Chapter 215: Mia Beats Up Amelia
James had already taken care of getting undressed outside, so he reached out to help. Soon, they were both completely naked.
He carried Mia into the bathtub.
Passion ignited.
...
They stayed in the bathroom for a long time before James finally carried Mia out.
After spending the whole afternoon out and then making love, Mia was drowsy with sleep.
James was completely immersed in pleasure, not just because after more than ten days, he had finally released everything.
More importantly, they hadn't used protection tonight. James tried hard to suppress his inner excitement, even deliberately breathing very lightly as he held Mia.
He was afraid of disturbing Mia, who was as lazy as a Persian cat in his arms.
He gently carried her back to the bedroom and carefully placed her on the bed.
He lifted the covers, lay down beside her, and pulled her into his arms.
Mia had just experienced intense pleasure. With her eyes closed, she felt completely lazy.
Snuggling into James's arms and breathing in his scent, she quickly fell asleep.
In this foreign land, she would normally have trouble sleeping in an unfamiliar bed, but with him there, she slept peacefully.
Mia fell asleep, but James couldn't.
The lights in the room were off. By the faint light coming through the curtain gap, he looked down.
His eyes burned as he gazed at Mia, unwilling to look away.
When her breathing became steady and he was sure she was sound asleep, James gently placed his large hand on her lower abdomen.
His fingertips trembled slightly, as if a new little life was already being conceived there.
His heart pounded faster and faster.
He couldn't contain his excitement.
Thinking about what had just happened in the bathroom made him very aroused.
He hadn't deliberately schemed against Mia.
He knew she really loved children.
After she started slowly accepting him back into her life again.
He had thought that if Mia could get pregnant and they had another child together, he could take a shortcut.
Before, when they went to the supermarket together to buy daily necessities, he had tentatively asked Mia if they could skip protection.
Mia had been very clear with him: no.
He had asked to test her attitude about having another child.
Her answer made her attitude clear.
So he put away his thoughts about taking shortcuts.
He didn't follow Louis's terrible advice to tamper with the condoms.
If she didn't want to, he would properly use protection.
But today—
James thought of Mia's extra enthusiasm tonight, and his fingertips on her lower abdomen trembled even more.
He didn't know if it was because they hadn't made love for ten days and she really missed him too.
Or maybe it was because he came to Valeria to surprise her, and she was genuinely happy.
In the bathtub, Mia clung to him with extreme passion.
He already had no resistance to her, and she was being so enthusiastic.
In that moment, looking at Mia in his arms with reddened eyes, the thought of "not using protection" instantly flooded his mind.
Before he could make a decision, Mia couldn't wait any longer and reached out to wrap her arms around his neck, kissing him again.
She made the decision for him.
In that instant, he couldn't think about anything else.
So he didn't stop to go back to the bedroom to get protection.
He didn't use it, and Mia, perhaps too lost in the moment, didn't notice.
Until the end, she never reminded him.
James's heart was burning hot.
He held Mia tightly, unwilling to let go.
He kept kissing her.
They stayed embraced in the bathtub for a long time before James finally lifted her out, rinsed her clean, and carried her out of the bathroom.
He wanted to stay longer, just a bit longer, to increase the chances of them having a child.
He really, really wanted to have another child that belonged to him and Mia.
A child who could heal the pain and regret in their hearts.
James didn't know when he fell asleep, but his hand never left Mia's lower abdomen.
The next day, Mia slept until she woke naturally.
After a good night's sleep, she was in great spirits when she woke up.
She slowly opened her eyes. Behind her, James's breathing was steady—he was still asleep.
She slowly looked down, her gaze falling on the large hand resting on her lower abdomen.
She gently lifted her hand and placed it over his.
She squeezed slightly.
When she noticed James's breathing behind her became irregular, realizing he was awake, she quickly let go.
Before he could make a move, she swiftly sat up from the bed and pulled the covers around herself.
She jumped off the bed, leaving James alone on it.
