warrior he’d always despised—a weak warrior who prioritized women over training.
But it’s not women , he corrected himself. Just one woman.
Jessend gave him comfort as well, but it was a different kind of comfort. He felt himself open up around her the same way he’d begun to do so with Reela during their last moments together. Yet, there wasn’t a burning sensation coursing through his body that screamed for him to kiss Jessend.
When he closed his eyes, he could see Reela smiling, biting her lips in anticipation of his kiss. It was hard to think about anything else but her once he began.
Then his mind went to more passionate thoughts, sliding his hand down to her hip while their mouths pressed and closed around each other, peeling off her shirt as she grinned and undid his belt—
There was a knock at his door. “Are you awake?” It was Jessend’s voice.
“Come in,” he called from the bed as he sat up, only then noticing the weight of his underwear and sheets against the bulge in his pants. He muttered a curse and pulled an extra blanket over himself.
“I can’t sleep,” Jessend said, crawling onto the bed and slipping under the covers. “I hope this is alright.”
Cleve didn’t want to sound too eager, not when she could discover what he was trying to hide. But he was thankful she was there. There was a lot on his mind.
“I’m glad you came. I couldn’t sleep, either.”
Jessend moved next to Cleve and then turned away, taking his arm and pulling it onto her stomach. Cleve turned with her, making sure to keep his lower half away, given that his manhood still was being more stubborn than he would’ve liked.
“There’s too much to do tomorrow to talk all night,” Jessend said. “But if I don’t talk at all, I won’t ever get to sleep. Do you mind?” With the warmth of her body, Cleve already could feel his mind beginning to relax.
“Definitely not.”
She surprised him by moving her rear closer, taking away the last gap between them. Cleve pushed himself away the moment they touched, but Jessend gasped; clearly she’d felt him.
“Um.” She flipped to her back and turned her head. “Have your feelings for me changed?” Her question was cautious, giving Cleve the sense she was ready to flee.
He felt his body flush with hot embarrassment. “No. I mean…I consider you a good friend, but…” That wasn’t for you. He couldn’t bring himself to say it aloud. It was too embarrassing.
“So…what were you doing before I came in here?”
“Thinking about Reela, the girl back in Kyrro.”
Jessend propped herself up on her elbow to show a smirk. “Just thinking ?”
Cleve looked away. “Yes.”
“Bastial stars, you must really like her.”
“What did you want to talk about?”
“Fine, we’ll change the subject. Though, I like seeing you embarrassed. It’s like watching a lion run away with its tail between its legs.” She gave him a quick peck on the cheek before resting her head against his shoulder. “Did Silvie understand she shouldn’t blame herself?”
“I’m not sure. She seemed pretty distraught when I told her about Lisanda and Jek.”
Jessend let out a breath that seemed strained, as if she was in pain. “Silvie is beautiful, don’t you think?”
“You already asked me that.”
“No.” Jessend sat up and turned with a sly grin. “I asked if you thought she was cute.”
Rek told me she has feelings for you, he almost said aloud. Cleve took his time before deciding to ask his next question, trying to figure out the most subtle way of phrasing it.
“Are you attracted to her?”
“Of course…” Jessend’s voice trailed off. “Wait, do you mean, do I like her in that way?” Her face twisted. She looked ready to slap Cleve. “Are you asking me if I like girls?”
“No.” Yes. Cleve turned on his side. “Never mind.”
Jessend wasn’t done, though. She pulled on his shoulder until he moved to his back and shifted his eyes toward
But it’s not women , he corrected himself. Just one woman.
Jessend gave him comfort as well, but it was a different kind of comfort. He felt himself open up around her the same way he’d begun to do so with Reela during their last moments together. Yet, there wasn’t a burning sensation coursing through his body that screamed for him to kiss Jessend.
When he closed his eyes, he could see Reela smiling, biting her lips in anticipation of his kiss. It was hard to think about anything else but her once he began.
Then his mind went to more passionate thoughts, sliding his hand down to her hip while their mouths pressed and closed around each other, peeling off her shirt as she grinned and undid his belt—
There was a knock at his door. “Are you awake?” It was Jessend’s voice.
“Come in,” he called from the bed as he sat up, only then noticing the weight of his underwear and sheets against the bulge in his pants. He muttered a curse and pulled an extra blanket over himself.
“I can’t sleep,” Jessend said, crawling onto the bed and slipping under the covers. “I hope this is alright.”
Cleve didn’t want to sound too eager, not when she could discover what he was trying to hide. But he was thankful she was there. There was a lot on his mind.
“I’m glad you came. I couldn’t sleep, either.”
Jessend moved next to Cleve and then turned away, taking his arm and pulling it onto her stomach. Cleve turned with her, making sure to keep his lower half away, given that his manhood still was being more stubborn than he would’ve liked.
“There’s too much to do tomorrow to talk all night,” Jessend said. “But if I don’t talk at all, I won’t ever get to sleep. Do you mind?” With the warmth of her body, Cleve already could feel his mind beginning to relax.
“Definitely not.”
She surprised him by moving her rear closer, taking away the last gap between them. Cleve pushed himself away the moment they touched, but Jessend gasped; clearly she’d felt him.
“Um.” She flipped to her back and turned her head. “Have your feelings for me changed?” Her question was cautious, giving Cleve the sense she was ready to flee.
He felt his body flush with hot embarrassment. “No. I mean…I consider you a good friend, but…” That wasn’t for you. He couldn’t bring himself to say it aloud. It was too embarrassing.
“So…what were you doing before I came in here?”
“Thinking about Reela, the girl back in Kyrro.”
Jessend propped herself up on her elbow to show a smirk. “Just thinking ?”
Cleve looked away. “Yes.”
“Bastial stars, you must really like her.”
“What did you want to talk about?”
“Fine, we’ll change the subject. Though, I like seeing you embarrassed. It’s like watching a lion run away with its tail between its legs.” She gave him a quick peck on the cheek before resting her head against his shoulder. “Did Silvie understand she shouldn’t blame herself?”
“I’m not sure. She seemed pretty distraught when I told her about Lisanda and Jek.”
Jessend let out a breath that seemed strained, as if she was in pain. “Silvie is beautiful, don’t you think?”
“You already asked me that.”
“No.” Jessend sat up and turned with a sly grin. “I asked if you thought she was cute.”
Rek told me she has feelings for you, he almost said aloud. Cleve took his time before deciding to ask his next question, trying to figure out the most subtle way of phrasing it.
“Are you attracted to her?”
“Of course…” Jessend’s voice trailed off. “Wait, do you mean, do I like her in that way?” Her face twisted. She looked ready to slap Cleve. “Are you asking me if I like girls?”
“No.” Yes. Cleve turned on his side. “Never mind.”
Jessend wasn’t done, though. She pulled on his shoulder until he moved to his back and shifted his eyes toward
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