Chapter 136 First Sober Kiss
Liam and Eric stayed behind as Liam wanted to spend some time with the kids.
They decided to let Kyle live there until Nathaniel’s surgery. That way Joyanna would have company when the adults were otherwise occupied.
Later at night, Liliana kept tossing and turning without falling asleep.
Jonathan was exasperated and turned on the lights and pulled her up.
“What’s wrong?” He asked.
“I can’t stop thinking about James and Mer. He is going to drive her to the edge and enjoy as she trips over, isn’t he?” She asked, straightforwardly.
“I am sorry,” Jonathan said. He felt a bit responsible for James’s actions as he was his friend.
Perhaps things would not have been as bad if that was not the case.
“Don’t be. You are not him. I am just worried about Mer,” Liliana clarified. She did not want it to get between them. They had only just found each other, and she was reluctant to let anything spoil things between them.
“I know. I just felt that things would not have been as bad if he was not my friend,” Jonathan laid out his worries.
“It does not matter. It’s not your fault,” She shook her head.
“I will talk to James, but to be honest, I don’t think he will listen.”
Jonathan frowned as he said it.
“That’s alright. You talk to him and I will warn Mer. Hope things won’t be as bad as I am imagining it.”
She said holding Jonathan’s hands.
Jonathan turned towards his wife and looked at her closely.
She looked so lovely that he could barely resist himself. But he knew he should not push her.
He caressed her face and looked into her eyes as he dipped his face. When their noses touched each other, he quietly said, “close your eyes!”.
Liliana was nervous and kept looking at him as she blinked repeatedly. He was patient and waited for her to be ready.
They both knew what was to come.
Finally, after two agonizing minutes of silence, she closed her eyes slowly. Her grip on his waist tightened and Jonathan could feel her nervousness.
He pulled her to his lap, so she was leaning against him sideways.
He turned both their faces. He slowly caressed her back and face tenderly for a long time before he felt her relax.
Only then did he kiss her face. He slowly kissed her eyes, her forehead, her nose, her cheeks over and over again until she got used to his pecks.
After a while, she smiled and he felt her heart race. She moved closer to him unconsciously and tightened her hold on him. But this time it was not due to nervousness.
Finally, he slowly pecked on her lips.
She instantly stiffened at that. But she did not break free clenching her fist instead.
He held her clenched fist and unclenched them one at a time as his other hand kept caressing her face and hair.
He simply pecked her continuously without doing anything. It was long and lingering but it was a chaste kiss all the same.
Liliana could finally sense some security and relaxed again. She ran her hands across his back before finally grabbing him by the shoulders.
Only after that, Jonathan licked her lips and traced her seams with his tongue, and sucked on her lips without asking for entrance. Liliana held her breath but she did not resist or break free.
He suckled on her lips and stopped when he realized she needed to breathe.
He leaned his forehead against hers after giving her one last peck and waited for her to open her eyes.
Liliana slowly opened her eyes to meet Jonathan’s loving gaze. Whatever lingering nervousness she had was swept away by the intense look in his eyes as he looked at her.
Jonathan smiled and asked, “Was that okay for you?”
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“Can I kiss you when we are alone from now on?” He asked casually. Despite trying to keep his voice even, Liliana could sense the expectation in it.
She nodded at that without saying anything.
“Don’t worry! I won’t do anything that you are not ready for.” He reassured her.
She nodded her head to tell him that she understood.
“This is the first time I have kissed someone because I wanted to. I did not want that wedding kiss as I had misunderstood you, and then we were drugged, I can barely remember anything.”
Jonathan admitted, hoping that it would ease her concern.
Liliana leaned into his embrace and hugged him tightly. It was the first real kiss for both of them.
They fell asleep shortly after.