Chapter 30

Osmond wakes up first. He opens his eyes and sees Natalie still sleeping. He tries to go back to sleep. Around 20 minutes later, Natalie wakes up, rolls over and stretches her arms. Osmond opens his eyes again and smiles.

"Morning, Nat."

"Hey."

Natalie rolls over to face Osmond. They stare into each other's eyes, smiling.

"You're glowing."

"You, too."

Osmond kisses her, then lies down on his back.

"I can't believe we lost our virginities together."

"Me neither."

"It feels like a dream."

"Yeah, a dream come true."

Osmond takes her hand and interlaces his fingers with hers.

"I'm so glad it was with you."

"I couldn't imagine doing it with anyone else."

"I love you, Nat."

"I love you, too, Oz."

They kiss again. Natalie snuggles up to him, lays her head on his shoulder and closes her eyes. They fall asleep again. Natalie wakes up, lifts her head and looks at Osmond. She nudges him a little and he wakes up. She puts her head on his shoulder again.

"We fell asleep."

"It's fine, it's Saturday."

"We still have to meditate and stuff."

"I wanna cuddle a bit more."

"Just don't fall asleep again."

"Wake me up if I do."

"Sure."

"Lift your head."

Natalie lifts her head. Osmond pulls his arm out and embraces her. Natalie lays her head on his shoulder again.

"Hey, Nat."

"Yeah?"

"You know that stuff you did yesterday after dinner?"

"What stuff?"

"The stuff you made me do right after dinner, like making me sit in the chair, touch your abs and stuff."

"Oh, yeah."

"Can we do it again sometime? I thought it was fun."

"It was fun, wasn't it? We can do it in the afternoon if you want, or when the mood is right."

"Thanks."

"Wanna do bondage sometime?"

"What do you mean?"

"Like tying each other to the bed frame or chair or whatever and then doing stuff."

"Um… What if the other person goes too far?"

"We can make a safe word or sentence."

"What if the other person still doesn't stop?"

"Then scream for help."

"I don't want that."

"Oz, I think we can develop trust with this."

"How?"

"If I tie you, then you'll be in my hands, so you have no choice but to trust me to stop when you say the safe word, since you'd have no power whatsoever except for that safe word."

"I get it."

"Wanna do it sometimes?"

"Yeah, it sounds like it could be fun."

"We can also get ice, those special candles with a lower melting point, a blindfold…"

"I'm not sure about that."

"Why not? It'll be fun."

"I'm not really into torture."

"It's not torture, it's just a tiny bit unpleasant. Besides, I'd stop as soon as you say the safe word."

"It still sounds kinda stressful."

"It's exciting, not stressful."

"Let's keep it simple for now, and then later we can talk about it some more and experiment with stuff."

"Yeah, okay."

"We're still just starting out, so there's no need to rush things."

"Oz, we had sex and we're not even dating yet. Right now we're cuddling naked in your bed. I think we should at least start being a couple."

"Can you hold out for just a little bit longer?"

"How much longer? It's getting kinda ridiculous."

"Today if everything goes well."

"What if it doesn't go well?"

"I'll make sure it goes well. If it doesn't, we'll just have to wait until tomorrow."

"I don't wanna wait any longer! What does it matter? I love you and you love me, so why can't we just be a couple already?"

"I told you already, it's because of my pasta fetish."

"Then just get rid of it already, what's the hold up?"

"Natalie, I'll get rid of it. Today."

"How? Why are you keeping me in the dark? Just tell me everything, I don't want you to hide stuff from me."

"I wanted it to be a surprise."

"I don't wanna be surprised, just tell me already!"

"Fine. I asked the Overseer to remove it, and he said he'll remove it after I finish writing that booklet or essay or whatever."

"How much do you have left?"

"I think I can finish the rest of it today."

"…Then finish it already."

"First let's meditate, then we'll have breakfast, after that I'll start writing."

"Okay, let's go."

Natalie sits up and pulls Osmond up, then gets out of bed.

"Where did you put my clothes?"

"On the chair."

"Oh."

Natalie grabs her shorts and panties and carefully inspects them.

"I'm getting a fresh pair of panties."

She takes her clothes, goes to her room and gets dressed. Osmond gets out of bed. He puts his underwear on, then goes to the bathroom. After a little while, he gets out, and Natalie gets in. He puts the rest of his clothes on, drinks some water, then goes to the couch and sits down. He sluggishly crosses his legs. Shortly after that, Natalie comes out, drinks some water and joins him on the couch.

