Cordia daddy shared a look with the Astar daddy and wiped off the cold sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand.
Levi let out a breath he didn’t know he was holding. His face broke into a mesmerizing smile, seemingly unfazed by Noah’s slight delay; however, his shaking hand betrayed his true mood as he signed the marriage certificate.
Noah’s hand didn’t shake. His ears were neon red, but the movement of the pen in his hand was decisive and smooth as silk. Just like the fluid movement of his mental power now that he remembered to wrap the premises in his SS-ranked soothing. He could hear the two mothers blowing their noses, so he wanted to help them feel better. But mostly, he wanted to soothe the unrest within Levi’s heart that he had inadvertently caused with his earlier pause.
Maery walked out from beside Noah, carrying a deep red cushion with two elegant golden rings. Her smile was so wide she looked like a cross-breed between an orange tabby and a Cheshire cat.
Wishing to silently convey to Levi the decision he had made, Noah took the initiative to pick up the larger of the two rings with his right hand. Noah shook his left hand that had been holding Levi’s, signaling the other to let go. When Levi obediently released it, Noah changed his hold to bring Levi’s right hand in front of him.
As he slid the wedding band on Levi’s ring finger, he dared not meet Levi’s fiery gaze. So he was taken off guard when Levi’s head leaned in closer to murmur into his pink ear, “Baby, do you remember what we talked about two days ago? You warned me to be careful this play-pretend doesn't turn into reality.”
A shiver ran down Noah’s spine upon hearing the husky chuckle which escaped the taller man, “Actually, back then, I really wanted to tell you that you need not worry.”
Noah’s body stiffened, and his heart dropped to the pit of his stomach. Was Levi implying he need not worry because his play-pretend would not turn into reality?
Levi seemed not to notice Noah’s unusual pause. He reached to take the smaller of the two rings but did not move to put it on. Instead, he continued to speak softly so that his words would only reach the person in front of him. “I said if I fall for you, you should take responsibility and fall right back at me. And at that time, you questioned whether I could do the same – if you fell for me, could I fall back at you?”
Levi held the ring up between his thumb and forefinger. Amongst the golden shimmer, Noah noticed that there seemed to be an inscription on the inner side of the ring.
“I had been clear on the answer to that for a long time now. The answer shall never change, so, if you ever forget it, let the inscription remind you.”
Noah squinted his eyes to make out the inscribed answer, his heart thudding painfully against his ribcage. But the real pain only came a moment later, upon recognizing the words.
“I really can’t.”
Noah’s heart abruptly stopped and then clenched painfully. His vision blurred, and he fluttered his eyelashes furiously to blink away tears. ‘…I know I said I am not afraid to love, but do you have to shoot me down so decisively before I even managed to take the first step?’
Levi took Noah’s hand in his and deftly slid the ring onto Noah's ring finger while the other was in a daze.
From start to end, the little one kept his head down, refusing to look him in the eye. Levi pinched his baby’s chin, forcing the other to face him, and then dropped his head down towards Noah until their noses were almost touching.
“Actually, I really can't.” Levi whispered with a good dose of helplessness, “I'm sorry, I really can't do it. How can I fall for you again when I've never even gotten up from the first tumble?”
Their eyes met, and Noah froze in place. Intense, overwhelming emotions spilled out of those two blue eyes. They stared back at him as if he was the only thing in the entire world. Sucking him in like a whirlpool, wanting to devour him whole and never let go.
Noah’s watery eyes widened, and he forgot to breathe.
Yet, Levi didn’t give Noah’s sluggish mind the chance to process what he had said before delivering the finishing blow.
“My ‘play-pretend’ can never turn into reality because it had never been anything less. Baby, can't you see? I've already been at your feet for a long time, unable to get up.” Levi’s low and serious voice dropped down to a sexy groan, “Also… I think that I broke my legs real bad in that last tumble; I don't think I'll be able to stand up ever again. Now that I’m crippled, baby, you must take responsibility for me, ah!”
Noah’s brain completely crashed at that moment. He couldn’t come up with a single word of response. As if captivated, he only knew to stare wide-eyed at those two fiery whirlpools of blue, only vaguely aware that the city lord of Concordia seemed to be saying something in the background along the lines of “We now pronounce you husband and husband. You may kiss the groom.”
Levi wasn’t expecting a response, to begin with. He acted the very moment the celebrant’s last line had left his mouth. He wrapped an arm around his baby’s waist and pulled the other into his embrace possessively. The two’s noses touched, their hot, rapid breaths intertwined.
Levi spun the two of them around, showing the guests only the sight of his broad back. Only then did his head duck to capture those lovely pink lips he had been dreaming of every night.
