Adrian’s thoughts were haywire after Ella said she got her period.
She does not hate me.
She was not stopping me.
She... wanted me as well.
All those realizations showered on him like pink petals of spring as he moved away from her and sat on the bed, in a slight daze.
At this moment, he sensed some movements suddenly.
Ella pulled her nightgown up as she knelt in front of him.
When Adrian met her gaze, his breath hitched for a moment.
She looked at him with those wide doe eyes, sparkling with stars. So seductive, so... breathtaking.
"Baby, how about you let me help you?" Ella spoke softly as she inched closer to him.
But Adrian did not respond to her question.
For a moment, doubt crept in her thoughts. Did she turn him off or...?
"Help?" Adrian finally responded, a hint of clarity returning to her eyes.
And it was strange how it immediately boosted Ella’s wavering confidence.
She tucked her hair behind her ear and reached her hand towards his pants, "Yes..."
Before she could touch his belt, the man grabbed her wrist, halting her actions.
"No."
Ella blinked as she looked up at him.
But before she could see his face, her vision went blank.
A blanket was swung over head, obstructing her sight.
"What..." Ella gasped as she fiddled around before finally finding an opening to poke her head out.
When she looked around, she realized that Adrian was no longer sitting on the bed.
He stood at a little distance, buttoning his shirt.
"I don’t need help," the man said calmly.
Ella’s eyes drooped slightly as she pouted. But at this moment, the man turned slightly and her gaze landed on the obvious tent in his pants.
She should have slapped her mouth close but the question spilled from her mouth before she could stop it, "Why is it always you doing things for me? Why not let me do the same?"
Adrian paused, a hint of bewilderment crossed his face as he turned to her, "For you?"
Ella peeked at him from the blanket.
Adrian walked towards the bed and placed a finger under her chin, lifting her head.
"I did not realize it would be so confusing."
Ella held her breath when he lowered his body to her height, pressing his forehead against hers.
His words came slowly, with a softness that stole her breath away, "But pleasuring you... is the greatest pleasure for me."
...
Ella’s mind was floating somewhere far away when Adrian carried her to her room.
He probably asked her some questions also, if she needed essentials or anything else, and he spoke about something else too.
But those words floated right above her floating mind.
She could not comprehend or decipher them or anything else he said after his ’confession’ earlier.
She took a warm shower in a daze and after some 30 minutes, she stepped out of the bathroom.
Ella’s malfunctioned brain finally beeped when he placed her on the bed, adjusted the pillows and was about to help her lie down...
"Wait..." She grabbed his hand.
He looked at her, mildly confused.
Ella scratched the back of her neck, "I only got my period. Why are you treating me like a patient?"
"You must be in pain," Adrian frowned slightly as if he did not quite like the sound of it but was also helpless about it, "What else do you want?"
Ella looked at his solemn face for a long time. So... so... adorable."Pfft..."
She broke into a peal of laughter. Ella laughed till her eyes teared up and she was gasping for breath.
Adrian blinked slowly, his eyelashes lowering as he observed the wide smile on her face.
Suddenly, he froze, feeling a soft bump against his chest.
Ella hugged him tightly, "Thank you. Thank you for everything," she smiled, "Thank you for being here with me."
She repeated those words yet it seemed to not express properly what she felt in that moment.
The man was so silly with his actions, so stoic in his ways but in that moment, her heart felt so full. So comforted.
The pain of the past, the betrayals, the unpredictability of the future, nothing seemed to touch her anymore.
For once, just a life like this with Adrian felt like everything she would ever want.
And as people say, good days really pass fast.
The next few weeks went by smoothly without any hassle.
During this time, Ella worked out twice a day, consistently, under the guidance of ’Instructor Adrian King’.
Towards the second week, she remembered something that had slipped off her mind.

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