Transmigrated Into The Body Of The Cursed Prince Wife
Chapter 176: "Like what you see?"

Chapter 176: "Like what you see?"

Ave was left speechless when they arrived at the view Lucian had promised she would like. It was located far from the villages and more closer to the palace, however, it was in an isolated location no one would have ever thought a place like this could be there.

As he helped her down from the horse, she looked around in stunned disbelief, taking in the beauty of the small forest surrounding them. In the center was a clear blue large pond, sparkling and reflecting the golden sunset, bathing everything around them in a warm, golden glow.

Birdsong filled the air, and a gentle breeze swayed the leaves. Right beside the large pond was a simple swing, made from broken tree branches, with vines curling around it. The grass looked greener than anything she’d seen here, so she slipped off her shoes as Lucian went to tie up the horse. Stepping onto the grass barefoot, she felt it tickle her feet in a way that made her giggle, like a girl again.

"This is lovely!"

She turned around when she felt Lucian’s presence behind her; however, she wasn’t expecting him to be standing so close that when she turned around, she found herself in his arms as he wrapped his arms around her waist and brought her closer to him. Ave’s face heated up as her heartbeat increased its pace with the way he was gazing down at her, a small smile playing on his lips.

She felt his hand rest below her waist and grip her hips as he pressed her dangerously close to his hardened front, where the small bulge already forming in his trousers grazed her and made her stiffen for a moment, her eyes widening as she tried to move back, but his grip on her hips was strong and unyielding.

"Would you like to take a bath with me in the water?" he whispered thickly as he leaned down to nibble her earlobe in ways that sent heat surging through her nerves and traveling down to her nipples as they automatically hardened against her dress. Her skin tingled with warmth when he used his tongue to trace her ear in a sensational way that made her gasp and press her palms against his solid chest, which felt rock hard against her touch.

"Hmm?" he hummed in question when she didn’t answer his question. Ave’s mind was too clouded to even hear what he’d said until he repeated it, and she snapped her head up to look at him in horror. "I thought you warned me to stay away from water? I don’t think it’s a good idea that I go into that pond when—"

Ave didn’t get to complete her words, as Lucian’s predatory eyes that had been looking down at her lips while she talked suddenly leaned in and closed his mouth over hers in an open-mouthed kiss, making the woman in his arms go rigid at first as if surprised, but when he nibbled her lower lip, she gasped and opened her mouth for him to invade.

Ave felt his rough yet gentle hand slide behind her neck to angle her head to fit with his wicked mouth as he sucked on her lips and plunged his tongue into the warmth of her mouth to explore every inch of her. Unable to help it, she slid her arms up his chest and let them rest against his firm shoulders.

He kissed her like he was trying to imprint his very soul into her. His hands went to the back of her dress to begin unfastening the strings when Ave quickly pulled away, "I can’t go into the water," she said breathlessly and flushed from their kiss. She saw Lucian smile before he leaned down and pecked her lips.

"You can. This water is safe; it’s just a pond," he assured as he stepped back from her and began unbuttoning his shirt, his eyes remaining on hers. "Will you go in with your dress, Babe?" he asked with a mischievous glint in his eyes that had turned to their original amber color.

Ave nibbled the inside of her cheeks as her fingers clutched tightly to the side of her dress nervously, watching as he discarded his shirt and put it on the swing. He now stood before her only in his loose trousers, his chest built to the point there was no loose flesh, toned and taut.

His stomach was as flat as a board, with powerful six-packs that made her swallow hard. Her eyes trailed down his narrow waist where his trousers hung low, revealing the V-line in his lower abdomen. His body was magnificent and angelic, and the sunset made it impossible to ignore; however, before her eyes could trail lower to the obvious bulge in his loose trousers, she looked back up to his face, where he seemed pleased that she was studying his body, allowing her to do so without interruption until he noticed the flush on her face.

"Like what you see, Babe?" he teased with a smug smirk that made Ave scoff and cover her embarrassment with fake dissatisfaction. She lifted her chin and snorted, "I have seen better than that." She turned away to look at the pond so Lucian wouldn’t notice her embarrassment at having to watch him take off his trousers, and though she wasn’t looking at him, she knew when he took off the trousers and strode toward her, standing behind her. She felt his hands rest on both her shoulders and a shiver went down her spine.

"I see. If you’ve seen better, Aveline, why are you looking away? Look at me then," he whispered softly, a challenging tone in his voice that made Ave bite the inside of her cheek hard until she broke the fragile skin. She didn’t want to look because she had a feeling he was probably naked. She could admire his upper body and powerful torso; however, she wasn’t certain she was ready to look further down. She wasn’t ready to face her nightmare by looking at his lower part and then remembering the one that had haunted her since childhood, thus, despite the challenge in his voice, Ave shook her head.

"No, thank you. I will pass. I am not interested in going into the water either," she muttered, despite the fact that the beautiful water seemed to beckon her forward with its beauty as she’d missed swimming in a pool. However, being in with a naked man wasn’t something she was ready for. Thus, she intended to go and sit on the swing and wait for Lucian, but as she took a step forward, Lucian’s arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her back against him.

