Jujube Tea

A ratcheting click could be heard as the seat belt slipped back into the retractor. Slowly, Jason stepped out of the car, walked to the passenger side and pulled the door open. A soft exhalation escaped his mouth when he saw Selina napping peacefully against the leather seat.

Carefully sliding his hands under her legs and behind her back, he carried her into the villa. Seeing his wife's sweet expression, his tensed shoulder dropped downwards. 'At least she's not feeling cramps in her sleep.'

He walked out of the room with her shoes hooked on his fingers. Not long after, Selina's heavy eyelids lifted when she felt her sanitary pad overflowing with blood. She groaned when she sensed menstrual cramps the second she woke up. Pulling out the top drawer on her left side, she reached inside to retrieve a sanitary pad.

As she sat up, she felt the warmth of her blood rush out below. "Ugh. Time to change my pad. Who invented periods?" On her way to the restroom, her palm applied pressure to her lower abdomen. Minutes later, she slouched her way out of the bathroom and decided to walk around as exercise.

Although she never believed that exercising could help with menstrual pain, she had no other option. She wasn't someone who liked swallowing pills, so she could only try every method possible to reduce the pain. Besides, medicine also takes time to kick in before she feels the effects. Hence, she began walking downstairs to look for Jason.

Meanwhile, Jason was busy stirring the jujube tea in the pot. Once the sweet fragrance rose from the boiled content, a satisfied smile appeared on his face. Using a wooden spoon from the cabinet, he scooped a teaspoon of tea for taste testing.

"Mm...Maybe a few more jujubes. She likes it sweeter." He mumbled to himself as he took a couple more jujubes from the bowl he had prepared and added it to the tea. While he continued stirring and tasting the tea, thoughts crept up his mind.

Mumbling once again, he spoke at a slightly higher volume than before. "If menstrual cramps could make her feel this much pain, then what about labor? Labor is hundreds... No! Thousands of times worse than cramps! Oh no, I need to ask mom later about blood regulating herbs. That should help improve her body condition."

Hearing her husband's private talk to himself, Selina let out a small giggle. "Jason, what are you doing?"

Jason frowned at the sound of his wife's sweet voice. "Why are you up? You should rest upstairs. I'm making you jujube tea, and it's almost done. Hurry and lie down in bed." He adjusted the fire on the stove beneath the pot.

With his hands set on her shoulders, he turned her around and walked her to the living room area. "But the stairs are too tiring to climb. Can't I stay here?" She pouted, staring at him pitifully as she pointed at the long flight of stairs.

"Then lie down on the couch. I'll bring you a blanket. I'll pour the tea for you." Jason settled her down on the couch and reached for the blanket he always left on the shelves by the television stand. After making sure she was cozy, he strolled back to the kitchen, turned off the stove and poured the tea into her mug.

Gently blowing smoke away from the mug, he placed it on the table in front of her. "It's still very hot. Drink it when it cools down."

"Mm." She pulled him down to the couch and hugged his arm. Recently, Selina had a habit of leaning her head onto his arm. Even when they slept, she loved hugging his arm and throwing one leg on top of his to keep him locked in place.

"Is this position comfortable for you? Isn't it better for you to lie down?" Bending his index finger outwards, he brushed against her soft cheeks.

Letting out a small hum, Selina smiled playfully. "You're right. But I have a better idea." She removed the floral-patterned cushion from her lap, tossed it aside and lifted his arms upwards. Once his hands were away from his lap, she gathered her hair and leaned her head back in his lap. Straightening her legs out on the couch, she stuck the tip of her tongue out.

"This feels much better, hubby." She teased.

As his fingers combed through her hair, her fingers traced out his features. Soft gasps left her lips as she pointed out each part of his face she was drawing out. Once the tip of her naughty finger reached down to his lips, her thumb replaced its position. Gliding across his smooth bottom lip, Selina bit down on hers.

