One More Step

''Lin Lin, my cutie, why are you looking at me so intently?'' He asked her while the tinge of red appeared on her face.

Bai Lin Wang the only daughter of the Wang family still couldn't get used to his brazen acts in front of her servants.

''Stop doing that, people are watching.'' Her cheeks bloomed with pink color as she averted her eyes.

''So what? Let them look. What is there to hide?'' He pinched her cheeks and could feel silky texture under his fingers. He chuckled lowly as his voice became deeper. ''So soft...''

She opened her eyes at his shamelessness and hit him lightly on his c.h.e.s.t. ''Stupid pig. How can you be so improper in mid of the day? Seriously...''

He laughed out loud and came closer to her face. ''So what should we do about that? We could send them out and... you know...'' He winked at her making her all fidgety.

''You, you... Wolf in the pelt of sheep, how could you... Uttering such words, oh dear Buddha, what have I done to earn such outrageous husband.'' She patted her c.h.e.s.t trying to calm upcoming anger.

He started laughing while sweeping her waist and putting her tiny body on his knees. ''I don't care. But I know you do, so don't worry.'' He quickly planted a little kiss on top of her nose and put her back on the chair to sit.

He slowly sat across her chair and waited for her to calm down. He saw that her eyes darted around the room, looking for something to throw at him. Laughter rose from his c.h.e.s.t as he felt quite amusing to tease this little cat in front of him. He liked it when she hissed at him and showed her little teeth and claws.

''Stop being angry, please. I am just trying to get my mind of that mountain of work I got because of the problems uncles made. I have to handle the imperial case of disappearing children as well. Only when I am around you I can relax and rest a bit. Give your husband some acknowledgment, mhmmm?''

Sigh escaped her trembling lips while she glared at chuckling maids. ''You all go out. I need to speak to the Lord about serious matters. Bring food. We will eat together here.'' Her words were so firm that even if he had two mountains of work he would have to comply. But he was willing, locking these foxy eyes, staring at her like a piece of meat.

''Stop doing that. I need really this time to talk to you. Please.'' Her eyes became clouded and a bitter smile appeared on her face.

''Don't think too much about the past. Please. One day... I promise one day I will tell you all. Now I still can't, but trust me. I love you, truly.'' He reached to hold her face across the table and look her deeply in eyes. ''Can you trust me. Some things have to resolve before letting you know about everything.''

Her eyes became clear as she already knew him. If he said it's true that it is so. He is one of the people she was willing to trust the words as he kept all his promises. So she slowly nodded with shy smile on her face. ''I trust you, completely. But it hurts...''

Since the first night, they were wedded he told her that from that day onwards he will tell her everything that is happening in his life, but in exchange, she has to tell him all she thinks truthfully. Even if it hurts his pride. After all, those messy people in father's courtyard he couldn't handle any more fake smiles and lies. So he hoped she could be open in front of him. After all, they will live together for the rest of their life.

He scooped again her face planting light kiss on her eyes and lips and then letting her face go but keeping her hands in his. ''I understand completely. I can tell you only one thing, she taught me how to love properly. But she is not the reason I love you. That day even before asking your hand in marriage I promised myself to cherish you no matter how you looked.''

She smiled at him and held tightly his hand. ''Do you think my family would let me marry you if you were some hoodlum. They highly regard you.''

He squeezed lightly her hands and shook his head. ''But that is not it.''

Her cute and questioning expression made him chuckle. ''The letters made me fall in love with you.''

''The letters?'' She blinked at him, not understanding what he is talking about.

His finger pocked lightly her forehead. ''What, you didn't write the letters we exchanged?''

She puffed her face like little blowfish and tried to escape his grasp. But would he let her so lightly off? Of course not, so he held her hands even tighter.

''Of course, I did. Who else could it be?'' Her proud face looked sideways at the wall like something interesting was there while her cheeks became again pink.

