Chapter 6.1 – The Result of Temptation

Darkness fell over the Earl’s mansion and night arrived. After Elian left, several days passed without any word from him. After such a confession, the lack of contact made Rosalyn feel oddly like she was the only one dwelling on it.

“Actually, maybe that’s for the best…”

She realized it was lucky that he wasn’t forcing his feelings on her. Rosalyn decided to think positively and lay down in bed.

“…”

Normally, she would have fallen asleep quickly, but tonight, sleep wouldn’t come. Unable to sleep, her mind filled with random thoughts. The first thing that came to mind was Elian. And in her thoughts, he was undressed.

“Why am I thinking about this?!”

Rosalyn shot up, startled by her own wandering mind.

“I’m crazy. I must be crazy. I should just sleep.”

She sighed and lay back down, rubbing her forehead. But the more she tried not to think, the more persistent the thoughts became.

No matter how hard she tried to erase the image of Elian n*ked, he wouldn’t leave her mind. In her imagination, he climbed onto her bed, wrapped her in his arms, and whispered in her ear.

‘I love you, Rosalyn. Let’s spend another night together. I’ll make unforgettable memories for you.’

“Stop!!!!”

Rosalyn shouted even louder than before and sat up abruptly.

Knock knock.

Suddenly, there was a knock at her bedroom door.

“Miss, do you need anything?”

It was one of the maids making her rounds at night.

“Oh, no, it’s nothing. I was just talking in my sleep. Go about your business.”

“Yes, understood.”

The maid replied politely and left. Rosalyn listened to the fading footsteps and let out a sigh. She ran her hand through her messy hair.

“What is this… Am I really just frustrated? Well, there’s only one thing to do.”

Rosalyn slipped her hand inside her pajamas. If her frustration was causing these thoughts, then satisfying herself should solve it.

“Hm…? What’s going on… Why is this happening?”

Rosalyn tilted her head in disbelief. Normally, a little self-pleasure was enough, but tonight, she felt nothing.

“This is weird… Why? Let me try again…”

She didn’t give up and tried once more. But the result was the same. It tickled a little and felt nice, but there was no strong pleasure, no climax, just a bland sensation.

“What is this, why?!”

As she reached her limit, Elian’s image kept swirling in her mind. She remembered him kissing her, plunging deep inside, and bringing her to the heights of pleasure.

She tried again to erase it, but it was useless. She kept repeating what didn’t work until she ended up staying awake all night.

***

Recently, Elian had been busier than ever with the knight order. After finally finishing his scheduled training, he returned to the mansion.

“Brother, you’ve been so busy lately. I’ve been dying to ask you something, but I had to wait forever.”

When Elian entered the study, David was waiting for him.

“It’s been a while. I haven’t even been home because of the knight order. What’s up?”

“Brother, you finally did it, didn’t you?”

“…? Did what?”

As soon as Elian entered, David threw out a mysterious question.

“What do you mean, ‘did what’? Don’t play dumb. I heard everything from Viscount Wheaton. You two slipped out together at the ball, right?”

“That Lloyd…”

Elian remembered what Wheaton had done at the ball. Wheaton already knew about Elian’s feelings for Rosalyn.

After hearing about Rosalyn, Wheaton teased Elian: ‘Just get engaged or married first. You like her so much. Once she starts attending social gatherings, she’ll meet more people—someone else might snatch her away.’ And Lloyd, after dancing with Rosalyn, quickly whisked her away, grinning at Elian as if it was all a joke.

While Elian was recalling Lloyd’s antics, David spoke again.

“And you didn’t come home from the townhouse for two days.”

“No, that’s…”

When David mentioned the townhouse, Elian’s face noticeably reddened.

“Tell me, what did you decide?”

“I got official permission from the Earl and Countess to date her.”

“What?! Brother, you’re amazing!”

David was genuinely happy, as if it was his own success. As the two chatted, there was a sudden knock.

“Sir, Lady Aimond is here to see you.”

Hearing the maid’s voice from outside, David whispered to Elian with a grin.

“Wow, your future wife is here.”

“David, quiet.”

“Alright.”

Despite Elian’s scolding, David just smiled.

“Invite her in.”

The maid answered and went to bring Rosalyn. Soon, Rosalyn entered the study.

“Welcome, Rosalyn.”

“Hi, Rosalyn.”

The two brothers greeted her warmly.

“Oh, hi. David, you’re here too.”

“Haha, you must be here to see my brother? I’ll leave you two alone.”

“Huh? You don’t have to go…”

Despite her protest, David stood up. Rosalyn had come to talk to Elian, but the topic was a bit sensitive, so she was relieved when David left, even as she tried to stop him.

“See you next time.”

David waved and left the study. Rosalyn watched him go, then sat on the sofa opposite Elian.

“Did you come for a visit?”

“No, it’s an emergency.”

“Another emergency? We just got past one hurdle—what’s wrong now?”

“Well…”

Rosalyn tried to talk about her problem, but couldn’t get the words out. How was she supposed to explain this? She hesitated, biting her lip, then spoke.

“I can’t say…”

“What? If you don’t tell me, I can’t help you…”

“No…”

Elian saw that Rosalyn was visibly anxious. He tried to guess what was wrong, but nothing came to mind.

