Chapter 45: Chapter 45
"Sometimes it feels so good to just sit by yourself, relax and not talk to anyone."
-Kristen Butler-
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The world has always been such a busy place. Filled with so many chaos and conflicts. Amid the noise, one has to find way to create peace within themselves. Everyone had their own way to coping with the madness in everyday life, for Celine Desroches, it was through her self-care routine. Celine was a perfectionist, for her, the evening ritual was as sacred as her work. Having an entire gold and white themed master bathroom with marble decorations, an entire large bathtub that could fit two people, completed with water massage options and a large wine tray for the bathroom had come as an advantage to her.
She ran the warm water down and poured the whole bottle of rose and lavender bubble bath liquid into the tub to give that relaxing yet romantic vibe to the water. As she liked to make sense of it. Previously, she had also lit up a few white florals aromatic candles and played sweet jazz on the mini music player she bought just for the bathroom which would set the perfect luxurious atmosphere.
It reminded her of when she was traveling in Vegas, when she resided in a five-star hotel in Las Vegas with her husband, who at the time was still her fiancee and they ordered the most expensive room with a complete butler service for a night. Turned out it was one of sneaky way to surprise her because that night, he proposed to her in the balcony of their hotel room. That was a night she would never forget, but she also could not forget the bathroom which was lavishly decorated to match its prestige.
She took off her clothing, throwing them to the laundry basket like a basketball player, grinning in amusement as it plugged right inside. She picked up a body brush and dry brushed herself for ten minutes to remove her dead skin, followed by applying some hydrating mask before entering the bath. Settling herself in as she poured herself a nice glass of wine and opened up a box of dark Belgian Chocolate while reading Madame Bovary at the same time.
It was a perfect moment of leisure, after going through a rough week, a spa day was exactly what she needed. She was all alone at her house, the housekeepers had all gone home for the weekend, the house was clean, her works were done. She could not imagine a better situation. She was completely alone in the house and it might sound a bit upsetting for others, but for Celine, it was complete paradise.
The kids were in their grandparents' house for weekend sleepover, Eduard was going to be home late, and she would have all the freedom to do anything she wanted at home. Being a mother of two for Celine was not easy, she had always been a career oriented person since she was young, working in the fashion industry was another challenge for her, but as a true fashionista Celine had always known the best clothing she could wear was her own skin, which was the reason why she would spend hours taking care of herself especially on the weekend. Being a socialite mom made her busier than your average mother, but Celine Desroches Chevalier had managed to overcome all of those obstacles, and she deserved a reward.
It was then when she had just removed her mask and about to grab her face towel that the bathroom door opened. She gasped when she saw a silhouette entering the place, she quickly gathered the bubble around her to cover herself, only to had it turned out to be a grinning Eduard. That husband of hers was known for being sneaky and mischievous, he always seemed to gravitate toward her whenever she was naked.
Still in his work suit, he stood there with a smug on his face, a perverted glint visible in his eyes. Looking at his wife all naked with her slick legs hanging out of the bubble made him want to devour her right then. Though her eyes were gazing seductively at him, she also breathed in relief because at least it was no thief, she guessed he must have used the spare key in the room which allowed his access This was why she disagreed on making a spare key in the first place. What would she do if he found her in a rather, disgraceful state at home (though it was very rare for her to NOT look put together).
At the same time, she was also down to his game. It had been a while since they flirted with each other, she had started to miss it.
"Excuse me, sir, do you have any idea what privacy is?" She teased as she crossed her arm on the edge of the tub, fluttering her lashes with a pout forming on her lips. The way she seduced him ever so tenderly never failed to draw him in. Though it was obvious that she was seducing him, he did not mind, because men are like that. Once they fancy a woman, they are oblivious to her obvious ways.
Oh, that golden vixen of his. Despite have given birth to two children, her body remained in shape thanks to the abundance of beauty treatment she had done and genetics, she still looks as sexy as she did in her early twenties. Eduard removed his shoes and stepped into the bathroom he did not mind getting his feet wet for her, heck, she got him wet all over whenever she was done with him.
"Don't act like it's nothing I've never seen." he leaned closer to kiss her. They started with a gentle kiss which slowly developed into a deeper, heated and passionate kiss. He rubbed her shoulder and massaged it slightly in attempt to rouse her. She was incredibly sensitive on her shoulder and back, which was why massage always made its way into their almost daily routine.
