Hereditary Prince's Wife

Chapter 12

The dark room with only candlelight reflecting the red light from the red fabrics that adorned the room made Zane's vision not so clear and made him feel that Randall looked very drunk because his face was red to his neck. Zane was stunned by Randall's words and thought, "Could it be that we're going to eat this first night for real? I've never been with a man, even never imagining. I admit that Randall is very handsome and charming to look at, but sleeping with him is a different matter. We are married so it is natural to consume marriage after drinking alcohol but can Randall be aroused by a man like me who is paralyzed?".

"...", Randall looked at Zane who looked shocked and dazed. He release Zane's chin and took the two glasses of wine arranged on the table and sat down next to Zane. Randall handed Zane a glass of wine and then crossed his arms with Zane's hand, "This wine is a good medicine wine for health and is not intoxicating, so drink it and go to sleep. You must be tired after a long journey".

Randall drank his liquor with his hands crossed with Zane's hand which made Zane slightly attracted to Randall. And seeing Randall drinking the wine, Zane also drank the wine and immediately felt the warmth of the wine that entered his throat. This wine tastes sweet and refreshing, not heavy to feel so in one sip Zane finishes the wine.

Randall saw Zane who had finished his liquor and he took his hand off Zane's hand and stood up, "I'll take you to the bath here, in this mansion there is hot water flowing directly from the source and each courtyard has its own hot spring".

"Ah, very interesting. I've never been to a hot spring," Zane said spontaneously because he still felt awkward.

Randall smiled and said, "I don't intend to consume our marriage without your consent and your conditions don't allow either. So, you don't have to worry".

Randall's words made Zane blush, and lowered his head at his immovable legs. Randall didn't know what Zane was thinking but seeing his reaction, he immediately said quickly, "It's not because of your legs but indeed your body is still recovering so you have to have more flesh first. Doctor Farkas has threatened me not to touch you as well for the time being."

"Aah, hehe", Zane laughed at Randall's hasty reply and he thought, "For now it means that Randall won't do anything but one day it may. I probably have to prepare myself mentally well and hopefully I'm still alive until then."

Randall takes Zane to the hot springs, the hot springs in Randall's courtyard are in the form of an open-air pool. Zane recalls the onsen in his real world that looks similar to the hot springs here, "Are all the hot springs here made like this?".

"No, the hot spring is on the hill behind the mansion. My father made a water flow for the bath, initially only in my father's courtyard but then made for all courtyards with a design according to the owner of their respective courtyard. I love pools like this, it's more relaxing and it's also fun to soak while looking at the sky", Randall put Zane on the stone stand around the hot pool and helped him take off his outer clothes.

Zane casually played in the water whose warmth was quite suitable for the cold air conditions and every time his skin touched the water, he felt comfortable. Zane didn't care about Randall taking off his clothes one by one and also taking off his hair ornaments. Even when Randall used a warm towel to clean the makeup on Zane's face, Zane still sat quietly while playing with water with his fingers. Zane occasionally glanced at Randall and gave him a smile, Zane thought, "Randall is very kind, he really takes good care of me. He and his disabled wife he just met on their wedding day were as good as this, especially with the person he loved. When he finds someone he loves earnestly then I will step aside quietly. Maybe I'll buy a small house with a yard large enough to put a fish pond for fishing and plant some plants. I'll be quite happy like that if that time comes. But, the first thing is to prevent the Emperor from bothering Asalie".

"Don't furrow your forehead like that. Is the water too hot?", when Zane looked back at Randall, Randall had already taken off his clothes and left only a towel covering his lower body. Zane was a little shocked and then looked at his own body, fortunately Randall only took off his outer clothes and top and still left his long pants.

"No, I like the water, it's just right," replied Zane, who was waiting for Randall to help him into the pool.

"The pool is a bit deep so I'll hold you on my lap so you don't drown," said Randall, who carried Zane into the pool.

Sure enough, the pool was quite deep and when Randal sat in the pool alone, the water had reached Randall's waist. So, if Zane was sitting alone in the pool then it was possible that only his head would appear on the surface. Zane sat on Randall's lap, Randall straightened Zane's legs on Randall's feet. Zane's back was flushed with Randall's flat chest and without much thought he said enviously, "Ehm your chest is so hard, your stomach too. My stomach is just skin and abdominal cavity".

"Hahaha", Randall laughed loudly and made Zane look back.

"You just sleep, sit and eat. Meanwhile, since I was a child I have learned swords, hunting, martial arts, archery and many other physical activities that I do. So, don't compare. Later, when you're better, I'll take you to exercise a little so that your stomach doesn't just contain skin and abdominal cavities," said Randall who was still holding back his laughter.

"Alright, you have one more promise, Randall", replied Zane, who stared at Randall for a moment before returning to the water.

Randall took the soap from his side and gave it to Zane, "This is the soap, I'll help you wash your hair".

Zane received the soap from Randall and smelled the scent of the soap and rubbed it on his body. Zane felt his hair being touched by Randall slowly and the fragrance of shampoo had a scent similar to the soap in his hand. Zane smelled the scent of soap and asked Randall, "What scent is this? I love it".

"This soap and shampoo is made from mulberry fruit extract and also pomegranate. The women who made it, Luana who led the women made all sorts of things. If you're interested, you can go with Luana to see the process of making all sorts of things," replied Randall, who combed Zane's hair.

"It looks interesting, I want to see it later", replied Zane who was quite interested in what the women in Asalie were making.