The Resilient Lady Collins

Chapter 181: Warm night (4)

Scarlet didn’t move right away because she liked seeing Ian frustrated. He was losing his patience but again, he must remember that they had all night.

Why should she move so fast to miss the sight before her?

"Scarlet, I am losing my patience here," said Ian.

She wasn’t moving to come to him and sat eyeing him like he was a piece of meat she wanted to devour. He would never stop her so all she needed to do was come over to where he sat and settle herself on his hard length.

Scarlet made it harder to be patient as she started to wash herself, acting like that was the reason they were here right now. She was teasing him as she ran her fingers along her breasts. He could do that for her if she would just come here.

No longer having it in him to wait, Ian sat up and went to Scarlet’s side, creating a mess on the floor as he caused some of the water to spill.

Scarlet smiled as he ended up coming to her.

"Smile while you can," Ian said, grabbing her legs to have her slide down a little. Her back was pressed to the edge of the tub. "I would like to collect what I am owed now."

Scarlet obliged since she did fail to do something simple. Just the two times and then she could retire to bed.

An hour later, Ian was puzzled by how Scarlet laid on the bed. It looked uncomfortable and she kept tossing and turning each time he walked by.

"Why are you curled up like that, Scarlet?"

"Because my back is aching and I blame you for it. I will never listen to you again," Scarlet muttered.

Scarlet laid on the right side of the bed, trying her best to find a comfortable position that would ease the pain she felt in her back. freewebnovel.cσ๓

"I believe it was your idea but if it makes you feel better, I will accept all fault. Would you like me to massage your back?" Ian offered, going to sit at the edge of the bed.

"No. Whenever you touched me tonight, I ended up in an awkward position that left my back hurting so please keep your hands to yourself," Scarlet said and then turned around to back Ian.

As fun as the night had been, some regret came at the end now that it was all over and her back was telling her it was a bad idea to fool around in a tub. It hit her all at once the second she laid down.

Ian smiled, reaching to Scarlet to touch her exposed back. He tried to be as gentle as he could be since she flinched when he touched her. "I am sorry. I should have been a little more careful where I placed you. I should have something to help with it."

"It is fine and it wasn’t all your fault. I wasn’t saying no. I only need to rest and then it will be better. How much longer will you be before you come to bed?" Scarlet asked.

It was late and all she wanted to do now was sleep as she had to wake early to return to her estate. Scarlet had to know if there was any more trouble caused when she left with Ian. She had dealt with her previous relationship before it ruined this one.

Ian continued to try to soothe the pain she was feeling. "I will join you shortly. I just need to add a little more wood to last the night. Give me a moment and then you can lay in my arms as you want."

Ian stood up to get the last of the wood in the room so he could throw it into the fireplace. "Winter will soon be upon us. Should I get you some coats?"

Scarlet was ready to inform Ian that she already had all the coats she needed but then she thought about what Alana said about accepting gifts. "If you wish," she answered. "I forgot about the gift I had packed. Where are my things?"

"In the corner. I thought what you did earlier was my gift but there is more for me to enjoy. Tell me, would it happen to one of those nightwear that leaves little to the imagination?" Ian asked, hoping for the impossible.

"It is not," Scarlet replied.

"What a shame. I suppose it would be more special for us to save for a more important night. Just so you know, red happens to be my favourite colour but I would settle for black or white," Ian suggested.

If not for her back, Scarlet would throw one of the pillows on the bed at Ian.

"You cannot be involved in planning what you receive as a gift and I am not going to buy one of those nightwear just to seduce you," said Scarlet.

"How about this? You buy one and wear it on our wedding night," Ian proposed.

"Our wedding night? Aren’t you thinking far ahead when we don’t even know what will come of us next week? Very well," Scarlet agreed since the chances of her getting married soon were low. She loved the break from it.

"Remember. Red, white, or black. Who is disturbing us now?" Ian wondered, looking at the door after the knock was heard. freewёbnoνel.com

Ian went to see who was so bold to interrupt him and found a maid.

"There is a visitor for you. A Victor Kingsley."

Ian was puzzled by how Victor already knew where he lived. Had the Kingsley heir turned to being a stalker now? "Tell him to piss off-"

"Ian," Scarlet spoke up. "It is late. He has to be here for a good reason. You should hear what he has to say and then come to bed."

While Scarlet wasn’t Victor’s fan, she still thought he was useful since he lived on the Kingsley estate so he could offer Ian some insight into what happened with Noelle.

Ian couldn’t believe Scarlet was pushing him to do this. Wasn’t she the one to want him to get into bed with her? "Let him through the gates but do not welcome him through the front door. I will be down to see him shortly," he told the maid.

"Understood."

Scarlet made herself comfortable since she did not need to be part of the conversation. "It doesn’t matter how you look at me. I will not change my mind. You should speak to him."

"And after I do, I should be given something in return for having to put up with Victor at this time. How about you consider-"

Scarlet threw one of the pillows to stop Ian from speaking. "Go to your brother and leave me alone. I am tired."

"I sped away to get you from your ex and you are throwing me to my brother. How is that fair? For that, you should get used to holding a pillow as you sleep because I don’t want to be touched," Ian said, making his threat to get her to take back her words.

Unfortunately, his plan backfired as Scarlet took a pillow and hugged it.