"Not here, darling, if you want to have me, we should do it properly." she pushed him away, whispering those words beside his ears with a purr at the end.
Eduard was slightly disappointed, his beast wanted a release, but guess it had to wait for a bit longer. He grabbed her half full wine glass and took a sip for himself. Celine let out a 'hey' when he stole her wine and then he took a bite of her chocolate and put half of it on his mouth. He leaned in to her once more, mockingly placing his lips near hers.
Celine knew Ed was teasing her, he was such a teaser every single time, she bit the chocolate, pushing her body closer, a bit of water splashed out from the tub. The sweet choco flavor spread over them as they exchanged their chocolate covered tongues. He placed his palm on the bath table and deepened the kiss. Celine had to be the one who broke it because she had something to say.
"I thought you would come home late tonight."
"Well, I finished work earlier than predicted, I am glad I did cause I get to come home to this." Celine stood up and Eduard had to take a step back. The sight before him nearly took his breath away. Bubbles were still covering her body, but the water on her body gave a slick appearance to her skin. Water was dripping down her body, her striking eyes radiated a strong dominant aura which made his knees trembled.
"Stunning goddess..." he complimented, his jaw nearly dropped every time he saw Celine's body. As previously mentioned. She was looking nowhere near someone who has given birth to two children. It was worth investing in cardio and gym membership. How he was willing to do everything for this woman, she could tell her to jump off the cliff as a sacrifice for her and he would do it, but of course she would never do that. She loved him too much just like how he loved her.
"I need to rinse my body, you may want to leave." she turned her back toward him and pulled out the drain cover. The water drained and Celine got out from the bath tub to head for the shower. His gaze was fixated on her, a soft sigh escaped his lips, gosh, how he was desperate to touch her, meanwhile she acted like Eduard was not there. Entering the shower, she turned on the water and rinsed her body. Scrubbing every part of her body with ease, and Eduard was standing right outside the shower glass with his hand crossed over his chest.
"You are such a tease, Mon Amour." His eyes were trailing every part of her body and Celine grinned inside, it was so much fun watching Eduard standing hopelessly in there watching her and unable to do anything. She could almost see his member hardening down there, it never failed to amuse her.
She pulled a towel and wrapped herself before stepping out, walking pass. Eduard who was trying his best to cool himself.
"Your turn." She walked out from the bathroom and locked the door. Feeling victorious, she entered her closet and got dressed, knowing that her husband was taking a cold shower, that, or something else.
Thirty minutes had passed before the bathroom door opened, a small grin was visible on her face, he stepped outside with a piece of towel wrapped around his hip. He found Celine casually reading Madame Bovary on the bed. She paid no attention to him, though he had made an attempt to flex his muscle, showing off his masculinity, disappointed with her heartless reaction, he entered the closet, putting on his satin robe and rested himself.
"Darling, you were so mean, teasing me like that." he pouted and rested his head on her shoulder, Celine only shrugged it off, it was just one of Eduard's attempt to get what he wanted.
"Have you read the news? Even your brother had gotten himself a private vacation with a woman. They must be having so much fun. Mon Amour, why don't we also go on one? I have missed you." he flirtatiously begged. It was true, it had been a while since the two of them went on a trip together, their wedding anniversary was coming soon, perhaps they should go somewhere, just the two of them. Tulum, Maldives or Cape Town seemed like a great choice. Or maybe they should visit Fiji or Bangkok. Ah, too much great places to visit, so little time.
Celine closed her book and smiled. Right, she had also heard about Clara and Raphael going on vacation together. Never in a million years would she ever thought her brother would do something quite like that. What he needed all along was just a little push. She had advised him to take her out somewhere and he actually listened to her for once. Her stubborn brother who never listened to anyone but their parents would take in her advice, that was new.
Then all she had to do was to wait how they are going to end up with each other. It would be so much fun if Clara actually ended up as her sister in law. She finally had a shopping buddy who was less excessive than her. And she would have something to playfully threat her brother with in case he wanted to do something stupid.
What a great sister she was.
Eduard was poking her asking for attention, he trailed her shoulder gently, planting kisses all over her collar bone, but Celine was not going to give him any attention, yes, it was a rather cruel move to make considering how much he had wanted her but she was not in the mood for it at the moment, instead she put down the book on her bedside table, pulling her blanket to sleep while her poor husband was left to deal with himself for the rest of the night.
Until he decided to pull an uno reverse card as he went down on her. The rest was history.