Love and Lust in Contract Marriage

Chapter 17

“Kate, honey, what are you doing inside? You've been there for over half an hour."

A knock accompanied by a gentle greeting from behind the closed jolted Kate from her long reverie, as well as made her aware of the time she had spent in there. In the bathroom, of course. Pamper yourself with a warm bath in the big enough whirlpool. And to be honest, this is a way to hide from Liam. She was too shy to linger in the same room with her husband, especially after their kiss this afternoon.

Kate shook her head vigorously to shake off the embarrassing memory, and all the sudden rush back. Presumably, he needed a bit more time to calm his heart and mind. But, for what? His body skin began to feel numb from soaking in the water for too long. Any longer, he could get sick. And being sick was the last thing he expected from their honeymoon. Oh, who voluntarily gets sick while on vacation in a place as beautiful as this? There isn't any.

So, he decided to end his long soaking activity. He picked up his bathrobe, then put it on properly, before opening the bathroom door which he had purposely locked. Of course. The purpose of going in there is also to hide, right?

Kate's eyes move quickly to find Liam's whereabouts. Like a predator that must be watched out for, he needs to ensure the existence of the enemy, only then determine the safest spot for himself. It's funny to see Kate's out of the ordinary behavior. It was as if the woman didn't move in front of Liam, even though previously she had full confidence in being able to conquer men and was happy to step on their impudent egos. The reality? Complete opposite. Kate can't stand Liam's teasing. Error. She had a hard time resisting all of his advances.

Liam was sitting there on the biggest couch not far from him with a glass of wine in hand. The sight of Kate's head, which, at last, was poking out of the bathroom door, made him suddenly turn to look at her.

“What were you doing all that time inside? You don't intend to sleep there, do you?” asked Liam, remaining in complete amazement at his wife. I don't know what Kate was doing in there for almost an hour. Yes, yes. He had often heard of women and their habit of lingering in the bathroom. But, yeah, not that long either. He was worried that something would happen to his woman. What's more, they just had dinner. He was afraid Kate would oversleep while soaking in the warm water. Can be dangerous!

"Bath." Kate answered briefly as she walked quickly to her suitcase which was near the bed. He had yet to unpack its contents. Since the incident that Liam stole the opportunity to kiss her in the middle of her consciousness that has not fully recovered, Kate has been looking for ways not to be alone in the same room with Liam. In fact, he thought of throwing himself into the water and swimming in the serene sea of ​​his residence. But before the idea could materialize, a knock interrupted their awkward situation. A dinner call from one of the hotel staff.

After that, as you can guess, Kate happily agreed to the invitation. He also didn't hesitate to immediately follow the staff's directions, without bothering to change clothes and wait for Liam. Yes, she let the man catch up with her with difficulty.

"What's this?" Kate asked as she took out three foreign clothes hanging in the wardrobe and showed them to Liam. He was very sure that this type of clothing would not accidentally appear there.

Liam glances at Kate to see what the woman's question means. His eyebrows drew together. He wondered why Kate would ask something when the answer seemed so obvious. “Lingerie. You've never seen lingerie before?” The question had a tone of surprise and disbelief at Kate's ignorance.

Kate is silent. To his ears, Liam's words were like a subtle satire mocking his reaction to questioning the type of clothing. Of course, he did. Lingerie is a super sexy dress that barely covers any part of the body. The translucent fabric clearly says it all. And that's the fault. That shouldn't have been the question that left his lips. "I mean, why is there lingerie all of a sudden?" the error.

"I brought it."

"What for?"

"For you to use so that you look even sexier and more exciting during our honeymoon."

Kate could only swallow her saliva at Liam's reply. Apparently, indeed, discussing this issue with the husband is not a wise choice. Instead, he shuddered at the thought of all the dirty words of that disgusting man who happened to be his legal partner. "I won't wear it." He also returned the three lingerie to its original place. For the last time he glanced quickly at the transparent dress. He was a little grateful because the three of them weren't the kind of grotesque lingerie with disgusting details that he was reluctant to even imagine.

Liam nodded, agreeing with Kate's statement. "You're right. You don't need lingerie. Just seeing you naked can definitely make me turn on.”

Look, this guy is so insensitive. When Kate wanted to end their conversation on this topic, Liam only increased the intensity of his seduction. And now, the man did not hesitate to cast a lousy persuasion at him.

Kate paid him no heed. What for? There's no gain for him listening to Liam's words. It would be better if he focused his energy on organizing his luggage, then he could keep himself busy by reading the company's monthly reports.

"Oh God!" he cried loudly enough when he found Liam's figure standing so close to him. "You startled me," he continued with the same shock. How come? He had just finished unpacking his suitcase and was about to go back to the bathroom to change clothes, when he turned around and found that tall, well-built body standing behind him. Since when was that guy there?

Once again, Kate tried to ignore him. He walks sideways slightly to pass Liam. However, Liam follows the direction of her movement thus blocking Kate's way. He walked to the other side. And again, Liam intercepted it. And so on until Kate annoyed herself. "What do you want?" The grunt clearly expressed his annoyance.

"Billing on our deal," Liam snapped. He started to take a step closer to Kate and cut the distance between them.

“W-what deal?” stammered Kate, slowly starting to back up. But Liam was so quick. The man had locked his body before he could even think of escaping from it.

"You forgot or pretended to forget?" Liam teased Kate by stroking her pretty cheeks using his fingers. One forefinger traced the line of the woman's face in his arms and stopped right on her full lips. And in one quick movement, he was sucking those sweet lips.

Kate shook. Actually, he was quite surprised by Liam's sudden kiss. His heart wanted to break, but his brain managed to brake it. He remembered their agreement very well. And he has to be fair to also meet Liam's needs. After all, it's all for the sake of achieving its goals.

Kate returns Liam's kiss. He followed the rhythm of the man's game. Their tongues entwined with each other, causing a clicking sound that echoed throughout the room. His hands hugged her neck, making their closeness even more intimate, and giving Liam access to kiss her more wildly.

In the cradle of Liam's intoxicating kiss, she realized that the man had opened his bathrobe which practically exposed his front body. Her eyes closed tightly as she felt those big hands touching every inch of her body gently. He tries to feel everything, including when Liam's fingers play on her breasts to seduce them for a moment, then squeeze them gently with his warm palms.

He was still trying to enjoy all of Liam's treatment, even though a feeling of nervousness was slowly creeping into his heart. There is also fear there. However, he tries to push it away and only focuses on Liam's activities. He had to admit, the man touched it very gently and carefully as if he was afraid to damage it.

But, in fact, all that is not enough. When Liam's hands penetrated the area under his body that was so sensitive, that's when fear seemed to jolt him. Kate pushed Liam's body hard and destroyed the intimacy that had been created.

"What's wrong?" Liam asks, voicing his confusion at Kate's sudden rejection.

"I-I can't." Softly, Kate said.

"What do you mean, Kate?"

"I can't have s*x with you." A feeling of guilt instantly seeped into Kate's chest. He knew he had aroused his desire by giving a positive response to all Liam's treatment of his body. And just when Liam thought that their first night was going to actually happen, he knocked everything down. He rejected the man as the fire of passion radiated clearly from his eyes.

“s**t, Kate!” The curse slid out of control from Liam's lips. “s**t! s**t! You know what effect it has on a man when you strain him and leave him unsatisfied?”