The sudden softness of his lips and his divine taste made me moan into him. I circled my arms around his neck, relishing this stolen moment from the busy day.
"I had hoped you'd be the one to try to fall into my arms on the stairs," he breathed. "You were trailing so far behind all day. I barely saw you."
I chuckled. "How did you know I thought about it? Those stairs were awful. My legs are still tired right now— Bai Ye!"
The next moment, he swept me off the ground and carried me towards my bed. "B-Bai Ye!" I yelped again. "W-Wait … Not today … I …"
I got my menses yesterday, I wanted to say, though somehow the expectation of his disappointment made it hard for me to bring it up. "I … L-Let me down for a moment …"