The Traps of the Black Swan (Book 2)

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"Exhausted?" Lisa asked, peppering Ruby Jane's flushed little face with little pecks waiting for her to catch a breath. Noticing a drop of sweat trickle down, he noted her still huffing.

He was okay if she was exhausted but felt something amiss, looking her brows slightly quiver.

Ruby Jane felt dizzy by everything. She took his hand and placed it on her chest. She asked him breathily, "W-why is it... still so loud?" She wasn't so physically weak for her heart to beat so erratically, even after her a few deep long breaths.

Her eyes opened after realizing her heart couldn't endure all the excitement. She bit her lip, looking at Lisa, who was forcefully calming himself down. She was disappointed in herself for having a weak heart which stopped them halfway.

"Lisa, I..."

Lisa stole away the rest of the words from her lips. It was a gentle, quick kiss. He just stopped her from speaking or taking the blame or being disheartened.

He cupped her face, leaving his weight on the elbow of his other hand. After another quick peck on the corner of her lips, "Looks like..." His voice trailed off, grabbing her attention. There was no discontent but a little smirk at the corner of his lips, and his eyes had the shine hiding his dangerous desire.

"Your heart went weak at me." He playfully remarked, lifting his eyebrows at her.

Ruby Jane couldn't stop her soft, light chuckle. That was cheesy, but also the truth.

Lisa added with his finger tapping on her heart, "Now we have to train this strong for me."

Ruby Jane was about to ask how they could make her poor little heart strong; he again stole away her words from the tip of her tongue. It was clear that he didn't want her to worry.

A cold run down her spine when the tip of his tongue traced the corner of her lips. Holding his shoulder, Ruby Jane couldn't bring herself to push him but savor the little ripples he was causing in her, "Why are you- Mhmm t-tortur-..."

She had heard couples break up for not having a good physical relationship, and here he was torturing himself. Yet, she could only succumb to his kisses and teases before he was able to pull himself up from her.

He half shrugged his shoulders, pulling her up from the bed, "Then stop being addictive."

Ruby Jane: "..."

He carried her up in his arms while she tried to cover herself with her slender hands. She shivered when he nibbled her neck where he hadn't left a mark, "I have already seen you."

Ruby Jane: "..."

That doesn't mean she was going to walk around naked in front of him. She thought that she should have grabbed the duvet.

Seeing the fresh red petal-like mark appear on her sensitive milky skin, Lisa was satisfied before leaving her down at the glass shower block.

While balancing back on her feet, Ruby Jane's forearm unintendedly brushed over the bulge in his pants. Her face flamed, and Lisa cut off his low grunt to go unnoticed by her.

He turned around hastily to leave from there as he plainly said, "Take a quick shower."

Anyway, Ruby Jane was in deep contemplation. She felt her heart shudder and fingers ball into a fist at her own thought, but she still chose to do what she felt right.

She didn't want her fear to affect them in any way. She didn't want to take advantage of his consideration. She has to overcome her fear, so why not today? Even if she couldn't do it, she knew Lisa won't blame her.