeasure.
“Why didn’t you get Fourth to change it?”
At her reaction, Theo looked away guiltily.
“I was busy?”
Aveline pulled back with an impressed look.
“Um… Fourth was busy?”
Aveline blinked.
“Fine – I wanted you to do it.” Theo pouted as he blinked at her with his puppy eyes.
“And that comes before your safety?”
“I’m perfectly safe! If anything, I’m the threat!” Theo smiled as he tried to nuzzle his head against Aveline’s hair.
But she was having none of it.
In one swift manoeuvre, Aveline turned the man around to slowly unwrap his bandage.
She threw it to the side once it was done to examine the gauze.
This is healing well.
Maybe it wasn’t as severe as I thought.
“How does it look?” Theo tried to peek over but Aveline lightly slapped him in reprimand.
“Not as bad as you thought, right?”
The smug tone in his voice made Aveline roll her eyes.
“So, you know more than me.”
“No, I just know more about my body.” Theo shrugged.
He rolled his shoulders and the wound showed no sign of reopening.
I guess he seems fine for now…
Aveline lightly dabbed the wound with a cloth before taking in his words.
Sounds like I need to get to know your body more.
Slowly, her hands caressed from the middle of his muscled back up to the broad shoulders.
They’re so hard.
Why is he so tense?
Was today that stressful?
Briefly, Aveline pulled away to lather her hands with lavender oil before massaging it into the muscle in her husband’s back.
“Stop tensing.” She pressed on a knot and the other cried out in pain.
“I should be the one doing this.” Theo tried to turn around, but Aveline only squeezed the muscle harder to make him whine in despair.
“You’re the one who’s had a long day.”
The comment almost made Aveline laughed out loud.
Don’t act like you weren’t patrolling the grounds the whole night for threats.
But she kept quiet.
Theo already took a verbal beating from his subordinates at the banquet earlier.
Slowly, her hands trailed down his shoulders to his biceps.
Her fingers brushed a particularly raised scar, probably from a sword, and soothed it with her thumb.
Theo tensed beneath her touch.
A pang went through her chest.
How much pain are you hiding from me?
Making her way down, Aveline’s thumb pressed along Theo’s forearms, where he wore the arm braces, to ease any pain there.
Her hands eventually made it down to his hands.
Their hands brushed.
Neither of them pulled away.
Instead, their fingers instinctively threaded together.
Theo slowly drew her closer, until her arms were around his stomach and faced in the middle of his back.
A blanket of peace passed over.
No need for words.
Just the repose of being in each other’s space.
They simply held each other.
“It’s my job to take care of you.” Theo mumbled as he brought Aveline’s hands to his lips and tenderly kissed each knuckle.
Aveline could feel the slight stubble lightly scrape against her skin.
“But if you’re gone, who would take care of me?” From her angle, Aveline couldn’t see his face.
Theo was so broad that even the light was blocked from her.
“That’s why you should be more careful.”
Her arms tightened around his body as she tried to bury herself deeper into his skin.
Theo remained silent.
Did I say something wrong?
“Aveline.”
The man turned around and readjusted her arms around him again like he couldn’t stand to be apart from his wife.
He pressed their foreheads together as one hand wrapped around her waist and the other caressed her face.
“If you are gone, then I won’t have a reason to live.”
Aveline could feel the blood rushing through her ears at the confession.
She could feel Theo’s heart beat from his wrist.
It was just as fast as hers.
Is he being serious?
Then the words came back.
“I love you.”
And Aveline knew that he meant it with all of his heart.
She just didn’t think that it was like this.
Is it possible to love someone this much?
“You have no idea how I’ve…” He swallowed.
“How I’ve longed for you.”
“It was always you.”
Theo confessed that she was the one that he always wanted – but what went wrong?
To think that her sister could have been in this position – no – Theo wouldn’t let it happen.
Right?
If Astra was under the veil, would he have stopped the wedding?
Probably.
He had requested her hand.
He barely reacted when he saw her under Astra’s veil.
He still married her anyway.
Now he spoke like he’d spent years longing for her.
The thought made her brows draw together.
But how?
Aveline brushed a stray tear from Theo’s eye.
When had Theo ever known me to want me this badly?
Her fingers settled on a sharp cheekbone as Theo practically nuzzled into her palm.
Just like a puppy.
Slowly, Aveline drew him closer to place a tender peck on his lips.
Theo froze.
Will this stop your tears?
Then another one.
I’m not going anywhere.
Theo’s breath caught.
Aveline felt more than heard it.
Her lips moved to his jaw.
Down to his neck, making sure to teasingly nibble the skin along the way, before settling above his heart.
She looked up at him with a gentle gaze and an open smile.
Do I have the same look in my eyes?
Can you tell how I’m feeling?
“Dear Husband.” Aveline could feel his hands clench against her back.
I can feel just how much you like that.
“I’m not going anywhere.” She pressed one more kiss against his open lips.
“Unless you send me away.”
A beat passed as Theo stared into her eyes.
He looked like he was going to cry.
Then his lips crashed against hers.
Teeth clashed, lips grazed and tongues quivered as they tasted each other.
Aveline tangled her hands into Theo’s hair.
