âWhat?â Lucindaâs brow furrowed in confusion.
Leaving him alone in bed? Come on! Werenât they together in bed just previously?
Lucinda questioned gently, âDidnât we agree not to be intimate tonight? Why canât I play games?â
Glancing at Lucindaâs phone, Nathan noticed a message from her gaming partner, inquiring why she wasnât playing.
âI didnât insist on intimacy tonight, but⦠spending time with me doesnât clash with playing games.
Iâm right here, willing to game with you.
But instead, youâre playing with Cyrusâs fiancée.
Do you think thatâs fair, Lucinda?â
As Lucinda received another game notification, she nodded absentmindedly and resumed playing.
Nathan sighed deeply and gently placed the whip in front of Lucindaâs eyes again.
Its presence was impossible to ignore, even if Lucinda tried to avert her gaze.
In a somber tone, Nathan murmured, âItâs my fault that my wife doesnât want to play with me.
Iâll punish myself by using this whip for as long as she continues to play.
â
âHey, donât,â Lucinda interjected, reaching out to stop him.
Meeting Nathanâs discontented gaze, Lucinda sought a compromise.
âI wonât play with Noelle after this round.
Iâll let you join me in the game.
How does that sound?â
Seeing that he had achieved his goal of having Lucinda spend time with him, Nathan nodded, allowing her to finish up this round of the game.
âAlright, Iâll wait for you.
â
Lucinda gestured toward the whip.
âPut it away, please.
Itâs unsettling.
â
Nathan tossed the whip back into the closet decisively.
Sitting behind Lucinda, he wrapped his arms around her waist, silently observing as she finished the game.
Once more, the triumphant echoes of victory filled the air, signaling another successful conquest in the game.
With nimble fingers, Lucinda swiftly tapped out a message to Noelle, expressing her inability to continue the gaming session and gently urging her friend to retire early for the night.
As Nathan had anticipated, he seamlessly assumed control, stepping in to fill the void left by Noelleâs departure.
Shortly after, a message popped up on Nathanâs phone screen.
It was from Cyrus.
The message box contained only two words.
âHello, mentor.
â
âGood boy!â With a smirk dancing upon his lips, Nathan responded.
Unperturbed by the potential reaction from Cyrus, Nathan quickly closed the MSN messenger, refocusing his attention on the cherished moments of playing games with Lucinda.
Inside N&L Fairy Land, the night unfolded in all its breathtaking beauty.