"Can we kiss first?"

"Sure."

They turn to each other, gently kiss for a few seconds, then start meditating. After a few hours, Natalie opens her eyes and touches Osmond's knee. Osmond puts his hand over hers. Slowly, he opens his eyes and turns towards Natalie. She's looking at him with a soft smile. He smiles as well. Natalie comes closer and puts her head on his shoulder. Osmond rests his head on hers. They stay like that for a few minutes.

"I didn't do yoga yesterday."

"It's fine, it's just exercise."

"It's a good habit though."

"Yeah, I guess it is."

"Wanna do it with me next time?"

"If I'm gonna do yoga, it has to be either kriya yoga or kundalini yoga. Hatha yoga is just exercise and I don't need that."

"You could use some exercise."

"Are you not satisfied with my body as it is?"

"No, I like your body. I just think that it might make you feel better."

"I already have you to make me feel better."

"I meant, like, It's healthy and stuff. You don't move much aside from chores and grocery shopping."

"Natalie, I'm too lazy to exercise. I just don't wanna do it. If I wanted strength, I'd do samyama on the strength of a bull, or I'd go for kaya siddhi."

"Look, I'm not gonna force you to do it. I just thought you might feel better with some exercise."

"I'll let you know f I ever decide to exercise."

"Okay."

"Now let's go have some breakfast."

"Let's."

They get up and go to the kitchen.

"Is there anything in particular that you want for breakfast?"

"Umm… No, not really."

"Then how about some pudding?"

"I'm not really in the mood for that."

"Hmm… Scrambled eggs?"

"Nah."

"Rice pudding?"

"I don't like rice pudding."

"Then what do you want?"

"Hmm…"

Natalie looks around as she thinks of what to eat.

"Can you make scones?"

"I think I can, yeah."

"Then let's have some scones with honey and butter."

"Alright, let's make some scones."

Osmond washes his hands in the sink, then wipes them on a kitchen towel. He preheats the oven to 175°C/350°F, wipes the counter, gets a large mixing bowl, then puts some flour, baking powder and salt in it, and mixes them together. He adds some butter and mixes it with the flour, then adds some milk. He kneads the dough a little bit, spreads a bit of flour over the counter, then transfers the dough onto it and pats it into a thick slab.

"Triangular, round or square?"

"I'm fine with whatever."

"Triangular it is."

Osmond cuts the dough into triangles, spreads a baking sheet over a baking tray, puts the scones-to-be on the tray, puts it in the oven, and adjusts the timer. He washes his hands again.

"How long until they're done?"

"Maybe around 20 minutes? We'll see."

"Okay. Wanna make out?"

"Let's go to the couch."

They go back to the couch and sit down facing each other.

"I don't really feel like making out that much."

"It's okay, we don't have to make out."

"So what are we gonna do?"

"We can cuddle, we can talk, we can stare into each other's eyes…"

"You seem a bit more tame since yesterday."

"How come?"

"Normally you'd be all over me."

"I guess I had my fill."

"So what, you're just gonna use me and throw me away?"

"No, silly! I'll start crawling all over you as soon as I get horny again."

"You're not always horny?"

"Of course not! What do you take me for?"

"A really sexy nymphomaniac who's also stronger than me."

"You think I'm really sexy?"

"Yeah, you're gorgeous, I already told you that."

"Thanks, but I'm not a nymphomaniac. It's just that my sex drive is just a little bit bigger than yours."

"Nah, man, your libido is enormous. Like maybe ten times as big as mine."

"There's no way that's true! I just get horny a bit more often than others."

"Are you horny now?"

"What are you asking me?!"

"I'm asking whether you are horny right now or not."

"Well… Maybe a little bit."

"You wanna make out?"

"Do YOU wanna make out?"

"Maybe a little bit."

"Then let's make out!"

Natalie hops on top of Osmond as if mounting a horse. She grabs his head and starts making out with him. Osmond gets an erection and puts his hands on her hips. Natalie feels his erection, puts her arms around his neck, and starts slowly grinding.

"I really love you, Nat."

"I love you, too, Oz."

"I love doing these things with you."

"Me, too."

"I… Ah, fuck! I want you to be my girlfriend, but I also wanna wait until I get the Overseer's blessing!"

"You'll get it soon, I can wait a bit longer."

