Waking up, I groaned in agony as my neck screamed in pain at me, the feeling of Gao Chen's hands still scarred into my mind.
Thinking that, I sat up and looked around, instantly finding the woman smirking at me, her nude body coated in sweat as she lounged beside me, a pipe between her plump lips as she stared straight at me.
Her orange eyes were filled with arrogant satisfaction, and they felt more like a predator's gaze than a human's gaze.
"Well, how was it, little bunny? Did you learn your lesson?"
Gao Chen's voice was raspy, and she took a long drag of her pipe, blowing out a citrus scented cloud towards me, making me cough.
My throat hurt from her... disciplining, and I shuddered as I met her eyes.
Her dark, gray streaked hair was plated, and it clung to her body, giving her an eery and ethereal look.
Shakily pulling the covers over my battered body, I nodded, not trusting my voice.
"Good. Try that again, especially in public, and I'll do worse to you, little bunny."
Taking another drag from the pipe, Gao Chen's eyes hardened as she muttered "I HATE being ignored..."
She stared at me from beneath her plated hair, and I shivered at the creepy vibes she gave off, her twisted smile returning.
"Y'know, Yi'er, I rather enjoyed the way you squirmed under me last night. That was... addictive. The fear in your eyes as I made you mine was so..."
Taking in a deep breath, Gao Chen trembled as her smile grew wider, her eyes getting slightly crazed as she finished, her voice raspy still.
"Euphoric."
My heart was pounding in my chest, and I felt my vision begin to spin again, both from the dehydration and fear.
Swaying, I was about to fall back when she used her Qi to catch me, sighing as she murmured "How a Water Qi user is constantly dehydrated is beyond me... not the brightest are you, little bunny?"
Dragging me forwards, Gao Chen pulled me into her body, the scent of ginger rolling off her sweat stained skin and numbing my head.
Flicking her hand out, she summoned a gourd and placed it against my lips, her gentle movements confusing me.
Drinking down the cool water, I felt the headache recede slowly, all while I laid in her arms.
Her muscles were firm against my skin, while her shapely breasts were soft; pressed against my cheek, I had to admit that fact.
The healthy tan skin of my fiancee was flawless again, the bites from before all healed up, making my heart conflicted.
I was oddly happy about that fact, before my disgust at myself returned, hating that I was feeling this way.
Frowning, I stared intently at her collarbone as she smoked, the sweaty woman loosely draping her arm over my body.
Placing the gourd back in her storage space, Gao Chen raised a brow as she noticed my stare, her eyes flicking down to her flawless skin.
"What?"
Shaking my head, I whispered "Nothing...", my voice raspy and tired.
Her frown deepened before she shrugged, placing the pipe back between her lips.
The citrus mixed well with her natural ginger scent, and I found myself being calmed by the smell.
"Sadly, while I would love to keep bedding you like I did last night, we need to stop."
I froze at her words, my eyes wide as I hesitantly looked up at her, not understanding.
"You're in the beginning stages of your pregnancy, Yi'er. I can't keep partaking in you as I have been, not without risking the baby."
I bit my cheek, nodding as I stroked my stomach.
Sighing, Gao Chen stared down at me, her eyes oddly soft as she whispered "So, because of that, when I do sleep with you, I'll be taking a gentler approach; we'll also be experimenting a little with some.... new things."
Nodding again, I continued to stare down at my stomach, my heart racing and my head numbing again as the thoughts of being pregnant filled my mind.
It was still so surreal...
However, her next words made me freeze, as even though she muttered them I still heard them, my heart clenching.
"I'll just need to sleep with the girls some nights..."
My mind went back to the night I spent alone, without her, in this new room.
How terrified I was, and how I felt like something was with me.
My breathing started to speed up, and I clutched at her arm, making the woman frown at me.
Gulping, I stared at the bed below us as I shook my head, not knowing what to say.
That I was scared of the dark?
That the thought of her being with other women made me angry, at her and myself?
That I no longer wanted to be alone?
Biting my lip, I continued to shake my head, tears springing to my eyes.
"What? Yi'er, what?"
Her voice was filled with confusion, and I muttered "...don't."
Frowning, she grabbed my chin and lifted my head, forcing me to stare at her.
"Don't what? Sleep with An, Bo, Ci, and Da?"
Biting my lip, I shook my head, before adding "T-That..."
Taking a deep breath, I murmured "A-And, d-don't leave m-me alone..."
Her frown deepened, and she raised a brow at me, my heart swelling with shame.
"Leave you alone? What, at night? Are you afraid of the dark? No, you can't be..."
Pursing her lips, she continued to stare at me, before shrugging as she said "No promises, but... ah, hells... I'll..."
Taking a hit from her pipe, the woman sighed as she looked away, finishing in a tired voice.
"I'll try to be here at night. Least I can do, and I do love this bed better than the others..."
Hearing her words, I felt my eyes grow hotter as I cried, leaning against her chest and sobbing.
Gao Chen grew slightly flustered at my sudden outburst, the woman holding me and attempting to comfort me, all while I grew even more emotionally confused.
Why were her words so reassuring?
Why was I happy that she said that?
The disgust and hate for myself swelled to match those feelings, and I eventually fell asleep in her arms, the woman still extremely confused as she held me.