''You see... The letters we wrote to each other actually made me fall in love. I actually planned to accept you even if you were not a perfect person, but after reading your beautiful letters, I just had to give my heart to you. In one letter you even cursed at me that made me laugh. Actually I keep your letters always in a safe place. So, don't trust those words of those people that want to separate us. Our marriage was under full consent on my side.''

A small tear slid down her perfect skin and fell onto his hand, hitting his heart harder that hammer. ''Don't cry, please. You have weak health. If you cry you could get sick.'' He actually tried to appease her, but his ending was not pretty at all.

She pushed his hands off her and huffed. ''What? If I became sick and ugly, you couldn't love me anymore?''

''It is ok to be angry with me, I will accept any punishment you ask me. '' It was easier to deal with a furious kitten than sorrowful willow tree.

''Who wants to be bothered with punishments. I know you dislike people cry in front of you, but I am happy about your confession. But as soon as my happiness appeared you had to speak carelessly, almost breaking my heart.'' She had to hit his claws that he extended toward her, as she had to concentrate on important matters she needed to talk about.

Hearing her serious voice he stopped acting childish and looked at her seriously. ''Did something big happened to your family? I will help as much as I can.''

''No. Sigh. Do you still want me to go through the roof? Do not implicate my family on every corner. It is enough that those people act this way, do you have to do it as well?'' She hated the rumors about her family clan the most.

He understood her words. Indeed, outside so many rumors were raging. Now her brother hit Kyra, he actually wanted to beat that stupid brat but had to calm down, for her sake. His eyes looked straight at her as he waited that she continues.

Her breath became steadier as she straightened up her back. ''In our society, we are taught to accept new women in the family and accept the children from our husband as our own. I never expected that my little brother, that brat would act like a ruffian and hit her so hard that she fell down the stairs. I am sorry. As your wife, I should have protected her and not harmed her or let anyone harm her. Could you please forgive me?''

He took her hand again and patted her. ''As a brother in law I should act as half of the father, but as your parents are still alive I will send him away. And as punishment, he can't come back for a whole year to visit you. That is the decision I made. If he appears before that, I might lose my composure and beath him up. I hope you can accept the decision I made. After that time, if he changes his attitude I will let him come back to us for a visit.''

She sighed in relief. This husband of hers looks like a scholar but actually has quite high skils in martial arts. If he gets really angry he might brake few bones from that stupid idiot of hers.

''Do as you planned. I am fine with that. Even if you said that he should be flogged I would have accepted it.''

Her hands felt so soft in his and he got addicted to always touch them. He softly with finger touched every finger of hers and on end, he couldn't escape his own hunger and swiftly put one of her fingers in his mouth and s.u.c.k.e.d on it.

Her whole body got stiff from that sensation. But soon she came back from the initial numbness and hit his head with the other hand. ''You... seriously. Can't you talk to me seriously without all that touching? For Budha's sake, it is day time!''

He captured her other hand and slowly kissed tips of every single finger on her hands while looking at her with a blaze in his eyes. ''I stay away from you and work hard as I know my fiery nature. If I didn't have so much work to do, I would probably spend every day with you in private quarters. Making the whole army of children.''

Her breath became quicker but her eyes were filled with angry fire. ''Army of children? Are you taking me as a reproducing cow? Do you even know how painful it is to get children in the first place? If you want an army of children, I give up and will send you those birds and bees. Do whatever you want.''

She got this time scared. This husband of hers is usually nice and understandable, but when tehy close their doors he becomes an animal. He would make her so tired that she can't stand on her feet for a couple of days. Every time.

Lately, she really considered sending those women to help him with his energy. But deep in her heart, she was really unwilling. Her body and soul really was aginst that he touches them. Even if she knows that he is faithful to her, the wound about this child showed her that she really was unwilling to share him. With any other person.

It seems she will turn into one of those vicious main wives that punish their concubines whenever they see them. She sighed...