Chapter 40: Making it Clear

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Braden

"Saranghae. I love you, Braden."

"Oh Jae, I love you, too! I love you!" Rising up, I press my lips to his in a firm kiss.  He allows it, returning the kiss briefly before pulling back. Undeterred, I pepper his jawline with kisses, anywhere I can reach while restrained within his hold. "Saranghae!"

His hands still contain my wrists, pinning them above my head and I love his dominance over me. Trembling beneath him, Jae's words greatly affect my body.  My fully renewed erection is already pulsing, desperately wanting to rub against Jae's naked thigh.

"Not yet." Jae rasps out.

"Jae!" My voices slips toward a needy whine. Looking between out bodies, my eyes run over his muscular form, stopping at his own erect cock. "I need you!"

"I know," Jae groans, leaning own to press a harsh but short kiss against my lips. Pulling back, an echoing need in his eyes, "just wait a little longer.  I think, uh, that the sex... confuses you."

Desperately, I shake my head in the negative without breaking eye contact with my mate.  I even pull out the puppy eyes but Jae only breaks into a smile.   The smile lasts briefly before slowly fading away.

"I really missed you, Braden." Jae's sorrowful tone made the words that would have sent my heart leaping for joy to feel like a stone in my chest.  "I didn't know you would... that you wouldn't be able to... I needed you, too."

Jae finally  lowered himself closer to me, releasing my wrists and lowering his weight onto his forearms, placing his forehead gently against mine. His eyes press closed as he leans into me.  His warm breath hits my lips, a puff of tangy honey with each exhale. Hesitantly, I brush my hands over his shoulders and around his back, trying to comfort him.

"I didn't want to leave you. I couldn't tell you right.  I've worked hard on my English to move to America.  I wish I had the words a year ago." Jae opens his eyes, earnestly watching me.  Moving one hand he cups my cheek gingerly, lightly brushing the skin there with his thumb.  "I hurt you, too?  That's why you didn't want anything to do with me?"

"No!" I screech. The rush of tears stings my eyes at his assumption.  His pain reverberating through me.  "Never! Jae, it was my- my fault!"

His thumb brushes away a tear as they start to fall, spilling down my cheeks. "I was weak, I was too weak.  I thought- I thought that everything would go back to how it was, like your time with- with me would be just like a dream.  I didn't understand!"

"Shhhhh, shhh." Jae cradles me close now, wrapping me safely in his arms and letting me nuzzle into his shoulder.

"I'm so- so sorry!" I wail.  "Why would you want-want me?  You- you worked so hard to have a career and- and your whole life is in Korea!  I thought that you would go back to normal after lea- leaving me!"

A strong hand runs through my hair as my tears coat Jae's bare shoulder. "It's okay now," he murmurs.  The sifting fingers massage my head and stoke my hair soothingly.  "Normal? What do you mean normal?" Jae questions gently.

"Not- not affected by the mate pull."

"Mate pull?  Hmmm?" Jae seems to mull it over as my sobs slowly turn to sniffles.  "Like how I find you adorable when you cry?"

"What? I'm a mess!" I pull back a little, trying to wipe my tears with my own hands. "N-no, like wanting to be with me for no good reason."

"I don't know about that.  Is it why my heart thumps watching you take care of the pups?"

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