Chapter 28

As Cal caressed Ellie’s body, his member swelled and grew thick. It stood upright, already dripping fl*id, so there was no need for any other lubricant. Cal pressed his hardened shaft against the petals of Ellie’s flower. The smooth tip parted the soft flesh and pushed deep inside.

“Ah, aaah! Ah…!”

Ellie couldn’t utter any other sound, only moaning at the vivid sensation of Cal entering her. The feeling of a hot, firm rod invading and stirring inside her was so raw that her neck arched instinctively.

“Ah!”

“Haa, haa… kuh!”

Only after Cal buried his entire length deep inside Ellie did he let out the breath he’d been holding. The tight, clinging flesh inside made his vision darken and stars explode before his eyes. He barely held back from climaxing immediately, grasped Ellie’s hips, and pulled back.

“Ah, Cal, no! Ah!”

“…Mm!”

As the thick rod retreated from filling her, Ellie shook her head and wrapped her legs tightly around Cal’s waist. Cal soothed her, pulling out until the tip hovered at the edge, then thrusting back in forcefully.

“Aaah!”

“Haa, Ellie, Ellie!”

There was nothing holding him back now. Cal hugged Ellie tightly and moved his hips vigorously. He pressed and rubbed the inner walls of Ellie’s channel, pounding deep and hard. As the pleasure grew, Cal’s movements became faster.

“Ah, ugh! Hng!”

“Haa, ha!”

“Aaah!”

“Kuh, Ellie, ugh!”

Cal pulled back with all his strength and then thr*st in deeply, pouring everything inside Ellie. The sensation of something hot spreading within made Ellie instinctively tighten around him, reaching her cl*max.

“Haa, haa….”

“…Phew.”

Cal held Ellie’s exhausted face and kissed her everywhere. He licked the sweat on her nose, kissed along her philtrum, and traced her lips. Meanwhile, Ellie panted, catching her breath. Cal brushed her hair back and waited for her to recover.

After the wave of ecstasy, Ellie lay in Cal’s arms, resting her face against his chest. Listening to his heartbeat, her mind felt hazy and relaxed. At the same time, she felt something filling her deep inside.

She had the feeling that, with this person, she could be warm forever. Her heart swelled. Ellie finally revealed the feelings she’d kept inside for so long.

“…I love you.”

“……!”

Cal paused at Ellie’s confession. Ellie had never told him she loved him before.

“…Ellie?”

“I love you.”

Cal instinctively knew it was Ellie’s answer.

“Me too. I love you too, Ellie.”

Cal hugged Ellie tightly. He pressed her warm body close and kissed her. The gentle, tender mood didn’t last for long.

“Cal…”

“Yes, Ellie.”

“…When are you going to pull out?”

“A little longer… okay?”

Cal was still inside Ellie. Afraid she might stimulate him by moving, Ellie stayed still on top of Cal.

With her face pressed to his chest, Ellie’s head moved slowly up and down with his breathing. As her drowsy breath spread softly, Cal’s hand, which had been stroking her back, began to move lower.

“…Cal?”

“I just want to touch a little more.”

Cal’s hands boldly kneaded her soft, peach-like buttocks, exposed as she lay on her stomach. The feeling of her tender, smooth rear in his hands was exquisite.

“Mmm…”

As her hips were kneaded and moved, Ellie’s channel, still holding Cal, was inevitably stimulated. Without realizing it, her opening clenched, and Cal’s member buried inside her responded.

“Haa.”

With a low sigh, Cal began to move again. Ellie tightened around the man growing inside her and let out a faint m*an.

The night of lovers who had confessed their love was starting again.

***

The next day, the Grand Duchess invited Ellie to join her for tea.

The meeting was set in the garden’s greenhouse. Though it was winter, the greenhouse was warm. Sitting alone with the Grand Duchess, without Cal or Phil, Ellie felt nervous.

She had received Cal’s proposal and responded positively, but she was still confused about how to behave around the Grand Duchess. Throughout her stay, the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess had treated Ellie like family, but she couldn’t predict how they would react if she actually agreed to marry Cal.

“Cal proposed to you, didn’t he?”

Anne spoke first. The sudden question caught Ellie off guard.

“There’s no need to be surprised.”

Anne chuckled.

“We already expected it. From the moment we heard Cal was bringing someone home.”

The beautiful Grand Duchess explained with a gentle smile.

She said that when she saw her son returning from the South, she knew at a glance he was a man in love. And that right after dawn, Cal had come to her, told her he’d proposed to Ellie, and that Ellie had accepted. Anne smiled the entire time as she spoke.

Ellie, embarrassed, couldn’t lift her head in front of Anne. It had all happened just yesterday, and Cal had already told his parents. She was shocked and flustered. Now that they knew, Ellie was afraid of how they would treat her.

“Ellie, I was a noble in name only when I was young.”

“What?”

The Grand Duchess’s confession continued.

“My father was a Baron, but he did nothing but waste the family fortune. I had to work as a tutor to help my younger brother study. I was a noble in name only, but worked as an employee in other noble houses.”

Ellie blinked at the confession from the Grand Duchess, who seemed to be a lady to her core.

“Edward—back then, still the Grand Duke’s son—met me when my life was at its hardest. My father, who had never worked, passed away, and I had to sell our last remaining mansion. I met Edward when I went to meet the real estate agent.”

They met as seller and buyer, the young man and woman’s eyes meeting. But there was no way for the Grand Duke’s son and a Lady with nothing but the title of Baron’s daughter to be together. Anne fell in love with Edward, but felt so insignificant that she tried to give him up.

But, true to the Grand Duke’s family, Edward cared nothing for her background and pursued her. Family opposition meant nothing against his resolve.

Edward was confident in his love, and after overcoming all opposition, he proposed to Anne. Only after preparing everything so Anne would have no worries did he reach out to her, and Anne was moved by his heart and accepted his proposal.

“Ellie. Did you think, just because we are nobles, that we would oppose you for being a free citizen?”

“…….”