Chapter 49 - Feelings Embraced

#Warning - This chapter contains a sexual content. ⚠

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Naian arrived at a lodge in the outskirts of Gemhules. His closest friend, Karnam, decided to throw his bachelor party there. A symphony of drums, guitars and flutes filled the hall as the men bumped shoulders. The stench of alcohol and smoke filled the air so much that Naian coughed on his way in.

Naian carefully moved his shoulders as he made his way through the crowd of excited men. His eyes searched for Karnam in the dimly lit room. He heard a hefty laugh and grinned to himself upon recognizing it. Looking over his shoulder, he saw Karnam laughing with three men. Naian waved at Karnam and his mouth stretched into a wider smile.

Throwing his hand over Naian's shoulder, he shouted, "Now that my best friend is here, let the dancers come in!" his declaration was met with cheers.

Nine beautiful women in red see through dresses that exposed their thongs and bras made their way into the room. The bells on their feet and tambourines in their hands jingled as they waved their flexible waists.

They bent down low and twirled their hands in a sequence. The lead dancer back flipped into the center of the hall. She whipped her hair as she vigorously waved her waist around like it was made of jelly.

The drummers started to beat the drums slowly and she went with the rhythm. She locked her legs together and moved her body like a wave as she slowly went down.

Two women with a yellow snake jingled their way to her. They delicately set the snake on her shoulders and backed away with their heads bowed. The woman in white put her hands together and moved the snake on her shoulders up and down as she sang a sweet melody.

The other women dispersed into the crowd---jumping and singing along with the lead dancer. Money rained on them as their breasts bounced up and down. Their plump bottoms wobbled seductively their dresses. The women were further rewarded by cheers and whistles.

One woman cat walked to Naian while he wasn't looking. She sat on his lap to his surprise and spread her legs while playing her tambourine. She got up and sat on his laps again but this time she faced him. She drew her head closer to him placed her lips on his neck.

Naian immediately got up.

The woman lost her balance but he caught her by her waist. He gazed into her dilated pupils and she giggled at him.

"Thank you for catching my fall." she said with a grin.

Naian took his hands off her and forced a faint smile. "I'm sorry about causing it."

The woman dramatically curtseyed with chuckles. She shot her head back up and staggered backwards. "It's okay." she remarked and blew him a kiss before goofily turning away.

Karnam shook his head at what happened and went over to Naian. He handed him a glass of wine and the two of them went outside. Karnam looked back at the hall and when he saw that nobody was behind them, he rolled his eyes at Naian. Naian chuckled and drank from his glass.

"Man I thought we came here to have a little fun." Karnam teased.

"We did and I am having fun." Naian replied with a soft laugh.

Karnam narrowed his eyes at Naian. "I don't believe you. If you did, you wouldn't have stopped that dancer. I mean in the past you never stopped dancers from entertaining you."

"I wasn't married in the past." Naian bluntly answered and took another swig of his wine.

"This isn't cheating. We are just getting entertained that's all. I mean, I am marrying the love of my life but a little fun before I dedicate the rest of my life to her wouldn't hurt." Karnam winked mischievously at Naian.

Naian snorted. "You are contradicting yourself. On one hand you are urging me to have fun with the dancers despite being married and on the other hand you are telling me that you want to do this for the last time because after this, your life will be dedicated to one woman."

"Oh shut up you know what I mean." Karnam laughed and hit Naian's shoulder. "By the way, I heard that Tamithra is back in the village."

"Oh I know about that. She actually came to see me." Naian said

"What did she tell you?" Karnam asked Naian.

"She told me that she divorced her husband."

"Did she tell you that she wants you back?" Karnam asked Naian again.

"No she didn't. She just apologized for what she did and asked if I could meet up with her later." Naian answered with a sigh. "Of course I declined."

A woman brought a bottle of whiskey outside for Naian and Karnam. Karnam filled Naian's cup first before filling his. He drank from his cup and cleared his throat. He took a look at Naian and he had a distant look on his face. It appeared as though he was in deep thought.

"Naian, do you still love Tamithra? I mean we both know what happened between you two. The damage she did left you hurt for a long time. It was so bad that I even wondered if you would ever love another woman as much as you loved her. Her being here may cause problems for you in your marriage. From what you have told me, there are chances that she still has feelings for you." Karnam addressed with concern.

"I don't feel that way about her anymore Karnam." Naian quickly replied.

"What makes you so sure?" Karnam asked him.

"You of all people should know that I love my wife." Naian sharply answered and Karnam nodded his head.

