"Well, hello there"
So it talks, I thought. Standing at the end of the bathtub is a man, a God maybe. I've never met anyone as handsome as this man before me. His golden hair pulled back to a man bun. His jaw clenched but a smirk was forming on his features. Humour glistened on his blue eyes, gazing at me, I could feel my skin burning up and I'm sure my cheeks are flushing due to being exposed to this unknown man, covered only by transparent water. His posture is relaxed, leaning over the bathtub but there's no opening, he is alert. Feeling my senses back, I remained there gripping the edges of the bathtub, controlling my heart rate and breathing. I met his eyes not once backing down, following his every move, waiting for an opening and readying myself for a fight.
He starts walking and stood next to my head. My neck muscle strained itself from looking up to his eyes else i would be staring at his crotch. It was so close.
"Do you mind if I join you?" he smirks
"Yes, I mind" I replied instantly
He started taking his clothes off, first his white shirt, revealing a perfectly sculpted tan body, making my ears red. I tried to keep my eyes elsewhere not paying attention to his body and the ended up on his almond-shaped eyes which never leave mine.
"What are you doing?" trying not to sound breathless. Don't get me wrong okay. I've seen lots of naked military men but never as perfect as this man and something about his gaze makes the hairs on my neck tingles, like being watched and followed by someone.
"Well, that is a very good question darling" He inched forward until his face was level with mine "I am, in need of a bath" with one swift move he pulled his pants down, revealing all his glory.
My jaw slacked and my face is surely super flushed right now, I have to confess I've never seen a man's rod before, Kairon as pretty strict on who can be near me especially men and every single one of them grew up with me, like brothers. I'm not experienced with other males that looked at me the way this man does. Suppressing my curiosity I looked away, back to his eyes trying to figure out what he's thinking. Unfortunately, the bathtub was big enough to fit two grown-ups. What a perfect coincidence.
"What? are you scared?" he put both his hands on his hips
She narrowed her eyes at him, feeling disgusted with the word 'scared'. Her pulse races.
"You have no idea"
"Maybe you should scream and call the guards" he nods at the tent's entrace
"I don't need them to handle you. By all means, get in" she smiled while gesturing him to come in the tub, she was meeting his challenge.
How did this guy come in through all those guards unless he is someone they know, someone of high enough status to make the guards let him in or he is merely an assassin or spy which screaming would help but that is something she would never do even if she was stabbed, it would be so embarrassing especially in this attire and besides this man hasn't shown any sign of hostility yet. She could handle him if push comes to shove.
He chuckled and proceeded to enter the bathtub, making the water move and rise up to my neck, I tensed up the moment he is fully emerged in the water, straightening my back, putting my guard up, chin up challenging him.
"Aghh, that hit the spot" he closed his eyes briefly, I flinched when our legs brushed each other, feeling the close proximity of this stranger. I moved my legs away but he grabbed it suddenly, telling me to stay put, I tried pulling my leg but his grip was so strong, my legs starts feeling numb, great, a bruise on the first day. Relaxing my legs, he loosened his grip.
He leaned back and put both his arms on the side of the bathtub, staring me down. A good 5 minutes passed with no words said between us, just the sound of water moving back and forth. I didn't dare move, this man is strong even I could feel that, he emits an aura unlike any other. I don't know what it is but the way he looks at me is very uncomfortable like he wants me to succumb and grovel at his feet.
The pressure in the air is starting to itch my skin but I refused to back down, I took a deep breath forcing my eyes on his. You expect me to lower my eyes? You'll get none of that. I'm pretty stubborn if I want to, scratch that, really stubborn.
"Who the hell are you?"
He smiled lazily and the pressure lessen.
"Who indeed"
In one swift move, he's right in front of me, his face inches away from mine, towering me, his hands on my knees spreading my legs open allowing him to position himself between it. I was too slow to react to his move. Before he could get any closer I pushed his chest hard and he fell back to the water.
I run to the dinner table, take my spear and pointed it at his neck as he tried to get up from the tub, not caring about my nakedness.
"Up" i ordered, pressing the blades to graze his neck, blood trickling down his perfectly shaped chest and the way he looked at me up and down, checking me out, it made my skin warm, warm enough to ignore the cold breezing through my naked body.
He put his hands up in surrender and got up. There's not a hint of worry or fear in his eyes, only a glint of amusement. Does he think I'm joking?
"Answer me! Who are you and what do you want? I swear i will kill you" Pushing my blades deeper
"There, there, no need for such violence" he looked at me deeply in the eyes, smiling wickedly
"I am just curious about my wife"
I widened my eyes and loosened my grip a bit when he said wife and in that moment he snatched the spear from my hands. My grip was strong okay, he is just much stronger which pissed me off even more.
I looked at him shocked, if my eyes could pop out i think it already flew 30 meters. This man is the king?! He's never what i imagined him to be. A weak king would be easy to control. But this man right here? I'll be damned
"I'm Orion" he said smiling his smug grin and throwing my spear far from reach.
To be continue ....