Kyle’s body was hotter than I thought. I was sure his fever had gone down, but the way his hands roamed over my body suggested otherwise.
‘Is he still not feeling well…….?’
His breathing was quite rapid. Worried, I reached out to him, and Kyle quickly caught my hand, pressing his lips to my palm. The heat radiating from his touch was almost scorching.
“I’m fine.”
His voice was rough, like the growl of a beast. Just hearing it sent a shiver down my spine, and I felt a warmth spreading inside me.
I flinched slightly and gently ran my fingers through his hair with my curved fingertips.
“Still, no.”
My other hand grasped his wrist as he tried to reach inside me.
“What?”
“You’re still a patient today. You need to rest properly.”
“Shu.”
I had intended to do this since I took him in my mouth.
“Today, I’ll do it.”
“Huh……..”
Calling it a service might be a bit much?
Anyway, I planned to take control in more ways than one to make him rest. After stopping him, I quickly inserted my fingers inside myself.
“I’ll handle this myself, so just watch, Your Highness.”
Kyle looked at me incredulously, then surprised me by starting to undo his own clothes.
“…….What is this…….”
Instead of an answer, the only sound was the rustling of my dry skin as I moved.
Kyle, unable to hide his bewilderment, quickly turned to grab a tube of gel from the bedside drawer and squeezed it onto my palm.
“You’ll hurt yourself. Use this properly.”
Even in this chaotic moment, he remembers these things.
I smiled mischievously, holding his gaze as I moved my hand. Soon, the wet sounds echoed from below.
Kyle was almost pressed against me, staring intently into my eyes. The swirling emotions in his red eyes were palpable.
“Shu.”
“Mmm, ah…….uh..”
As I tried to push my fingers deeper inside, our lower bodies touched. His erection, now significantly larger, rubbed against mine.
My fingers went a little deeper. But it felt different from when he opened me up. Perhaps because I was hastily stretching myself out of a sense of duty, all I felt was a dull ache.
Over time with Kyle, I had grown accustomed to him. I knew how he opened my body, how deeply his fingers penetrated me, and how well he found the spots I liked. And I knew that I could never match what he did for me.
It was disappointing, but admitting it out loud would hurt my pride.
‘How could I ask for help while trying to take care of someone who’s sick?’
With that thought, I stubbornly persisted.
In truth, I also wanted to see my lover’s eyes light up, and I didn’t want him to struggle just to prepare my body.
“Phew, phew…… That’s enough.”
Kyle grabbed my wrist. He moved his fingertips and confirmed that only two fingers were inside, then slightly furrowed his brow.
“This isn’t enough.”
“It’s fine.”
It wasn’t my first time, and I didn’t think it would be that bad.
Confidently, I pulled my hand out and wrapped my arm around his shoulder, gently rubbing his side with my thigh.
“I’m really okay, so come inside quickly.”
“……Ha..”
Kyle smiled wryly, then pressed his lips to mine.
His tongue, still hot, swept through every corner of my mouth, brushing against the tender membranes and stealing my breath before giving it back. Even though it was just a kiss, it felt like my body was floating and then sinking.
When our lips parted, a sharp pain and pressure surged below as he entered me.
It hurt. It wasn’t fine at all. But I couldn’t ask him to stop now that he was already inside. More than anything, I didn’t want to wait any longer.
As I held my breath, sweating, Kyle patted my chest soothingly.
“It’s okay. Breathe, slowly……. There you go.”
“Ah, uh, ah…….”
“Should I stretch you out again?”
My vision blurred with tears. Still, I quickly shook my head.
“No, it’s okay. Keep going…… all the way in.”
“……Shu.”
Kyle let out a groan, then lightly kissed my lips before pulling away.
“You really know how to shake someone up at times like this.”
With those words, he stopped holding back. The forceful thrusts made my lower body ache, and the burning pain from being stretched too quickly made me bite my lip.
Kyle, anticipating this, put his finger in my mouth. He pressed his thumb against my chin to relax my jaw and continued his slow, steady movements. A gasp escaped me.
It might have sounded foolish, but I welcomed even the pain he gave me. Losing control of my entire body happened in an instant. I clung to him, almost hanging on. My toes curled in the air, and sweat beaded on my neck as it arched back.
