Chapter 279 ---- But during dinnertime, they had been... passionately engaged and hadn't heard any knocking... She had been so caught up in the moment that she'd forgotten Mary would cto prepare dinner. Oh, how embarrassing. She had even cried out a few times. Could Mary have... heard them? Maybe it wasn't that they hadn't heard knocking, but that Mary hadn't knocked at all because she had heard their... activities? Thalia's face turned crimson in an instant. Asher knew what she was thinking.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe smiled slightly. "It's alright, Thalia. She's practically family." Seeing her standing motionless, Asher walked over and gently guided her to the table, pulling out a chair for her. "Ceat. You're exhausted and must be starving." Not seeing Alana around seemed strange to Thalia. ---- She called her. "Alana, have you eaten?" There was a brief pause on the other end, and Alana's voice sounded different than usual, stammering. "Y-yes... Ihave." Thalia: So Alana had heard them too? Oh no! Thalia's face grew even redder. It was all Asher's fault with his seductive ways-that kneeling kiss had completely disoriented her. She had forgotten that she usually dined with Alana every evening. During dinnertime, Alana must have cto call her. "O-okay," Thalia stammered, hanging up. After dinner, Asher persuaded Thalia to let him stay overnight. ---- He repeatedly promised not to do anything more, just to hold her while sleeping. Thinking of how she'd made him hide from Aunt Victoria, treating him as if he were something to be ashamed of, Thalia felt somewhat guilty. Because of this guilt, she finally agreed to let him stay. That night, Asher kept his promise-he simply held her as they slept. In the middle of the night, half-asleep, Thalia felt someone touching her. Sometimes rubbing her face, sometimes pinching her nose, sometimes kissing her lips. It tickled. She had known Asher wouldn't be so well-behaved.
But she was too tired and sleepy to care. Thalia slept soundly that night. No dreams, no waking up in the middle- just straight through until she woke naturally. ---- Being the weekend, she didn't need to go to the office, and no alarm disturbed her. When Thalia opened her eyes again, the wall clock showed ten o'clock. Her body felt weak and sore. She shifted slightly, noticing an arm extending from under her neck. Thalia had slept on her side, facing away from Asher.
He had one arm threading under her neck and head, while his other arm rested on her waist. He faced her back, holding her ina sideways embrace. This position was comfortable for sleeping because Thalia's shoulder created a space for Asher's arm to pass through without getting numb from pressure. They were pressed close together, Thalia's back fitting perfectly against Asher's chest. He was still asleep. After all, they had made love three times yesterday afternoon-he was exhausted too.
Thalia gently lifted Asher's arm from her waist, trying to slip ---- out of his embrace. Just as she was about to rise, his arm suddenly tightened, pulling her back into his embrace. "Stay witha little longer," Asher's voice was husky with sleep, sensually deep. Thalia said, "It's ten o'clock already, not early." "Please, sleep a bit more. We have nothing pressing to do anyway." Thalia surrendered, settling back into his arms for a second round of slumber.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhen she next opened her eyes, it was eleven-thirty. Almost lunchtime. Thalia sat up, nudging Asher. "It's eleven-thirty. Get up and wash up. Stop sleeping." The room was brightly lit, highlighting Asher's extraordinarily handsfeatures as Thalia looked at him. He slowly opened his eyes, looking even more alluring with ---- his sleepy gaze. Thalia's breath caught. Tempting her again in broad daylight.
She needed to look away--if she kept staring, they'd end up making love again and skip lunch entirely. Thalia discreetly averted her gaze her voice deliberately matter-of-fact: "Stop sleeping. Get up now." Asher's voice was husky: "Why did you turn away?" Thalia grabbed her nightgown and put it on. "I'm going to wash up." 'As soon as her feet touched the floor, the soreness in her legs becmore pronounced. Her body swayed, and she nearly fell. Asher smiled.
"Careful, Thalia." Thalia snorted. "This is all your fault." Taking her so intensely yesteringorous om prolonged, and three times. Who could withstand that?