A Promise To The Beloved (Completed)

15. Rights...

"Let's play a game then," he said sitting at the edge of the bed.

"A game?"

"Yes. You can ask me anything about me and I will answer you honestly."

"Will you be honest?"

" I never lie, Lilly." his voice was firm.
"And once I answer it will be my turn to ask a question about you."
Lilly nodded slowly as she tried to weigh the pros and cons of this game.
"Shoot a question then." his words caught her attention again.

The atmosphere in the room somehow felt heavy. The traces of laugh lines from his face disappeared and she had no idea about what to ask so she shot the first words that came to her mind.
"Tell me a way to shut a man's mouth. You speak too much so I will use it against you."
This wasn't something she had wanted to ask but the heavy atmosphere called for it and her plan worked as she heard him laugh.

"I had thought you would ask something serious." he chuckled before returning his gaze to her beautiful face.
"Men and women might be different in many aspects but they are still similar in quite a few. Tracing her jaw with his long finger he continued, "So my dear wife feel free to use your tempting lips to get me quiet."

"Seems like you have experimented this with quite a many women." she shot back desperate to say something to set him back because she was too weak to break it.

He smiled softly as his attention moved from her mouth to her beautiful dark orbs.
"You sound jealous."

" I am just curious."

"You are the first one I have used it on. Women never speak in front of me. They speak what's needed and they obey. They never question me while you -"

"I sound like a handful."

Her comment earned her a soft chuckle from him and that voice did something to her heart.
"That's true too but you are my wife so I give you the right to ask questions. You have the right to know about your husband."

She wasn't sure if he realised it or not but his words felt so seductive to her at this moment. In this contractual marriage where she had thought she would be held by bonds and the iron chains of control, he was giving her freedom and rights. He was giving her the respect a wife deserved.

"Stop torturing that lip now." Ashton interrupted her train of thoughts as he freed her lower lip which she hadn't realised she had been chewing this tension upon.
"Or if you want that," he continued leaning forward but the words were lost when his lips touched hers. The kiss was slow but sensual. But then he suddenly broke it leaving a flustered Lilly gasping for air.

"Damn it!" Ashton cursed looking at his phone and it was then that Lilly realised his phone was ringing.

"I'm getting late for the meeting," he said tucking his phone in the pocket of his trousers as he got up and looked at her dishevelled self.
"If the meeting wasn't that urgent then we would surely have proceeded with this." his smirked and an unwanted blush crawled up her cheeks making him laugh.

"Eat well, Mrs King. I'll be back by 6 p.m." giving a soft kiss on her forehead he left and Lilly just sat there staring into the blank space before she finally realised her mistake.

"Oh God, I enjoyed that kiss!" she gasped as her fingers went to her lips on their own accord as if reminiscing the past few seconds.
" I can't believe it."

'You enjoyed every kiss you have shared with him up till now, honey.' her inner voice mocked.

"Damn me! This is not good."

***

Lilly walked into the kitchen with Sam. The duo fresh and ready for the day.

"Good morning, Mrs King." Mia and the other maid greeted Lilly.