Testing the Water

Eventually, Emperor Kruos did call.

It was early in the afternoon and Varya had just gotten out of the shower. She was towel drying her hair when she heard the communication on the computer start to ring. Knowing she didn't want to be seen by the horrible monster, she decided to stay in the bathroom and wait. After what the tyrant did to the prince, she wasn't sure if she could hold back her words, which would only make the situation worse.

Basileus came from his training room and answered the communication.

"Yes, my lord?" he asked in an indifferent tone.

Varya wondered how he talked so politely to someone so cruel. Emperor Kruos's voice alone caused a visceral reaction in her and goosebumps always rose on her skin. There was something about that alien that made her feel trapped even if he wasn't around.

"Well, look who's standing upright," Emperor Kruos observed the prince with a mocking laugh. "I wasn't sure if I pushed you too hard last time I had the pleasure of seeing you."

Varya put a hand over her mouth so she wouldn't outwardly gasp as she listened.

"Of course," Basileus responded with no emotion in his voice. "You know I heal quickly, Emperor Kruos."

The next part caused Varya to drop her towel and nearly fall over in shock.

"Are you still a virgin, prince? Or has that girl finally given you a taste of what you're missing?"

All Basileus responded with was a sigh.

Varya heard nothing else of the conversation as she tried to sort through rushing thoughts. Her face flushed. This new information both made sense and didn't at the same time.

"How?" she mouthed to herself in the mirror silently.

To her, Basileus's kissing told her stories of a man experienced in the ways of women. There was nothing innocent in the electric feeling shared between them each time their bodies were close together. These thoughts shouldn't have affected her so much, so she put a hand on her forehead, willing them to go away.

Basileus had appeared in the doorway of the bathroom and was looking at Varya's perplexed expression with curiosity. Fortunately for her, he didn't address it further.

"I'm being summoned to Lord Kruos's throne room. I will be back shortly," he stated.

She walked towards him and gently kissed his cheek. "I'll see you later," she said calmly, but internally she was still processing and confused.

When he left, Varya sat on the bed, thoughts still coming quickly. She felt somewhat dirty contemplating someone's virginity so terribly hard, but she had never been put in this position before, having only ever been interested in men who were older than her. The more she contemplated, the more she realized she didn't care who he had or hadn't been with and she would be happy if he trusted her with this aspect of him.

She rolled from a seated position onto her back with a heavy sigh.

If he wanted to, she wouldn't hesitate, but she had to wonder why he had never pursued a sexual relationship with her before. Each time he pulled away from her there was a small tinge of rejection that she couldn't help, even though it never had been talked about. Him having no experience in that area made more sense to her.

Varya sought out the book a servant had brought her that had a low reading level so she could comprehend the story. It was important for her to keep her mind distracted or she was going to make herself crazy.

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As promised, Basileus returned fairly quickly and decided that he would train before they ate their evening meal.

Unfortunately for the unsuspecting man, the book Varya had tried to read didn't occupy her mind nearly enough and she caught herself daydreaming a few times, her eyes going over the words on the page, but her mind elsewhere.

There was a time where she walked around knowing men wanted her, but only few could touch her. Now, however, the importance of life and putting happiness first was starting to make more sense to her. She had no way of knowing what was next for her here.

The silver-haired woman wondered if it would be so bad for her to pursue Basileus first. Deciding to test the water, she formulated a plan.

As normal, when he finished training, they ate dinner together, sharing only a few words. There was always a small part of her that wanted to ask what he did when he had to visit the emperor, but she didn't know if it was crossing a line.

After their late meal, Varya got into her usual silk pajamas and went to lay on the bed so she could read more. Again, she stared at the pages, but actual comprehension of the novel's content didn't come to her.

When a hand slid over her waist and a warm body pressed against her back, a small smile appeared on her face. Lately, this is how Basileus would request her affection before they went to sleep.

He nuzzled his face into her neck and mumbled, "You smell good."

To him there was something particularly sweet about her scent and it seemed to be evident in every corner of his room. It drove him crazy, but he pushed himself to leave her alone during the day so she wouldn't feel suffocated by him. Night, however, was fair game to him. He could no longer ignore the human who occupied his bed every night.

She set the book aside and leaned into his embrace, closing her eyes as she enjoyed the feeling of comfort he gave her. His head was still nuzzling into her neck and she ran her fingers through his dark hair.

"Kiss me right there," she instructed softly.

Basileus raised one of his eyebrows in question, but he did as he was told. His arm tightened around her and he slowly planted kisses on her soft neck.

This wasn't part of her plan, but it was too good of an opportunity. She shivered at his soft touch which only made his actions more determined. Her reaction to him was stirring up something inside of him.

Knowing she had to stop because she wanted to take control, she moved away from him. When they were finally faced towards each other, she gently kissed him. He responded to her so easily and she had to wonder if he was going to be upset if she pressed further.

Their kissing became hungrier and the prince's hands on Varya's waist caused her to lay on top of him. She broke the kiss and smiled at him, his orange eyes telling her a story of desire. This look on his face was familiar to her - making it even more confusing that he had never pursued anything else.

Basileus thought she was going to kiss him again when her face came closer to his once more, but instead she lowered her face and shut her eyes as she started softly kissing his neck the way he was doing to her just before. At first his eyes widened at her unexpected movement, but his eyes drifted shut at the sensation.

Feeling him relax at her kisses, she started moving lower. She couldn't resist and gently bit the surprisingly soft skin of his collarbone. Her actions elicited a quiet moan out of his parted lips.

Basileus's eyes snapped open, hardly recognizing the noise that just escaped him. His eyes met Varya's ocean blue ones and his face started feeling warm at the pleased expression on her face.

"What are you doing?" he asked, his voice low.

Varya's tongue tasted the skin of where she had just bit him and she sat up, legs on either side of him, straddling his waist.

"Testing the water," she responded, honestly.

When he didn't object, she placed her hands on his abs and slowly traced them up until they were on his chest. She could feel his heart beating quickly and it excited her. They lay chest to chest and her lips met his again. What she was doing to him made his head feel hot. If the goal was to turn him on, it was working.

When their lips met again, he felt determined to get back at her. No longer paralyzed by her touch, he grabbed her hands and overpowered her easily. He rolled them over so he was pinning her down on the bed.

Varya's heartbeat quickened as he took the reins. The intense expression on his handsome face caused butterflies to rise in her stomach. The pure hunger being directed towards her made him even more attractive.

Her arms were bent and he pressed her wrists into the bed. Just as she did to him, he mercilessly bit her collarbone then his tongue traced down between her breasts. He was purely reacting out of impulse.

Basileus was at a dead end, unsure of if she wanted him to go further. He looked at her face and she was flushed. Her lips were parted and he couldn't keep his eyes off of them. He released her hands and kissed her hard, his tongue relentlessly pushing into her mouth and finding hers. One of his hands went to the back of her head.

Having control of her hands again, she clung to him. He was making her mind hazy as he overwhelmed her senses. The prince was kneeling between her bent knees and she used that moment to wrap her legs around him. Her body was telling her they weren't close enough and she was dying to feel his warm skin pressed against her more completely.

At the feeling of her legs around him, he grabbed her backside with his free hand and settled between her legs even more. This action caused friction between them and his hardened manhood rubbed against her most sensitive region.

"Oh!" Varya gasped in surprise at the sensation.

In his lusty haze, the prince still found the ability to smirk down at the grey-haired woman underneath him. Her noises were going to turn him into a relentless monster if he weren't more careful.

Her hands went into his hair and her eyes fluttered shut. Under her breath she said, "Do it again."