"Alex, I want to talk to you regarding an important issue!" the duchess said, attempting to take the duke from my room.
"I know, mother, you have a lot more to say. And I have too. As you know when the duke went to war, I was a newly wedded woman, and I’m still the sa, so wouldn’t it be better for to leave the duke with for so ti?" I said while pulling the duke toward .
"But-" the duchess got cut off by again.
"I know, mother. The issues of the family will co and go, but the relationship between husband and wife won’t co and go. Let please be with my husband. I beg you, mother!" I pleaded, acting to push her out of the room, but nothing worked.
"I know!!!! You have so much to discuss, but I got news from the palace that the princess got sick once again, which is why I want to go there with Alex. I heard the princess is in so much pain and kept on calling Alex in her sleep." The duchess played her card, making tighten my grip in anger.
"Princess? What happened to her once again? I heard she beca well," the duke said.
"I know, I heard the sa, but now it doesn’t sound good. You have to co with . We have to leave for the capital in a hurry," the duchess said, trying to pull the duke out of the room, but I once again pulled him inside.
"I know she is sick if you say so. But I also t the princess the other day, and the princess is the one who called for a tea party. She was fine. But if you say it like that, mother, then I’m also curious to know her health. I want to go with you as well. Wouldn’t you take ? I don’t want to be away from my husband once again." I said while scratching onto the duke’s shoulder, making him look at .
"Yes, you can co with us too!!" The duke told , holding onto my arm.
"But who will manage the mansion?" the duchess ntioned.
"Mother, it is only a day. Nothing will happen in a day," the duke said, making smirk looking at the duchess.
"Ok, get ready fast. We will leave!" she said, while the duke left to his room to freshen up, leaving and the duchess alone.
"You really are like a snail, you know!" the duchess said.
"Because I’m clingy?" I asked.
"No, but wherever you walk, you leave a sticky substance under you," the duchess said angrily.
"But you still would have known how beneficial snail mucin is for the skin, right?" I asked.
"You? And beneficial to ? The mansion? No, you can never be beneficial to or my son. You are nothing but a pain in the head," the duchess said, growling.
"I’m not a pain mother-in-law, but I think the princess is in pain in my eye. She is eyeing a married man which she never supposed to do that. Do you think this is right?" I asked.
"She was destined to marry Alex!!!" The duchess pressed on her words.
"She was destined to, then why didn’t she get married to him? I didn’t co in her way, then why is she coming onto mine? Is this a new capital trend?" I said, making the duchess boil in anger.
"You will get what you deserve," she said and left my room in anger.
"I will get what I deserve. Yeah right!" I said as I saw her walking.
***
"Wife, co forward!" As I got out of the mansion, he extended his hand to escort to the carriage, despite every eye keenly watching us.
"Duke, isn’t it embarrassing?" I asked, my voice a soft murmur.
"You are my wife. How could it be embarrassing for ?" he replied, causing my face to flush even more.
"Stop saying this! You don’t have a sense of saying things in front of people," I retorted, playfully hitting his stomach.
"What? Are you that shy seeing express my feelings in public? Then how would you endure when I find those letters I’ve written to you in the last four years?" he teased, making my face flush even deeper.
"There, there, let hide the face of my wife. It is only for to see," he said, closing the curtains of the carriage window, casting a dim light as he continued to gaze at .
"Are you staring at for those left-over years?" I asked, looking away.
"Of course! You know how much I missed you in the past few years?"
"I always had a thought about why I ca here. I always had those feelings: What if you bring up the topic of leaving once again because I stayed away from you for such a long ti? What if I enter the room and find it empty? What if you’ve left the dukedom, and I couldn’t find you? So many scary thoughts were running inside my head," he confessed with furrowed brows.
"I have sothing to talk about!" I said, becoming all serious.
"What is it?" he asked.
"What will you do if you realize that this marriage between you and was nothing but a ti-limited contract between two families?" I asked bluntly.
"Why do you ask like that?" he responded with a straight face.
"Answer , Duke!" I pressed the question further.
"I won’t be able to tolerate it!" he declared, looking away, his face darkened.
"Clear your sentence!" I pressed.
As I insisted, he pulled close to his lap once again. This was the second ti I found myself so close to him, my heart thumping loudly. I was sure he could hear my heartbeat too.
"Duke, what are you doing? We are inside the carriage!" I protested, attempting to push him away.
"I know what I’m doing. So don’t even say a word!" he said, using his fingers to open my mouth, making my drool fall on his hand.
"Ummm!!" I moaned as his finger touched the upper part of my lips, making tremble all over my body.
"How I was dying to see this look on your face, wife!" he said, gently rubbing the upper palate, making clench into his knight uniform.
"How are you feeling, wife?" he asked, teasing relentlessly.
"Umm, Duke, stop it!!" I struggled to speak, but the childish words escaping my mouth only made flush even more.
"You’re embarrassed again? Such an innocent wife I’ve got!" he smirked, teasing further.
As he removed his finger from my mouth, he began caressing it all over my lips, as if confirming sothing.
"Duke, what?" I asked, curious.
"Nothing, wife!" he replied, pulling into another kiss.
His tongue explored every inch of my mouth, and my hand clung to his shoulder, overwheld by the sensation. His eyes were fixed on , observing my expressions and enjoying his playful antics. I couldn’t help but wonder, where was this playful duke all these years?
"Are you having fun with this version of ?" he asked, our lips parting for a mont.
"Umm, no," I pouted.
"What do you think of doing all this to ? What if I get down from the carriage and people notice like this? Isn’t it going to be embarrassing?" I voiced my concern.
"Just tell them your husband beca so irresistible after not seeing his wife for more than four years," he whispered, teasing again.
"I’m not shaless like you!" I retorted, attempting to leave my seat.
"Where are you going? Sit here, on my lap. I’m not going to eat you here," he said, smirking.
He was clearly enjoying himself. However, witnessing him express his love for and alone made my heart race repeatedly.
"Duke, we have reached!!!" the driver inford, prompting to shift to make myself look more presentable.
"You’re in such a hurry, wife!" he remarked.
"You! Just wait!! I will deal with you once we return to the mansion," I threatened, trying to hastily exit the carriage.
After , he got out but soon pulled back by my waist, smiling in front of others.
"We were waiting for you, Duke!" the knights greeted him.
"We just t the other day. There’s no need to greet so formally!" he coldly replied, a deanor he had never shown towards .
"Shall we go inside now, wife?" he then turned to , smiling.
"Yes!" I replied, returning the smile as we proceeded inside.
"Don’t be so stiff! I’m here; nothing is going to happen with you here!" he reassured, clenching my palm tightly, instilling hope.
"You promise you’ll be with in any situation?" I asked.
"Yes, I do!" he said. My heart once again felt so overwheld by his promise.
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