He made his way to her jaw placing featherlight kisses. As he was about to kiss on her lips she placed her hand on his mouth and he stopped.

Covering her mouth she said, "Morning breath. I haven't brushed my teeth yet."

" I don't care." he smiled as he lowered her hand from her mouth and placed his lips on hers. The sweet taste of her mouth mixed with the taste of coffee, he smiled.

The next moment Lilly knew she was lying on the bed with her back flat while Ashton climbed on top of her.

"So my sweet and delicious, Mrs King from where do I start?"

She laughed as his words tickled her insides. This man was amazing. She would never understand how could his parents mistreat him like that.

He grabbed her wrist and held them above her head. Brushing her hair from her face he lifted her chin until her eyes met his.

"What's going on in that beautiful head of yours, Mrs king?"

"You," she answered melting under his gaze.

"Good." He smiled leaning in closely

She closed her eyes as she gave herself to him once again. As she embraced all his beauty and flaws once again.

His lips found hers as his world once again brightened with her charm. He needed to touch her. To feel her for she was the only one who provided him with relief and freedom. She was his piece of heaven on this earth.

After their long hour of lovemaking, Lilly was completely exhausted. She laid on top of him. Her breathing soft and like music to his ears.

"It's 8." Lilly sighed. ''The breakfast has gone cold, I think. I would need to make a new one," she said with her face still rested on his chest.

"Aren't you getting late?"

"Yeah," he answered still not ready to make a move out of the bed.

"Then get up. You take shower first and then I'll use the washroom." Lilly suggested in a tired voice.

Taking in a long deep breath he rested her head back on the pillow and got out of the bed. After stretching a little he bent towards the bed and picked Lilly up in bridal style.

"Hey! what you think you are doing!?" She was taken by surprise at this sudden move.

"I'm going for a bath." He smiled as he started walking towards the bathroom.

"Then why are you dragging me along with you?"

"I'm not dragging you, sweetheart. You are in my arms." He said bouncing her a little and she clutched at his shoulders tightly.

"And why am I in your arms?''

"I just happen to love your weight."

Lilly rolled her eyes at that. "Ashton, it's not funny. Do you need me in the bathroom?" She asked as he opened the door to the bathroom.

He looked down at her and gave a devilish grin.

"Of course, darling. As good inhabitants of the planet, we need to save water."

"And how me bathing with you will save water, dear husband?"

"We will use the same bathtub and the same shower and save water. Simple as that. No Newton's science here."

She laughed shaking her head as she asked, "Are you sure it will be just saving water and nothing else?"

"Well, it can be more than that." he gave her a grin which always made her heart flutter.

He lowered her gently on the floor and turned on the shower and there under the water cascading on them he took her lips once again.

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She emerged out of the shower in a white and fluffy towel wrapped around her body. Sitting at the dressing table she contemplated whether to use the hairdryer or let her hair dry naturally as he walked in with nothing but a towel wrapped around his hips.

She looked at his reflection in the mirror and a sweet blush crawled up her cheeks. She would never get used to him walking around the room half-naked or maybe completely naked. She bit her lip trying to contain that smile and the fluttering it caused her heart.

"Enjoying the view, sweetheart?" he winked as he walked towards her.

Taking the dryer from her hand he blow dried her hair while she sat there wondering if he was the same man who looked so lost the previous night. If he was the same man in whose eyes she saw pain and anguish. If she were to ask him about his panic attacks now would he answer honestly, she wondered.

'But last night he told me about the scariest parts of his past.' Lilly thought to herself and then she remembered Eva's words. 'Then does it mean he trusts me and above all does it mean that he, even if it's just a little but maybe he has started to have feelings for me...does he like-'

"There you go."

Her thoughts got interrupted by Ashton as he switched off the dryer and placed a kiss on the crown of her head.

'Maybe asking him about those panic attacks at the moment wouldn't be a good idea. I will ask him later.' She decided and smiled at him.

"Thank you."

He turned to look at the clock and cursed under his breath.

"Shit! I am going to be late today. I don't know what to do-"

"Take leave." She smiled mischievously.

"Don't tempt me." he gave her a look. ''It's an important meeting."

She laughed as she watched him getting dressed in a hurry while she sat comfortably on the couch.

"Aren't you going to get dressed?" He asked.

" I think I'll enjoy watching you first. After all, it's not every day I get the opportunity to see you dressing up."

He laughed at that comment and that sweet laughter released butterflies in her stomach.

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Ashton was reviewing the files he was going to need for the day's meeting as the ping sound of the phone announced a message. He took out his phone and smiled. It was from Lilly.

'Hey, husband.'

'Hey, wifey. Missing me already?'

A knock came at his door and he looked up to find his secretary.

" Mr King, it's time the meeting starts. Everyone is waiting for you."

"Hmm..." Ashton nodded as he buttoned up his coat and walked to the conference room.

He took his place and the meeting started. A ping of the phone announced another message. Unable to resist he took out his phone and looked at it under the table hidden from everyone's sight.

'It's not you, Mr husband but your hands that I'm missing.'

He chuckled reading the message and everyone stopped and looked at him. Composing himself he feigned a cough and motioned them to continue the meeting while he went back to the chat trying his best to hide the phone from everyone's eyes while he typed.

So, Mrs King is getting bolder day by day, he smiled. Alright, then two can play this game.

'So where exactly are you imagining my hands, Mrs King?'

'I guess everywhere on my body.'

Ashton had never done things like flirting and now that he was doing it with his wife he realised how much of fun it was.

'So just my hands and not my mouth?'

'Well, you can place that mouth wherever you wish.'

He stifled a groan as he remembered his wife moaning and wreathing beneath him. Her soft and sensual body responding to his every touch.

And then he hoped for the meeting to last some extra minutes so he would not embarrass himself while getting up.

'So, what is Mrs King doing this weekend?'

'Why do you ask, Mr king?'

'I was planning to spend a weekend with my beautiful wife. Just you and me. Alone in a room. With no outside world and no clothes. Your options are-

1) Yes or

2) Yes

''Yes please!!"

Lilly answered half screaming and half laughing like a lunatic.

''What is it, Lilly? Are you alright?" Grace asked looking worried.

It was then that Lilly realised she had said it out loud.

"Er- Nothing. I just remembered something."

Translating a document while flirting with your husband isn't a very good idea, Lilly acknowledged but she couldn't deny how much of fun it really was.

The ping sound of her phone announced a new message.

'So wait for me, baby.'

'Come home soon hubby.'

'Oh, and would you mind if I take a look in your study? I was just wondering if I could find a book to read.'

'It's all yours. You do not need permission before touching anything in the house.'

She smiled at his reply and then wondered if she should text him asking if he was hers too but then she hesitated because somewhere in her heart she knew she won't be able to take it if his answer came in negative and she didn't want to cry. She didn't want to spoil things so she decided she would wait a little more.

'Thanks 😘'

She went to the study to look for a book and after a good search, she finally found one that caught her interest. While flipping through its pages she walked to the couch. Just as she turned her eyes towards the sofa something caught her eye...