Chapter 258 - It Sizzles When It’s Hot

Zenia used her hand to fan herself when she reached their bed. She opened the window and let the cool breeze in. She felt so much better. She looked out the window and watched the busy people in the street.

Vaughn chuckled lightly when he remembered Zenia's reaction. But, he had decided to make Zenia understand the role of husband and wife. They wouldn't divorce anyway – he wouldn't allow it. After putting the Left Minister to where he should belong, Vaughn had decided to lose his pure spirit once and for all.   

He couldn't believe that the book that he and Zander had seen when they went out together once was indeed helpful. He thought that its content was nothing but nonsense. He tried one of the ideas he read in the book, and he did not expect to see the same reaction from his wife as the book had described.

He pretended to look at other things in the shop, but he saw Zander paid for the book and hid it in his coat pocket. He sneered and decided to send a message to his brother-in-law and ask if the ideas in the book worked. He would borrow the book from him and threaten him when he refused.

Just like that, the unpleasant feeling that he had earlier vanished into thin air. How could he ever let her go when she was the only one who could pull him out of the darkness without exerting too much effort? Her very presence was enough to drive away the dark clouds around him.

Vaughn got out of the tub and wrapped his lower body with a towel. He was about to reach out for his change of clothes when he realized that he did not bring any with him when he got in the bathing area. 

"Zen…" He was about to call on Zenia and ask her to bring him his clothes when a somewhat naughty idea popped in his head.

He saw it in that book and decided to give it a try. The book said that women loved to see a chiseled body. In his opinion, his body was exactly the one that the book described. He gathered his courage before he went out of the bathing area wearing nothing but a towel covering his lower body. It was his first time to parade himself half-n.a.k.e.d.

Zenia felt a presence behind her as she set up the table. The food had arrived, and she was just waiting for Vaughn. She knew that it was her husband standing behind her.

"Let us eat while the food is hot."

Zenia turned around and saw the chiseled body of her husband. She had seen it before but seeing it now made her gasp. In her recollection, Vaughn's body was not really that muscular. She wondered when he developed his muscles and made his body look better than before.

'Had he been training in secret?'

Zenia pinched her nose and ran to the toilet. She had no idea why her nose suddenly bled uncontrollably. Vaughn chuckled because the book said the exact same thing would happen when his wife saw his chiseled body.

'I must get that book from brother-in-law. I need to know more.'

He read that a woman's first time would hurt a lot, especially when she got an inexperienced partner. He did not want Zenia to suffer from pain, and he believed that he could prevent that when he tried to learn more about the proper way of doing a couple's bed business. 

He blushed when he thought about doing it with his wife. He had an idea of how to do it, but he was not certain if he could do it right. He also knew that it was different for men. Most of the guys he knew who already did it with brothel women during their academy days told him that they could not control themselves once they started. Whether it was true or not, was no longer his concern at the time.

Unlike the boys his age, when he was still attending the academy, he had already set his mind that he would only do it with Zenia and no one else. It was the only reason why he remained celibate during his stay in the academy. He had already given Zenia enough time to adjust to married life. It was just about right to perform her other wifely duties – the number one on the list.

Zenia was wiping her nose with a towel when she returned. She had been gone for almost half an hour. Vaughn kept his towel and wanted to tease her more. His initial shyness was totally gone, and he was enjoying showing off his body to his wife. His only problem was the swelling of his little brother that seemed to be getting ready for some action.

"Why are you still wearing your towel?" Zenia asked in an irked tone.

Vaughn sneered and put his hand on his towel, "You want me to remove it? That's fine with me, but you need to bear the consequences."

"You, you ROGUE!!"

Zenia ran to the toilet again while pressing the towel against her nose. Vaughn had a hunch that it may take a while for her to return. He looked at the table full of food and sighed.

'I guess I need to tell Mathilda to heat up the food.'

