Forced Marriage: Escaping Her Monster

"Do you want to take a bath?" he asked kissing her cheek. 

He saw a little split on her lip and didn't want to make it worse. He licked on it with his tongue. He felt bad for hurting her while getting intimate. The other day he had scratched her all over. Well, it was at just a couple of places and he was careful this time not to scratch her but he ended up hurting her lip, it seems.

Why do I lose myself like this!

"Ouch," Jerlina winced and touched it with her finger. "It stings…" she mumbled and proceeded to kiss him on the lips.

"Then why do you?" he asked propping himself on his elbow and placed his finger on her bruise gently.

She answered him by kissing him once more..

Jeremy  chuckled. "You are stronger than you look," he kissed her forehead. She might bear the pain but he didn't want her to suffer. 

  "Bath?" he asked caressing her flushed face. She was glowing. Her skin was glistening and there was a perpetual curve on her lips. He didn't think that she'd be this happy to be with him. But she is and she is showing it to him. 

"Bath?" he reminded her once more noticing her eyelids drooping to close. 

She is covered in his sweat and the sheets are ruined with all the various bodily fluids. She won't be able to sleep well in dirty sheets. 

"Ah… I don't think I'd be able to move…" she gave up trying to keep herself awake and closed her eyes. 

Kissing her temple, Jeremy got out of the bed and covered her with his shirt. If she likes his scent that much, she can keep it as much as she wants. She is entitled to it.

There was only one full bathroom in the house and he filled the tub with warm water. She's like a cat and valued cleanliness. She won't have a nice rest if she feels dirty and hungry. 

And he remembered her saying that after the first time the man should carry the woman and help her clean up. Their first and second times didn't go as they planned. Their third time is not planned either. But he can do whatever she wishes for in the coming times. 

When he returned to the bedroom, she already looked asleep and his lips curved. His heart was happy and he couldn't stop smiling. 

"Jeryl," he called her, placing his hand on her forehead.

"Mm," she couldn't even reply to him as she was tired. 

"I'm picking you up," he said and lifted her up.

"Where," she asked wrapping her arms around his neck. 

He was a little shocked she is not getting startled and is peaceful in his embrace. It only shows how much she trusts him. 

"Bath," she said and he saw the little smile on her lips.

"You're carrying me to the bath… I always wanted to get carried to the bath… No one carried me…"  she said placing her hand on his cheek. "You always do. You're strong, Joel… And you love me too much…" she said opening her eyes with difficulty. 

"I love you, sweet Joel…" she puckered her lips and lifted her head for a kiss. 

"I do love you so much," Jeremy pecked on her lips. 

His eyes clouded a bit. What he is doing for her is nothing for him. Carrying her – he could do that for life. For her to talk about this as a big deal… 

She gets more excited about these little things…She is easy and lovely.

I'll treasure her more!

He carefully placed her in the tub. 

"Ah… the temperature is perfect!" she stretched herself. "I wish I had a glass of wine," she grinned ear to ear.

Is she asking me to bring her a glass of wine? How cute is she!

"One glass of wine! Coming right up, Milady," Jeremy bowed placing his hand on his chest. 

He was bare naked and that gesture of a butler made Jerlina giggle. 

"Hurry up, butler!" she waved her hand and she couldn't control her laughter. "You must be the sexiest butler in the entire universe!"

"I am glad I made you happy, Milady. It's why I'm alive," Jeremy said wriggling his waist and his twig and berries all danced along his movements making her laugh some more. 

Laughing, she accidentally dipped her nose in the bath water and ended up breathing in some water. Although only a little water entered her lungs, she couldn't stop coughing. 

"Jeryl!" Jeremy got near her and patted her back. 

She waved her hand gesturing her that she is fine. Her chest didn't feel bad. Only her nose had the burning sensation.

She turned to her side to comfort her panicked husband but only his little ding-dong came to her view. Looking at it, she started to laugh once more as she remembered the funny way it wiggled as he shook it before. 

"What's funny?" Jeremy asked. 

He could not accept the fact that his wife is laughing at his family jewels. They are his priced processions and it is not something to be laughed at.

Jerlina looked up and she could see that her husband is not pleased. "I am fine… Bring me wine. You are mine and we can dine, with fine wine…" she started to rap and now Jeremy found that funny.

He left the bathroom with a smile.     

Jerlina leaned at the back of the tub and closed her eyes. The steam from the water was rising and the perfect temperature relaxed her sore muscles. She was happy Jeremy brought her for a bath.

Ah… he knows me well… 

Her lips curved to a smile remembering everything they did some time ago. She loved every second of being together with him. 

"Your wine, mistress," Jeremy's playful voice made her open her eyes.

"Get in, butler," she she scooted to the front, getting the wine. The edge of the tub was not comfortable to lean at. If it is him… It would be more comfortable.

"Oh, why?" Jeremy said with an exaggerated surprised voice. 

Jerlina looked up and to see him covering his chest crossing his arms and he was keeping his legs crossed. And still his monstrous thing was on full display. 

What an act!

"Why? Of course, it is to scrub my back, dear butler…" Jerlina batted her eyelids. "With my husband out on a business trip, is it that wrong for a lady to wish for-"

"Oh, shut up!" Jeremy interjected her and got inside the tub. 

Her talking about cheating reminded him of the anxiousness he felt when he stepped inside the house some time before. 

"Okay… Did you see the two wine glasses? Did you wonder-"

"What two glasses?" Jeremy interjected her. 

She did make him anxious with that but he is not going to let her laugh at him for it. He pulled her closer, to sit between his legs.

"You didn't? What a bummer!" Jerlina was sad.

Only just a little.