Chapter 31
Chapter 31
Humid breath tickled her trembling lips. A small moan escaped from between their overlapping mouths.
“Mmm, ah…”
Why was she like this when their lips had only just touched? The soft, yielding sensation and the searing heat made her mind go hazy. He hadn't even pried her mouth open yet. Every time he repeatedly sucked on her lower lip, her breath grew shorter.
“Haah.”
The man supporting her firmly was also breathing heavily. His hands, which gripped her slender waist, were squeezed so tight it felt as if she might break.
“Ha… Bom.”
A wet tongue forced its way through the gap of her crushed lips.
Thick saliva tangled slowly. Every time his heavy tongue stimulated her mucous membranes, her body jolted.
“Haa, ah…”
The sound of wet, sloppy breathing filled the living room. The kiss continued as their tongues intertwined again and again.
She had vaguely thought she might get closer to Jae-gyu in the future, but she never imagined they would be swapping spit like this…
Bom’s thick eyelashes fluttered. She managed to catch her breath only when their locked lips shifted angles.
Even with her eyes closed, she knew.
She knew that every time he moved his head, Jae-gyu was staring at her and groaning.
“Ha, ugh…”
The moment she realized that, her neck flushed hot, accompanied by a strange sensation of her body plummeting to the edge of the earth.
Not knowing how to move, Bom simply left herself to Jae-gyu, who seemed far more experienced, and kept her tongue tangled with his without rest.
She felt like she might lose her mind if she wasn't careful. Her hands, which had been placed neatly on Jae-gyu’s shoulders, were now clutching his shirt so hard it wrinkled.
Was this what kissing was always like? The feeling of her entire body heating up and slowly melting from the top of her head down. It was unfamiliar and frightening. Yet, she didn't want to stop halfway.
She was only anxious to dig deeper into Jae-gyu.
“Mmm.”
Their clinging bodies were pulled even closer. Their flat stomachs were already pressed completely together.
“Ngh, down… down there…”
Jae-gyu’s heavy pillar, which was beyond warm and bordering on hot, was likewise pressed tight against Bom’s crotch, asserting a clear presence.
“Should we take these off?”
Bom twisted her waist at Jae-gyu’s words, which he barely managed to choke out through his ragged breath.
“Ngh, take them off? What do you mean…!”
She tried to struggle and escape, but she couldn't. Jae-gyu’s body completely trapped and bound her.
“I want to hold you more. Down to your bare skin.”
Continuing the sticky kiss, Jae-gyu slowly rubbed his lower abdomen against hers. Bom’s breath quickened as she tried to process his words about wanting to hold her down to her bare skin.
“Hah, ugh… No more than this…”
She couldn't even finish her sentence. At the sensation of a large mass of flesh rubbing against her crotch, Bom gasped and twisted her hips.
“Do you hate it?”
Hot breath whispered in her ear, and a large hand slowly rubbed her lower back. Bom couldn't say she hated it.
She simply took Jae-gyu’s mouth into hers and sucked on his soft flesh. All she could do was delay what came next by sharing her breath with this man a little longer through the kiss.
You’re crazy, Yoon Bom…
She had no choice but to admit it. Bom welcomed Jae-gyu’s heated, excited movements.
The tip of his tongue erotically scraping the roof of her mouth and the wet mixing of their saliva provided a thrilling pleasure. This first experience of sexual arousal left her with nothing but instinct.
“Haa, mmm…”
Jae-gyu’s now fully erect penis pressed tightly against Bom’s perineum.
“…Let’s go to the bed.”
A thick voice whispered against her neck. Startled as if her heart might drop out of her chest, Bom shook her head, but he wasn't asking for an answer in the first place.
“Ah!”
It was just as Jae-gyu slid his hands under her armpits to lift her up.
Buzz, buzz.
A realistic sound cut through the living room, which had been filled only with the sound of wet saliva tangling.
“The, the phone is ringing.”
Bom snapped back to her senses because of the phone vibrating incessantly somewhere in the house.
“Wh-where is it? The phone…”
“Should I get it for you?”
“No, no.”
She let go of his shirt and stood up awkwardly.
As she walked around the living room, Bom realized her crotch was sticky and reproached herself for what had just happened.
Why did I do that, really…
They had almost done it. And with Jae-gyu, of all people.
Her mind was in a state of turmoil, but the noisy vibration continued. The phone was found on top of the shoe rack by the entrance.
<055-xxx-xxxx>
An unfamiliar number with a regional area code was displayed on the screen.
“H-hello?”
Because she had been kissing for so long, her throat was tight, and her voice came out sounding strange. Bom lightly pressed her hand against her throat and cleared it.
—Is this customer Yoon Bom?
“Yes? That’s me.”
A cheerful voice came through the receiver.
—This is Hanaro Cheongseol Mart. You’ve won this month’s receipt event!
“…Huh? Really?”
Jae-gyu, who had approached her from behind before she knew it, asked who it was. Bom mouthed the words.
I won.
She had only bought a six-pack of chocolate balls, and she had won. Bom, who usually had no luck with prizes, felt like she’d hit the jackpot.
—We can either send you the same item you purchased or give you the equivalent in mileage points. What would you like to do?
It wasn't a prize worth bragging about. Still, it felt good. An excitement different from the one she had shared with Jae-gyu just moments ago washed over her.
“Please send the same item.”
—You purchased a six-pack of Dream Cacao 97%, right?
“Yes, yes, that’s right.”
—A delivery truck will stop by your registered address next week to drop it off.
“Okay, thank you.”
After ending the call, Bom flinched when she noticed Jae-gyu’s hand reaching out from behind her.
