“Ah…”

Cecilia felt the weight of his body pressing down on her—it felt heavy yet not overbearing.

As she became acutely aware of his weight, confusion clouded her mind.

Was this truly okay?

Was it too impulsive?

Would she regret it?

How long had it been since she returned from death, and here she was already doing something she might regret?

Her hesitation made her body tense.

Russell sensed the difference in her response to his kiss, and so he pulled back and placed a series of gentle kisses on her temples and cheeks.

“Cecilia.”

Cecilia slowly closed and opened her eyes.

“I want you. Do you?”

He didn’t whisper words of love.

That brought her a strange sense of relief.

She asked herself the question.

Did she want this man?

Did she want to be with him now?

‘He’s enough.’

As the first man she had chosen in this life, someone like him would suffice.

He was young, attractive, and well-built.

She also liked that their relationship wouldn’t draw any social criticism. After all, regardless of the circumstances, he was her lawful husband.

Cecilia raised her hand and reached out toward him.

Her fingers traced his eyes, nose, and lips before moving downward. As her hand passed over his chin and down his neck, it rested on his chest.

His adam’s apple bobbed visibly as he swallowed hard.

“You fool.”

Cecilia spoke with a smile.

“If I didn’t want this, I would’ve bitten your lips already.”

Though his eyes were shadowed in the dim light, she thought his gaze shifted for a moment.

Then, his lips crashed onto hers, pressing down with urgency.

His tongue slipped into her mouth, swirling and rubbing against hers. The soft membranes in her mouth were stimulated by his sucking breath.

“Mm…”

Cecilia’s eyebrows trembled slightly. His large hands slipped under her undergarments, firmly grasping her breasts. When his lips trailed under her chin, she tilted her head back.

His lips descended to her collarbone and then pressed against the top of her chest, enveloping the peak through the thin fabric of her chemise.

The wetness of his saliva made the fabric cling, accentuating her now hardened nipple.

He sucked her nipple gently between his lips.

“Ah.”

Cecilia flinched slightly.

Her hands moved to cradle his head.

As his tongue teased her sensitive peaks, the fabric of her undergarments rubbed against her skin, sending electric shivers up her arms.

Her fingers tangled in his hair, the once neatly combed strands now disheveled.

That fleeting thought disappeared as she gasped.

“Ah!”

A more intense wave of sensation washed over her as he lifted her chemise and placed his tongue directly on her bare skin.

He sucked her nipple into his mouth, swirling his tongue around the areola, drawing her deeper into his heat.

Russell inhaled deeply.

A faint sweetness filled his senses.

The feel of her soft skin against his lips exceeded his imagination. It felt as if she might melt under his touch.

While he knew the basic biology of mammals and how they nursed their young, the sheer allure of the female body left him in awe.

He licked, sucked, and teased both of her breasts, unable to stop himself from exploring further.

His lips trailed across her skin, moving down to her navel. When he licked just above it, her hips twitched instinctively.

He took each of her fingers into his mouth one by one, sucking gently, eliciting soft gasps from her.

It was as if he was determined to uncover every single one of her sensitive spots.

“Hah… Hah…”

Cecilia’s breath came in quick, shallow bursts.

She wasn’t out of breath, yet her breathing felt labored.

She hadn’t known her body could be this responsive. In her past life, she couldn’t understand the noblewomen constantly embroiled in scandalous affairs, and hearing their tales made her scoff, wondering what could be so enjoyable about the act.

When noblewomen shared their secret conversations, they often mentioned how much acting was required in bed. They claimed that the mistresses whom nine out of ten men kept were masters of such performances.

“Mmnh…”

Cecilia arched her back and tilted her head back as waves of pleasure coursed through her.