"I-Tim," I murmured softly into her ear.
Her eyes flew open. Before she could cry out, I clamped my hand over her mouth and shifted my weight over her slender body.
"Mmph…" She struggled, hands pushing against my chest. I caught her wrists and pinned them above her head. My thigh pressed firmly against hers, locking her in place.
"This will happen sooner or later. It's what husbands and wives do. You decided to be my wife, so you have to accept it."
Her small body stopped struggling. I thought she understood what I meant. But then—
"Ouch!" I cried out, grabbing my forehead. My head was spinning. The little brat actually headbutted me! And here I thought she'd give in easily.
"What the hell is wrong with you! What kind of 'right' gives you permission to do this? Even if we're married, if the woman doesn't consent, it's called rape, Mr. Minister!"
Those eyes glared at me fiercely. Every word she spat out hit me hard, snapping me back to reality. But even so, the burning desire inside me didn't fade in the slightest.
"You're being a bit harsh."
"Harsh?" Her small hand raised, ready to strike me again, but I was faster. I grabbed both of her wrists. "Let me go! I didn't think you'd be this blinded by lust."
"If you didn't want to do what husbands and wives do, then why did you agree to marry me, huh?"
"Well...Mmph..." I didn't wait for her to finish arguing. I leaned down and captured those tightly pressed lips, kissing her hard before pulling away."Hey!"
"You're acting like you've never done this before," I teased.
"Because I haven't! I'm a virgin, okay? If you're going to do anything, at least make it impressive!" She fired off the words in a rapid burst before freezing and pressing her lips tightly together, as if just realizing she had let slip something she shouldn't have.
I paused for a second before a smile broke across my face. "In that case..." I dropped down onto the bed beside her and pulled her small frame into my arms. "We can start by getting used to each other like this. Just cuddling."
I-Tim tried to push against my chest, but unable to fight my strength, she finally gave an exasperated sigh and surrendered in my arms. "Just cuddling, right?"
"Mm... I'll try."
I forced down my surging desires, letting an hour pass until the body in my arms finally began to relax. Even though her breathing had become steady, I knew full well she wasn't asleep. Her heart was still pounding against my chest. Slowly, I began to move my hand, trailing it lightly over her legs.
The small woman jolted slightly, trying to brush my hand away. So I shifted my position, sliding my palm up along her flat stomach before climbing higher to her firm breasts.
I-Tim turned to meet my gaze. In the dim light, I saw her bite her lower lip to suppress her inner emotions. Her eyes wavered, but she didn't push me away. I knew she was opening up, wanting to release herself just as much.
"Trust me."
I whispered those words before pressing another kiss to her soft lips. This time, it was sweet but laced with fiery passion. My hands wandered playfully over her body to arouse her. It wasn't long before she parted her lips and let out an accidental moan. Seizing the moment, I guided the inexperienced young woman into a new world I knew she had never visited.
I found that I wasn't tired in the slightest. My desire only multiplied, seemingly insatiable. Perhaps it was because it had been so long since I'd let myself go like this. A long time passed before I finally let my body rest against her bare skin, panting heavily. I pressed a kiss to her forehead—a reward for being such a good girl.
I had work in the morning. I tried to keep that in mind, forcing the encounter to end there. I got out of bed and walked back into the adjoining room