"I really want you to be my girlfriend."

"I will, I'll be your girlfriend as soon as you finish your book."

"Promise?"

"Oz, I confessed my love to you, of course I wanna be with you."

"Okay…"

"What's wrong?"

"Can I bite into your neck?"

"Um, yeah, sure…"

Osmond hungrily bites Natalie's neck. He starts sucking and licking intensively, like a starved dog eating its first meal in a while. Natalie moans and lifts her chin. Osmond moves back a bit.

"Can you grind a bit faster?"

"Yeah."

Osmond goes back to feasting on Natalie's neck. Natalie's face starts turning red. She tries to suppress her moans. Osmond kisses Natalie.

"What's gotten into you?"

"I'm just really horny right now."

"We can't do it now, you're baking scones, we haven't eaten breakfast yet, and you have a book to finish."

"I know! I still feel super horny, though."

"Fufufu, and you said I was a nymphomaniac."

"We're both perverts."

"Wanna feel me up?"

"Can I?"

"Sure."

Osmond slides his hands up and touches her breasts. He gently rubs them, then moves down to her abs. He lifts her shirt up a bit and takes a look.

"I really love these."

"They're all yours."

"I wanna lick them later."

"Um… Alright. Hey, wanna play with some food later?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean like smearing honey and stuff over our bodies and licking it off each other."

"Sounds good, let's do it."

"Awesome."

Osmond feels every nook and cranny of her abs, then moves down to her butt. He squeezes her butt and rubs it. He touches her outer thighs, then inner thighs. He moves to the pelvic area, but Natalie stops him.

"After the book."

"Ugh… Fine."

Natalie kisses Osmond. They make out as Osmond explores her body with his hands. He hugs her tightly and starts moving his hips.

"Hey."

"Hm?"

"What about the scones?"

"I'd rather eat you up."

"Fufufu, I'm flattered, but you should still go check the scones."

He releases her.

"How come you're so calm?"

"Don't worry, I'm enjoying this a lot. Still, I want you to finish up your business so we can start going harder."

"That sounds more like you."

""We'll do it lots and lots," remember who said that?"

"Who?"

"You, Oz. You said that when you're ready to do it, we'll do it lots and lots."

"Can we do it today?"

"Not just today, but tomorrow as well. We have the whole weekend for ourselves."

"The whole weekend, huh?"

"Yup."

"I'm glad your work hours are so short."

"Me, too."

The oven timer dings. Natalie gets off.

"Go check the scones."

"Alright."

Osmond gets up and goes to the kitchen, Natalie follows behind him. He grabs a kitchen towel, opens the oven door and takes the tray out. The scones rose and turned golden.

"Are they done?"

"Yeah, but they're super hot. Let's wait a few minutes until they cool down."

Osmond carefully transfers the scones to a wire rack.

"Don't you get tired of cooking three meals a day?"

"Nah, I like cooking, especially if it's for you."

"Then why don't you get a job at a restaurant?"

"Because I have enough money to last for another few years, and because cooking as a job sucks. It's stressful, you don't cook what you want to, and you don't get to eat the food you cook."

"Then what do you plan on doing?"

"I plan on being a house husband."

"What about money?"

"I can work for like two or three years to save up money, then live on that money for another few years."

"Hmm… I guess that makes sense."

"What about you?"

"I already have a job."

"Yeah, but do you really want to work as a programmer all your life?"

"I don't know, the pay is decent, I only work a few hours a day, and I don't have to talk to others all that much."

"…Yeah, that actually sounds pretty nice."

"I can pay for everything with my paycheck, so you don't have to spend your savings."

"I'd feel guilty if you did that."

"Why? You're the one who got us this apartment. We don't even have to pay rent, it's ours! Actually, no, it's yours. If I paid for everything, it wouldn't be much different than paying for rent only, so it's okay."

"But it's not like I earned this place, I just had some good karma."

"Still, it's yours. If you wanna be a house husband, you can be one, and you don't have to spend any more of your savings."

"I don't know…"

Natalie grabs his head.

"Oz, you can depend on me, because I'm depending on you."

"But-"

"Oz, this place belongs to you, you cook for both of us, and you do most of the chores. I only do the dishes and occasionally help with cleaning. Let me shoulder the finances."

"…Fine. But if you ever need any money or wanna go back to how it was up till now, just say so."

"Thank you, sweetie."

Natalie kisses Osmond and puts her arms around his neck.