2.9 

Instead of answering, he rubbed his fully aroused lower half against Vanessa’s buttock. As his hard member brushed against her intimate area, Vanessa’s cheeks flushed a rosy hue, and she didn’t know what to do.  

“I’ll stay still, so move as you wish.”  

“H-How should I do it?”  

“You’re good at riding horses, aren’t you? It’s similar to horseback riding.”  

To help the hesitant Vanessa, Julian lowered his pants and exposed himself. The firm, *rect organ was as imposing as ever, unchanged from before his injury.  

Seeing the veined, transparent-tipped organ, Vanessa felt a stirring in her heart. Though she said no with words, her body remembered the pleasure it brought.  

Vanessa carefully wrapped her hands around his member. The warm, slippery fluid coated her palms. She needed to insert this inside her, but she couldn’t bring herself to do it. Just holding it was agonizingly tantalizing for Julian.  

“I’ll put it in for you, and you do the rest yourself.”  

Vanessa nodded quietly. As Julian removed her underwear, her lower body twitched as if impatient. She prayed he hadn’t noticed as she clung to Julian’s shoulders.  

Julian grasped himself, adjusted the angle, and found the entrance. The tip pushed through the soft flesh and forced its way inside.  

“Ah…”  

Though he hadn’t used his fingers to prepare her, she was already wet enough inside. Her innocent face belied her lasciviousness. Julian smiled triumphantly and grabbed Vanessa’s waist. He thrust fully inside without hesitation.  

“Ah!”  

His member, which had quickly carved a path, filled her tightly below. The impact made it hard to breathe.  

“Ugh…”  

Julian also grimaced and groaned lowly.  

His body wasn’t the same as before. Even for Julian, who had lived his whole life with swords and fists, such an injury was rare. With his monstrous stamina, most wounds only fueled his anger and increased his attack power. But the stab wound was different. A penetrating wound was deadly, even once.  

“Does it hurt a lot?”  

Vanessa’s eyebrows drooped as she touched the bandaged wound.  

He knew he shouldn’t overdo it, but showing weakness after already penetrating would hurt his pride.  

“I’m fine.”  

He lifted his pelvis slightly, feigning bravado. And immediately regretted it. The barely healing wound on his abdomen felt like it would tear open. Before Vanessa noticed anything amiss, he grabbed her chin and kissed her. Her eyes widened, and she froze momentarily before leaning against Julian.  

She caressed his freshly shaved cheek and responded eagerly to his kiss.  

The kiss was slow but deep. Their tongues rubbed intimately, peeling away layers of mucous membranes. Their lips met and parted, mingling their breaths in a dizzying dance.  

Vanessa gazed into his eyes for a long time with their foreheads touching. She once thought his brown eyes were ordinary, but upon closer inspection, there was a red hue in his irises. His red eyes weren’t just fierce and sharp. They were filled with overflowing vitality, passionate heat, and a longing for something. She saw the myriad colors within them. And that gaze was directed solely at Vanessa.  

“Move.”  

Following his irresistible command, she began to move her hips slightly.  

She awkwardly moved her body up and down, back and forth, observing Julian’s expression. It was difficult to move with his large member inside her, but she focused on him as much as possible.  

Julian grabbed Vanessa’s buttock over her clothes. Hearing the rustling of her dress being crumpled in his grip, Vanessa recalled the first time she had been with him.  

Showing her n*ked body to a another man had been terribly embarrassing. She hadn’t known then that being fully clothed with only their lower parts connected was even more obscene. Being too engrossed in exploring each other’s bodies to undress felt like being in heat.  

So what if they were like beasts? She wanted him, and he wanted her.  

She placed her hand over his on her buttock, interlocking their fingers. She pushed and pulled their joined hands, searching for the right balance.  

Before long, Vanessa found the spot where he felt it. She circled her hips gently, coaxing him while barely holding the tip inside. Then, suddenly, she applied her weight and engulfed him all the way to the root. At the same time, her inner walls wrapped tightly around his member, contracting strongly.  

“Ugh…”  

Julian almost embarrassingly *jaculated like a teenage boy. The rising urge to climax made him grip their joined hands tightly. Afraid of breaking Vanessa’s slender fingers, Julian struggled not to squeeze too hard.  

Vanessa smiled as she looked down at the heavy man groaning beneath her. Sweat poured from his reddened face like rain. She thought his face, helplessly conquered by pleasure, was foolish yet cute.  

“Ha, ha…”  

Panting, she continued to shake her hips without rest. Unlike at first, when she focused on satisfying Julian, Vanessa now pursued her own pleasure. Though not as intense as when Julian pounded into her, her movements grew more vigorous.  

“Ah, ah!”  

