Chapter 32 - Seductive Caresses

My clothes were not completely dried, but it was dry enough to wear. I quickly got dressed because I had a sense that Ren would not wait for me if I was slow. My mind was still in a dazed as it recalled the embarrassing things that took place between Ren and I last night.

How am I supposed to face him this morning?

I dreaded having to spend time alone with him on his horseback until we arrived at our destination. I didn’t know how far we had left to go but I prayed that it wasn’t too far. I didn’t know what to say to Ren and I felt extremely uncomfortable.

As I finished dressing, my mind had already wandered beyond imagining our daytime together and was already imagining the worst that could happen tonight…

What am I thinking?! I must be crazy…

I felt hotness burn my face and realized that I was blushing at my own thoughts. This is the worse…

I grabbed my stuff and quickly made my way out of the cave.

“That took you long enough…” Ren muttered, clearly displeased by my lateness.

“I’m sorry,” I muttered back. I had no sense of remorse regarding this matter. I mean, who made me strip naked in the first place?

“If you have time to apologize, get on the horse,” Ren replied curtly as he swung himself up on the horse and waited for me to do the same.

I was finding out very fast that my fear for any awkwardness between us following our passionate tryst last night was clearly unfounded. Ren did not mention anything about last night and acted like nothing had happened. He has completed reverted to his old mean self…if not meaner.

I looked up at the tall horse and wondered how I’m supposed to drag myself up there. Unlike what Ren seemed to believe, riding a horse wasn’t a skill that I could pick up in a day.

“I can’t get on…” I said bluntly.

“…What?” Ren said incredulously.

“You heard me, didn’t you? I can’t get on…the horse,” I repeated again, clearer and louder this time.

“I see. Then what will you do? Walk?” Ren asked sarcastically.

I couldn’t believe how different Ren could be from the first time I met him in my village. Is this the real Ren? Or does he have a split personality?

“Prince Ren, can you please offer me a hand to lift me up?” I said in my sweetest voice as I addressed him formally.

For a moment, he seemed to consider how to react to my new approach as he regarded me intently. I stood glued to the spot as his eyes scanned me from head to toe.

“Very well, my Lady White Lotus,” Ren replied, addressing me by my formal title.

To my surprise he bent down a little and offered me his hand. I wanted to clap my hands and jump up and down in joy. Oh wow…that worked super well!

I placed my hand into his as I offered him a cheerful smile. With little effort, Ren pulled me up and I was able to sit in front of him atop his horse. Ren wrapped an arm around my waist, and I could feel his body so close to my back.

I wasn’t sure if it was my own imagination or was he sitting a little too close to me? I could feel his warm breath against my ear and then the side of my neck. He’s so close…

I felt my heartbeat quicken at his closeness and I didn’t dare turn around. I let out a small sound when I felt his arm around my waist tighten. Suddenly, I felt a warm and wet sensation sliding slowly up from the base of my neck along the side of my neck.

“Ren…” I called out his name in a whisper.

My body froze in shock. Did he just, lick my neck?

“It’s Prince Ren, My Lady,” Ren corrected, close to my ear.

His voice so close to my ear made my whole body tremble. I felt his lips place soft kisses on my right cheek and I couldn’t do anything to get away. I let out a small cry when his right hand started caressing my breast through the fabric of my clothes.

“Prince Ren...what are you doing?” I said but my voice came out in a soft whimper.

“Isn’t it obvious what I’m doing?” Ren retorted.

His exploring hand slowly slipped into the front folds of my clothes as his other arm wrapped my waist tighter to his manly body. I was breathing hard now, and I looked down to see that his hand had completely disappeared under my clothes.

His wandering hand found its way under all layers of my clothes until his fingertips touched the soft naked skin in between my breasts. Slowly yet intently, his hand slid further inward until his large palm cupped my breast. I let out a small cry when I felt his hand caress and squeeze my breast firmly.

“No…please stop. We’re outside!” I cried out in panic.

“Does that mean that I can do this when we’re inside?” Ren teased before biting on my ear lobe. It felt like a shock of electricity ran through me from where he bit me on my ear. My whole body trembled in his arms.

“Prince Ren…” I gasped his name in shock.

His arm around my waist tightened further as his other hand massaged my breast roughly, causing me to moan and whimper. I felt my nipple harder at his touch as it rubbed against the palm of his hand. My body felt hot, and I was forced to remember the sensations of his touches last night when he drove me towards the edge.

“Stop struggling…you’ll bother the horse,”

I couldn’t care less about the beast that we were riding right now!

“Prince Ren…please…” I begged him.

While Ren continued to nibble and lick on my ear, the arm around my waist loosened a little. I breathed with relief; however, my relief was short-lived when I felt his hand wedging in between my legs. He continued to caress and pump my breast with one hand as the other began parting the fabric covering my legs.

--To be continued…