In Darkness

Held Closely (NSFW)

AN: There are... interesting things to come in the next chapter with the first banquet on its way. Su Jin isn't going to stay down for long, but Bai Qian is already plotting an 'enchanting' solution to that. **hint**

"You're tormenting me..."

"Are you not relaxed?" Mo Yuan asks softly, ceasing his movements only to smirk when she lets out a petulant whine, blindly reaching for his hand and returning it to her tails, "I see."

Throughout the room, Mo Yuan is gradually becoming more aware of the scent of both her arousal and the pheromones released from it.

Bai Qian moves slowly, reluctantly, and lifts her head just enough to lightly pepper soft kisses along his neck, "Just don't stop..."

"You claim I'm tormenting you, yet you don't want me to stop?" Fighting his own mirth, Mo Yuan shakes his head in amusement.

"I might be a masochist, but you, High God Mo Yuan, are a tease." Bai Qian pulls back, putting on a shallow mask of serious inquiry despite arching her back in order to give him better access to her tails, "In fact, you could probably put the girls in the White Lotus to shame. Have you ever thought about working part-time outside of your mountain?"

Gasping, Bai Qian flinches slightly when his hand smacks at her bottom.

"Don't disrespect me just because I've given you leeway to test your own limits. Why do you feel the need to hide from me?" Mo Yuan speaks softly to her, shifting their position until she's writhing restlessly underneath him.

"I'm right here..."

"No, that's not what I meant and you know it," Mo Yuan moves slowly, reaching up to gently stroke her cheek. When she dips her head in order to look away from him, a small smile tugs at the corner of his lips, "You don't have to be scared of me, Si Yin. I won't hurt you; I've promised."

It wasn't a choice made easily; if there was a war, she could very well fight against his side as Shaowan once had. With promising Ye Hua to keep her safe, it wouldn't be a simple outcome for either of them.

Emboldened by the reminder of her own goals at the round-a-bout mention of Ye Hua, Bai Qian leans forward, lightly grazing her lips against his. The sound of birds chirping in the distance stops, and even though she's aware of people outside of the Moonlit pavilion, she persists none the less.

When she pulls away, Mo Yuan is looking at her with a different emotion written across his features. Tender. How strange, for a merciless God of War to look at her like that...

"I won't hurt you," It's uttered once more, gently this time as Bai Qian hooks her finger under the linen trousers he was wearing. She's biting off more than she can chew at that moment, but at the chance of growth between them, he'll indulge her plotting.

"And if I'd rather be hurt?"

It's a startling reply, one he hadn't expected. Ye Hua had never been anything but gentle with Susu, but this woman clearly wasn't just the bare elements that made up the mortal's being. With his mind lingering on her actual identity, his features manage to soften further, "Then this once, I'm afraid, I will have to disappoint you."

Bai Qian blushes as she looks back down at her hand.

"I won't if you're unwilling."

"I don't have my chastity..."

"I know. After all, A-li wasn't created from rock." Smiling when Bai Qian's eyes momentarily sparkle with mirth, Mo Yuan reaches forward and pushes a small strand of hair away from her eyes, "As your husband, I won't harm you. You're safe with me, Si Yin."