Ivory groaned.
She stared in frustration at the array of foreign objects she had only seen in her 20 years.
Never once had she seen such a wide array of beauty care tools of various shapes and brands before. She doesn't even know its functions because all she needs to take care of her body is soap and shampoo. It was more than enough.
The hand of the girl, whose last name was Kelana, reached out and took a tool shaped like a gold bar the size of an AC remote to her right hand. She gently touched the head of the tool and removed the lid.
For a moment, Ivory assumed that it was a remote something. However, what seemed odd about it was that a small button emitted a fiery red light, which made her a little surprised. Ivory immediately closed the tool again and placed it on a silver shelf and other items whose use was still a mystery.
Ivory ruffled her hair in annoyance.
She had finished bathing about 20 minutes ago. She even followed the advice of one of the housemaids at her Copulation couple's house to use strange tools in front of her to launch what they were about to do soon.
Copulation.
Ivory wondered why she should prepare anyway?
Of course, she has to. Was she going to allow herself to leave an unflattering first impression of her body? Ivory must still be aware of herself to attract Aaron's attention to feel comfortable in the Copulation later.
But still, that didn't hide her confusion. Her heart. Her mental readiness.
She was still not wholly convinced and willing to surrender her body to the hands of the handsome young man she secretly admired. Especially with their status as just bed partners. No legal status and no feelings. How could they have such a relationship?
"Argh! Damn it!"
Ivory banged her head against the full-body mirror in the house's bathroom several times. Really, she was so upset and afraid to go out.
She and Aaron had agreed to make love today as they didn't have much time. They are pressed for time. Pre-Checking will be held in a short time. There was no other way out but to finish what they were forced to start.
On the other side, Aaron actually felt really bad about having to touch Ivory again with things going awry like this. But he also couldn't refuse the higher-ups' wishes and simply ignore the Pre-Checking stage because the stakes were life.
Ivory's life is in danger if she doesn't pass the Pre-Checking.
They could confidently imagine the horrific punishments the Higher-ups would prepare if Ivory was caught still untouched. Since the Pre-Checking stage was held, many Copulation participants were considered disqualified because they did not fulfill their obligations.
Those who fall will surely be punished. Especially for the fallen Secondary that will be executed because they are considered negligent. While for the Primary, of course, there is no meaningful punishment other than paying a fine. Therefore, if Ivory and Aaron did not carry out their "duties" as soon as possible, they could be considered negligent and fail to carry out the duties of the Supreme Council.
Ivory returned her attention to her naked body reflecting off the glass. She glanced again at her body, which was only wrapped in a towel, then took a shaky breath.
She groped her body again briefly, checking for any itching, rash, or bumps that made her look ugly in front of Aaron. She checked her armpits which she had shaved with her simple razor, instead of using the suspicious object Aaron had provided. Whatever it was, now her two folds of hands were clean and smooth. There was not even a single hair.
Her gaze then dropped to her boobs which weren't too bad. Both of her breasts for her are not so embarrassing to look at. Indeed, the size is not as big as Joy's, but still in an 'okay' size.
Even so, she still felt inferior.
The only thing that made her a little more confident was her butt, slightly bigger than Joy's. At least there is still one thing to be proud of as a person who has many shortcomings.
What if Aaron wasn't interested in her?
"Ivory, are you still inside?"
Ivory snapped out of her daydream and rushed to grab the bathrobe not far from her reach. She quickly removed the towel that was wrapped around her body. The girl, in a hurry, put on the bathrobe and tied the rope tightly before answering Aaron.
"Wait a minute, Aaron. I haven't done it yet!"
Her heart was beating fast. Cold sweat slowly dripped down her palms. Nervousness took over again.
Was Aaron impatient?
"Oh my, what should I do?" she asked, panicking. She looked around her for invisible help.
"What else should I prepare? What should I wear? Shirt? Pajamas? Oversized clothes? Does Aaron like me in that kind of clothes? But won't all of that eventually come off as well? Are we both going to be naked, right? Ouch." Ivory muttered to herself in confusion.
"Ivy, I just want to get my cell phone that was left inside. Open it for a moment, please."
Cell phone?
So Aaron just wants to take his phone?
"Ivy, open the door!"
Ivory stammered and hurriedly opened the locked door. Aaron looked amusedly at her partner, who looked awkward. Sliding in casually, he tiptoed slightly and grabbed his cell phone, located on top of the first aid kit, just to the right of Ivory.
"Are you ready?" he asked kindly. Aaron swallowed as best as Ivory's collarbone peeked shyly from under her bathing suit.
"Uh-huh," Ivory muttered. She hastily lowered her gaze in shame. Her ears felt warm for a moment.
"Okay. I'm waiting for you in the bedroom."
Before Aaron was entirely out of the bathroom, Ivory hastily restrained him by softly calling him.
"Aaron, wait."
Aaron turned around and tilted his head slightly.
"Yes, Ivy?
'Oh my, what a sweet way to answer.' Ivory thought, silently screaming.
At that moment, Ivory forgot the question she had initially been prepared. The question somehow evaporated like a puff of smoke. Go leave her stammering. And it was all because of Aaron's sweet tone that made her knees tremble, melting.
"That… Umm… Is that ... so…"
Aaron chuckled at the sight of his partner stuttering. He knew very well that Ivory was being flustered. For some reason, he liked seeing her like that.
"Why, Ivy?"
Ah, to hell with the question. Aaron's deep voice can always make her brain fog up in nanoseconds. It was that easy for her to be influenced by it.
Embarrassed, she finally looked at the shelf in front of her, pulled out the remote-shaped device, and held it up to Aaron.
"What is the function of this thing, Aaron?" Ivory asked lightning fast. She secretly swallowed her saliva and looked doubtfully at Aaron.
"You don't know?"
Ivory shook her head slowly.
"That's for shaving the pubic hair."
Damn Ivory.
Her eyes widened as if she wanted to jump out and laugh at her stupidity.
Shaving ... what hair?
"Just open the lid and press the button down there. Then a red light will appear. Just point it straight at yours, and yeah, the hair will just fall out. Much more effective and less painful than waxing."
Even Aaron explained how it worked in detail.
Right in front of her.
She felt like she was going to die from her shame.
Aaron chuckled at the horror on his partner's face. He already knew that Ivory was just casually asking about using the razor. Still, in fact, he did like to tease Ivory. Seeing the red blush on her cheeks, ears, and bulging eyes… was really interesting.
Aaron laughed again and walked out, leaving Ivory in shock.
"Ivory, you're crazy," she whispered to herself. She stared in disbelief at the broad back that left her with an amused laugh.
She wanted to look attractive in front of Aaron, but instead, she looked ridiculous.
Please drown Ivory in the swamp right now.