His fingers tightened against her as though they couldn’t be close enough.
But Aveline wasn’t mad.
She welcomed it.
❀
The towel between them was the strongest soldier in the whole of Paxmouth.
They barely parted enough for air, so Aveline was surprised that they managed to wrap themselves up.
Aveline was finally back in their bedroom after two nights away.
Strangely, the familiar room almost felt like coming home.
She pushed Theo to sit on the edge of the bed.
He followed obediently, watching her like a hawk as she straddled his lap.
Their lips found each other again as they practically devoured each other.
Theo’s thick tongue invaded her mouth with every moan.
Aveline was powerless to fight back; not when his hands massaged her plump ass cheeks.
Her own hands were pressing against his chest; playing with the erect nubs.
Theo whined when the other scraped his sensitive nipples with her fingers.
The action made him thrust up and rub against her heat.
“Theo.” Aveline panted as she threw her head back to let him mark her neck.
The hands began to control her hips in time with his thrusts.
Aveline quickly realised that their two moons agreement was not going to last long.
“Husband.”
The said man moaned against her skin.
His hardness pressed harder against her.
“Say that again.” Theo’s voice was a low rumble, almost a growl, as he nipped at her ear.
Aveline couldn’t help but comply.
“Theo.” Her hands pressed him closer against her neck to encourage him to mark her with a hickey.
“My husband.”
The friction felt good.
Amazing even.
A wet patch started forming on the towel as Aveline’s hips moved on their own to chase that incredible feeling again.
I can’t stop…
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The pair moaned in unison as their lips found each other’s again.
“Ah!” Aveline sagged against the solid shoulder as something brushed against her nub below.
“Ngh!” She cried as her nails dug into her husband’s skin.
Just as her hips pressed harder against the friction, Theo pulled her away.
It was impressive how he was able to just lift her body off him like it was no effort at all.
I’ll keep that in mind…
“Aveline!” His eyes were wild and frantic as he panted.
Theo bit his lip as he took in her state.
Aveline’s hazel eyes had just as much fervour as his and her lips were swollen from being kissed so hard.
Theo gulped.
“I – I don’t think -” He began to stutter.
Almost like a joke, Aveline’s towel fell to her lap.
It exposed her ample breast and erect buds that were begging for attention.
Theo stared.
“Like what you see?” Aveline tilted her head with a smile.
The man gasped quietly.
Then clenched his eyes closed.
The image of Theo trying to calm himself while his erection tented his towel was quite amusing.
“I don’t think I can wait two moons!” He confessed with his eyes still closed.
Aveline blinked.
She understood her husband’s point.
But she still bit her lips as she grinded down against him again.
Theo looked like he was going to cry as he pulled her away.
She looked down to their lap.
Seems like that wetness isn’t just from me.
“Two moons is a long time…” Aveline mumbled under her breath.
What are we going to do?
“I don’t want to stop.”
Now she was going to cry.
I finally understand why the people at the market complained so much about this!
Nothing is worse than the mood getting ruined!
“Don’t feel pressured to – do this.” Theo began.
Despite his words, his eyes were full of desire.
“I want you to be comfortable.”
How can I stop when you’re like this?
Aveline couldn’t help to kiss him again.
And again.
Lick into his mouth and flicker her tongue against his.
Theo eagerly reciprocated them all.
Think, Aveline, think!
What can we do?
As her mind tried to recall the tips from the market, she shifted her legs, and the answer came to her.
❀
“Like this?” Theo’s voice was low as he settled behind her.
Aveline nodded as she leaned forwards to rest her front against the headboard.
She was aware how heated Theo’s skin was, but to have all of it, his cock between her thighs, his chest against her back and his arms around hers, was intense to say the least.
“Wow… you’re so – haa – wet!” Theo grunted as he squeezed her thighs together without much effort.
He thrusted once.
The movement had Aveline’s toes curling as the cockhead bumped directly into her sensitive clit.
“Faa – ngh – Theo!” She moaned in return.
At his name, the man began to increase his pace.
This hardness slide between Aveline’s thighs with her slick easing the way.
Even like this, she could feel just how large he was.
When he thrusted all the way, his cock rested against her belly button.
Could I really take this?
He’s huge!
“Fuck – I’m close!” Theo’s voice was practically in her ears as he moaned grew louder and louder.
One hand scrambled to pull her closer while the other gripped the headboard to increase his pace.
His strength made the bed repeatedly bang against the wall as Theo chase his peak.
Bang!
Bang!
I’m glad everyone is out celebrating!
Bang!
Soon, Aveline’s moans rivalled Theo’s as his hand reached around and rubbed against her clit while his cock fucked her thighs.
“Ah – ah – you!” Aveline’s body went rigid as she threw her head back and braced for the waves of the orgasm to hit her.
Her pussy clenched as it felt Theo release against her skin.
The essence was so thick that it dripped from her stomach to her thighs.
Curiously, Aveline scooped some on her finger and –
“Don’t!” Theo gasped.
Licked it off.
The man was too stunned to speak as he watched his wife taste his cum.
Aveline looked over her shoulder to meet his eyes.
She blinked like she didn’t just do the most lewd thing ever.
Judging from his expression, Theo looked like he was going to have a heart attack.
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