***********Chapter 684*******************
Worried that he might wake Roxanne up, he drove very slowly. By the time they got back to the hotel, it was already past nine at night. “Roxanne?”
Lucian parked the car and softly called out to Roxanne. In response, Roxanne scrunched her eyebrows slightly. She then pulled the jacket over her shoulder and covered her ears.
Seeing that, Lucian couldn’t resist stroking her hair. He got out of the car quietly before carrying her off the car seat. It was breezy outside. Despite the jacket draped over her, Roxanne instinctively snuggled into his chest.
Lucian held her tighter and quickened his pace, though his steps remained steady. At the sight of the sweet couple, the people in the hotel lobby looked over with surprise and envy.
Ignoring their gazes, Lucian headed upstairs. He did not even spare a glance at Roxanne’s room when he passed by. Instead, he brought Roxanne to his room.
Just as he was about to set her down on the bed, Roxanne seemed to sense something and held on to his shirt tightly. Lucian could only bend down and gently coax, “Be good and let go. I won’t leave. It’ll be uncomfortable if you sleep like this.”
While he spoke, he pulled away her fingers lightly. Perhaps Roxanne heard him, as she furrowed her eyebrows again and released him. Lucian couldn’t help chuckling when he saw her expression. After tucking her in, he caressed her head.
As the effect of alcohol kicked in, Roxanne frowned in discomfort and whimpered. Lucian immediately stood up to pour her a glass of water. Next, he called the front desk and asked for some hangover pills.
He finally managed to put the pill in Roxanne’s mouth after a few attempts, but she did not swallow it even after some time. Noticing that, Lucian held the glass next to her lips so she could take the pill with water.
However, it seemed that Roxanne was unhappy about being fed the pill, so she refused to open her mouth. “Roxanne, be a good girl. Open your mouth and eat the medicine,” said Lucian while pinching her cheeks gently.
Roxanne turned her head away with a pout and buried herself in the blanket. Her eyebrows were deeply furrowed, unwillingness written all over her face.
“No, I can’t drink anymore. I’m serious…” she muttered while shaking her head repeatedly under the blanket. Apparently, she thought someone was feeding her alcohol.
While Lucian felt sorry for Roxanne, he also found her antics amusing. The warm water in his hand was getting cold. Narrowing his eyes, Lucian lifted the glass to his mouth and took a sip.
In her stupor, Roxanne felt someone pulling her blanket away. She hurriedly reached out to grab it, but someone captured her chin just then. She was forced to open her mouth as a hand pinched her chin. The next moment, she felt something warm on her lips. “Hmph…”
Roxanne was forced to swallow the water from Lucian’s mouth. She was about to push him away, but as her dry throat felt nourished, she slowly retracted her hands. When Lucian sensed Roxanne’s cooperation, his gaze darkened.
He should have stopped after feeding her water and making sure she swallowed the pill, but he couldn’t hold himself back from clasping her chin again and savoring her lips. It was only when Roxanne ran out of breath and began struggling that he reluctantly let her go..
Not daring to glance at the woman on the bed again, Lucian headed straight into the bathroom. After a cold shower, he barely managed to contain the burning desire within him.
Lucian decided to spend his night on the couch. Yet, the moment he opened the bathroom door, an alluring-looking Roxanne came up to him. and wrapped her arms around his neck.
Lucian paused abruptly and looked down at the woman before him. Roxanne’s lips were still red and swollen from the kiss earlier. With half-lidded eyes, she tiptoed forward to close their distance. “Roxanne?”
Heat gushed toward Lucian’s lower body as he took in the way Roxanne looked. When he spoke, his voice was hoarse. As if not hearing him at all, Roxanne sealed his lips with a soft moan.
Lucian’s cold shower proved to be useless in face of Roxanne’s unexpected attack. Placing his hands over her slim waist, he walked her to the bed.. After laying Roxanne down, Lucian held himself back with all his might and clamped her wrists with his hands, forcefully putting a distance. between them. “Did you have a dream?”
That was the only explanation Lucian could think of. Although Roxanne had already accepted him, he could see from the way she usually acted that she wasn’t ready to take their relationship to the next step yet, much less initiate something like this..
There was a dazed look in Roxanne’s eyes. When she heard Lucian, she frowned slightly in confusion. Then she began squirming in an attempt to get closer to him.
Lucian’s gaze was as deep as the sea. His Adam’s apple bobbed as he looked at Roxanne, but in the end, he clenched his jaw and turned away. He was scared he would lose control if he kept seeing her that way. She’s drunk. If something happens now, she might regret it later. “Lucian…”
Unable to touch the man above her, Roxanne whined and stared at him with moist eyes. Lucian gulped hard when he heard her voice. Instinctively, his hands slackened a bit.
The next moment, Roxanne struggled out of Lucian’s grip and pressed against him, igniting the fire within him. The last bit of rationality in Lucian dissipated with that. With heavy breaths, he leaned in and took over.
After the passionate session, Roxanne was totally knocked out. Lucian was about to massage her waist, but before he could even touch her, she croaked, “No more…”
She reflexively raised her hand in defense even in her sleep, albeit weakly. A dark look fleeted across Lucian’s eyes again at her voice. Nevertheless, he suppressed his urge out of consideration for her and carried her into the bathroom.
After dousing himself in cold water, he cleaned Roxanne up. Having had a warm shower, Roxanne drifted off to deep sleep in his arms. If it weren’t for the marks on Roxanne’s body, Lucian would have thought everything that happened earlier was just a dream.
He brought her back to the bed and carefully dressed her in pajamas. Roxanne was obviously exhausted as she did not wake up throughout the process.
When Lucian settled Roxanne down, he hesitated for a while before finally lying down beside her. We’ve already done everything, so there’s no need to worry about things like this. With that in mind, Lucian pulled Roxanne into his embrace and closed his eyes with satisfaction.
The next morning, Lucian woke up first. Roxanne had drunk too much and gone through a lot the night before, so she was still fast asleep in his arms.
Lowering his head, Lucian was met with the adorable sight of Roxanne’s face. Her breaths were soft and steady, her long, doll-like lashes quivering slightly.
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