Pressing his body right up against her back, Jae-gyu began to slowly stroke Bom’s stomach. At his touch, her lower abdomen immediately felt tingly and itchy.
Surely not like before…
It was just as she feared. Jae-gyu’s hand was gradually moving downward. The hand that moved below her navel eventually reached her private area and toyed with her with his fingers. Terrified, Bom whipped around.
“Excuse me…!”
The first thing she saw was his thick Adam's apple bobbing up and down. Tilting her head further up, she saw his glistening lips.
Bom stared at Jae-gyu’s lips with dazed eyes for a moment. Until just a moment ago, she had been taking those upper and lower lips into her mouth as if to swallow them. The soft texture and the ragged breathing were still vivid.
If she were held by Jae-gyu once more…
I really can't do that.
She was afraid that irreversible emotions would fuel her impulses. Jae-gyu, who was staring into her eyes that clearly displayed her confusion, let out a low chuckle.
“Are you afraid I’m going to eat you up?”
Bom, whose thoughts had been read, hurriedly looked down. Jae-gyu took a step back and reassured her.
“I won’t do anything. What was that call about? A prize?”
“Ah, the call?”
She was glad to have a topic of conversation since she didn't want things to get awkward with Jae-gyu. Relieved, Bom quickly spoke up.
“You know, Mr. Jae-gyu. Are you enjoying the chocolate balls from before?”
“…Um, those.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Well…”
After hesitating for a moment, Jae-gyu spoke honestly.
“To be honest, I spat it out after one bite. I was so shocked.”
“Why?”
“…It tasted like bear gall.”
“Pardon?”
She had never tried bear gall. When she made a face showing she didn't quite understand, Jae-gyu explained that it tasted like licking an inkstone. This was also a flavor she didn't know, but she could roughly infer that it was bitter.
“Oh no, the mart said I won, and they’re sending six more of what I bought. I was going to give those to you, Mr. Jae-gyu…”
At those words, Jae-gyu’s mouth fell open, but he quickly composed his expression and said politely:
“…It’s a charming flavor, so I’ve become addicted. Give them to me. Don't give them to anyone else.”
“Really?”
“I can't drive without eating those. They really snap me awake.”
What a relief. Only then did the living room come into Bom’s view as she breathed a sigh of relief.
“…”
The living room, which had been turned into a mess by the thief, was a total disaster. It wasn't the time to be happy about a mart prize.
Her legs were already weak, and the thought of having to clean the living room drained her energy. As she felt overwhelmed, Jae-gyu suddenly grabbed her hand.
“Bom. You’re sleepy, aren't you?”
It was a random thing to say.
“No?”
“I think you need to sleep a bit.”
With that, he pulled her by the hand into the bedroom. Her heart, which had finally calmed down, began to race again. Surely, he wasn't suggesting they finish what they started earlier here.
“I-I told you I’m not sleepy.”
She protested against Jae-gyu as he forced her to lie down, but she ended up tucked under the covers anyway. She wondered if he would crawl under the blanket at any moment.
Just as she was starting to feel anxious, Jae-gyu sat at the head of the bed and took her hand. A slow massage, devoid of any sexual intent, began.
“You must have been scared out of your wits today. You’ll feel better after a nap.”
Would she really? Would she be able to forget everything after a nap?
In truth, the trembling from the break-in had stopped long ago. Right now, Bom’s head was a mess entirely because of the kiss with Jae-gyu.
“It’s the day Transferring from Solo to Couple airs. Let’s watch it together when you wake up.”
Bom let out a faint laugh at the silly suggestion.
“Okay. I was so curious… In the preview… the woman named Ms. Yoon was getting angry…”
“Ha, damn. It’ll be fun today.”
“…Right.”
Her speech slowed down drastically. She really hadn't thought she would be able to sleep, but the effect of the hand massage was incredible.
After blinking her eyes, Bom fell asleep in an instant, as if she had passed out.
“…”
When she opened her eyes again, quite a bit of time had passed. She could roughly estimate the time by seeing how dark it was outside the window. The room with the lights off was also dark.
As Bom tried to sit up, she felt a weight on her hand. Jae-gyu was still slowly kneading her hand.
“Mr. Jae-gyu?”
It seemed like a lot of time had passed, but Jae-gyu’s voice was the same as before.
“You’re awake. Do you feel refreshed?”
“What time is it? I think I slept for too long…”
“It hasn't been that long.”
Her body felt light and her head was clear, so she must have slept for at least three or four hours…
“Have you been waiting here for me to wake up?”
Even in the darkness, she could faintly see Jae-gyu’s lips curling into a grin. Bom felt strangely reassured by that smile and wiggled her feet under the blanket.
“No. It’s only been a few minutes since I came back in after finishing my work.”
What kind of work had he done? If he had taken care of company business, it seemed like a lot of time had indeed passed. As she was wondering, Jae-gyu readily provided an explanation.
“I cleaned up the mess that thief bastard made and prepared a simple dinner.”
Startled, Bom immediately sat up.
“You did, Mr. Jae-gyu? That was my job, and you did it alone?”
“Ah, and I installed a digital door lock.”
“Pardon?”
“It made some noise, but you didn't wake up once. I’m glad.”
When had he installed that? Jae-gyu briefly explained how to use the door lock as if it were no big deal. He said it was a system that used both fingerprints and a password, and that he had set the password arbitrarily.
“It’s easy to remember. 012486. I love you forever.”
Not only that, but he had also installed a door bolt above it and a doorbell made of shells.
“So, it’s a triple alarm system. This will be much better.”
“…”
At this point, Bom became curious. Why was Jae-gyu going this far? With eyes that had now adjusted to the darkness, she stared straight at Jae-gyu.
“Why are you doing all this for me…?”