Chapter 16

Nari

My muscles ached, but it was worth it. I hadn't expected him to last as long as he did, but the experience was so intense for me, and from his words, I wondered if it was the same for him. He pulled me closer to him, and I reached back to put my hand on his thigh.

"Mmm, I love you, Nari," he said before he kissed my neck.

I froze at his words.

"I've never said that to a man before," I said hesitantly. "Well, except for my Dad."

"You don't need to say it to me, Aein. I just wanted you to know," he said softly.

I smiled at his patience. "Thank you," I said.

"For the assfucking or my declaration of love?" he said with a snicker.

I shook my head and turned to face him.

"Thank you for your patience, Tae," I said with a rueful smile.

He kissed me lightly on my lips.

"You're welcome, but I wonder how thankful you will be with a butt plug in your ass all night."

I moved my face away from his with a groan. I'd hoped it had just been sexy talk, but apparently, he was serious.

He chuckled as he began to pull out of me. He moved quickly and pushed the plug inside of me before he took a towel and cleaned us both up. The butt plug was tiny compared to his dick, so it wasn't uncomfortable.

I watched him pick everything up and go to the bathroom. With a contented sigh, I moved under the covers. He was so good to me and unlike any other man I'd ever met. Perhaps I was just shy, but I think I was afraid to declare my love to someone I'd only known for a week. Nothing made sense. It was a chaotic whirlwind of emotions.

Tae climbed into bed and turned the nightlights out. I turned around to face him as he reached for me. As soon as his arms moved around me, I felt safe. When he held me close to him, it always felt right. I placed an arm around his waist, and my eyes immediately drooped. I could analyse this all tomorrow.

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"Nari, could you stay behind, please," Dr Zieburg said.

I nodded as I gathered my notes from his class. I would need to speak to the faculty regarding my upcoming nuptials. We were meeting Tae's family tomorrow, and I was nervous. I packed my bag and walked to Dr Zieburg's desk. He was an older man who was primarily bald except for the slight ring of grey hair around the back of his head. He'd moved a chair to face his at the side of the desk.

"Please take a seat," he said with a smile.

"Thanks," I said as I placed my bag beside the chair to sit down. "Is everything okay?" I asked, suddenly worried there was something wrong with my work.

"Not at all. I wanted to check in and see how you were doing and if you were enjoying the course," he said as he moved his chair closer to mine.

"Yes, the course is everything I hoped it would be, and the work placement is very valuable as part of my studies. It's been great to see it all in action, so to speak, at the dental surgery," I said with a polite smile.

"It's a difficult course, and if you need any extra help, I'm here for you," he said as he placed a hand on my leg.

My eyes narrowed on his hand, and I felt a burst of anger before the disgust burst through.

What the fuck was he playing at?

"I suggest you remove your hand from my person," I said stiffly.

"That's why I like you, Nari. So prim and proper. I can make things easy for you or difficult," he said as his hand slid upwards.

I swatted his hand away as I jumped up.

"I'm going to report you, you creep," I snapped at him as I grabbed my bag.

"I've been here for over twenty years. No one will believe you," he said with a nasty look on his face as he stood up.

My stomach churned with disgust because this couldn't be his first rodeo. He had never said or done anything to make me suspect he was preying on his students. Twenty years in this prestigious dental institution. It made sense why he thought he could get away with it.

"Consider your options carefully. I expect an answer by next week," he said with a smug smile as he looked me up and down.

I bit my tongue so I didn't say anything rash. I placed my bag over my shoulder and walked out of the lecture hall in a daze. Everything was going well in my life until Zieburg. As I left the building, I grabbed my phone and texted the girls for advice.

Me: Hey, so one of my lecturers just propositioned me.

Moonpie: Is he/she/they hot?

Me: WTH is wrong with you? He is trying to blackmail me. ‘I vill make zee life hard for you' while he touched my leg. Luckily, I was wearing jeans today, but yuck!

Zofia: Is he German, or is your autocorrect ducked up?

Zofia: *fucked. Dammit.

Moonpie: Report him, babe.

Me: What if he makes some excuse or makes me out to be a liar? I just want to finish my course and get good grades. Yeah, his name is Zieburg, but he doesn't have an accent.

Zofia: Can you ask to move out of his class? The Poles have historic beef with the Germans.

Me: Yeah, that could work. I would need to look up the beef, but was it back in WW2?

Zofia: Yeah, a bit like Japan and Korea.

Moonpie: Why don't we meet up?

Me: I can't. I have another class after lunch. Ouch @ Zofia.

Moonpie: We are at work. How about after work/school?

Zofia: Central London?

Moonpie: Covent Garden?

Me: Yeah, I can do that. I need a plan. We also need to discuss your bridesmaid dresses for my wedding.

Moonpie: WHAT?!

Zofia: OMG, you're getting married?!

Me: I wanted to tell you in person, and I managed to hold it for a week. I was so close.

That made me feel a little better. I smiled as I continued to text them before having my packed lunch.