“Hm?”

While he was worrying about her, Rosalyn got up and sat next to him.

“Um… Elian. I came to make good memories with you…”

“Hmm…”

As soon as she said that, a smile spread across Elian’s lips. But he quickly wiped away his smile and asked,

“I see. But why is that an emergency?”

“Uh, um, that’s…”

“Rosalyn, just speak comfortably, like usual. There’s nothing to hide between us.”

With his reassurance, Rosalyn realized she wasn’t acting like herself. She felt he would accept her, so she decided to be honest.

“No matter what I do, what we did back then was so intense that doing it alone doesn’t feel the same.”

Her blunt words surprised Elian.

“It’s your fault, anyway. Take responsibility.”

“I like hearing you say ‘take responsibility.’”

“I’m not in the mood for jokes.”

“I’m not joking, either. But what should I do…”

“…Why?”

His thoughtful expression made Rosalyn nervous. Was he going to refuse?

“I’m conservative—I only want to do that with someone I’m dating.”

“What? You never said that before.”

“That was when there was a chance we might date. Now you’re rejecting me. Besides, you’re demanding responsibility from me, but you’re avoiding it yourself. Are you just going to keep using me to satisfy your urges?”

“S-satisfy my urges?! I-I never! I didn’t mean anything bad!”

Rosalyn stammered noticeably, either from guilt or from not expecting things to turn out this way. Whatever the reason, she felt a weight of guilt and responsibility.

“That’s a relief. Then you’re thinking about responsibility too, right?”

“O-of course. Naturally.”

“Then, since you’ve given your permission, we’ll officially date from now on. I’m happy.”

“?”

“If you want to sleep with me and I only want to do that with someone I’m dating, then you’re agreeing to date me.”

“…Is that how it works?”

“Yeah, that’s how it works.”

Elian smiled brightly and hugged Rosalyn. At this point, she couldn’t disagree and simply let herself be held. Listening closely, his logic didn’t seem wrong. 

‘I said it. I really did.’ 

As she was thinking this, he gently kissed her forehead.

“If it’s what you want, I’ll hold you as much as you wish.”

Elian whispered in a soft voice, kissing her nose, her cheek, and finally her lips. It was a gentle, careful kiss, as if tickling her. Elian’s hand softly stroked the back of Rosalyn’s head, and he slowly laid her down on the sofa.

Rosalyn’s vision was filled with Elian. He threw off his jacket and roughly loosened his neatly tied necktie. Through the few open buttons of his shirt, she could see the firm muscles developed from training.

“It’s daytime, so there are a lot of ears around.”

As Rosalyn stared at his beautiful form, Elian spoke in a low voice.

“If you don’t want others to know, you’ll have to keep quiet.”

She nodded in agreement, but things didn’t go as planned.

“Ah, ah…”

“Rosalyn… you have to keep your voice down…”

As he moved roughly, focusing only on what felt good, Rosalyn couldn’t hold back her moans. She was completely swept away by Elian’s large body.

This was what she wanted. She had longed for this feeling for days. No matter how much she touched herself, she couldn’t find this pleasure.

“Yes, more, more…”

Rosalyn urged him on in a small voice, clinging to him as if she never wanted to let go. Elian looked at her lovingly and kissed her. Then he entered her deeply, reaching her innermost place.

After two rounds, they straightened their clothes.

“Rosalyn, if you ever want to do it again, don’t hesitate to come to me. I’m the only one who can hold you.”

“Okay. If you want to, too…”

Rosalyn trailed off, looking at Elian. Understanding everything, Elian hugged her and whispered sweetly.

“I will. Even if it’s not for that, I’ll come to see you.”

Even though they were just hugging after making love, Elian’s affectionate voice made Rosalyn’s cheeks feel even warmer.

***

After that, the two spent even more time together. They met more often and for longer. They endlessly explored each other’s bodies.

At the end of every lovemaking, Elian always pressed himself deep inside Rosalyn and released himself. Wanting to send even more of his seed into her womb, he would linger, rubbing against her cervix for a long time after. Rosalyn understood his intentions, but happily accepted him.

Because of this, their relationship could only end quickly. In less than half a year, just as Elian had hoped, Rosalyn ended up carrying his child.

When Elian learned of her pregnancy, he smiled brighter than anyone else in the world. He carefully lifted her and spun her around once, then, afraid she might break, gently set her down and wrapped her in his arms.

“Honey, I’m so happy. Aren’t you?”

“Don’t call me ‘Honey.’”

“Well, that’s true. We’re about to get married, so I’ll call you ‘Darling’ instead.”

Elian smiled sweetly, his eyes curving beautifully. Rosalyn laughed, finding his sappiness ridiculous yet utterly lovable.

She laughed along with him. She didn’t know when it had started, when she’d come to love him this much. But it had all begun with her own temptation.

“It was lucky you were there when I was struggling with my feelings.”

Rosalyn whispered this and kissed Elian. He happily accepted her, wrapping his arms around her and holding her close.

It was a truly successful temptation.

<The Circumstances That Led Her to Seduce Her Childhood Friend> End.