When Blindfolds Fall

5: Again?

"Oh, dear. My rear hurts so much." Josiah whimpered in pain as he walked around the castle after a full night of work.

"I never thought sleeping with a man could be so painful, but I'm also wondering if I made a mistake choosing Viktor to be my first time. I didn't see, but from how pained I still feel since I did it with him, he probably doesn't have an average size."

A shiver ran up Josiah's spine at the mere thought of Viktor's reproductive organs. Only one full night had passed since their one-night-stand, but Josiah was still suffering the consequences of it. Physically and emotionally.

Pretending to walk normally all night was a hassle, but Josiah got through it and made the best of his work day.

The ambassador, thus retreated to his room in the palace to get some well-deserved rest. He unlocked the door using his key and swung it open.

With Gwyneth gone now, Josiah had the room all to himself, but it felt strange to be in it. The bed was neatly made, but the vase on the nightstand had a bunch of wilting roses.

"Home sweet home, I guess." Josiah sighed heavily and set his keys down.

He decided to treat himself to a nice bath of hot water and aromatic bubbles, so he got that running while he undressed. A shiver rolled up his skin, making him get goosebumps, so he rubbed his arms for warmth.

When the tub was ready, the honorable ambassador settled down in the ivory tub and exhaled in relief. The hot water was doing wonders to his sore lower region.

"Hmm, I could get used to this." Josiah made a small smile as he closed his eyes and lowered his body more into the bubbles.

While the bath was nice and relaxing, Josiah was increasingly getting annoyed with the deafening silence surrounding his chamber. Granted, he liked silence once in a while, but this was too much as it was the absence of another living thing in his space.

The loneliness started setting in again, just like it had since Gwyneth left, making the ambassador stare dejected at the foamy bath.

He would have to live alone from now on, how could he get used to that? Truthfully, he's never lived by himself. He grew up his whole life with his family and then married Gwyneth and moved here. After that, Josiah lived with his own family of her and their two sons.

Even after their sons left their home, Josiah lived with Gwyneth, but now she was gone too.

"Maybe I should get a cat." Josiah mused as he popped some bubbles on his chest. "God, I'm talking to myself already. This is ridiculous."

Even if he was being mean to himself, Josiah was just sad about the life that awaited him. However, the scent of the bubbles, which was eucalyptus, started transporting his mind somewhere else.

Ever since Viktor kissed Josiah at the tower last night, he hadn't really talked to him properly. He only watched him from afar, never having enough courage to tap his shoulder and make him look at him.

There was also more to it though.

Ever since Josiah's and Viktor's one night stand, no further lustful actions had been taken. That was a good thing, seeing as it fulfilled the one-night requirement of the title, but Josiah realized he also hadn't even given it any thought.

"To be touched like that by Viktor . . . How did that feel?" Josiah thought and closed his eyes to reflect on it. "I'll admit, it was an interesting experience. I had never been touched that way by a man before, not even Gwyneth. The only two times we did it things were over fast, within thirty minutes I'd say. But with Viktor . . . Blimey, I didn't keep track of the time, but I could swear it lasted more than two hours. He was very talented at it. Very skilled.