"Aveline, look at me," he whispered coaxingly as he looked down at her tightly shut eyes. She shook her head. "No. I don’t want to." Lucian raised his hand up and caressed her flushed cheeks, then smoothed the crease on her forehead as he said, "Hmm. Then at least touch me," he murmured, at the same time taking her hand and guiding it down to his lower part before she could jerk away, placing it against the drawers he wore.

"I am not naked, my fierce kitten. I only took off my outer trousers," he assured with a smile as her eyes flew open when she felt the fabric of his drawers. Lucian had already figured out that it was going to take more effort on his part to get her to forget whatever had happened to her in her time that made her not like touching him back whenever he kissed her and when he’d pleased her as well. She never touched past his chest and face, and he was never going to force her to do something she was uncomfortable doing, nor force her to look at his nakedness.

She was precious to him, and he was willing to wait for as long as it would take for her to grow out of her fears and adjust to the idea of looking at him and touching him back without any fear. She wasn’t only afraid of his fangs but the thought of his nakedness, and that he promised to help her overcome it when he returned from the war.

The relief in her blue eyes was unmistakable—she had thought he was going to force her to touch him. But when it was just his drawers she touched, she looked so relieved she tried to hide it with a cough and a clearing of her throat as she stepped back from him and finally looked at him.

He was wearing black, loose drawers that stopped at his mid-thighs. His thighs were powerful, she noted in admiration, every muscle evident beneath his skin. Now that she was assured he didn’t plan to go into the water naked, she smiled as she told him, "I am wearing that magic dress!"

He tilted his head to the side. "And?" he asked amusingly as he didn’t understand why she let him know that and why her eyes were shining with a mischief he recognized quite well. Unless Aveline was up to something, she never smiled like that. And she was indeed up to something. He watched her close her eyes, and the current dress she wore transformed into something completely unexpected and strange, pulling his brows together in a frown.

"Ta-da!!" she exclaimed as she opened her arms wide and revealed her bikini outfit to him. It was her favorite yellow bikini from the future, and all she did was think about it, and the dress transformed into it.

Lucian wasn’t only surprised; he was caught off guard by the amount of exposed flesh and curves in what she wore. He couldn’t, for the life of him, figure out what sort of clothing this was. This was no different from being naked, with only a little fabric covering both her breasts, with thin strips around her neck, then what she wore to cover her private part, exposing the rest of her curves to him—her rounded hips and shapely milky legs.

"Is this a cloth worn by the women in the future underneath their outer garment?" he questioned with a frown. He couldn’t imagine anyone wearing this alone and walking around in public without being burned by the elders.

"Something like this is worn underneath the dress, but this one is worn alone when we go out to the beach for a swim in summer. Do you like it?" She bit down on her lower lip as she swirled around for him to see the back, and Lucian’s eyes almost fell out of their sockets in disbelief. The back was even more exposing!

Lucian would have liked it if she would wear that only for him to see, but the fact that she mentioned wearing this in public to swim made him displeased. "Are there only women at this place you swim?" he asked as he watched her jump into the pond while she answered, "Of course not. It’s a place for everyone." She shivered inside the cold water.

"Goodness, this is colder than I expected!" she exclaimed as she looked up to where Lucian was standing but was stunned to see that he wasn’t there anymore. Ave pursed her lips as she wondered where he was, only to suddenly feel someone behind her in the water. Startled out of her wits, she attempted to turn around, but his strong hands seized her waist, pulling her against his front with a muscled intensity that spoke of possession, as if he needed her to feel just how much he claimed her with every touch. She felt his hand slowly glide up to her chest and then trail a circular motion on her breast as he bent his head to her neck and kissed her sensitive skin.

"Do you also wear this thing around other men?" he questioned, at the same time slipping his hand into the bikini bra, cupping her bare breast and giving it a gentle squeeze before he tugged at her hardened peaks, and a quiet gasp escaped her before she could stop it, her chest arching automatically to his seductive touch on her breast.

Ave’s mind was a mess all of a sudden with what his hand and mouth were doing to both her neck and breast, while his other hand hovered around her abdomen in the water and then went lower to touch between her thighs through her bikini pant.

"Answer me, honey," he nibbled her neck and rubbed her sex against the fabric. "Do you also wear this in the presence of other men?" he repeated against her skin.

"It’s a normal thing to do in the... ahh... future," she bit down on her lip to stop the moan roaring in her throat from breaking through her mouth as he used his finger to shift aside her pant and then touched her right where she burned to be touched. The water rippled and stirred as she shuddered from his touch and arched against his hand that had stopped from going further at her answer.

"Lucian..." she breathed out his name when he didn’t move again and left her yearning for his touch. However, if she could turn and see the dark scowl on his face, she would have realized he wasn’t pleased with her words. And her words made him more determined than ever to stop her from ever returning to her time, he couldn’t fathom a society where women would wear this in public. His woman, at that.

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