An Early Engagement - Chapter 2
The hand resting on her cheek began to gently caress her soft earlobe.
“Ugh….”
Shirley shrank back from the ticklish sensation.
“You know I’m ticklish.”
She turned her head to the side as if telling him to stop, but his hand persistently followed her, teasing her earlobe even more intently.
Why was he doing this when he knew how sensitive her ears were? Yet, Shirley didn’t entirely dislike Damian’s touch. It was ticklish and made her feel vulnerable, but it also reminded her of a cat being affectionately petted by its owner.
“Do you not like me touching here?”
“It’s not that…”
Shirley hesitated, unable to answer right away. Hadn’t she already hurt Damian deeply with their earlier conversation about whether they could ever truly be a married couple?
If she said she disliked this too… But the truth was, she didn’t dislike it. It was just a little ticklish, a bit overwhelming, and…
As she hesitated and mumbled without giving an answer, Damian stopped his teasing. Shirley suddenly felt an unexpected sense of disappointment and unconsciously licked her lips, moistening them as dryness and unease settled in her mouth.
“How about this, then?”
Before she could even process what ‘this’ was supposed to mean, Damian leaned in further. Suddenly, something wet brushed against her ear.
“Damian…!”
A soft, thick tongue began to lap at the curve of her ear, almost like how a cat or dog might.
But it was decidedly different.
“Ah, ugh…”
The unfamiliar sensation against her ear made her body twist, but Damian’s arms coiled around her like vines, locking her in place. With his firm grip on her slender waist, Shirley had no choice but to offer her ear to him.
The wet, slurping sound as he nibbled and sucked at her ear filled the room. It was relentless.
“Damian,” she gasped.
When his teeth gently nipped at her, a sharp jolt of sensation shot through her.
At some point, the weight pressing down on her became more pronounced. Before she realized it, Damian’s body had lowered, caging her beneath him. His leg slid between hers, pressing firmly.
The embrace holding her down was oppressively warm, almost melting.
This heat—it was so different from the coolness of his hand.
Was Damian’s body always this hot? Or was it because it was summer? No, maybe it was because she herself was burning up. Shirley couldn’t think straight.
The obscene sound of wetness continued to echo as Damian’s leg, now taut with tension, moved insistently between hers, rubbing against her thighs.
“Shirley.”
His breath was heavy, his voice thick with heat.
“Damian, you… you…”
As his touches became increasingly fervent, Shirley found herself caught up, her body and mind following his lead without resistance.
Before she knew it, they were in this compromising position—her ear wasn’t the only thing being teased anymore. Their bodies were entirely pressed together, her nightgown bunched up to reveal her legs, and Damian’s leg, clearly purposeful, slid between hers.
“No way…”
Her reaction, flustered and fidgety, caused Damian to pause his ministrations on her ear. He raised his head, his face inches from hers, locking eyes with her.
The closeness between them, the black depths of his eyes reflecting her own disheveled appearance—it was utterly indecent.
The sudden realization snapped Shirley out of her daze. She pushed at Damian with all her strength.
“Stop it. No.”
But Damian didn’t budge. Instead, he pressed his body further against hers, intensifying the contact between them.
“……!”
The distinct and unmistakable sensation made Shirley’s expression freeze.
“What… what are you trying to do?”
Her voice trembled as she looked down. Her thin dress had ridden up over her knees, exposing her legs, while Damian’s hand moved up along her bare thigh, pushing the hem of her dress even higher.
The way his hand traced her pale skin under the moonlight was dangerously deliberate.
“Wouldn’t we know if we could be a real married couple… if we did it?”
“What?”
“Whether we can or can’t, we’ll find out once we spend the night together.”
His voice, whispering against her ear, was dangerously seductive.
