7. Honestly, passionately (Part 5)

At first, his thrusts were gentle and slow, but they gradually picked up speed. He moved violently, as if being chased, his actions rough and hurried. Gripping her hips tightly with both hands, he continued to thrust forcefully upward. The sound of his solid p*bic bone hitting her soft inner thighs reverberated throughout the room.

Thwack, thwack.

“Nnh…”

It felt like her body was burning. The pain had long since dissipated, and only the all-consuming pl*asure now consumed Eirin.

With her brow furrowed and eyes closed, Alexander gently tilted Eirin’s chin up. He then devoured her lips, savoring them before releasing her.

“Eirin.”

She opened her eyes slightly to gaze up at him. His gritted teeth were clearly visible on his flushed face. With each of his thrusts deep inside her, his cheeks would bulge out.

“If this is not love…”

As he thrust into her again, Eirin lifted her legs slightly to wrap them around his hips.

“Then what is?”

The sensations within her were so vivid, and his gaze upon her was so scorching hot, that she couldn’t fully comprehend what he was saying.

“Hmm? Eirin.”

Every time he uttered her name, a chill ran through her heart. She looked at his face, his eyes unfocused as he called out her name.

“Hngh…”

Before she could respond to his words, his hips continued their relentless movements, completely unraveling her slick, melted interior.

Each deep plunge scratched at her sensitive inner flesh, sending shivers from her waist through her chest and up to her brain. It rubbed against her swollen, on-the-verge-of-bursting cl*toris. The pl*asure was so intense she could barely contain her own body.

“Hah.”

“Ugh.”

Not only Eirin’s breath, which was rising to the tip of his chin, but also rough breaths were popping out from his nostrils. Alexander’s arm muscles, gripping the wall, pulsed with each arc of his back. His hard abs, already red and engorged, pounded against his insides, and each time they did, there was a flash before his eyes.

It hurts….

The pleasure was so strong it hurt. Nerves were so tense they felt like they would snap. Embracing him with legs wrapped around his waist, Eirin exhaled.

“Ugh, ugh.”

Through blurred vision, veins stood out on his forehead. His bulging veins looked like they could burst at any moment.

“Guhh······.”

As a sound escaped Eirin’s lips, he swallowed it all down so that not even a moan could escape.  He embraced her trembling body tightly, burying himself deep within her. At that moment, a searing heat flooded her insides.

It filled her completely.

* * *

After their passionate lovemaking, Alexander gathered Eirin in his arms and carried her to the sofa in the study. Then, for a long time, he gently caressed every inch of her body.

As he tenderly massaged her legs, which had grown taut from the vigorous movements, Eirin gradually relaxed against his form.

He was warm.

They had finally become one. It had been much rougher and more intense than she had imagined, but far more exhilarating than she had fantasized. And…

Alexander was gazing at her. Eirin had many things she wanted to ask him, many things she wanted to say, but she could only move her lips weakly.

“Eirin.”

“……”

Unable to speak, she simply looked at him.

“Does it still hurt?”

Instead of nodding, she slowly closed and opened her eyes to convey that she was alright. Then Alexander continued.

“I know you absolutely don’t want a loveless marriage. I want to respect that. But…”

His lips traced the damp neckline of Eirin’s skin. Every time his dry lips brushed against her delicate flesh, her body, still ar*used from his invasion, heated up.

“I don’t think love has to be so difficult. It may be different from what you’ve read in novels, and I may fall short of the perfect male protagonists in your stories.”

“That can’t be…”

For the first time, words escaped Eirin’s lips.

“You’re anything but lacking.”

No words could properly express the man before her eyes. To anyone, he was an outstanding man, but to her eyes, he was truly…

Not even the most brilliant male leads in novels could stir these feelings within her. Even if she met a hundred or a thousand men, there would be none who could make her tremble like him.

And the intimacy they just shared was perfect. All of their previous experiences combined could not evoke such exhilaration.

Only Alexander could create these emotions.

After placing a light kiss on Eirin’s lips, Alexander whispered.

“But you still say it’s not love.”

