Lisa leaned on the headboard, totally exhausted. The ache she had been feeling had not gone and it mostly came from her legs. Any small movements she made ended up with her groaning on the bed in pain afterwards.
Lucas was not in the room as he had to rush to attend some urgent matters in another land of the underworld which had left her alone to struggle with her legs that made matters worse for her each passing second.
It wasn't that she wanted him to come but she wanted him to get rid of this ache that bothered her alot.
It felt like hours had passed and she unconsciously fell asleep from staying on the bed all day. A small sound came from the window and Lisa woke up abruptly, causing her to lay back down in pain.
"Hey, it's just me." Lucas climbed off the window, locking it back and sitting beside her.
"You scared me." Lisa mumbled, feeling the pain triple in her legs.
"You're hurt." Lucas's brows knitted as he stared at her legs which she moved ever so slightly. He moved to the end of the bed and gently picked her leg up to take a closer look at it.
"Y-You don't need to do that." A blushed creeped into her cheeks as Lucas placed her legs on his laps.
"It needs a massage if not it might swell." He informed and she didn't seem to like that idea one bit.
"I can do it myself." She told him but the look he gave her told her she didn't have a choice.
"You can't move yet you say that you want to massage your own legs? How would you do that?."
She pursed her lips and a frown settled on her face."I will find a maid to do it for me."
A laugh echoed around the room and Lucas smiled brightly" So you would rather a maid do it than me?." He asked and she bobbed her head.
"How about I say that I can make you feel absolutely nothing but pleasure." A mischievous glint danced around his eyes and Lisa felt a shiver crawl down her spine.
Though it was a tempting offer but Lisa couldn't help but feel that this felt like making deal with the devil.
"And what's in it for you?." Lisa questioned him and the glint seemed to grow brighter.
"I'm nothing but a good Samaritan that derives satisfaction in making my dear Lisa heal." His voice sounded sober and Lisa didn't believe it at all. But she couldn't stay like this forever could she?.
"No pain right?." She reminded and the smile on his face widened.
"Only pleasure milady." He reassured and Lisa nodded, giving him the go ahead to start.
His gently lifted the skirt of her gown to stop above her knee and she closed her eyes, not wanting to gaze into his captivating eyes.
"Hold my hand Lisa, this might hurt a bit."
Her eyes flung open and she gave him a questioning gaze" But you said it wasn't going to hurt."
"Even pleasure is painful little deer." He held out his hand and she hesitantly put it in his.
His other hand gently caressed one of her legs as his fingers lightly pressed it to earn a gasp from her.
"Shh.. it's alright." He moved his fingers upwards as he continually pressed her legs and he felt her small hand tighten around his as her lips parted slightly.
He placed more pressure on her bare skin and she subconsciously arched her back in pleasure and pain.
"Does it still hurt?." He asked to see her open her eyes.
She wanted to say that it didn't but she knew that it did. Only that his touch soothened it in a way she couldn't describe.
"Should we change the method?." He questioned her to see her shake her head instantly.
"No thanks, I think this alone is able to kill me." She mumured to herself and Lucas heard it loud and clear.
Ignoring what she said, he brushed his fingers over her thighs and her lips parted to let out a moan.
"Ah!"
Torturing her, he slowly ran his hand over her thighs in a circular motion before moving it upwards again and Lisa held his hand with her face completely flushed.
"I'm not done." He told her and she shot him a look.
"It doesn't hurt anymore." She lied and Lucas placed a little more pressure on her leg, making her gasp.
"Don't be embarrassed, it's normal to feel what you are feeling little deer." He gave her a knowing look and her face became more red.
"I'm not embarrassed." She defended.
"But you are blushing." He pointed out and she replied almost immediately.
"I'm not blushing, I just feel hot down there." She corrected him but paused as if realising something.
What the hell did she just say!?.
She covered her mouth and sighted Lucas who also looked shocked by what she had shamelessly spouted.
"Umm..i- What a lovely weather we are having today, don't you think so Lucas?." She nervously averted her gaze to look at the sky that had not once bit of sunshine.
Just great.
"What did you say?." Lucas asked and she wished the earth could just swallow her. Why did she have to say that now?.
"Umm..that was a mistake, what I meant to say was that I don't want you to keep massaging my legs because I might end up liking the touch of your hands on my skin. Not like I already like it but I just like it, not love it." She continued as the words kept spilling out of her mouth and she sealed it by mistakenly looking at Lucas's face.
"Do you really like me touching you?." Lucas shamelessly asked and she frantically shook her head.
"No! Just forget everything I just said, I'm still angry at you." She said and he bobbed his head obediently.
What is wrong with me!?.
"Of course milady but do you still feel hot? I mean down there, I can help you if you want it to go." He calmly asked and her cheeks burned.
"N-no."
A knock interrupted them and Lucas stood up to check the door. Opening it, he saw Theodore that stood there awkwardly. Probably hearing their last conversation.
"What is it Theo?."
"The council is here your Highness." He relayed and Lucas nodded before going back to the room.
"Get ready Lisa, the guardian council is here to see us." He told Lisa casually and she instantly froze.
She was sure that they were here to behead her. Why now?. She hadn't even finished college or gotten married or even had kids or saved her mother.
Yet she was going to die!