NOVEL NEXT Chapter 355: Late Night Visit
The camp was quiet beneath the blanket of night, the fire at its heart reduced to glowing embers.
In the larger tent, Julie murmured Cassius's name softly in her sleep, her lips curled into a faint smile as though she were lost in some blissful dream.
Beside her, Skadi dozed with a blissful grin of her own, drool trickling down her cheek as she dreamed of roasting meat, her stomach giving the occasional hungry growl even in sleep.
...But Aisha was wide awake.
She lay on her bed with eyes burning against the dark canvas ceiling, her restless heart pounding too loudly for comfort. Her face was already hot, cheeks flushed with the weight of her own thoughts.
Finally, unable to bear it, she threw off her blanket, her petite frame shivering slightly as the night air kissed her bare legs. She was dressed only in a thin nightgown, its hem brushing just past her thighs, doing little to hide the outline of her slim body.
With a furtive glance at her sisters, Julie sighing sweetly, Skadi drooling like a child, Aisha bit her lip, then slipped out of the tent on bare feet.
The cool grass tickled her toes as she crept across camp, her gaze fixed on the smaller tent where Cassius slept. Her chest fluttered in panic and excitement both, her expression caught between determination and hesitation.
Standing before his tent flap, she paused, hands clenching in nervous fists at her sides.
'What am I doing? This is stupid. I should go back.'
But then she thought of how today was a special day for her and how she wanted to share it with him first, so whether it bothered him or not she decided to go forth with it.
Drawing in a shaky breath, she slipped inside.
"...Cassius."
She whispered timidly into the dim tent, her voice wavering like a guilty child's. But then—
Two crimson eyes snapped open in the dark, glowing faintly as they caught the moonlight through the thin canvas.
Aisha almost screamed, her heart leaping into her throat, before she realized it was only him—Cassius, stirring awake.
Relief swept through her, but before she could gather her words, his hand shot out and caught her wrist.
"C-Cassius, wait—!" She gasped.
With a lazy strength, he tugged her down onto his chest, and before she even knew what was happening, his hands had already begun sliding over her nightgown, tugging at the thin fabric with infuriating ease.
Fwoop! Slip!
Aisha's eyes widened, and her face turned pink as piece by piece her modesty was stripped away.
"W-What are you doing?!" She squeaked, trying to cover herself with trembling hands. "H-Hey! Stop, stop, don't just, aaah! Cassius!!"
It was no use. In what felt like the blink of an eye, he had peeled her bare, leaving her straddling his chest in nothing but flushed skin.
Her small breasts, soft and firm, rose and fell with her panicked breaths. Her pert little butt quivered, pressed awkwardly against his stomach, while between her thighs the delicate folds of her untouched pussy glistened faintly in the firelight sneaking through the tent flap.
Realising she was completely naked, Aisha scrambled to cover herself, arms crossing over her chest, one hand pressed tightly between her thighs, her body trembling with shame and indignation.
Her voice broke as she stammered. "W-Why?! Why did you strip me, Cassius!? I-I only came in here to talk! I wasn't, I didn't—!"
But Cassius only smirked, one hand sliding up to seize her narrow waist, pulling her down so her bare skin pressed flush against his. Her squeal caught in her throat when his face buried itself against her chest, his lips wrapping around one stiffened nipple without warning.
"Lick!♡~ Mmph!♡~ Ahh!♡~ Suck!♡~"
"Aaahh!! W-Wha, Cassius!!"
He suckled leisurely, teasing her sensitive nub with the flat of his tongue until her spine arched despite herself.
"C-Come on, stop that!" She whimpered, her hands fluttering uselessly as her body betrayed her. "I-I'm serious, I only came to...Ahhhhnn!♡~...t-talk to you!"
Cassius's voice was a deep murmur against her flushed skin, smug and teasing.
"Talk, hm? That's what every girl says when she slips into a man's tent in the dead of night. But if you didn't want this…" His teeth grazed her nipple, making her gasp. "…you wouldn't have come dressed like that."
Her blush deepened, her whole body trembling as though the heat of her embarrassment alone would set the tent ablaze.
"D-Don't twist it like that!!" She cried, voice breaking as she bit her lip. "Y-You're shameless, Cassius! Shameless! I, I didn't, ahhh, gods—"
But his hands were already exploring further, cupping the delicate curve of her butt, kneading it firmly as if testing the give of her flesh. His voice was deeply amused as he spoke again.
"If you truly only wanted to talk, you wouldn't be trembling like this now, Aisha."
"No...you came here because you wanted something else, you wanted me, isn't that right, Aisha?"
He tilted his head up and let his lips close over one nipple again, dragging his teeth against it with a tug that made her arch.
