Drowning Sorrows

Chapter 4 Temptation

 “You should tell him,” I blurted out. “If you’re really in love with him. You shouldn’t care about his age, or about what others might say, if you’re truly in love with him.”

I was seized by a sudden urge to reveal myself and tell Adeline who I truly was. But I was also worried that she might not take the revelation well.

Adeline shook her head. “No, I’m his sister-in-law. I don’t care what others think of me, but I can’t do that to Benny.”

I frowned. For a moment, I found myself at a loss for words. “Do it, do it to him!” Was all I could think.

I knew Adeline’s character. Convincing her to give the relationship a shot immediately would take nothing less than a miracle.

I found myself hesitating. I wasn’t sure if I should reveal to Adeline who I was and tell her that I was Benny all along.

An idea popped into my head suddenly.

Adeline had spilled her secrets to me. I could make use of my identity as a mere deliveryman and pretend to offer her some heartfelt advice.

I did exactly that.

“Ma’am, it seems like you do love this Benny, but you’re unwilling to tell him how you feel. I think I might know a way to help you overcome your psychological barrier.”

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Adeline had eaten dinner and had retired to her bedroom when I got home later that night.

I had a quick meal, then headed to bed where I waited quietly for Adeline.

I couldn’t read Adeline’s mind but I had a feeling I knew what she was thinking right now. She must be struggling with her feelings.

I was also suffering my own emotional and physical hell as I waited impatiently. I had finally calmed down after I left the apartment, but I kept thinking about tonight.

It was late. The night was silent. Just as I was ready to doze off, I heard knocking at my door. Adeline’s soft, melodic voice sounded on the other side of the door.

“Benny, I’ve been having nightmares for the past few nights and now I’m afraid of sleeping alone. Do you mind sleeping in my room?”

I couldn’t believe it. Adeline was actually asking me to spend the night in her bedroom. She must have gotten over the first psychological hurdle. My plan appeared to be working.

“Are you asleep, Benny?”

“Nope, I’m awake. Give me a second.”

I grabbed my blanket hurriedly, and went to the door. There she was waiting for me, looking gorgeous. I smiled at her and said, “Lead the way.”

I did exactly as Adeline told me and lay down on one side of the bed. Adeline laid down right next to me. We were but inches apart.

The first step of my plan had worked out flawlessly.

I was sharing the same bed with Adeline. Sure, we had our separate blankets and we weren’t doing anything besides laying on the bed, but that didn’t stop the excitement from coursing through my body.

The faint scent of perfume in the air kept me awake. I tossed and turned on the bed, unable to fall asleep.

After some time, I heard Adeline’s quiet voice next to me. “Are you asleep, Benny?”

I dared not say a word. I tried to keep my breathing even and feign sleep.

Adeline called my name a few more times. She fell silent after I didn’t respond.

What happened next was surreal.

I felt the distinct weight of a hand, one that was small, soft and warm, creeping under my blanket.

Seconds ticked by as Adeline’s hand slipped under my clothes, sliding down further and further until it almost reached my throbbing p***s. Then she suddenly pulled away. 

I was frozen in shock. I couldn’t believe that the stern-looking sister-in-law that I knew had these kinds of thoughts about me.

I couldn’t see Adeline’s face in the pitch-black room but I imagined it must be flushed red right now.

Perhaps this was a blessing. Under the cloak of night, the both of us could shed our disguises and reveal our true burning passion for each other.

I could sense Adeline’s uncertainty. She seemed unsure if I was truly asleep. She must be feeling conflicted right now. I could feel her emotional turmoil. I tried to keep my breathing even so that she wouldn’t realize that anything was amiss.

After a moment, I felt a sudden shift in the air down south as a soft female hand discreetly crept downwards again. My heart began to pound and I could feel myself growing stiff.

Before I could relish the touch of her soft hand, it pulled back again. This time, Adeline took the time to smooth my blanket almost primly.

The waves of pleasure that had threatened to pull me under receded instantly, leaving me feeling cold and stranded in the middle of nowhere.

This was driving me out of my mind. But there was nothing I could do about it. I couldn’t just wake up.

I had no idea what Adeline was thinking. If she had gathered her courage and decided to go for broke, why did she back out at the most critical moment?

Was she just jerking my chain?

This was going to be a long night. All desire for sleep had fled me. I struggled to fix the jumbled thoughts in my head, and make sense of everything.

I replayed everything that had happened today, from when I had disguised myself as an ordinary delivery man from the Phantasy Adult Store, to when I suggested to Adeline what she should do so that I could end up in the same bed as she was.

Everything had gone according to my plan. In fact, it had exceeded what I had imagined it would achieve. Adeline had wanted to pleasure me of her own accord.

But she had stopped before actually doing anything and left me hanging. Frustration churned in my gut.

I gathered my courage and decided to wake Adeline. I was going to demand that she finished what she had started.

But I stopped myself in the nick of time. Adeline had taken the first hard step. It was a sign. She had decided to take this step toward a physical relationship.

She just needed more time. I simply had to be patient. Love and happiness would come as long as I was patient and waited.