Not Cesilia, but Casandra is now in his embrace, seen by Alexander when he felt the cold air piercing his skin. The more the clock ticked, the colder the temperature became. The thin blanket they used couldn’t warm their bodies enough, so Alexander was disturbed from his sleep.
And when he opened his eyes, he saw Casandra’s figure. Alexander propped himself on his elbow, with half of his body still on top of Casandra, so the parts of their skin touching felt warm.
Unlike the back which was brushed by the cold air, making Alexander shiver, yearning for warmth.
For several seconds, Alexander tried to resist the urge to touch Casandra for the second time as he didn’t want to disturb her sleep. However, the memories of their lovemaking a few hours ago only made Alexander harder, and it slightly disturbed Casandra. When her thighs felt something poking.
Alexander quickly rubbed Casandra’s head to lull her back to sleep. But he couldn’t resist when he saw Casandra’s blushing and swollen lips. His intention was just to enjoy a brief moment. He lightly brushed them with his warm tongue, but stopped when Casandra’s hand held his nape.
“Lex,” Casandra whispered, not feeling disturbed anymore. But she woke up due to the tingling and soreness on her lips. A few hours ago, Alexander kissed and nibbled them passionately, so even a gentle touch made her feel something.
“I’m sorry for disturbing your sleep,” Alexander replied, looking into Casandra’s eyes as she struggled to keep them open. Her eyes were really sticky now. But what Alexander did, the hard object poking her thigh, kept Casandra awake. She knew her husband wanted her again.
Even though her body was still sore and numb, the desire to please Alexander was still strong, overcoming all the pain she felt. That’s why Casandra pressed on Alexander’s nape to encourage him to continue what they had done earlier.
Alexander hesitated. “I want it too, my lady,” Casandra whispered, urging Alexander to do it again. And again. As long as it satisfied him. Forgetting the way back to his first wife.
Alexander’s heart warmed.. Glad that Casandra was the same as him. Want a union between the two of them. Then Alexander withdrew. Taking a position between Casandra’s thighs, began to lead to the core of the pleasure.
Instantly Cassandra’s body stiffened. Afraid of feeling sick and tight like before, but Alexander tried to distract him. Ingest and sip gently both lips. Getting down to enjoy that long neck. Take turns squeezing the round duck, sipping its head which is starting to stiffen. Sighs and moans escaped from Casandra’s mouth. Whipped up Alexander’s desire, so that his movements got faster. The wooden bed moved according to his movements. It creaked, then stopped abruptly as Alexander stomped, having felt Casandra get wet under there.
Casandra’s moans echoed loudly, breaking the silence. Alexander quickly silenced her with passionate and deep kisses. His body pressed against hers, feeling the two firm mounds against his chest. He held Casandra tightly before moving. The movements were slow but rhythmic. Alexander held onto her as tightly as she held onto him, with squeezes and caresses down there. He tried to control his movements to not be too rough, but couldn’t hold back for too long. In the next moment, Alexander tightened his embrace even more.
He deepened the kisses. Accelerated his movements. Thrusted deeply. Paying little attention to Casandra’s moans as desire took over. After a few minutes of hearing her moans, the corners of Alexander’s lips curved upon hearing her sweet sighs. As pain and discomfort turned into pleasure, Casandra surrendered to the ecstasy. Her back arched, yearning for Alexander’s touch on every inch of her skin.
The passion grew even hotter. The waves of desire blinded both Alexander and Casandra. Leaning on the headboard, Alexander immersed himself fully without holding back. Casandra’s back arched, and her moans of pleasure filled the air, a sensation she had never experienced before in her life.
Now, Alexander gave himself completely, with fervor and without any pause. Their bodies were both damp, bathed in sweat. Their mouths never stopped gasping, echoing the pleasure they felt. Alexander disregarded the pain in his knees and kept moving. Thrusting deeply until Casandra trembled inside, in sync with her release. He delivered a part of himself with one hope in mind – to conceive the child he had yearned for over the past six years.
Afterward, Alexander embraced Casandra, planting kisses on every inch of her beautiful face. It was a gesture of gratitude, without words. Not that he didn’t want to spoil Casandra with sweet words, but Alexander was trying to catch his breath, which was still irregular from their intense encounter.
“Master, I need to go to the bathroom,” Casandra whispered. Her cheeks flushed, feeling embarrassed about the situation. After all, half of Alexander’s body was still on top of her, including his private parts, which hadn’t left her yet.
