Getting Penny a tampon wasn’t as shaful as she had made it seem. Even so, Zoren was curious. Once she was done washing up and had gotten over her embarrassnt, he was ready to question her. Glancing at the bathroom door where she had erged, he patted the space beside him on the couch.
"Hah..." she sighed heavily, dragging herself over to him. But instead of sitting beside him, she plopped down onto his lap.
His brows shot up in surprise, only to hear her playful laugh.
"I know what you’re about to do," she said proudly, wrapping her arms around his neck. "I’m saving myself from the shock."
"Haha," he chuckled. "What a quick learner."
Penny lifted her chin and pouted. "Was it embarrassing to buy a tampon?"
"No, why would it be? You needed it."
"But I’ve heard n hate doing that."
"I’m not that kind of man, perhaps," he shrugged. "Though I did ask Butler Hubert so questions."
"What did he say?"
"Nothing special," Zoren shrugged again. "He just said it’s a sha that your ’ti of the month’ ca today."
Penny’s face scrunched up, imagining Butler Hubert sighing in disappointnt. Although Butler Hubert was as reliable as Butler Jen, he had a more mischievous side.
"I don’t understand, though," Zoren continued, snapping her out of her thoughts. "Why is it a sha that your period ca?"
Penny pouted. "Because it ans we can’t... you know, do it anymore."
"And why not?"
"Because I’m bleeding."
"Would it hurt if we did?"
"Well, no..."
"Then I don’t see the problem," he said, blinking. As usual, he displayed his characteristic determination and resilience. "I don’t mind the blood—I’ve seen plenty."
"It’s going to be ssy."
"And I don’t mind ssy."
Penny pressed her hands against his chest and tugged him slightly. "No. That’s enough for now. This story needs to progress."
"Fine," he said, raising his brows briefly. "But after that?"
"Renren, is that all you can think about?" she asked in disbelief, surprised by his line of questioning.
Zoren nodded and sighed. "For so reason, it’s all I can think of. I feel like I’m going to lose my mind." He fluttered his eyelashes at her, brushing her cheek with the back of his hand. "How am I supposed to function when all I can think about is you?"
In the past, she would constantly run through his mind. Her scent, her voice, her very presence—it was all ti consuming. But after what they had shared, there was so much more about her to think about.
"My goodness." Penny blushed, flattered by his honesty. "Co here, you."
She pulled him closer, hugging him while still on his lap. Resting her chin on his shoulder, she smiled in appreciation. His arms carefully wrapped around her, holding her securely, as if he never wanted to let go.
"Renren, you promised you’d live a long life, and I’m holding you to that," she said with a smile. "Don’t worry. We’ve got plenty of ti ahead. We’ll not only have fun, but we’ll also make love as many tis as we want—until we get tired of it."
His lips curled up as he brushed her back with his fingertips. "As many tis as we can?"
"Mhm." She pulled back slightly, smiling brightly—almost innocently. "As many as we can, but not today."
"Okay. Though I don’t think I’d ever get tired of it." He smiled back, nodding in understanding. "For so reason, that calms down."
After all, his body felt like it was running out of ti, which was why he felt such an urgency to be with her as much as possible. He gently tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, staring deep into her eyes. They shared a smile, the silence between them comfortable and warm.
After a mont, his lips parted once more. "Are you sure we can’t do it one last ti?"
"Nope!" she slapped his chest playfully, and he laughed.
"Go take a shower now, okay?"
Zoren laughed heartily, tilting his head back. His unrestrained laughter was infectious, making Penny laugh as well.
"I just told you—geez!" she exclaid between giggles.
"I’m sorry," he said, regaining his composure and facing her again. "I just can’t help it."
Although her words of reassurance had cald the beast within him, it didn’t an he wasn’t hungry for more. They shared a playful exchange before she moved off his lap and he stood up.
"I’ll be quick," he said, brushing his thumb across her cheek. "Feel free to join ."
"I can handle showering twice in a row, but if I keep pushing myself, I might catch a cold."
"I’m not kidding, but I understand," he chuckled. "I’ll be back."
"Mhm."
With that, Zoren headed off to the bathroom. Penny’s gaze followed him, and she furrowed her brows as she noticed faint scars on his back. She hadn’t paid attention to them before, but now she could see that Zoren’s body was marked with scars—one particularly large one on his side abdon.
’I’m the worst. How could I miss that?’she thought, blinking as the bathroom door closed, leaving it slightly ajar. She heard the sound of the shower starting and pursed her lips, ntally scolding herself for considering following him just to watch.
Shaking her head, she snapped her eyes open, recalling the scars she had seen. The largest one was on his back. As her tensed, excited body relaxed a bit, her shoulders slumped.
"Right," she whispered. "He did have quite a few accidents back then."
Her heart softened as she thought about the scars. Just as she was lost in thought, her phone pinged, pulling her back to the present. She furrowed her brows and looked around to find her phone, spotting it on the side table.
"I need to let Mom know I can’t go ho today," she muttered, pushing herself off the couch to grab her phone. But instead of a ssage from her parents or one of her brothers, she saw a ssage from soone else.
[From: Dean Pierson
Where are you?]
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