Vaughn changed into his casual clothes and decided to inform Mathilda himself. He was also wondering whether there was that kind of book in the bookstores of Tissuria. He might not be able to wait for Zander to have the book delivered to him. After that teasing, he began to feel hot and uneasy. He must be being punished for teasing his wife too much.

Inside the toilet, Zenia's nose was still bleeding. She had seen men's bodies before, and many of them were more beautiful than Vaughn's. But, she never reacted the way she did when she saw her husband's gorgeous body.  

She imagined her fingers running through the perfectly defined chest, biceps, abdomen, and broad shoulders. Her female classmates in the university once passed around a book about satisfying a husband in bed so he wouldn't dare look for someone else. She was sixteen and most girls her age were getting ready for marriage, except her and a few others who had decided to stay single or did not receive a marriage proposal.

The book was considered as something obscene, but it helped many married couples to foster good husband and wife relationship. She even remembered the discussion of some newly-wed women in the gatherings she had attended with her Big Brother and father. They were telling their bedroom business with each other and would giggle. Zenia would always find herself blushing from well-depicted stories that she felt like she was watching a p.o.r.nographic play. 

Something like Vaughn's well-defined body was almost always the main topic of discussion among the married ladies. They even mentioned Zander's name and some of the famous military men of Ishelon. She could not believe that she had lewd thoughts when she saw her husband like that. 

'Is it normal for a married woman to have such impure thoughts toward her husband?'

She felt quite guilty, and she was certain that Vaughn did not have the slightest idea why her nose bled. She couldn't let him know that she already knew a thing or two about the bedroom business of a married couple, although she had no personal knowledge regarding how it should be done.

Zenia kept pinching her nose when she suddenly thought that Vaughn's actions were rather odd. Was he teasing her? Did he do it already with some brothel women? How many times did he do it each time he visited some brothel? Zenia heard one of the married women talked about doing it several times each night while many would say they were lucky if they would be able to do it once per week.    

'But, he looks like someone inexperienced. Besides, the Dark Magic faction wanted to get him because of his pure spirit. Did they make a mistake in judgment?'

She was thinking whether to confront Vaughn about it or just keep quiet. Would he tell her the whole truth? One thing was for certain – she should brace herself for the arrival of that day. 

Zenia's bleeding nose finally stopped, and she had decided that it was fine to get out. She just hoped that Vaughn wouldn't tease her anymore.

When she saw the table, everything was still piping hot. She knew that Vaughn ordered his workers to re-heat everything. Vaughn was already neatly dressed, and he was reading a newspaper while sitting on the couch. He looked at her when he felt her presence. He had decided not to tease her anymore. 

"You're here, let's eat." He folded the newspaper neatly and put it on the couch.

Vaughn smiled at Zenia. She was relieved to see that he was back to his usual self. There were no traces of sadness anymore. She had decided not to ask him about the teasing earlier.

Zenia smiled and nodded, "Let's eat."

Vaughn took Zenia's hand, and they walked to the table. He pulled out a chair and made Zenia sit. He pulled out another chair and joined Zenia. They shared a good meal while having a lively conversation.

* * * * *

In a courtyard in Ishelon, the servants were made to retire early for a few days now. Zander and Odessa stayed in their courtyard most of the time, while the other guests of the Anisens were enjoying a tour. They had been to different places already and met interesting people. No one bothered the newly-wed to join them, not even Baroness Munchefort. Renaria had been a wonderful hostess.

"Zander, the sun is still up. Why did you let the maids retire already?"

"We have some important business to do."

Zander lifted Odessa off the ground and carried her to their bedroom. Odessa knew that Zander did not touch any woman before because Zenia mentioned it to her once. But, she was beginning to doubt Zenia's words. Zander was not someone who did not know anything about bedroom business. Even though she had no experience in being intimate with a man, she could tell that Zander was someone who had lots of experience.

He knew how to get her in the mood even when she was really tired already.

"Odessa…"

The passion ignited once more. If Odessa would only look under their bed, she would find the book that Vaughn was planning to snatch.