The Male Lead Knelt Before Me

I couldn’t immediately respond.

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My heart was pounding furiously.
It’s getting to the point where I can’t seem to pull myself together.

Caleb’s breath was as heated as his eyes peering down at me from a close distance.

“What happens if I say no?”

The space between his lips was filled with a strained breath.

Caleb’s next words kept me waiting.

“It is alright if you push me away, Elena.”

Despite his claims that it was alright to push him away, his grip on my back and waist tightened.

As if he were begging me not to push him away.

With my arms around Caleb’s neck, I remained to stare at him.

Caleb’s face was neat and charming, as it always was.

His eyes, however, which seemed to be on fire, plainly conveyed that he was in a different state than usual.

I felt delighted as I glanced at his face, which was breathing excitedly.

Perhaps that’s why.

I was the one who kissed Caleb first.

I quickly backed away as my lips barely touched his.
I couldn’t even feel his lips on mine.

“Duke, there’s no way I could hate it.”

Caleb’s surprised expression made me chuckle.

“I like it all if it’s you, Duke.”

“Elena……”

Caleb’s scratchy voice, which sounded as if it had been scratched from the pit of his throat, practically moaned my name.

I just heard his voice, but I felt a tingling feeling in my back and my lower abdomen clenched for no apparent reason.

Caleb let out another low sigh and bent his head to mine, as if he couldn’t take it any longer.

I closed my eyes as I saw Caleb’s face slowly approach.

Because I couldn’t see anything, the sound of my heart pounding frantically was amplified.

My arms, which were wrapped around my neck, tightened as I sensed his breath getting closer to my face.

When our noses touched, his heated breathing subsided.

Soon, a touch of roughness and dryness fell on my lips.

Caleb was quite cautious, in contrast to the time when he requested so bluntly.

Caleb bit my bottom lip, which had tightened with tension, after kissing my lips a few times.

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“Ah……”

I flinched, startled by the unexpected movement.

Caleb then licked my bottom lip softly, as if to soothe it.

The gentle kiss, which feels like tickling, relieves tension gradually.

My body and Caleb’s were pressed together in the same way as our lips were.

As our bodies grew entwined, the careful and delicate kiss became more intense.

I could feel Caleb’s body from my fingertips that were resting awkwardly on his shoulder.

His body, which was strengthened as mine, was firmer than usual and moved sensibly.

His enormous hands curled around the back of my head with delicacy, as if he were touching a precious piece of glass.

It was such a delicate touch.

Nevertheless, contrary to his delicate touch, his lips touching mine were hot and rough.

Like he’s about to devour me whole.

“Mmh……”

When I opened my mouth slightly because I was overwhelmed to breathe, something hot and soft came inside.

The delicate interweaving and thick texture made me dizzy.

“Ha, mmh!”

As the thick texture pushed and intertwined once again, I could hardly breathe.
I gradually lose my strength.

Eventually, my hand, which was wrapped around his neck, was relaxed.

My arms, however, did not completely fall off.

His huge hands were gripping my head and back firmly.

My arms had loosened and slipped down to the border of his back, barely stopping there.

I rustled and caught his vest and shirt as I strengthened my fingertips.

“Nngh……”

Caleb’s movement got rougher as I trembled and flinched more.

I was out of breath just before our lips gaped for a brief moment.

“Haaa…… Haaa…… Haaa.”

Caleb lowered his lips as I inhaled deeply, as if checking to see whether I was having any trouble.

I had shivers as his soft lips briefly brushed mine.

But, rather than being scared, the tingling sensation felt stronger.

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His lips, which kissed me lightly on the chin, headed down again on my neckline.

My heartbeat gradually increased, and I exhaled deeply.

“Ah……”

His lips, which were softly lowering while kissing, halted when I startled and grasped his shoulder.

Caleb’s hot breath sank over the skin between my neck and my shoulder.
And he didn’t move.

I looked up at the sudden stop.
Because I was curious as to why he had stopped.

But I couldn’t move an inch.

Caleb’s huge hand had wrapped itself around the back of my head and refused to let go.

His hand, which was supporting my head, was not very strong.
I didn’t feel like I was being squeezed at all.

