The Monster Makes An Appearance (Part 1) (Page 35)

Ciri is done with Jaskier. This is the only secret she has from me. I have too many to count. Eventually, she'll learn that I was... Well... A killer. I wonder how she'd look at who I was. The one that was labelled the Emerald Death. That version of me was and is capable of anything.

I know that I should get my mind off all this, so I will. My fingers interlock with Ciri's, and we walk around Glory Lane. "I'm not familiar with everything in Novigrad... A lot has changed since I was here last..." Ciri lightly squeezes my hand and moves in closer.

She swings our hands back and forth at a low pace between us. "I haven't been here in a long time either... I don't know what we can do around here... Should we ask someone?" I'm sure there are things to do. Most may be illegal. I've heard whispers of criminals running parts of the city. If we ask the right person, we can get something that'll be interesting.

My contemplation ends with an explanation and idea. "It'll depend on who we ask... I heard of some illegal fun here in Novigrad. I just don't know where..." We ask around. Some people tell us to fuck off. Others asked for trades, either by coin or body. I had an overwhelming urge to kill sometimes. We finally met someone who pointed us in the direction of an underground fighting pit. Not exactly romantic, but it'll be fun to watch

Ciri and I exchange a look, confirming that this is something to do. "Do you want to go check it out? It could prove fun. I haven't witnessed a fight for some time." I like the idea of watching others fight instead of me.

She smiles at me, and I can't help loving it. It's the smile of an angel. "That sounds good to me. Do you know how to get there? We haven't been to that part of town yet." She makes a good point. I haven't the slightest clue about its exact location. Just the general part of town after what that guy told us.

I have an idea that might be appealing for her while I look around. "While I look, do you want me to carry you? I've noticed that you're slower than earlier, and you have a slight limp." She's really light, so it makes it easy, and she is soft too. She stops us and gives me a sad smile. "What's wrong? I didn't mean to hurt your feelings..." I don't know why that would make her sad.

She slugs my chest. Now I'm even more confused. I'm about to ask her why, but she speaks. "Why do you do these things for me... You ask nothing in return, Cera... I feel like I give you nothing in response for all the effort you give..." I don't know why she would feel that way. I do it because I love her.

~~~(POV Ciri)~~~

Cera gives me a confused look after I say that to him. Of course, he wouldn't get it. He doesn't get that giving me massages... Letting me sleep in and cling to him... Always being there for me and making me feel loved... Carrying me when I'm too tired... He doesn't know how wonderful that makes me feel, how much it makes me love him...

He just does it because he wants to do it for me. I want to show him the same affection he does me, but every time I get a chance to. He stops me. It's so infuriating that he won't let me touch him. To let me show him how much I love him, he's the one doing all the work in this relationship, and he won't let me do more.

I don't say anything and just stare into his beautiful eyes. I reach up with both my hands and bring his lips down to mine. "I love you so much, Cera... When will you let me show you..." He gives another confused look, and I'll admit, it's really cute. My heart flutters when I get to look at him so close. His face gets redder and redder. I know what I should do in this situation.

I bring his lips closer to mine. Both of our breathing picks up. His face is getting red, as I've never seen before. I start with a normal kiss, but after a while, I start to open my mouth and stick my tongue into his. I rub the front of his teeth with the tip of my tongue, looking for entrance, and he gives me access.

After a few seconds of exploring each other's mouths, I take this opportunity for control. He's the one always in control. So this is the first time I get to dominate him. I up the pace, and it's so exhilarating. I feel the same way I did the first and second time we started getting physical. His scent is making my mind cloudy.

We slowly close our eyes and enjoy the contact that's happening. We lose track of time and continue for an unknown amount of time. We have labored breathing, and blurry eye's as we stare at one another. We pull away from each other, and a string of saliva is between our lips.

When we both catch our breath and finally notice our surroundings, we see everyone is looking at us with different expressions. I'm overcome with embarrassment and look down, trying to hide my face. All of a sudden, I feel myself lift off the ground.

He holds me to him just below my butt, and I lean against his back. "Don't worry. I'll get us out of here." Damn, I'm still stuck with being the way I am... I do intend to show him how much I love him and appreciate him. I'll pay back every single sweet and thoughtful thing he's done for me, even if I have to work from behind on the scoreboard.

He carries me away, and we go at a slow pace. I wrap my arms around the front of his chest and push my body on his. I know he enjoys that because he tightens his grip near my butt. Just go a little higher, Cera... I can pay you back a little by letting you do that... He doesn't intend to grab my butt. I grind my body on him just a bit. Now I just need him to shift to my butt for a better grip. He doesn't, though. I have to go with plan B.

I unwrap my arms and bring my hands down on top of his. I guide them to my butt, and he is now cupping me perfectly. I lean in his back again and wrap my arms around him again, I press into him hard, and he squeezes my butt on instinct. "MMmm~..." I moan in his ear. I'm slightly embarrassed by my reaction, but his touch is irresistible.

He continues to carry me to our destination in the crowded streets. I relax and enjoy his warmth since it is a colder day. After some time, we reach our destination, and the area we're in the right area. We see the gate the man described and a couple of people standing watch.

We slow down, and he leans back slightly. I take that as a sign, and I hop off. That really helped my feet. "Looks like this is the place... We'll have plenty of daylight left... We can grab our stuff from the inn and bring it to Jaskier after this..." I grasp his hand, and we lock fingers as we walk up to the gate and the guards.