"Look," she pointed at the bathroom floor where his seed was going down the drain," it’s just too much, every single time."

"But..."

"No buts, you’ll have to pull out."

His eyes widened.

"Just that? Nothing else?"

She looked at him with a questioning look.

"Yes."

’Thank the light’

He had thought, they were going to reduce the amount of sex they had.

He pinned her to the wall and attacked her lips.

"Okay, outside is good... as long as you’re comfortable," he promised as he leaned his body on hers.

Even though he was taller, Lilith still held considerable height. She met his gaze for a moment then it dropped to his manhood.

"Haa.. this is the last one, I want to rest," her nail stabbed his chest as she spoke.

Atheline nodded.

"Move away."

Atheline gladly followed the instructions. Just like he’s always done with her, she knelt on the tiled floor and positioned herself in front of his manhood.

The veiny manhood was constantly twitching as it awaited her lips.

Atheline’s heart beat against his ribs, as anticipation coursed through him.

She looked absolutely gorgeous on her knees. With her serious gaze on his manhood, she moved her hair to the side and her grey skin glimmered from the water cascading down them.

He got hit by most of the showers but some had managed to escape.

He breathed hard as Lilith’s lips enclosed around his tip and leaned his head back.

Slowly, she took in more and more until it hit the back of her throat, she did not stop until the base. Atheline’s whole shaft felt so full in her mouth.

She swallowed around it and started to bobble as she gave him pleasure, her aroused gaze occasionally flickering to him.

"Lily... haa," Atheline breathlessly called as she held her hair and urged her to go faster until he came inside her mouth.

Atheline was cursing in thanks to the gods and the underworld for making her his.

The water cascading down washed away the evidence of their romance right after.

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A few hours later.

The room was filled with comfortable quiet. The windows were opened letting in a steady sound of the ocean. The open curtains shifted lazily with the breeze, brushing against the edge of the wall before shifting down.

Atheline sat near the edge of the bed, one leg stretched out, the other slightly bent. He was only in his trousers his chest left bare for the breeze.

A cup rested in his hand, warm, though he hadn’t paid much attention to what it was. She had given it to him, told him ’ it would help stabilise recovery.’

She seemed to know his taste well.

’Sweet’

He took another sip, savoring the taste under the sweetness.

She lay beside him, in a loose dress, one of her legs pressing against his thigh while the other was half bent.

They weren’t doing anything in particular, just savoring each other’s presence and lazing, something they rarely did.

He picked up a piece of sliced green apple and fed her.

He watched her eat for a moment, then a small quiet exhale left him.

"We should do this often."

Those words slipped out without much thought.

She didn’t glance at him; her gaze was still fixed on the ceiling.

"Do what?" She asked, her voice flat.

"This," he said gesturing around them," relaxing without the usual interruptions. "

She smiled then nodded.

"What does fuck mean?" She asked curiously

The change of subject threw him off. She finally got his full attention.

"Come again. "

He couldn’t believe his ears. Her attention finally shifted to him, her gaze meeting his.

"What does fuck mean?" She asked seriously, her confusion was written all over her face," You kept muttering it while I pleasured you."

"It means it feels good," he lied with a straight face," it’s something I came up with on the spot, I couldn’t say anything else to describe the pleasure you were giving me."

Her head tilted slightly, the sheets shifting slightly.

"Fuck.. huh, it doesn’t sound so bad when I say it," she said, while testing it over and over again.

’I should have just cursed in my mind’

"It’s better if you use it during intercourse," his lies piled up," I want it to be a word said only between us."

She paused her mumbles at that.

"Thats a good idea," she acquiesced.

A sigh of relief left him.

A comfortable silence befell them, each lost in their thoughts. He leaned back slightly, letting his body relax.

The cup was placed back on the table as he made himself more comfortable.

"Did you finish your supplements?" She asked him.

Atheline nodded fighting the urge to roll his eyes.

"Yes, is it part of the compensation?" He asked.

She nodded.

"It’s blue rou ocean flower," she said too casually.

"Really, only my grandfather can use it since he’s the eldest," he said but the little smile couldn’t be hidden.

Blue rou flower was believed to be blessed by the sea god. It accelerates the body’s metabolism and opens the aether channels.

Though not rare, it was expensive nonetheless since harvesting it was where the fight began.

"What of the other compensations?" He asked.

Her gaze narrowed. Her fingers tightened slightly on the sheets then loosened.

"Get to the point. "

"Did they say anything useful?" He asked after a moment, holding her gaze," about the area."

"Unstable waters," she answered almost nonchalantly, " missing vessel. "

He shifted distrusting her.

"Missing vessels, nothing precise."

He nodded.

"Figures. "

If it were easy, it wouldn’t have been left alone. The coordinates seemed to be falling under their forbidden zones.

Another stretch of silence followed. His gaze went through the window, to the shimmering ocean.

"Let’s go outside."

That got her attention.

"I want to see the sunset," he added, already pushing himself up.

A small stretch, testing his body again, more out of habit than anything.

"Been stuck in here since I woke up."

He rolled his shoulders once.

"I’m not dying anymore, might as well act like it."

Her gaze followed him, observing his movements. It narrowed just slightly.

He met it without hesitation.

"It’s just the beach."

He shrugged.

"Not like I’m asking to go back to the forest."

A pout formed, then she lifted her upper body from the bed.

"Fine... dress me."

Atheline didn’t hesitate.