Yet, I knew I wasn’t the only one feeling breathless, melting, and overwhelmed with affection for the person I was touching.
That realization made me happy. Even though the process was challenging, being with him made me happy, and the joy of being fully connected was unmatched.
“Your Highness, Your Highness……..”
Kyle whispered, his teeth grazing my neck.
“Say my name.”
“…….Kyle.”
“Yes. I’m here.”
“Kyle, ……Kyle.”
I wanted to ask him if he would always be by my side, if we would never be alone again, and if the loneliness that had haunted our lives was truly gone forever.
But I didn’t ask. I didn’t need to.
“I love you.”
The heat inside me was so vivid. His desperation, as he clung to me despite holding me tightly, was palpable.
When his emotions filled my soul, I couldn’t help but know how much he loved me.
“Shu, I…… love you. I…… you.”
The sounds of sobbing, moans swallowed between our lips, the wet flesh meeting, and the deepest pleasure echoed and then faded away.
We felt like we were in the noisiest place in the world, yet also at the quietest end of it. He alone dominated all my senses, making everything else seem irrelevant.
“I know.”
I smiled, pressing my forehead against his.
Now, it didn’t hurt. It just felt good. As it always did.
“Even if I searched through thousands of worlds, no one would love me as much as you do.”
“……Yes.”
“And in those thousands of worlds, no one would love me as much as I love myself.”
He laughed at my confident words.
“So, our destinies are intertwined, aren’t they?”
***
“Repeat after me.”
“……”
“I will never arouse someone who is sick again.”
“……”
“I will never arouse someone who is sick again. Quickly.”
“I swear… never again…”
I, who had been lying limp like a waterlogged rag under his touch, suddenly flared up.
“…As long as it doesn’t hurt, what’s the problem? And whose fault do you think this is?! After all the effort I put into nursing you back to health, this is how you repay me?!”
My indignant rant was cut short by a coughing fit. My throat felt dry and scratchy, and my vision swam dizzily.
Clicking his tongue, Kyle supported my upper body and pulled me into his arms. A lukewarm liquid trickled between my lips—honeyed water, slightly sweet.
“If you had just nursed me properly and stayed put, this wouldn’t have happened.”
Taking advantage of my momentary silence, Kyle resumed his nagging.
“After pulling that kind of stunt with someone who was sick, of course you caught my cold.”
…And so, it happened.
Somehow, in the process of messing around with a still-recovering Kyle, I had ended up catching his cold myself. Meanwhile, Kyle had made a miraculous recovery within a single day.
When James arrived to deliver a report, he simply gave me a look that screamed, I knew this would happen. In response, I lightly bumped my forehead against Kyle’s shoulder in frustration.
“I didn’t think I’d end up overexerting myself like that! Seriously, how can someone stay that much of a beast even while sick?!”
“Coming from the person who seduced me and completely shattered my self-control, that’s rich.”
…Wait. When he put it like that, it did sound like I was the one at fault.
I blinked up at him blankly, only for Kyle to click his tongue and brush his fingers over my forehead and cheeks. He smoothed back my tousled hair and wiped the sweat from my nape with a touch so gentle it almost melted me.
“For today, I’ll rest with you. So just stay put and don’t move around.”
“Well… I suppose that’s not so bad.”
That was a pretty satisfying conclusion. I burrowed into his embrace, wrapping my arms snugly around his waist.
“An unexpected day off isn’t so bad, actually. I get to laze around in bed with Your Highness like this.”
“…Was this what you wanted all along?”
“Who wouldn’t want to lounge around with their lover?” I grumbled.
Kyle let out a soft chuckle, his fingers stroking through my hair before he pressed a light kiss to the crown of my head.
“Then how about we set aside a day like this every now and then? A whole day where we do nothing at all.”
Knowing how naturally diligent he was, I had my doubts about how well he’d stick to that promise.
“Sounds good to me.”
Still, just hearing him say it made me smile without realizing it.
“I’d love that, Your Highness.”
At that, Kyle wrapped me securely in his arms and murmured with quiet sincerity,
“I love you, too.”