When those two pairs of lips met, in a single moment, the entire world clicked into its rightful place.
With the last shred of pretense torn off, so was the last shred of Levi’s restraint. His mouth plundered and ravaged with uncontrollable, hungry fervor. And yet, it also licked and nipped gently, adoringly. As if he wanted to devour the person in front of him whole, but at the same time, did not dare harm that which was the most precious to him. Yet, it was precisely this impeccable balance of the two contradictions that gave birth to perfection.
The crowd cheered, but the only thing Noah could hear was white noise. All the strength in his body seemed to be sucked out of him, and he slumped weakly against Levi. He couldn’t remember where he was or who he was; he couldn’t even remember to breathe. The only thing he remembered was to instinctively respond.
However, his flustered yet sincere mix of weak resistance and gentle approval was a deadly enticement. Levi’s body temperature spiked, and he held his precious darling tighter as if he wished to forever embed the other into himself.
Noah’s already watery eyes teared up further due to lack of oxygen, and he involuntarily gasped. This whimper was swallowed down into Levi’s stomach, fanning his flames until they threatened to consume him from within.
Levi refused to let go, and instead, he took this opportunity to invade Noah’s mouth. His wet and warm tongue explored every corner, rubbing itself against the other pink little tongue, whose resistance was pitifully weak.
So very sweet. Far more delicious than what he had imagined.
Levi thirstily licked and sucked as if Noah’s saliva was the tastiest of nectars.
Finally, his baby was all his.
Noah’s white fingers clutched at Levi’s shirt, holding for dear life. His muddled brain couldn’t form a single coherent thought. It could only react on instinct.
And his instinct told him that everything was… just right.
The pleasant scent traveling up his nose was familiar, and the foreign taste in his mouth sweet. The touch on his lips shot warm tingles of pleasure down his spine. And those two strong arms fit so snugly around him as if that was exactly where they were supposed to be all along.
So comfortable, so intoxicating, so very right.
As if their very souls were trembling in delight.
When I said the following scene is among my favorite three scenes of this volume… why did you guys think it was a smut scene?! XD This author is indeed kinky, but she is more of a sucker for romance, ah! (/≧ω\) Even if my favorite scene IS a smut scene, it would not make my fav list because of the smut but because of how romantic or touching it is! Sigh~ Speaking of smut, the wedding is not over yet. You’ll need to wait a bit more for the wedding night. And there you have it, the first real kiss between the two and also, Levi’s confession. Did you like it?
The cheers and claps slowly turned from enthusiastic to awkward, but Levi still refused to let go. He had yearned for his baby day and night for so long. Now that he had finally gotten a taste of heaven, it was especially difficult to put a stop to it. This mouthful of honey was still far from enough to satiate him! How would he be willing to let go? Unable to bear the sight of this any longer, one very disgruntled city lord of Concordia loudly coughed to interrupt. And was unceremoniously ignored. A vein bulged in Cordia daddy’s neck, and he coughed even louder, fully imbuing all his frustration into that violent cough. ‘Shameless scoundrel!! How long do you intend to suck my son’s face?! (ꐦ °Д°) What are you trying to do here?!? Eat him up whole in front of everyone?! You think it’s all fine as long as you are only showing them your back?! As if they can’t tell what’s happening!!!’ Finally, he received a response this time – he go
And-and-and…! Now that he thought about it… That fateful morning a few days back, which he dared not recall… Ah, ah! If the other truly saw him as his little brother, how would the punishment for accidentally touching his tin-tin be to jerk him off?! A big brother should be protective of his younger brother and not want to do “this and that” with him!!! What bullshit about taking responsibility and good bros helping each other out!?! He had thought Levi was less conservative about such things, but as it turned out, this shameless thing was just coming up with excuses to eat his tofu this entire time!!! (ꐦ °Д°) Bloody hell!! For all he knew, this horndog might have intentionally been sticking his shaft up his ass!!! Wait… (≖_≖) Levi’s spider-sense suddenly tingled, and he couldn’t help but cautiously ask, “Baby? What’s wrong?” Noah did not respond, for he had just realized a glaring problem that he had previously missed! Back then, when that inde
He knew he should be really mad at Levi, but he couldn’t hold onto this anger. Like a punctured balloon, no matter how he tried to stoke the flames underneath it, the hot air just kept passing right through! He had clearly been tricked and taken advantage of, but instead of feeling angry and vengeful, he felt… a bit happy. (⁄ ⁄> ﹏ <⁄ ⁄) Being wanted by the person one liked… wasn’t it normal that his little heart felt super sugary-sweet? This husband of his might be a shameless scoundrel, but… but his heart was in the right place… (/≧ω\) Bah, forget it. They were a pair of legally wedded husbands now. There was no point holding on to a petty grudge like this. If it weren't for Levi's aggressive pursuit, who knows when he would have realized that he liked Levi. A pure-minded worldborn like him might have gone on for years thinking that the two of them had a touching brotherhood between them. He’d much rather be taken advantage of than to put Levi