What does he mean? I love him, though…

But before Eirin could fully comprehend his words, Alexander spoke again with a bittersweet smile on his lips.

“It doesn’t matter. It’s just a matter of time. You will come to love me. I’ll do whatever it takes to make you love me. I’ll chase you to the ends of the earth to obtain you.”

And he sucked on Eirin’s plump lower lip.

“We can get married after that. Because that’s how we’ll end up.”

“Umm, Alexander.”

With her lips still moist from his saliva, Eirin whispered.

“I don’t fully understand what you’re saying.”

Something feels a bit off about the conversation.

“You said you didn’t want a loveless marriage, right?”

“Yes, that’s right, but… I didn’t want you to be forced into marriage against your will.”

“Forced into marriage? What do you mean?”

Eirin nodded her head.

“Wasn’t it because of my brother Stefan that you proposed?”

At Eirin’s words, Alexander furrowed his brow as if questioning what she was talking about.

“Of course not. It’s unfortunate that Stefan caught us that day and  I proposed hastily, but I was planning to propose properly, in a much more wonderful way, in a few days anyway.”

This is ridiculous.

He was already planning to propose?

Eirin’s eyes widened as she looked at his face. There was no trace of deception in the affectionate expression with which Alexander was gazing at her.

There was no hint of joking. He was not lying.

He was truly…

Truly speaking from the heart.

But it was still hard to believe.

“You….didn’t you say you didn’t want to get married?”

“I did.”

“Then why get married all of a sudden?”

Alexander’s fingers gripped Eirin’s shoulders. After taking a deep breath, he spoke.

“It’s because I love you.”

“…”

“Eirin, I love you passionately. I don’t want to lose you to another man, I want to be with you forever.”

“…”

“I want to marry you because I desire you.”

Words burst out of Eirin’s mouth as she stared at him in disbelief.

“You’re lying.”

“I don’t tell lies like this.”

“Lies.”

“It’s not a lie.”

“But… it still seems like a lie. Is this just my fantasy?”

At Eirin’s words, Alexander chuckled.

“Is it such a strange thing to say?”

“Yes. Umm… yes.”

Her heart was pounding. This sensation was more intense than when their bodies were intertwined. The scorching blood pumping from her heart made her fingertips and toes tingle.

She wasn’t sure what to say in response.

Eirin simply blushed, unsure of how to reply. Seeing her clam up, Alexander spoke in a slightly anxious tone.

“Eirin. Just… give me a chance. Time to make you fall in love with me.”

I’ll definitely make you fall in love with me.

It was an overconfident statement, but Eirin shook her head.

“There’s no need for that.”

Eirin stammered with trembling lips.

“Because I already love you.”

“What?”

“I love you. But…”

Of course, I love him, but him loving me? I can’t believe it.

“But it’s strange.”

Eirin gazed at this dreamlike situation with a puzzled expression. Alexander gently tilted her chin up, causing her soft hair to ripple.

“So was it all a misunderstanding? You love me, and I love you, but our hearts were just out of sync?”

Eirin stared blankly at his face and murmured.

“Yes, that’s how it seems. But looking at the situation…”

Something feels off, though. There’s no way he could like me. He didn’t want to get married.

“It still seems like a lie. Are you telling a lie to preserve my honor, Alexander?”

Unable to fully accept the reality, Eirin’s reaction made Alexander burst into laughter.

“Ah, my adorable Eirin.”

He continued to chuckle.

“If it’s hard to believe, I’ll prove it even if it takes a lifetime. I’ll show you that I truly love you.”

Before Eirin could respond, Alexander covered her lips with his. As his rough tongue delved into her mouth, the confusion in Eirin’s mind was replaced by thoughts of him, and she calmed down.

Something still doesn’t seem to objectively make sense. The question of why he likes her remains, but she can’t think of anything else. He is the only one left in her mind.

After thoroughly savoring Eirin’s lips, he finally pulled away. Before her ragged breathing could settle, he asked.

“Lady Hamilton, will you now marry me?”

Already immersed in him, Eirin could only nod her head.