Chapter 8

“Ah!”

Erin’s hand, which had been covering Ash’s mouth, was gently bitten.

It wasn’t a painful bite—just a soft, playful nibble, like a puppy’s gentle mouthing.

Still, Erin hadn’t expected Ash, usually so mature, to do something like that, and she widened her eyes in surprise, her mouth open.

Ash slipped his thumb into her open mouth, pressing firmly against the soft inner flesh.

“What do you mean, Doctor?”

“Mm, mm…”

“If you really want to use that ugly, cold, and heartless chair…”

As Erin tried to nod, Ash, with his thumb still in her mouth and his other fingers gently holding her jaw, stopped her. He frowned deeper.

“I don’t want that.”

“Mm?”

“As the test subject, I don’t want it.”

His gaze asked her to respect his wishes.

‘Then how…’

Erin nodded, meaning she’d try to match him as much as possible. Then suddenly…

“Ah!”

Before she could avoid it, their lips met.

Ash’s thick tongue slipped between her parted lips, stroking the sensitive inner membranes.

Erin always bit the inside of her cheek when concentrating on experiments, so there was a long line inside her mouth. Ash’s tongue traced it gently, soothing and exploring, and the sensation turned her mind completely blank.

‘This… this kind of thing…’

She tried to rationalize her increasingly hazy thoughts.

It was impossible to think clearly, as all her nerves were swept away by the intense activity inside her mouth.

Wet flesh squelched and gasped, and Ash’s tongue swept along her teeth, diving deeper.

It was called a kiss, but it felt more like he was claiming her mouth, intent and thorough.

“Mm…”

Erin focused on the sensations Ash gave her, not even noticing the saliva running from her open lips. Her breathing grew shallow, her mind even more clouded.

Her grip on Ash’s arms weakened as she let him explore her mouth.

“…….”

Finally, Ash pulled away and looked at her. Erin realized she needed to breathe, gasping for air.

“Haa, haa, ha…”

“My…”

“Huff, ha…”

“Breathe, Doctor.”

His whisper was wicked. Only then did Erin realize this was her first kiss.

But it didn’t feel like a kiss. It felt more like…

‘It’s like he bent me backward with his tongue.’

Erin shivered at the memory.

Ash, seeing her so shaken, reached out and wiped her lips with his finger, cleaning away the saliva.

“Ah!”

But instead of just wiping it, Ash traced the trail down to her collarbone.

Because he’d already undone her buttons, the start of her cleavage was exposed.

Erin flinched again, and Ash’s gaze grew heated as he looked there.

Click. The sound of more buttons being undone followed.

“Ah, mm…”

Before she could react to the chill, his large, thick fingers approached.

Click. The clasp at the back of her underwear was undone in an instant—quick and skillful.

Realizing how deftly Ash’s hands worked, Erin’s fading rationality briefly returned.

‘Wasn’t Ash supposed to be inexperienced…?’

‘I haven’t done it with anyone before, but I’ve studied hard.’

He had said that, but his hands were far too practiced, as if he’d rehearsed for this moment.

…Or maybe he’d held a woman many times before.

‘No way he practiced just for now.’

Maybe he’d had other women.

With Ash’s looks and body, it would be stranger if he hadn’t dated before. Erin had never seen him with a lover during three years at the lab, but that was just her assumption.

‘He could have had many relationships before coming to the lab…’

For some reason, just imagining that made her chest sting.

Who would Ash date?

Probably someone beautiful and kind, someone so perfect that even another woman would gape in awe.

Just picturing Ash arm-in-arm with such a person made her heart stir even more.

Erin was surprised at herself.

‘Erin, are you out of your mind?’

Why did it matter who her lab assistant dated? Why was she even thinking about it?

It even felt a bit like jealousy!

‘Isn’t that a bit pathetic?’

She’d never imagined she’d be the kind of person to feel that way.

“You’re distracted again.”

“Mm, ah!”

Ash, almost scolding, pinched her n*pple.

Erin gasped and looked up at him, surprised. Even though it wasn’t a hard pinch, her chest tingled.

Ash squeezed and released her br*ast with a firm, lingering touch, his eyes narrowing with some dissatisfaction.

“Ash?”

“I’m touching your chest, Doctor.”

“…….”

“And you still have room for other thoughts. Impressive.”

“T-that’s…”

“Or maybe…”

He seemed genuinely offended. Erin, unconsciously watching his expression, could only focus on the growing heat in her chest.

“Do I really not look like a man to you?”

His words sounded hurt. Erin tried to shake her head.

No, that’s not it.

‘Just a moment ago, you seemed too much like a man—that was the problem.’

…Just imagining his romantic history had made her chest ache.

She didn’t say it aloud, thanks to her last bit of restraint.

If she voiced such thoughts, she’d truly become an inappropriate superior.

To say something like that to an assistant who couldn’t refuse would be abusing her authority…

“Ah!”

There was no time to think further.

Suddenly, after undoing the clasp, Ash pulled aside her bra, which had been barely covering her chest.

“A-Ash…”

Ash seemed to gasp at the sight of Erin’s bare br*asts.

Erin’s face flushed red as her chest was exposed so suddenly. Ash just stared, silent, at her revealed br*asts, making her even more embarrassed.

Only when the fine hairs on her chest stood up under his persistent gaze did a rough voice break the silence.

“You’re beautiful, Doctor.”

“Ah…”

Erin couldn’t help but moan at his words.

“Even more beautiful than I imagined.”

What happened next left Erin speechless.

“Ash! Ah!”

Ash, eyes glazed with delight as he kneaded her br*asts, suddenly knelt and slid between her legs!

Before she could stop him, she felt the soft touch of his tongue on her calf.

“Mm…”

Her toes curled instinctively. The sensation of his mouth on her stocking-clad skin was vivid.

Ash gently bit the gathered flesh, then moved up to her thigh, biting and pulling off her stockings. With just that, the stockings came off almost too easily.

He kissed her bare skin several times, then quickly spread her legs and settled firmly between them.

Erin instinctively grabbed Ash’s head.

Not that she could stop his movements that way.

“Ah!”

With a short cry, Erin sucked in a breath. The hot flesh licking her thigh soon moved to her most sensitive spot.

His tongue pressed and moistened the thin fabric of her underwear, heating and wetting it, then slipped beneath the soaked cloth and pushed inside.

He pressed and licked the split between her folds, stimulating the small bud that had started to rise, and Erin couldn’t help but moan.

“Ah, w-wait…”

“Shh, Doctor.”

Ash’s voice whispered against her, sending chills down her neck.

He gently stroked her thighs, as if to comfort her.

“You need to be properly wet.”

“Mm…”

“Otherwise, you’ll get hurt.”

“But…”

But this…

Feeling like she might cry, Erin let Ash gently squeeze her thighs again. It even felt a bit like he was urging her to focus on the trial.

“You know this is necessary, Doctor.”

“Mm, mm!”

With those words, his tongue grew more persistent inside her.

“Mm, ah, mm, ah!”

His tongue traced every fold inside her, then deliberately licked upward along the inner walls.

When his mouth moved to her cl*t and sucked it in, Erin couldn’t help but cry out, her legs trembling.

“Ah, mm, ah!”

The strong suction and swirling tongue were dizzying. The lewd, wet sounds from below only added to it. Her legs shook uncontrollably.