Chapter 18

Ulric woke up around 5 a.m. and glanced over at Jesse, who was snoring softly. He leaned over and kissed him on the cheek.

"Wake up, babe," he whispered. "It's morning," he said, whispering in Jesse's ear. Jesse stirred and fluttered his eyes open.

"Morning," Jesse said, glancing up and smiling at him. Ulric kissed him tenderly on the lips before getting out of bed. They dressed in their workout clothes and headed over to the gym. Jesse started doing his stretching while Ulric did sit-ups.

An hour later, Jesse did a boxing routine with one of the training dummies. Ulric did a strength workout. When their second hour of training ended, Ulric walked up to Jesse.

"How are you feeling?" "Are you tired?" he asked.

"No, I'm good," Jesse said, shaking his head.

"Okay, want to jog or do a brisk walk?" Ulric asked.

"A brisk walk for now," Jesse said.

Before they started, Jesse contacted Zeo. The glowing sphere floated into the room and stopped in front of them.

"What do you require, young sir?" Zeo asked.

"I need for you to keep watch on my vitals while I walk with Ulric," Jesse said. Jesse and Ulric started their brisk walk while Zeo watched.

"I think I can try jogging," Jesse said, glancing at Ulric.

"Alright, but don't exhaust yourself," Ulric said.

Jesse nodded his head in understanding and quickened his pace. Ulric continued his brisk walk while watching Jesse at the same time. Zeo floated beside the blonde.

"Hello, Zeo," Ulric said.

"Hello, young sir," Zeo said. "How is the young master doing this morning?" Zeo asked.

"He seems to be doing well," Ulric said. "He accidently activated his power last night, and it scared him," he said.

The sphere was emitting beeps and whistles. "My master said that because it's emotion-based, it can trigger the young master's power when his emotions are at their peak," Zeo explained.

"Is there a way to reduce the number of these occurrences?" Ulric inquired.

"Since I'm not a real person, I can't help you," Zeo said.

"Does your master have any information?" Ulric asked.

"Let me check," Zeo said, shutting down to discuss the situation with its master.

Jesse had just finished his run and stepped up to Ulric when Zeo rebooted and floated over to them. "I'm sorry, young sir, but my master only said that maybe controlling the young master's breathing might help," Zeo said.

"Help with what?" Jesse asked.

"Keeping your power in check when not in use," Ulric explained.

"Is it possible?" Jesse asked.

"Let's try the breathing, and if that doesn't work, we can ask Mac," Ulric said.

Jesse checked his stats once they reached their dorm room.

[STATS]

1/23/2500

Name: Jesse #54591

Race: Human

Level 5

Exp: 60/140

Coins: 10,526

Strength: 73

Agility: 43

Stamina: 23

Soul Force: 944

Perception: 40

[CRAFTING POTIONS]

Potion Low Grade Level 1: 20/50

Potion Medium Grade is required, along with potion Low Grade level 3 and 1500 soul force points.

Potion High Grade: required; potion Medium Grade, level 5; and 3000 soul force points.

Equipment:

-High-Grade Ring: 500 soul force points + 30% magic resistance

-Low-Grade Ring: +80 soul force points

-Medium-Grade Necklace: +200 soul force points, +10 perception points

-Medium-Grade Spear: +50 strength points, +20 agility points

"I'm going to take a bath," Jesse said as they entered their room. Ulric hugged him from behind and asked, "Can I bathe with you?" in a seductive tone. Jesse turned around, wrapped his arms around Ulric's neck, and said, "If you're going to bathe with me, you better hurry up," kissing him. Jesse grabbed a towel and entered the bathroom. He had turned on the water when the door opened, and Ulric entered wearing only a towel around his waist. Jesse's face turned as red as a ripe tomato.

***cough***

"Can you please turn around?" Jesse asked.

"Acting shy? Are we?" Ulric asked in a flirty tone. Once Ulric turned away, Jesse undressed and stepped into the tub.

"I'm in," Jesse said. "You can turn around now," he said. Ulric stripped off the towel and stepped in behind Jesse.

"Do you want me to wash your body?" "Or do you want to do it yourself?" Ulric asked.

"You can," Jesse said, looking up. Ulric tilted his head down and kissed Jesse tenderly on the lips.

Ulric took the body wash bottle and opened it. "Close your eyes and relax your body and mind," the blonde advised. Jesse took a few deep breaths, slightly closed his eyes, and leaned into Ulric's broad chest. Ulric massaged Jesse's shoulders with a small amount of white liquid in his palm.

"Mmm, it smells good," Jesse commented.

"Lavender," Ulric explained. "Just breathe in the scent and relax," he advised. Jesse inhaled slowly, taking in the soothing scent.

Ulric heard soft snores as he worked his way down Jesse's body. Jesse had dozed off because he was so relaxed. When Ulric's fingers grazed Jesse's erection, he noticed that the room had gotten brighter. When he moved his fingers away, the brightness normalized. Ulric returned the bottle to the tub's edge and grabbed a glass. He filled it with water, checked Jesse's breathing, and then slowly drenched Jesse's hair, taking care not to wake him. Ulric checked Jesse's breathing and pulse before grabbing the shampoo bottle. He opened the bottle, relieved that everything was fine, and squirted a generous amount into his hand.

When Ulric lathered up his hair, Jesse stirred in his sleep. Ulric came to a halt and waited to see what would happen. "It's okay, babe," he said softly into Jesse's ear. His soothing voice soothed Jesse, and he resumed washing his hair. Jesse's hair was spotless after the second wash. Ulric cleaned himself up after washing Jesse's body. Ulric repositioned Jesse against the tub's rim so he could get out of it. Ulric stepped out, drained the tub, cradled Jesse in his arms, and wrapped him in a towel.

Ulric laid Jesse on his bed, dried him off, and dressed him in warm clothes. He covered Jesse up and then got dressed. He sat at the desk and watched while Jesse slept. Ulric thought back about what happened in the bathroom when he touched Jesse's erection in the tub while he was asleep.

"Maybe it was a subconscious action that occurred," Ulric thought to himself. Ulric made a mental note to talk to Mac about it. Ulric turned his head when he heard Jesse groan.

"Hello, sleepyhead," he said. Jesse sat up and glanced around the room.

"How did I get in here?" Jesse asked. "I thought we were in the tub," he said.

Ulric walked over to the bed and sat down beside Jesse. "You fell asleep while we were in the tub," he said. Jesse noticed the familiar concerned look on Ulric's face.

"Did something happen?" he asked. "You've got that look again," Jesse stated.

"Nothing major," Ulric said.

"You're not telling me the truth," Jesse said, gripping Ulric's hand. Ulric sighed loudly and said, "After you fell asleep, I continued washing you up." "My fingers lightly touched your dick, and when that happened, the lights brightened," he explained.

"Are you saying that I activated my power while I slept?" Jesse asked.

"It looks that way," Ulric said, nodding his head.

"Shit," Jesse swore.

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