Reaching an early climax, she cried out. Her thighs tightened around Julian’s waist, and her hot, wet inner walls convulsed finely. Her tear-filled eyes lost focus. Beads of sweat trickled down her temples and dripped onto her cleavage. Vanessa tossed her disheveled hair back and caressed her body with one hand as if fondling herself.  

Though she felt good enough for her limbs to tingle, it felt like she had only just put out a pressing fire. Moreover, Julian hadn’t reached climax yet and was writhing in agony. Unaware that blood was seeping through his bandages, he looked up at Vanessa pleadingly.  

Feeling his gaze, Vanessa smiled and kissed Julian. Receiving the kiss from his beautiful lover, Julian was enraptured.  

As he was about to flip their positions and take control, Vanessa pushed him away with a pale face.  

“S-Stop! Julian, you’re bleeding!”  

Only then did the belated pain hit him.  

Fumbling to change his bandages, Vanessa secretly blamed herself.  

I should have held back. No matter how urgent, doing such a foolish thing with a patient… 

She deeply regretted it.  

“I’m really fine.”  

“No. The doctor said you must rest completely.”  

“That’s unfair. You enjoyed it alone.”  

Julian slapped Vanessa’s buttock in protest. Hit unexpectedly, Vanessa blushed furiously.  

“W-What are you doing!”  

“You have a natural talent for horseback riding, don’t you? If you get bored of ordinary riding, feel free to use my body. I’ll serve you with all my heart.”  

Julian spoke teasingly, pushing his hand under Vanessa’s skirt. He blatantly teased the inside of her thigh, watching her expression. Expecting her to run away in disgust, Vanessa merely sat there, pouting her lips.  

“Hmph, just get well soon.”  

For some reason, Vanessa’s attitude became quite compliant. Her eyes, once filled with wary suspicion like a fierce cat, had softened like a spring breeze.  

With her reaction like this, he couldn’t tease her as carelessly as before. He felt as if he was doing something wrong and didn’t know how to treat Vanessa. Embarrassed, Julian quietly withdrew his hand from her skirt.  

Unaware of his feelings, Vanessa misunderstood Julian’s silence as sulking.  

Though Julian’s way of expressing himself was rough, he wasn’t a completely despicable person inside. If she truly thought he was irredeemable, she would have left long ago. Sacrificing one’s life to save someone else wasn’t as easy as it sounded. Many preached chivalry, but few practiced it. Julian was as brave and honorable as any knight.  

To cheer him up, she kissed his cheek.  

“Actually, I liked it better when you were on top.”  

She whispered softly, as if someone might overhear in the room where they were alone.  

Hearing those words, Julian’s hair stood on end. His heart pounded as if it would burst. The embers of desire, which had barely died down, flared up again. Hearing this and lying still would make him no man.  

His member stood firm again, but the pain made it hard to move. Vanessa wiped the smile off her face when she saw the shape standing tall under the blanket.  

“You can’t until you’re fully healed.”  

“Isn’t it irresponsible after provoking me first?”  

“B-But what if you collapse again? You need at least a week.”  

“A whole week? I’ll die waiting.”  

Vanessa wrapped the blanket around Julian up to his neck to prevent him from getting up. She smiled faintly at Julian, who looked up at her with eyes full of longing. Seeing him eager to do that as soon as he woke reassured her that his strength was returning.  

“Just hold on a bit.”  

“In a week, okay? You have to keep your promise.”  

“Got it, so rest easy.”  

Vanessa lay beside him, snuggling close. Julian didn’t fall asleep immediately but gazed at Vanessa for a long time. His gaze conveyed his emotions more powerfully than any words. When other men looked at her with desire, she felt burdened and afraid, but now her heart secretly fluttered under his gaze.  

Unable to resist, Vanessa initiated the kiss. Overcome with desire, she clung to Julian. Just as her breath quickened, their lips parted, and her whole body was enveloped in his firm embrace.  

“Stop provoking me. I’m really at my limit now.”  

His member, which had barely subsided, revealed itself against Vanessa’s lower abdomen. Embarrassed by her own impatient behavior, she buried her flushed cheeks against Julian’s chest.  

Being in his arms somehow dispelled her anxiety. Perhaps because she believed Julian would protect her. She felt reassured that things would work out.  

Julian looked down at Vanessa in his arms, contemplating Earl Hendrick’s proposal. He wondered how Vanessa would react when he proposed. 

How nice would it be to settle here and marry Vanessa? 

It was a dream, but facing Vanessa’s affectionate gaze, it didn’t seem entirely impossible.  

Hoping Vanessa wouldn’t refuse, he kissed the back of her hand. Vanessa smiled brightly, feeling the soft peck like a bird’s beak.  

Feeling Vanessa’s hand patting his chest, Julian drifted into a deep sleep as if sinking into a swamp.