He had just enough strength that made me unable to lift my head.

He had just enough strength to prevent me from moving my head to see his face.

“Duke? Sorry, but your hand……”

“I apologize.” His clamped jaw was pressing into my shoulder.

“Just a second.”

“……”

“Just a second, let’s remain like this.”

I felt my heart start to sink as soon as I heard it.

As lower as his tone was.

I could see he was suppressing his hidden emotions.

I could tell he was trying to conceal his heavy breathing, but it was still evident.

I intuitively sense the mood.

It was similar to this moment last night when Caleb confessed his feelings for me.

I froze as soon as I realized.

Come to think of it, this was similar when Caleb confessed for the first time, and said that he was constantly trying hard to hold his desire in.
And now it was the same.

‘It appears that he is once again trying to suppress his desire.’

My neck bar moved on its own.
Because I remembered him confessing that every time he saw me, he had been trying to hold back his desire.

‘Did his eyes look the same as they did before?

Perhaps he was embracing me so tightly because he didn’t want to reveal his situation.

My hand, which was wrapped around Caleb’s shoulder, tightened.

“……what if I don’t want to?”

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My whispered voice seemed awkward and odd to me.
Though I never intended for it to come out that way.

“Duke, I’d like to see your face.”

“Elena……”

Caleb called out my name, nearly moaning.
As if he was overwhelmed with emotion.

“I don’t have as much patience as you think……”

I could vaguely guess Caleb’s condition by his cut-off words.

For a short moment, various worries crossed my mind.

Is it okay for me to provoke him in this manner?

Is it possible for me to continue to pique his interest?

Well, things like that.

‘If he doesn’t stop here then……’

Things that would happen after that came to mind.
Still, things like that won’t matter.
Instead, I was intrigued.

How does it feel to be with someone I like?

What it’s like to make love to someone you love deeply.

‘I’m intrigued.’

My fingertips twitched as I held Caleb.

My heart was racing furiously.

“What if I tell you it doesn’t matter?” Duke, I’m talking about your patience.”

“……”

“I……”

Caleb interrupted me and said.

“It matters to me.”

“……”

“I’d like to serve you in a pleasant and well-presented place.”

Caleb did not, however, raise his head.

He still embraced me tightly, and his hand that was holding the back of my head didn’t budge.

His frustrated breathing struck my shoulder and the nape of my neck irregularly, then scattered.
Over and over.

Even though his body was entwined with mine like this, he didn’t budge.

‘It can’t be helped then.’

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Come to think of it, this room was arbitrarily rented……

There was no one else in the room except me and Caleb after the investigator left, not even a maid.
Even so, there may be a maid standing outside the door.

Unfortunately, this is the case.
I also didn’t want to let go of Caleb’s embrace.

I sighed deeply and patted Caleb on the shoulder.

What a pity.

He did not, however, push away.

So I pretended not to know and put my head down.

I felt like I could hear Caleb’s heart thumping against my body, as if it had reached my pulse.

I could feel mine as well, beating as hard as Caleb’s heartbeat.
It was almost as if our hearts were beating in unison.

Caleb finally let me go after some time had passed.

I gazed at Caleb as I adjusted my stance and smoothed my unruly hair with my fingers.
Suddenly, I was instantly intrigued about something.

“Duke, I’m curious about the place where I’ll be moving.
When do you think I should move into the Duke’s mansion? Is it possible for me to move in in a week or so?

“I believe a week is far too late.”

Is that so?

“Then three days later……?”

Did I make it too short?

I carefully checked Caleb’s countenance.
His expression, though, remained unchanged.

“Three days is also too late.”

Three days is also late!? It’s only two days away……

“Isn’t the day after tomorrow too short?”

“I apologize, Elena, but even the day after tomorrow is late.
I’d like you to move in sooner.”

“Then, are you telling me to move in tomorrow?”

“……”

“No way…… today?”

My eyelids began to quiver as the answer to the drastically shortened time period did not come back.

There is no way.

Whether it was for my own safety or not, moving in today makes no sense.

So I locked my gaze on Caleb, waiting for his response.

Caleb, on the other hand, diverted his gaze away from my earnest gaze.