Alexander nodded. “Wait for a few more seconds, okay?” he requested. He wasn’t ready to move just yet, as exhaustion still lingered. He also wasn’t sure if he could carry Casandra if he got up right away. Before he stood up, Alexander needed to regain his energy, which had been drained completely.
“Are you okay?” Alexander quickly embraced Casandra before sitting down. She seemed to wince, trying to hold back the pain throughout her body, especially in the lower region.
Casandra nodded weakly. She didn’t want Alexander to know how sore she felt. She tried her best to hide it, not wanting him to worry. Just receiving emotional comfort from Alexander was enough to make her happy. She didn’t want more than that. She feared her feelings might grow deeper and become hard to forget later on. After all, this was her first intimate relationship with a man.
However, Alexander didn’t believe the words “it’s okay.” He put on his shorts and picked up his scattered clothes from the floor, dressing Casandra before carrying her to the bathroom.
“Sir!” Casandra exclaimed in surprise when Alexander carried her again.
“I won’t take you to the bathroom if you keep calling me ‘sir,'” Alexander threatened, pausing in protest.
“Y-yes, Lex. B-but put me down. I can…” Casandra couldn’t continue speaking as Alexander gave her a brief kiss on the lips, making her unable to speak further. She surrendered to Alexander’s act of carrying her to the bathroom.
“Quarter past four. Let’s just take a shower together,” Alexander suggested when he saw the wall clock. Casandra didn’t respond. She was too busy inhaling the masculine scent from Alexander’s neck. From this moment on, she decided that Alexander’s body scent would be the most calming aroma for her.
“Cas,” Alexander held Casandra’s hand, guiding her to stand up even though she winced. Before she could leave, Alexander started to panic.
“It hurts, Lex,” Casandra admitted truthfully. When she tried to urinate, it felt like being pricked by hundreds of needles. If she continued, Casandra felt like giving up.
Alexander hugged her and caressed her back, trying to provide comfort. “Just stand up and do it slowly. I’m here.”
Casandra nodded softly, doing as Alexander instructed. Despite the pain, she endured it with his support. She felt lucky to have a husband like Alexander, who understood the consequences of his actions earlier. He continued to embrace and ensure her well-being.
“Done?” Alexander once again ensured his wife was okay.
Casandra nodded in his embrace. “Yes, Lex. You can shower first. I…”
Casandra fell silent when Alexander reached for the water dipper and poured it from her waist down to her feet. He knelt in front of her.
“Open up a bit,” Alexander requested, so he could clean her private parts more comfortably.
“L-lex!” Casandra tried to stop Alexander, but it was futile. He was already doing it, grabbing the soap, and yes, cleaning the remnants of their lovemaking.
Casandra could only remain silent, allowing her husband to do as he pleased. Even though it had only been a few days since she became Alexander’s lawful wife, she knew he couldn’t be opposed in any way.
“After this, rest. So you can cook breakfast for us later,” Alexander said while reaching for the towel hanging behind the bathroom door. His body was wet from bathing Casandra to completion. Now he just needed to dry her long hair.
Casandra smiled, happy to be Alexander’s wife. He appeared brusque and unfriendly, but he turned out to be so warm and caring.
“I won’t be able to cook, Lex, if I go back to sleep,” Casandra protested when Alexander wrapped the towel around her.
“Why? Aren’t you good at cooking?”
“Not good, but I can manage.” She tilted her head up, looking at Alexander. “In the fridge, there’s only the pudding we ate last night. Nothing else. If I fall asleep, I won’t be able to stop the vegetable seller from passing by our house.”
“I’ll wake you up if he comes.” Six words spoken by Alexander before he carried Casandra to their room. Carefully, he helped her sit on the bed. Alexander quickly opened the suitcase and took out a long-sleeved shirt.
Somehow, Alexander liked seeing Casandra wearing his shirts. He put his hands on his hips, gently rubbing his chin as the leafy green shirt wrapped around Casandra’s body.
“You look beautiful. Time to sleep. There’s still time before the vegetable seller arrives.” He guided Casandra to lie down.
“Are you sleeping alone?”
“I want to take a shower, check the condition of the house, and call Robert.”
“Are you sure you won’t sleep next to me?” Casandra asked, hoping Alexander would sleep next to her again. As a paid wife, she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to sleep while hugging Alexander anymore.
“No, I’ll sleep later. There’s still plenty of time.” Alexander tucked Casandra in before saying goodbye and heading to the bathroom.