Author Note: Before you continue reading this chapter, if you are not familiar with the song "The Final Countdown" by Europe, you should go listen to it on youtube (https://youtu.be/9jK-NcRmVcw). When a tune / beat is mentioned in this chapter, you should imagine the start of this song. --- With an upturn of his lips, Noah reached his slender hand towards a waiter who was passing by, elegantly snatching a wine glass from his tray. Then he motioned a toast towards the people present and took a small yet somehow alluring sip. The sweet red wine stained Noah’s lips a darker shade of red as if rouge. His pink tongue quickly licked it off as if a kitten lapping up milk, leaving his pink lips glossy and especially enticing. Levi and Trey, to the right and left of him, stiffened. And much to Levi’s outrage, even a couple of old farts in front couldn’t help but swallow hard. Really made Levi want to beat people up until even their mot
The only two whose smiles remained just as radiant throughout were Maery and Levi. Levi had no intention to hide his good mood, and after a week-long practice, he had already learned the proper method to deal with facial cramps. Thus, he kept happily showing off his little “wife” to everyone for the entire day and night, clearly proclaiming his ownership for all eyes to see. And, of course, he also took a few nibbles of his baby’s tofu here and there for good measure. And to help him endure ‘til the full course meal… o(≧▽≦)o And there were even a few legit couple activities scheduled where he could righteously smother his baby! Such as cutting the cake together. (Heh heh, his little kitty had such soft little paws! (⁄ ⁄>⁄ ▽ ⁄<⁄ ⁄)) Maery, too, was almost as ecstatic as Levi. On the one hand, she couldn’t be happier that this wedding wasn’t hers and Levi’s, especially after seeing how happy the two of her favorite boys were together. And on the other han
Shaw’s usually gentle and collected demeanor cracked and fell apart in that instant. “I’m a straight man! A straight man!!!” Desperation was practically leaking out of his red-rimmed eyes as he looked around. “Do I not look straight?? Tell me, do I not look straight?! Where do I look like a gentle and caring ‘top’?!?” “…” The trio of gay “tops”, who also mistook this so-called straight man as their brethren, exchanged a constipated look. (; ゚ 3゚ )~♪ “Uh…” Trey ran his hand through his spiky black hair, “I know how you feel. I get mistaken for a straight man all the time…” “Yes, yes, that’s normal.” Fynn echoed, “No one has their sexuality written on their face…” “Straight bro, don’t be sad, ah! We accept all sexualities into the heartbroken club!” Case unreservedly directed a welcoming look to this comrade whose crush, just like her brother, couldn’t even recognize the sexuality of her admirer for so many years. “Welcome, welcome. Here, have another d
When those husky words reached Noah’s pink ears, the messy thoughts running through his head screeched to a halt, and so did his racing heart. Time stood still as two pairs of eyes gazed into one another. One pair watery, the other blazing, yet both equally mesmerized. After several long, silent beats, Noah’s heart leaped from stand-still to a full gallop, pounding against his rib cage like a drum. Warmth spread from his chest outwards, melting away all of his worries as if snow, leaving behind a puddle of pure joy. Noah’s red abused lips unconsciously curled up in a small sweet smile, so captivating it nearly stole Levi’s soul away. The little incubus stared up at Levi with flushed cheeks and bright glistening eyes, his loose tie hanging around his neck like a ribbon on a present about to be unwrapped. His wrapping, already half torn, now revealed the entirety of his slender neck and delicate collarbones. And as the upper half of his smooth white chest moved with hi
Levi’s lower half throbbed in need, and yet instead of taking his darling, he could only take a long and deep breath to calm down the blood churning within his veins. In the end… ah, what could this pitiful horny husband do when this cockblocker just happened to be his own precious darling?? He could only indulge his mischievous little wife for now and get his payback in bed later… And besides, his baby had a point... He, Levi, must be all sweaty and smelly after an entire day of festivities… Ah, this wouldn’t do! >︿< His baby liked cleanliness! He must be nothing less than fragrant and sparkly clean for his precious darling! Their first time had to be perfect! His baby was already feeling reluctant and shy and fearful about their first time, so he, Levi, had to work extra hard to soothe and please his darling! ‘But, wait…’ Levi’s eyes narrowed in suspicion. Why was he suddenly getting a sense of déjà vu? (≖_≖) Say… di