Chapter 31
"He's smiling, but without joy," Eden mused, looking into Ian’s beautiful eyes. Was he angry? “ She thinks
No, he wasn't. Not because of Eden, it seemed.
“I love it when you kiss me,” Eden murmured shyly.
"How could I ask him to show me what to do? An omega has to know these things instinctively... right?" She thinks
“I certainly hope so!”
Ian’s eyes were shining with joy now, and Eden smiled back at him.
Ian was different, like the man Eden had thought she'd glimpsed at times over the past two days.
The light-hearted one, who liked to talk gallantly, and was always ready to laugh at herself.
“Without wishing to boast, I think I'm an expert at kissing...,” Ian added in a joking tone.
“You've had a lot of practice?” Eden asked, laughing.
“I've been known to, yes. But now you'll have to help me perfect my technique…” That was encouraging. Did he mean he wouldn't go to anyone else?
“I don't have any technique,” Eden sighed.
It was all very complicated. For Eden, kissing was just a matter of lips on lips. Ivan had done it very roughly. He apologized in his charming way, when Eden pulled away from him, trembling, his fingers pressed to her bruised lips. Ivan had explained that it was because of the uncontrollable passion vibrating inside him. He'd been so convincing that Eden had felt a little ashamed, as if it were her fault.
Now she had to learn how to kiss her husband properly. It wasn't so much a duty as a pleasure. It was all very unsettling, especially when she found herself so close to Ian.
It was hard for her to distinguish between shame, envy and fear.
“I assure you, Eden, that seeing you like this, with your lips half-open, you don't need any further training,” Ian murmured in a rough voice.
Eden quickly closed her mouth, but Ian was already leaning in to kiss her. Eden let herself go, surrendering to the sweet sensation.
What was happening was beyond consciousness: her tongue naturally found how to caress Ian’s and explore the warmth of his mouth.
‘I can do this, I'm not afraid!’ She told herself
Eden’s hands knew how to glide over his torso and feel his heartbeat beneath their palms. Ian, leaning against the merlon, pulled her even closer, between his thighs.
Eden felt his body pressed against her belly and her breath quickened. This was what " that " was all about. That bewitching, sensual kiss was just the antechamber to " that ".
Eden was able to kiss. But " that " was something else. How could she want to learn what hurt so much? Fearful, she contracted, like a child afraid of being slapped.
“What happened?”
Ian’s hands slid to her hips, then grabbed her buttocks. Eden found herself pressed against his hard cock, and an unexpected sensation took hold of her; warm, wet liquid leaked between her thighs.
Desire also hit her like a wave bursting against a rock, making her dizzy. Eden struggled a little, afraid of looking clumsy, and abruptly leapt aside. Toby had just appeared on the roof, making the birds fly away with a flap of his wings.
“Stupid dog” Ian said.
Eden pivoted on her heels.
“As if he could catch one.”
“Come here, you” “he scared the hell out of me”
“ Are you sure that's what scared you?” Ian asked, sitting up straight.
“Yes, of course! I'd like to go back inside now.”
Eden placed a hand on her belly ostentatiously, and saw that Ian was following her gesture with his eyes.
But Eden wasn't in pain at all. She felt nothing more than guilt. For the first time, Eden was putting on an act for him. All to get out of a situation she couldn't control.
“I shouldn't have brought you all this way,” he sighed.
“Yes, you should have,” Eden replied with a smile. I really enjoyed it. I'll feel better tomorrow, I'm sure.
“Let's get out of here, then.”
Ian held out his hand to cross the trapdoor.
“Let's go back to the living room and you can get some rest.”
This wasn't what Eden wanted at all. She wanted to explore the castle with Ian , not just lie there thinking about how she'd felt when he'd given that kiss.