"Yes I do but I know how you loved Tamithra. It's different with Emelinia." Karnam stressed and Naian blankly looked at him. "I'm just looking out for you man. Don't take things the wrong way." he held his hands up

"Yes you are right. It's different with Emelinia and this is because I loved her the first day I saw her. I never believed in love at first sight but now I do. My grandma told me that I'd meet my wife on a day I'd least expect and all I'd see is fear in her eyes. She also mentioned that the color of the day time sky is always with her." Naian thoughtfully said.

"So she matched everything your grandma told you." Karnam added and poured some more whiskey for himself.

"I knew that she was my wife. I didn't know how it was going to come to pass but I was already drawn to her. I was willing to wait and let things happen naturally especially considering how she was afraid of me. The incident with the angry women sealed our destiny."

"You should tell her." Karnam said. "I mean she is your wife therefore she deserves to know."

"I will tell her when the time comes. I know that she doesn't feel that way about me so I don't want to pressure her into anything." Naian gave Karnam a tucked lipped smile.

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Emelinia anxiously looked out her window. She paced around in her room muffling to herself.

"Why isn't he here yet?" she wondered, annoyed. "It's past eleven and he said that he'd be back by ten."

She sat down and folded her legs. Her back was resting on the head board while her chin was resting in her hand.

"This is so annoying." she pulled her hair.

Fear crept into her mind and her body stiffened in tension. Her eyes were stretched wide as she thought. She covered her mouth and hugged a pillow---feeling its comforting softness as she squeezed it.

"What if something bad has happened to him? He could be hurt somewhere out there." she worried.

Emelinia heard the sudden sound of a wagon and jumped to the window to check. She saw Naian wave goodbye to Karnam and head for the door.

Emelinia backed away from the window and hurried downstairs. She froze as she watched Naian fondle with the door knob as he unlocked the door. When Naian got inside, he was stunned to see Emelinia looking at him with her eyes wide open.

"I'm sorry for coming home late. I lost track of time. I told you not to wait up for me. Why didn't you listen to me?" he softly asked her but she didn't answer.

Emelinia's eyes were fixed on the lip stick stain on Naian's collar. She looked at him hurt and went back up the stairs. Naian followed her and found her sitting on their bed with her hands folded. The scowl dominating her face made him nervous.

"I am sorry for coming home late. It wasn't my intention to do so." Naian apologized again.

He may seek sex from someone else. Channy's words echoed.

Emelinia felt so angry that a lump formed in her throat and her tears dropped. She stood up and glared at Naian. He took a nervous step back.

"How could you do this Naian? Did you even think about my feelings?" she aggressively asked him.

"Look I promise you that I won't come late again." he sincerely assured her.

"Oh so you will be seeing her during the day?" Emelinia asked him.

"Her? What are you talking about?" Naian asked her back.

Emelinia furiously pointed at the lipstick stain on his shirt. "Who is she?!" she raised her voice.

Emelinia covered her face and sat on her bed crying. "Mama warned me but I didn't listen to her because I trusted you so much."

Naian sat down next to her and held her hands. "Emelinia you are misunderstanding things. I haven't done anything to hurt you. I love you too much to do that."

Emelinia widened her eyes in astonishment. "Did you just say that you love me?" she asked him.

"Yes I love you. I always have and I always will. You are my world." Naian looked deeply into her eyes. "Beside you, the only other women in my life are my mother and my sisters. Well Janala too but you know what I mean." He said and Emelinia chuckled. Naian wiped her tears with his thumbs. "I swear on my mother's head that I have not betrayed you Emelinia."

"I love you too." Emelinia said and she blushed.

Naian smiled widely. "You do?" he asked with giggles.

"Yes I do." Emelinia smiled shyly back at him. "I love you so much." she further confessed, blushing like a little girl.

"You don't know how happy you have made me Emelinia. I have waited so long to hear you say that." Naian laughed.

Emelinia fondled with her dress and blushed. "I am ready to take things further in our marriage." she said.

Naian held her cheek and the two gazed into each other's eyes. Naian pulled her close and Emelinia closed her eyes. She felt his lips brush up against hers and she felt her heart racing. She wrapped her hands around his neck and he kissed her. They both of them softly fell on their bed.

Naian kissed Emelinia neck and she gasped at the feeling. His gentle touch aroused her and she welcomed it by spreading her legs for him.

Naian took off his shirt and tossed it across the room. He slid his hands down Emelinia's legs and through her body until her night dress was off.

