264 No Going Back (1/2)
Jin Liwei carried Iris in his arms like a princess…no, like his queen. He carried her like she was his most precious treasure. The distance from the solarium wing to their bedroom was far, but he insisted on carrying her all the way.
It didn't help that she was kissing and caressing him all over. He felt like he was burning in a delicious fire the entire time he was walking while carrying her. He needed her water to douse his fire…but not yet.
Finally, they reached the bedroom. The lights were turned off but the moonlight cast a soft, dreamy glow inside. Long shadows danced as dark clouds moved to obstruct and reveal the moon in mysterious undulations.
He set her down on her feet. For a few moments, they just stared at each other.
”You're so beautiful,” he whispered.
She looked flushed, her eyes heavy with desire. Her hair framed her small, alluring face like midnight silk. Her long white dress fluttered with each tiny movement. Under the moonlight, she became even more beautiful.
He couldn't believe that such an amazing woman was his.
It was Iris who moved first. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him down as she stood on her tippy-toes to kiss him.
The kiss was slow and sensual. They savoured each other as if they had all the time in the world. However, the flames of desire inside their bodies only burned hotter the longer they kissed. Their breathing quickened. Their kiss became hungrier.
”Darling…” Her arms tightened around his neck and she pressed her body more urgently against him. Her eyes silently asked him…demanded him.
Desire raged in full-force when he saw her expression. He knew what she wanted. He wanted it too, of course. So much. But…
”Baby, we're not married yet.” Oh, the self-control he needed to say these words.
She pursed her lips at him, displeased. ”We're engaged,” she countered.
Inside his mind, a fierce battle was being fought between Liwei the Angel and Liwei the Devil.
Angel Liwei: ”Wait until you're married. It will make the moment more special.”
Devil Liwei: ”She wants it, you want it. Why wait? You're already engaged. Go for it!”
Angel Liwei: ”Waiting for the right moment—your wedding night—will increase the anticipation you have for each other. In turn, it will make it more pleasurable for both of you when you finally do it.”
Devil Liwei: ”Are you stupid? The right moment is right now! If you continue to wait any longer, instead of increasing anticipation, you'll both die of frustration instead!”
Jin Liwei continued to debate inside his mind. Should they wait? Or should they do it now?
In the end, it was Iris who decided for both of them. She lost patience waiting for his response. While he stood there in a daze like a stupid idiot, her hands went to work unbuttoning his shirt.
He finally regained his senses. He caught her hands. ”Baby, wait.”
”Shut up.”
His mouth clammed shut, a bit surprised by her aggressiveness. He allowed her to take his shirt off. She tossed it away. Then she looked up at him with a serious expression.
”Liwei, I want you. Do you want me?”
”Yes, of course. I not only want you, I also love you. So much.”
She hooked her fingers on the waistband of his trousers, pulling him closer to her. ”I said it earlier today. You've really changed. If this was before, you'd have already pushed me down the bed and had your way with me. You were so shameless, even though you claim that you've never touched other women before.”
”You're the only one,” he said, frowning at the mention of other women. ”You're the first and only woman to awaken my desire, that I always found myself on the verge of losing control around you back then…and you're also the only woman that I'll love so much like this.”
He stroked her cheek. ”Long Xiulan, I want to marry you. I want to make love with you. I want you to become the mother of my children. I want us to build a family together.”
”Jin Liwei, we'll do all those things together. But first, I need you tonight.”
His breath sped up. He looked at her deep in the eyes. ”Are you sure?”
”Yes.”
”If we do this, there's no going back.”