Below the Peak (Sola)(107)
“I’ve never done any of this before” she admitted again. He was the first person she had ever kissed. First person to have ever made her feel this way.
“Never?” He asked.
Nara shrugged. “Never.”
Calemir exhaled, ran a hand over his face before saying. “We shouldn’t do it.”
“I want to do it” She argued, and as quickly the words had left her mouth she froze. Her fingers dug in to the sheets whilst heat crept on her neck. With a lower voice, and eyes away from his gaze, she said again. “I want to do it with you.”
“No, we can’t,” Calemir said, still sitting on his haunches, his hands resting on his thighs. Her honey eyes flew back to his, genuine curiosity laced in her voice, “Why not?”
“Because it is not a good idea” he replied, hoping she would understand for his sake. He saw her disappointment even though she gave him a slight nod.
Calemir breathed out loudly and said again. “Right now, you are still under the influence of the magic, and it can make you feel things. I just don’t want you to regret it later.”
“I won’t,” Nara said convincingly then added in sobriety. “But we should not if you do not wish so.” The words were said without intentions of making him feel guilty about refusing her. Calemir sat there, staring at her whilst he grappled with reasons. As seconds ticked by so did the reasons he had for not taking her on offer, walking from the room and keeping his distance from her shrunk. He could only think of how beautiful she was inside out. Her resilience and bravery burned brighter than any flame. He knew she always worried about her family, but she remained brave, hopeful even when she was so far away from them. She was courageous to stay in stranger’s lands just for the sake of her family and people, even for a king who had betrayed her. She was still loyal, had carried her duty even when he had offered to return her home. She could have taken the opportunity to run but hadn’t. He should be wary of her advances, perhaps she was just carrying out a ploy that had been initially her order from her king, but deep down Calemir felt she wasn’t. He saw her honesty in her eyes and felt it in his chest that she wasn’t lying there in front of him in pretense. She wanted him as much as he wanted her. If that alone wasn’t enough…he didn’t know what else to say.
Unclenching his fists, Calemir reached out for her leg. Uncertain eyes watched him as he removed the sandal. Once he was done with one foot, he did the other and threw it on the floor too before bowing forward that he was hovering over her with his elbows supporting him and knees planted on each side of her thighs. Eyes darkening, Calemir lowered his head and kissed her forehead, trailed kisses at the corner of her eye. Nara tensed then relaxed visibly. He kissed near her ear and then her cheekbone. He teased his nose against hers then kissed the corner of her mouth. Tilting her head, she sought his lips only for him to avoid hers with a smirk before planting a kiss on her throat. She whimpered. Goosebumps broke over her flesh as he bit her skin and kissed the spot. Nara threaded her fingers through his hair and pulled a little. When he lifted his head, she slammed her mouth on his. He was so swift, Nara didn’t even realize he had spread her legs and settled one knee between them until he grinded on her. Delicious heat dug below her stomach. She dug her fingers into his hair, wanting to feel the sensation again. As if reading her mind, he rocked his hips again, his groin rubbing against hers. She moaned into his open mouth, her other hand resting on the back of his shoulder digging into his skin. The growl from his chest sent a shiver to her bones. Bordering between rough and gentle, Calemir snaked his hand under her tunic, wanting to touch and feel more of her skin. His warm palm branded her skin as it grazed her sides, up near to the underside of her breast. Nara stomach knotted with nerves and excitement.
“I want to see you” Calemir whispered in her ear, before sucking her earlobe. She cocked her head and kissed his jaw, her own hand moving down his back and clenching the hem of his tunic. Drawing back few inches, Calemir kept his gaze on her as he dragged her tunic and undergarment over her upper body before completely taking it off her. He sat back and looked at her. Nara’s excitement started to melt into self-consciousness when he kept on staring.
“You’re staring” her voice laced with few nerves. Green eyes burning brightly dark, Calemir stated. “Why not? You are beautiful.”
Nara sucked in her bottom lip, blushing at the compliment.
She was indeed beautiful even with the faded white scars he spotted on her skin. Her skin soft and toned body inviting to be kissed. Calemir ghosted his fingers on her trim stomach, feeling her quiver beneath his fingers. He trailed them on her sides and up her ribs before resting beneath the swell of her gorgeous breasts. They fitted his hands impeccably. Their pink nipples made him salivate. Nara breathed harshly through her nose when his left hand squeezed her breast. No longer able to contain himself, Calemir bent and sucked one nipple. Nara moaned loudly, fingers digging in his spine. She arched her back when he tugged at her other nipple. He grunted against her moisten pebbled nipple before lavishing the same attention to the one he was tugging a second earlier. As he sucked on it, she snaked her hand under his tunic, seeking his flesh. She wanted to see him too, feel his hot skin against hers. With his help, she managed to take the fabric off him too and discard it to the floor.
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Chapter Fifty-five