Emelinia blushed as she took in his gaze. His eyes scanned her flesh that was hidden from him for so long. Her small, but perky and firm breasts with pink nipples mesmerized him. He took one in his warm mouth and Emelinia moaned as she cupped his head.

Naian trailed her belly with his fingers until he found her wetness. He played with her clit while he kissed her neck. Emelinia's rested her hand on his as her breathing increased. She lifted her hips up and moaned with her back curved.

Naian increased his pace until she was panting. She felt her muscles get tensed as she sucked in air through her mouth. Emelinia let out a loud moan as she climaxed. Naian crushed his lips on hers to silence her. He felt her moaning in his mouth.

Naian broke the kiss and looked down at her, smiling warmly as ever. Emelinia got hold of his belt and took it off. Naian did the rest and soon he too was naked.

He got hold of Emelinia's hips and slowly made his way in. Her tightness made him pause. He tried again and Emelinia let out a whimper in pain.

No, if I cry he will stop. I must be strong. she told herself.

Naian went in a little more deeper and groaned while Emelinia moaned. She locked him in between her legs and held him tight. The pain of Naian going in and out of her was the only thing on her mind.

She bravely took it in knowing that it was him and not anyone else who she was submitting to. Her body was his just as his was hers. The sharpness inside her of was proof of their unification as husband and wife. With every thrust, she almost swore that her love for him grew.

Naian took one deep push into her and Emelinia almost screamed. She felt his tensed muscles as he climaxed, filling her with his seed.

Naian slowly looked up and met a gentle kiss. He kissed her back with the same softness. He pulled out out and slept on his back. Emelinia rested her head on his chest and he held her.

"Why didn't you tell me that you were a virgin?" he delicately caressed her hair.

"I wanted you to find out on your own." her soft voice responded and it was met with chuckles.

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Liss had just finished explaining to Tamithra about how and why Naian married Emelinia.

"Thank you Liss. I was curious." she smiled.

"Yeah sure. Now if you don't mind, I would like to get some rest. Please close the door on your way out." Liss said to her and covered her head with her blanket.

"Of course." Tamithra said and left, closing the door behind her.

She twirled around in happiness and pulled a locket out of her dress. She lovingly looked at Naian's picture and kissed it. "My love, now that I know that you married that seer out of pity, I will fight for our love. I promise you, very soon you and I will be together again. This time, I won't let anything separate us." she vowed with determination.

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Sharaina laid on her bed. Her head rested on her elbow and her eyes were closed tight. Wrapped in her hand was Miss Bunny Boo. The rumbling sound of her stomach forced her to hug the doll tighter for comfort.

She heard another growl and moaned softly. The dryness of her throat reminded her of her thirst. Sharaina heard laughter and opened her eyes annoyed.

Flan sat on a chair by her bedside and looked down at her as he laughed at her condition.

"Pathetic." he snarled. "You are even lucky that your punishment is only until sunrise tomorrow." he shook his head at her mockingly.

Oh Miss Bunny Boo, make this man go away so that I can die in peace. she wiped her chapped lips with her hand.

"I can't imagine a big girl like you still playing with dollies. You aren't even ashamed. How do you bring a doll with you to a military school?" Flan snickered.

Sharaina didn't respond.

The sound of the bell was met by a smile from Sharaina. The day was done so that meant that her horrid time with Flan was over.

"See you tomorrow." Flan laughed as he got up. "Try not to eat your doll in desperation." he folded his chair and carried it out.

Students walked into the dormitory and soon it was buzzing in chatter. Sharaina got into her covers with a whimper.

"I don't think I'll make it until sunrise." she muttered as her stomach folded.

"Sharaina!" she heard Naraygeous. "Sharaina!" he called again.

"What?" she lazily replied with a little moan.

"Come out and you'll see." he said, cheerfully as usual.

Sharaina poked her head out. Naraygeous cautiously looked around and opened the window. He whistled and Zentz poked his head out from the other side. He looked left and right before handing a plate of food and a bottle of water to Naraygeous.

Sharaina threw her cover off in joy. She didn't mind that it fell to the floor along with Miss Bunny Boo. Her eyes beamed in relief as she salivated. She stepped on Miss Bunny Boo's face as she reached out for the plate.

Zentz got in through the window and gave way to Sharaina to sit in the corner of his bed. He and Naraygeous proceeded to shield her with their backs.

"Thanks guys." she whispered and stuffed a spoon full in her mouth.

"Hurry up and eat before anyone sees you." Zentz said to her over his shoulder as Naraygeous laughed.