"Mmm!♡~ Ahhh!♡~ Slurp!♡~ Nnn!♡~"
"And it makes sense, after a day like this...busy, crowded, with everyone else hanging off me, you wanted me. You needed me. You wanted my hands on your body, my scent in your lungs, my mouth on your skin."
His tongue swirled as he spoke, his voice vibrating against her sensitive flesh.
"That's why you slipped out while Julie and Skadi were snoring away. Because you wanted to feel me all over you."
Aisha gasped, her hands clutching his hair, torn between pushing him away and pulling him closer.
"N-no, Cassius! It really isn't like that. I didn't come here for this, I didn't!"
But Cassius only pulled back slightly, his mouth leaving her breast wet and flushed. His fingers twisted her nipples between them, rolling them firmly until she cried out.
His eyes gleamed as he said, "Then why are your nipples so hard, Aisha? Hm? They're so stiff in my mouth I can barely bite them. Your body's telling me the truth, no matter how much you deny it."
"Well, o-of course they're going to get hard, Cassius!" Her face was aflame as she glared down at him, lips trembling. "If you're sucking on them like that, any woman's body would react! That doesn't mean I had any intention of sneaking here for this!"
"Really, is that so?" Cassius chuckled, groping her petite breasts and caressing them as though they were the most delicate treasures. "Then tell me, did you really not come sneaking into my tent in the middle of the night for something naughty?"
"...Did you really not want to do dirty things with me? Not even one single thought?"
Her whole body stiffened. She opened her mouth to argue again, but then faltered. Her eyes darted aside, teeth worrying her lower lip as if she were struggling with herself.
Finally, in the smallest, most reluctant whisper, she admitted. "...You're not...entirely wrong."
Cassius raised a brow, interest piqued.
"I-I did...think about it." Aisha squirmed on his chest, her voice barely audible but laced with heat. "While they were sleeping earlier, I thought...maybe I could take a step before Captain or Skadi...maybe sneak in and...and do things."
"...dirty things. T-Things only couples would do."
Her face was red to the tips of her ears as she confessed, hands tightening in the sheets, while Cassius's grin turned wolfish.
"But..." She hurried to add, lifting her chin defensively. "I didn't follow through with those thoughts. That's not why I came here now."
Her eyes softened, almost shyly, as she sat up straighter on his chest.
"I came for a different reason altogether...Something important."
Her earnest tone gave him pause. He slid one hand down to cup her tiny waist, fingers brushing the curve of her bare hip, while his other hand lazily stroked the underside of her little butt.
"Different reason, huh? Then tell me, why? Why sneak into a man's tent in the middle of the night? You can't blame me for thinking otherwise."
"Normally, when a girl does this...it means only one thing."
Aisha flushed and fidgeted, but also looked relieved that he was finally listening. She drew in a breath, ready to speak.
"Cassius, the truth is...actually today is my bir—"
But Cassius suddenly frowned, cutting her off with a pout that looked shockingly childish on his sharp face, as if he thought of something that offended him. He then turned away from her deliberately, lips pursed.
"Actually, no...You don't need to say anything."
He said to which Aisha blinked in confusion.
"W-What? Why not?"
"Because I'm angry with you, Aisha. Angry with what you did today." He huffed, arms crossing. "So I don't even want to hear it."
Her heart skipped. She leaned closer, her bare chest brushing his as she peered into his sulking face.
"Angry? At me? What did I do?" She asked quickly, worry and irritation mixing in her tone.
"You should know." Cassius didn't look at her, deliberately averting his gaze. "It was your ultimate betrayal. You should most definitely know what you did wrong."
Aisha's brows knitted. She had no idea what he meant, but the sight of the ever-so-dominant Cassius pouting like a stubborn child sent a pang through her chest.
Despite herself, a smile tugged at her lips. He looked ridiculously cute, sulking there with his eyes narrowed.
Leaning down, she cupped his cheeks in both hands and forced him to look at her, her expression tender despite her exasperation.
"Come on, Cassius. Tell me what I did wrong." She coaxed gently. "If you don't explain it, how can I understand? I want to know. So tell me."
He still didn't answer, lips stubbornly pressed together.
But Aisha knew exactly what to do. Smiling softly, she dipped her head and pressed her lips against his in a sudden, deep kiss.
"Kiss!♡~"
Cassius's eyes widened, and she boldly slipped her tongue past his parted lips, sweeping into his mouth with surprising confidence. For a moment the tent was filled only with the wet, heated sounds of her mouth working against his.
"Mmm!♡~ Mmm!♡~ Kiss!♡~ Mmm!♡~ Slurp!♡~"
When she finally pulled back, a thin string of saliva lingered between their lips and Aisha's cheeks were pink, but her smile was gentle, teasing.
"There...You can't possibly still be angry after that kiss, can you?" She murmured, brushing her nose against his. "Now tell me, Cassius...what's wrong? I want to know!"