Chapter 61 - Release

Jasmine

I was beginning to understand that he was performing an act, but it felt too good to think about it much. I touched his bare chest and let my fingers glide across his skin, with my other hand I pulled him closer again.

He shook his head and chuckled under his breath. He let his nose explore each inch of my face and then he licked my lips with his tongue.

My lips parted in response and he smiled at me. Then he went back to kiss the hollow beneath my ear and I started to pant.

Encouraged, his kisses on my skin became stronger and I started moaning uncontrollably.

Abruptly he stopped.

I was confused.

He held me and twisted us in a way, so that he was on his back and I was on top of him. I felt a little awkward, not knowing how to hold my body.

I rested my face in one of my hands and looked at him. What was he up to?

"It's your turn." He said hoarse.

I narrowed my eyes. "You may explore me now." He said intently looking at me. "Only if you want though." He added.

I felt his heart race against his chest. "I don't know how." I said embarrassed. He took my hand and held it against his face. "Like this." He said. "But only if you want." Benjamin said meaningfully.

I traced his stubble beard. It felt weird, but nice. I touched his nose. His lips parted and somehow I found myself touching them. They felt soft, warm and a little wet.

He playfully bit my finger. "Hey!" I said caught off guard. Ben flashed me my favorite crooked smile. I tried again. This time I kissed his chest and slightly looked up at him. His eyes were closed. "Like this?" I asked unsure.

He groaned a little but said nothing. I kissed his shoulder and just like he had done to me, I traced his neck to the small beneath his ear. I kissed him there.

A little flushed, I looked at him. His eyes were still closed. That made it easier to continue. I stroke my hand against his chest. It felt hard and firm. He wasn't joking when he said that he took care of his body.

As my hands darted back to his face, Benjamin's hands slowly traced my spine and lingered on the small of my back. He pressed a little and our bodies met. I felt a strange urge building within me to come closer to him. He pressed again.

"Habib?" He sounded husky. "Yes." I said. "We don't have to do this." He said as one of his hands traced my body and found the small of my back again. I wanted him to press again, but he didn't.

I did not look at him, but slowly pressed my body to his. He made a funny sound. I laid my body on his chest as our bodies moved together. The only thing between us, was the thin fabric of my nightgown.

I got lost in the movements and something in me started to build up. "Benjamin." I said in panic. "Does this hurt?" He asked me, looking me in the eye. I shook my head. The pace of his movements sped up and I didn't know what was happening to me. "Ben." I ragged.

"Does it hurt now?" His voice sounded thick.

"Sto-" I tried to say.

My body exploded and there was nothing I could do to stop it. I trembled

My eyes were still closed and I did not dare to look at him. What had we done? Benjamin slowly stroke my arm. How could he be so calm?! "How do you feel?" He whispered. His breath was still uneven.

I did not know how I felt.

"Did it hurt." He tried again. "No." I said almost inaudible.

"Take your underwear off." He whispered in a serious manner closing his eyes.

Shocked by his bluntness, I froze in place.

He waited for me to do so. This felt so uncomfortable and I really did not want to do this. I was not ready. He handed me the tube of blood. I stared at him; blankly.

He looked at me meaningfully, but I didn't grasp what he wanted. He placed me beside him and brought a blanket up to my neck. He opened the bottle and then he slipped his hands under the blanket and touched between my bare thighs.

My body felt so sensitive, so I trembled against his hand. He stroke a few times, while intently holding my gaze. Then suddenly he stopped and quickly hid the tube.

"Our duty has been fulfilled ." He said to the witnesses. "You can take the bedsheet now." He said. The woman opened the curtain and I saw a little blood all over the sheets and a bit on mine and his legs.

I was mortified.

He carried me out of the bed while some maids came in and refreshed our sheets. "Let's clean up." He said. "Congratulations." One of the older woman said to me. We both did not acknowledge her.

He planted me on the sink. Still holding me. We heard the woman take the bedsheets out of the room. They were ululating in celebration. We both started to laugh out loud. Catching our breaths, I looked at him again. We were both smeared in my blood.

"Let's wash up." He said as he put me down from the sink. He held me with one hand and with the other he turned the shower on. I looked down on my dress. I wasn't ready to take it off. He look at me, studying me. "You can keep that on." He said. "I will keep my underwear on as well." He added as he took off his pants. He wore a black boxershorts. I followed every movement he made.

He took me into the shower and closed the cabin. There were three places from where the water flowed down. His shower seemed like a rainy sky.

I looked up, letting the warm water touch my face. I looked to the right, Benjamin was starring at me. "May I wash your hair?" He smiled crookedly at me. I folded my arms against my chest. My wet dress clung to my body.

"Why?!" I asked hesitantly. "Only if you want." He said in a small voice. "Okay." I responded. He took out a shampoo bottle. It was the shampoo I always used. It was a honey blend. "How?" I asked perplexed. He smiled.

He didn't answer me, but placed a bit of shampoo in his hand and on to my head. He stood behind me as he shampooed my hair. He massaged my head while doing so. I let my head back and closed my eyes.

"Did you do this before?" I abruptly turned around. He seemed to ponder his answer. "Yes." He admitted. I turned around again and he started to rinse my hair. I felt a pang of jealousy. I did not like the idea of him touching someone else.. I would never agree into him having another wife, I pledged to myself.