Neither of them had worn clothes last night.
Without the covers, James was completely exposed.
Mia laughed softly and stepped back, wrapped in the covers, planning to leave him stranded.
James wouldn't give her that chance. When he had an idea, he acted on it.
Early morning was when his desire was strongest.
He moved quickly, bouncing up from the bed and lunging toward Mia.
Seeing this, Mia turned to run.
But the covers slowed her down, or perhaps this was just playful teasing.
She stepped on a corner of the covers, lost her balance, and swayed backward.
Her waist tightened. As she fell, James protected the back of her head.
He hit the ground first, and they both tumbled onto the covers together.
After landing, James rolled over.
He locked Mia in his arms and looked down.
After last night's intense excitement, his emotions had slowly settled, leaving only worry.
No matter how happy or excited he was, he still worried that when Mia woke up this morning, she would remember they hadn't used protection and want to get the morning-after pill.
He was afraid it would hurt her body.
Now, looking at Mia with her bright, alluring smile.
She seemed to really not have noticed that they hadn't used protection last night.
Mia smiled radiantly. As he studied her, she reached up to wrap her arms around his neck and pulled him down.
She took the initiative to kiss him.
James was already easily aroused in the morning.
A good morning kiss made his eyes grow darker and darker.
Seeing this, Mia didn't pull away. Instead, she held him tighter.
James's breathing grew heavier as he deepened the kiss.
They didn't go back to bed. They stayed on the carpet until Mia's stomach started growling.
She had no strength left. She nuzzled against James and said coquettishly, "I'm so hungry."
James couldn't hold back.
The phrase "so hungry" was ambiguous.
In this moment, it was hard to tell which kind of hunger she meant!
During their three days in Valeria, they spent their days holding hands and casually walking through foreign streets, stopping to explore whatever caught their interest.
When Mia got too lazy to walk, she would act cute with James, and he would immediately bend down to give her a piggyback ride.
At night when they returned to the hotel, they would become wild.
Swiping the card to enter, not even bothering to insert the card for power.
As soon as they entered, James would already be pressing Mia against the door.
This Mia, who in the elevator had been held in his arms with one hand around his waist while her other hand had already started restlessly lighting fires on his lower abdomen—she was just asking for it.
The process lasted a long time.
Until the end, Mia still didn't remind him, and James continued to play dumb.
It wasn't until they were both exhausted that they finally fell asleep in each other's arms.
...
Imperial City
It had been over a week since Mia returned from Valeria, and she'd been busy the whole time.
After finishing her work, she accepted Alice's invitation to go shopping together.
At the mall, Alice had wanted to avoid the baby supply stores, but Mia pulled her into one.
Looking at Mia, whose eyes no longer held any gloom and radiated happiness, Alice smiled and asked, "How are things between you and James lately?"
"Pretty good."
Mia answered with a smile.
"What are your plans? Are you just going to keep things this way?"
"Yes, is that not good?"
Mia's smile was bright.
Alice looked at her smile and replied with her own smile, "It's good."
She genuinely thought it was good.
As Mia's best friend, she understood very clearly what Mia was thinking.
That marriage with James had hurt Mia too deeply.
For her, marriage no longer promised anything. Instead, it was a constraint, a shackle.
If someone's heart wants to change, how could a marriage certificate stop it?
On the contrary, now without constraints, they maintained a sense of freshness, as if they were in a romance that would never cool down.
"I think so too."
The two smiled at each other and happily began picking out baby supplies for the little one in Alice's belly.
During the selection process, Mia would occasionally unconsciously touch her lower abdomen, wondering if a little life was being conceived there.
She knew James also really wanted a child.
Although he had never forced her or played any tricks, he really wanted it—he very much hoped she would get pregnant again.
The child they lost was not only pain in her heart, but also James's pain.
The two were happily picking things out when an unwelcome voice sounded behind them: "Mia, what a coincidence."
That voice—it was Amelia!
A cold light flashed in Mia's eyes, and hostility suddenly arose.