Chapter 994: Rowena And Raphael **

Rowena closed her eyes in euphoria. Raphael's lips were soft and sweet. She loved kissing him. She could smell his manly scent and felt his muscles as he hugged her closer with his arms. He rubbed her hair lovingly as he deepened their kiss and sucked on her lips and tongue.

Rowena was happy.

She realized she was always happy when this man was beside her. She wished she could freeze time and stay in this moment forever.

Was there a Time God? Could he grant such a request?

"I love you," Rowena whispered when they took a short break between the kiss. Tears were forming in the corner of her eyes.

Her voice was the sweetest melody in Raphael's ears. Finally, he could hear her say those words freely. 

"I love you too, Rowena," he whispered back and kissed her forehead. He moved back a little and positioned his face right before hers to look at her beautiful face, eyes, nose, lips...

When he saw her tears, Raphael spontaneously kissed them, one by one. He had seen her cry so many times in the past, he didn't want her to cry ever again.

"These are the tears of happiness," Rowena suddenly said. She didn't know how, but she thought she could understand what the man was thinking when he kissed her tears. "I am not sad."

Raphael nodded, but he still looked wary. "Are you really happy?"

"Right now? Yes," Rowena replied truthfully.

"Hmm... okay," Raphael took a deep breath and smiled. "Let me know if anything bothers you. I will do anything within my power to help."

Rowena touched the man's cheek and nodded. "I will keep that in mind."

She kissed him again. To seal the deal. Raphael couldn't be happier. He kissed her back with a fiery passion. their breaths were slowly panting and their hearts pounded faster and faster.

Rowena could feel their bodies become so hot and something down there started poking her nether region. She realized, she had turned him on and it was only fair if she took responsibility.

When their lips finally parted from the passionate kiss, Rowena swallowed hard and only managed to express her intention in a really weak voice. "Do-do you want to go to—"

No words were necessary.

Raphael was both turned on and thought it was also time for him to take initiative. Without another word, he surprised Rowena by picking her up bridal style, teleporting, and laying her body down on the soft mattress while her beautiful blond hair fell and draped across her shoulders.

"Is this... is this alright with you?" Raphael asked. His voice was husky and Rowena could feel how the man was engulfed with desire.  She licked her lips and slowly nodded. She reached out with her hand and ran her fingers through Raphael's hair before he slowly planted a softer and deeper kiss on her lips.

The sensation was wonderful for Rowena as she reciprocated his affections with hers.  Soon enough, Raphael's kisses headed in other places and not just on her lips. He kissed her hair, her nose, and her cheeks. He moved down to her jawline and soon went even lower.

"Tell me if I'm doing anything wrong," Raphael whispered into the crook of Rowena's neck as his hands stroked her sides. They had done the deed last month but Rowena didn't remember it because she was under the influence. So, Raphael didn't want to rush and make her surprised or uncomfortable.

"Mmm, you're doing good." Rowena gasped a little when Raphael suddenly nipped at her skin, her entire body writhed at the sensation.  Raphael didn't bite too hard at all, not even enough to feel a bruise, but seeing how Rowena was incredibly sensitive made him pleased. 

Her pleasure was his pleasure. It was as simple as that.

Raphael slowly stopped stroking Rowena's side and gently peeled her dress off of her body. She raised her arms as he pulled the silk dress up and left her only with her thin undergarment.

Raphael had seen her naked and feasted on the beauty of her smooth skin and killer curves, but it felt like such a long time already. He was so happy he could see her again in this state.

"Oh.. Raphael." Rowena's lashes fluttered and she looked at him with longing and love evident in her eyes.

"Yes, sweetheart," Raphael replied with a smile. He helped her off of her undergarment while caressing her skin lovingly in the process. He never break the eye contact between them, so he could see if there were any hints of discomfort or embarrassment in her eyes when she was being stripped. There were none.

Soon, his beautiful bride-to-be was laying down naked on the soft bed, giving him a sensual gaze that clearly told him that she wanted him just as much as he wanted her.

"You are... so beautiful," he said with a hoarse voice, then he bent down and gave her luscious lips a passionate kiss. His hands went to her bouncy breasts and gave them both loving squeezes. Rowena's breath immediately hitched and she thought she would stop breathing.

She used to dislike her beauty. However, she didn't mind if Raphael liked it. She could be beautiful for him. The man was pampering her with more kisses that slowly descended down to her shoulders, her collarbone, her breasts...

When he took in a mouthful of her breast, Rowena arched her back and moaned. Raphael kept working his magic on her sensual spots that he had learned from their first consummation and he was happy to see the results. Rowena kept writhing like crazy and moaned nonstop.

In her mind, Rowena remembered how Lady Mary and Lady Liz talked about how it was natural for women to experience pain in sex, and even be prepared for it as it was the responsibility of a woman to respect her husband—but that wasn't the case here.

Raphael's touches, his kisses and everything he was doing was a beautiful interlude before the actual act proper.  And soon enough, Raphael's head started to reach down past Rowena's stomach which made her insides churn.

"W-What are you—come back up here, Raphael." Rowena's face turned bright red.

She knew what to expect and yet that didn't change the fact that it was something she didn't believe Raphael would do.

"I think the view from here is lovely," Raphael teased as he stroked her thighs and slowly parted her legs. "But... if you're uncomfortable with it, then we can do other things as well."

Rowena stifled back a moan and stared up at the ceiling. She was completely soaked underneath and his words only made it worse. "Gods of Cretea,"

"You're with one right now."