Casandra felt like following him, but feeling refreshed after the shower made it even harder for her to resist sleep. Moreover, her body was sore all over, and she had slept late last night.***
If it weren’t for wanting to contact someone to fix Casandra’s house, Alexander would have been reluctant to activate his cellphone because his mother already knew they were in Casandra’s village. Cesilia, his wife, though unaware of their current whereabouts, Alexander knew she would never bother to find out wherever he went, so whether he gave news or not wouldn’t have any impact on her life. That’s why, if Alexander had brought his other phone, he wouldn’t have been in such a hassle to contact Robert to send some people to fix Casandra’s house and order building materials.
He didn’t want to delay, let alone waste time. Alexander wanted Casandra’s house to be fixed today, so they could stay there for a few days and see how the house would be renovated. So when he had free time, he could bring Casandra back there for a vacation or a peaceful ending.
With a long sigh, Alexander opened each incoming message before contacting Robert. He shook his head as there were so many messages from his mother that made him wonder. All of Merry’s messages were only asking if their first night together was over or not. There was not a single message inquiring about the condition of her only son during his time in Casandra’s village.
Alexander smiled, imagining the night they had until dawn, how he and Casandra spent their wedding night. He was proud to be Casandra’s first man and was beginning to rethink whether their marriage would really end in two years or endure until they willingly separated in the future.
It was not because he got a wife who was a girl that he wanted to turn away. No, it was not the case. But Casandra’s presence had truly changed Alexander’s mindset, and he began to feel like he really had a wife. Casandra was always there by his side, following his every command.
As a husband, Alexander was not selfish and didn’t want to dictate what his wife should become. No, that was a big mistake. Alexander wanted his wife to walk in accordance with what a true wife should be.
He hadn’t had a chance to contact Robert to confirm how many people Alexander needed for the renovation when he accidentally picked up a call from Cesilia.
He tightly closed his eyes, wanting to end the call unilaterally, but he couldn’t. He didn’t want the issue between him and Cesilia to escalate further. So, reluctantly, Alexander pressed the phone to his ear, ready to listen to Cesilia’s scolding, which he was sure would not be pleasant at all.
“Where are you?” Cesilia demanded impatiently, wanting an answer from her husband. She wanted to go home, but their household assistant told her that Alexander hadn’t come home in the past two days.
“You can’t be reached. What do you want like this, Alex? Don’t avoid me like this, as if I have committed a huge mistake in this world until you stay away from me like this.”
Alexander closed his mouth tightly. He just listened to whatever Cesilia would say to him. He knew all the words Cesilia would say wouldn’t be digestible for his sanity, but he would still wait until Cesilia finished before answering all the questions she threw at him.
“Now I ask, how long have you been with her in that place? Can’t you come home first while I have a day off? Even if it’s just for a day, it’s enough for us to have fun, right?” Cesilia still hoped, but Alexander still didn’t reply.
The man remained silent, for some reason, he showed no interest in hearing Cesilia having a day off, even though he had always been enthusiastic whenever his wife got a day off from work.
“Alexander, can you hear me or not?!” Cesilia became frustrated as Alexander still didn’t answer any of her questions.
“Don’t start looking for excuses, Alex. I have tried to compromise, to contact you, and beg you to activate your cellphone, but what did I get? I…”
“Are you done being angry? Give me some time to talk.”
“Yes, I’m done. Now answer where and when you’ll be coming home. I’m in Casandra’s village. I’ve been here with her for a week, there are some matters we need to settle.”
“What matters?” Cesilia interrupted. “You just want to be alone with her, right? Spend one day and one night doing that until you two have a child. After that, you’ll throw me away from your life. Although I’m the one who introduced you to each other, now I’m being treated like this. Tell your shameless wife to realize her place and not think she can fully control you just because I asked her to be your paid wife. I can take you back anytime.”
“Stop it, Cesilia. I’m not your slave to be commanded like that. If you’re aware, you were the one who sold Casandra to me, so why do you insist on being the number one? You should know this, and you should know that what you just said is a bad possibility that may happen if you dare to give your husband to another woman.”
Cesilia was taken aback. “What do you mean, Alexander? Say it clearly if you’re falling in love with that shameless maid.”
“It could be said so because Casandra is a very obedient wife who listens to everything I say. What I forbid will be stopped, what I ask for will be done. It’s simple enough to be my wife, Cesilia, but you never managed to do it.”
“I can’t believe you can be like this, Alexander.”
“I also can’t believe you can accuse Casandra this far when clearly you’re the one who dragged her into our marriage. Blaming her for all your failures as a wife. So now, who needs to change their attitude, Casandra or you?” Alexander emphasized every word he said.
It was enough for Cesilia to scold Casandra with all the filthy words that came out of her mouth.