Plentiful thoughts became apparent through her body movements. From rubbing his lips to trailing her finger down his neck, her desires grew hungrier each second that passed. Chuckling, he recognized the grin sitting on her face - she wanted a kiss.

Her lips sucked inwards as the glossy texture slid back out. Repeatedly, she tried sending messages to him through eye contact. While all messages she conveyed were received on his end, he pretended to be clueless.

He stretched out his arm for the pink mug and took a sip from it. "The temperature is warm now. Sit up and try it."

She sat up abruptly with a pout on her lips. Seeing his lips blowing on the wooden spoon, she suddenly felt jealous of the utensil getting all his attention. Her lips felt empty from missing his kisses.

On the spur of the moment, her eyes sparked in excitement when he brought the spoon to her lips. Closing her eyes halfway, she fluttered her eyelashes and parted her lips to allow the spoon into her mouth. Before he could pull the spoon away, he caught the raised tilt from the corner of her lips.

Her eyes stared wildly at him as if she was setting herself as bait to catch her dinner. The provocative dance of her gaze — catching his for a tantalizing moment — caught him off guard. Their eyes were locked onto each other as he tried removing the spoon from her mouth.

Instead of letting go of the spoon, she sucked onto it. Once she was certain she had his entire attention, she slowly released the spoon from her mouth and swallowed the content down her throat. Licking the corners of her lips, she smiled. "Sweet."

With one palm pressing down on the seat, she leaned her body forward and slid her fingers around the rim of her mug. As the mug slipped out of his hand, her fingers brushed against his. She emptied the content from the mug in hurried gulps as if she was quenching thirst after experiencing a drought.

Using her pinky as a cushion, she put the mug down on the table.

"Was the tea good?" He asked.

"Mm. Pretty sweet. Didn't you try it before?" She remembered seeing him tasting it in the kitchen earlier.

"Oh, I didn't try the final product. As long as you like it, then that's good."

"If you want to try it, I can share. I guarantee the taste would be much sweeter than when you last tried it." Selina tilted her head to meet his gaze once again. Lifting her oversized top slightly above her thighs, she lifted one leg across his lap and sat astride him. Pinching his chin between her thumb and index finger, she parted his lips.

Feeling his fingers running up and down her back in a bobbing manner, she lowered her head and pressed her lips over his. At first, the pecks were short like warming exercises. Slowly, she moistened his lips with her saccharine kisses. Their lips stretched wider as her body fell onto his. Her arms hooked around his nape, fingers wrinkled the back of his shirt and kisses sank deeper.

Dancing their tongues like challenging tongue twisters, Jason tightened his grip around her petite body. With her legs crossed around his body, she felt him lifting her up in his arms. Before she knew it, she found herself laid on the bed with her hair scattered like a waterfall against her blanket.

Gasps escaped their mouths as they desperately covered the other's lips repeatedly. His hands roamed down her limbs, waist and back earning moans between kisses. Their kisses were long, passionate and steamy to the point the curtains fell on its own.

With the help of a soft breeze, the curtains fluttered lightly. The couple on the bed were too indulged to realize the dimmed lighting in their room. Finally, their kisses broke after running out of breath.

Panting breathlessly, Jason kissed her cheeks and whispered words into her ears. Her mouth, lips, cheeks and ears were burning like a path of flames. His words tingled like his breaths to her ear. Biting on her bottom lip, she rolled on top of him and covered his mouth with hers.

She nibbled on his lower lip and sat up in a straddling position. Lowering her gaze on her husband, her cheeks flushed in rosiness. "Then, you need to wait." Her index finger traced the shape of his lips slowly.

Taking her palm to his lips, he planted a kiss on it. The kiss felt hot and uncomfortable as the heat flowed from her skin to her lower abdomen. Her lower area was becoming numb and craving for something. Unfortunately, all she could do now was attack her husband through kisses.

Without another second wasted, her lips found his again.