Free Web NovelChapter 248: Tease (2)
"Thank you," Scarlet said, accepting Ian’s hand to step out of the carriage.
She inspected the house she would call home for the next few days. It was far smaller than her estate and both of the homes Ian had in Lockwood. There would be no way for her to hide from him during this break.
"I know that it is small but it was only meant for me to reside in. Bringing a woman here was never in my plans. There are two bedrooms and one bathroom. You can use the second bedroom if you grow tired of me which I think will not happen," Ian said, confident she would stick to him.
’It is fine. I like that it is small. It is only the two of us. Three? Four?" Scarlet added as she spotted two men walking around. "You have guards here."
"I didn’t want anyone to join us on the ride here but you didn’t think I wouldn’t have guards walking around. I am travelling with a duchess and the precious heir of the Collins empire. I must be careful. Ready for a tour or do you want to rest first?" Ian asked, having something else in mind but he had to be a gentleman first.
They had close to a week here so there wasn’t any need to rush.
"The ride here wasn’t that long so I am not tired. You are the one who might need to rest as you have to focus on the road. If you are not tired, I would like a small tour and then we can find something to do," Scarlet replied, holding Ian’s hand once more so they could walk together.
She was curious about what the inside would look like since Ian didn’t have any interest in getting portraits of himself. Being here instead of staying anywhere else would help Scarlet to see some of Ian’s past. There was still much she had to learn about him and by the end of this stay, Scarlet hoped some of that gap would be closed.
"What are you doing?" Scarlet asked, startled by Ian lifting her once more. "My feet work well so put me down."
"No," Ian replied, carrying her to the front doors in his arms. "You are conscious of how you act before your servants at your estate so now allow me to lift you without you being concerned about who will see. There is no one here to judge you so relax."
Scarlet didn’t make a fuss about it anymore after what Ian shared. She didn’t see how this was fun for him but she allowed him to carry her just this once.
When she didn’t worry about who might be seeing her be so relaxed with Ian, Scarlet got to enjoy how he could easily lift her. She didn’t think herself too heavy that no one could lift her but still, it was something to enjoy when the man you were with did this without breaking a sweat. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
Ian closed the door behind them by kicking it with his foot.
"Where are we going first? You tricked me," Scarlet realised. She covered Ian’s mouth with her hand so he could not kiss her.
He was to give her a tour of his home yet somehow, Scarlet found herself pressed to the door and Ian was already attempting to kiss her.
"What happened to the tour? I know you well, Ian. If I kiss you now, there won’t be a tour," Scarlet said, reluctantly moving his hand so he could speak.
Since Scarlet was blocking his way to her lips, Ian opted to kiss her neck which was exposed to him. "I will give you a tour as promised. This is the front door."
"I can see that it is a door and watch where your hands are going," Scarlet said, completely aware of his fingers twisting the few buttons at the back of her dress. "Could you not wait until we settled in?"
"No," Ian honestly replied. "I had the pleasure of listening to you speak of how many children you want for the first time. I can’t help wanting to be a partner who spoils you and get to work on giving you one of those children right now."
"I was speaking about the future," Scarlet clarified. She should have known this was backfired for her.
"It takes a while for children to come into this world and it wouldn’t hurt to practise. I need to know that I am doing it right."
Scarlet shook her head at his reasoning. He was doing it right or she wouldn’t have been so eager to do it a second time with him. There was no one around so they could be intimate wherever they liked but Scarlet had a devious plan to starve Ian for a moment. He was spoiled a little too much these days.
"Ian, I must take your earlier offer and rest first. Now that we are inside, I feel tired so please put me down," Scarlet said, trying not to laugh as Ian looked at her in disbelief. "Why do you look so disappointed when you were the one who asked if I wanted to rest first? Did you have it planned for me to sleep with you all week?" frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
"No," Ian replied and set Scarlet down so she could stand up. "Let me take you to the room we will be using. I can get started on lunch if you are hungry."
Scarlet bit her lip to not laugh at how pitiful Ian sounded. Now she wished there were more portraits of him when he was a child as she knew that he had to be pouting a lot because of something he didn’t like. Ian had to be a cute stubborn child.
Scarlet had one other reason why she didn’t just want to be intimate now. Alana, who Scarlet thought to be innocent, mentioned something important. Something Scarlet didn’t have any use for in a long time but she did now.
Scarlet planned to take Ian by surprise and knock him off his feet. He wouldn’t be pouting for long as he was going to get his way soon. She only wanted to enjoy seeing him looking sad a little bit more.
"Ian, are you disappointed that I did not let you continue? If that is what you want, then I could rest later," Scarlet said, knowing he would not just jump back to what he started.
"I didn’t bring you here just for that reason. Rest first and then I can show you around the town later. And Scarlet, if you are toying with me, I will have you regret it later," Ian warned.
