Chapter 22: Chapter 22

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Kathleen was tensed and at the same time, filled with anticipation while waiting for Derek's arrival, it's been almost an hour since he left, she had just sat down for her lunch when the door opened and his frame filled the doorway, her heart skipped a beat at the sight of him and she quickly faced her meal, pretending not to see him, his gaze searched her out and he took a purposeful stride towards her, he didn't say anything but just sat down opposite her and staring, she became nervous under his scrutiny but refused to lift her head, rushing her meal, she stared at him when she could no longer bear his stare and choked at what she saw in his eyes, he was looking at her with open lust, she coughed and he stood up, patting her back, she quickly drank some water as her eyes teared up, "eat slowly, no one is taking the food away from you"

The servants rushed in to see what was going on and quickly pretended to avert their gazes when they saw their master's arms around her.

Kathleen glared at him, jabbing him, "it's all your fault" she accused and he feigned innocence, "what did I do?" He asked lightly

"You were sitting there, staring at me"

"Does my stare make you nervous?" His eyes danced in amusement, enjoying her discomfort and she elbowed him, " stop dreaming, it does not"

"Ouch" he grabbed his stomach where she had elbowed him bending down and pretending to be in serious pain, her gaze turned to that of worried look as she quickly bent down to observe him, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to elbow you that hard"

"It hurts" he gasped out, "please help me up, I need to lie down"

"No, you need a doctor" Kathleen was frantic, she placed a hand on his stomach, wondering how her elbow grew so strong, she put her arms around his neck and made to lift him but his arms snaked around her and pulled her hard against him, her eyes widened in surprise as she fell against him and they both ended up on the floor, his tongue snaking out to touch the nape of her neck, she suddenly realized he was just putting on a show, she struggled against him but he pulled her closer to him, his lips meeting hers, the servants' eyes widened and they stifled a giggle at the scene before them but no one dared so much as cough so as not to attract attention.

"What the hell is going on here" Marcella's angry voice penetrated the air and soon she came into view, the maids quickly scurried away and Kathleen hurriedly got up from her position on Derek's body, he looked unaffected, rather bored while Kathleen's face flamed, "should I remind the both of you that this is not a brothel? It's a house for crying out loud" Marcella's voice held contempt as she continued with her chiding.

"We'll do well to remember that next time" Derek stood up from where he was lying on the floor and looked at Kathleen, "for now, permit us to continue from where we stopped in our bedroom" Kathleen's eyes widened as he lifted her and carried her to the stairs towards their room, leaving Marcella staring at them with disapproval.

Derek locked the door firmly behind him and deposited her on the bed, he gave her no space as he followed her down, "Derek, what are you doing?" She managed to ask but he made no reply, instead, his lips came crashing down on hers and Kathleen completely forgot about her complaint, her body began to heat up at his touch, he reached for the zip on her cloth and opened it, baring her to his hungry gaze, he kissed her all over and she moaned from the sheer pleasure of it, her hands roam over him and he quickly undressed before coming back to her, he kissed her hard and Kathleen could feel his hardness at her entrance, he pushed hard into her tearing through her barrier and she cried out but her cries stifled in his kiss, he stilled but didn't stop kissing her, and gradually, her body adjusted to his size and the pleasure started building again, she moved against him taking him deeper and he groaned, "I don't want to hurt you" he whispered, trailing kisses down her ears

"No, you won't, please don't stop" she moved again him and he lost control of himself, he pounded into her and increased his tempo as he felt the pleasure built, she climaxed hard, screaming his name and as he poured his seed inside her and then they both laid in each other's arms, breathing heavily.

"Did I hurt you?" His gaze was solemn as he looked at her, "why didn't you say something?"

She shook her head, " I couldn't, I didn't know how you'd react" she answered honestly and he probed on his elbow, staring at her face, "what happened with your ex, I guess he must be a saint to not touch an irresistible woman like you"

Kathleen scoffed at his words, " if he was, I won't run away on my wedding day"

He studied her face, "what happened?"

" He was a beast, he would hit me on several occasions, I caught him cheating numerous times and at one time, he tried to rape me" Derek's eyes widened at her allegations, " why were you then still with him, you even accepted his proposal and only thought of running away on your wedding day"

Kathleen shook her head, looking back, she saw the fool that she was, " I was so naive and stupid, hoping that he would change".

He grunted and held her tight, "it's his lost anyway" she stared at him at his words, "what?"

He chuckled, " if he hadn't treated you in such a way, you wouldn't have to run away and I wouldn't have met you"

Kathleen's face warmed at his words as she burrowed deeper into his warmth, he kissed her hair, and once more, desire stirred between them and they did what they have to do to satisfy the hunger in them.

Kathleen stretched like a lazy cat, as she opened her eyes, it was dark already, her stomach growled and she remembered she hadn't had anything for dinner, she glanced at Derek who was sleeping beside her and she smiled, feeling satisfied, she brushed his hair from his face, he looked so relaxed when sleeping, she thought of the romping they did that afternoon before falling asleep in each other's arms, she had the feeling of sore between her legs to prove it, she rose and headed to the kitchen to get something to eat, she quickly arranged dinner and was about to go back upstairs with it when Marcella emerged from nowhere, "whore" she spat at Kathleen and for a moment, Kathleen wondered why Marcella hated her this much.

"I only had sex with my husband and I don't think there's anything wrong with that" she replied defiantly and Marcella scoffed, " you think giving him sex would make him love you? Derek is a playboy and will always be, so enjoy while you can" with that she turned on her heels leaving Kathleen staring after her.

"I was looking for you," Derek said coming down the stairs, he frowned at her pale expression, "are you all right?" He asked and she nodded, still shaken from her episode with Marcella, "I went to get dinner for us" she forced a smile and he placed his arms around her, "let's go and eat, I'm famished" he growled into her ears, his tone suggesting something else and her cheeks warmed as she followed him upstairs.

They ate dinner together, Derek feeding her from his spoon and she doing same, she had a smear of salad cream on her face, and he licked it off, lingering on it, after dinner, they both had a shower together, Derek made love to her in the shower, he simply can't get enough of her, he was insatiable, after bathing, he dried her body with the towel and he carried her gently the bed, they had another rounds till they were both too exhausted to move, they fell asleep in each other's arms.