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monsterfuckingthoughts · 3 months

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Troll x Human Thoughts Part 2

I've already made a post about a mountain troll who has sexy time with a human but I'm just thinking about the reaction he'd have to seeing a human woman naked for the first time.

He'd be curious, inspecting your naked body and taking his time to admire you. Caressing your shoulders, letting his hands slide down your arms before he takes your hands in his and holds them up against his own. Then he'd inspect your breasts, getting behind you and cupping them in his large hands. He notices how you moan as he rubs your nipples with his calloused thumbs. Then he'd cradle your c*nt in his palm, your moans only growing louder.

So he lays you down on the cave floor and spreads you legs. Inserting his thumb and index finger inside you, stretching you out while your legs tremble.

He leans his face in between your legs and sniffs your leaking c*nt. He sticks out his tongue and proceeds to clean you up, only creating a larger mess as you come undone.

#troll x reader #troll x human #monsterfucking nsft

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eruden-writes · 1 month

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Desperation's Summit - Part 13 PREVIEW

widowed troll x human raising triplets enemies-ish to lovers? on-going chapters: 12 of ??

Summary:

What happens when a rich human woman gets kidnapped by a troll in the mountains? The troll claims it was an accident, but is that really true?

cw: spousal death backstory

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❄ First ❄ Previous ❄ Masterlist ❄

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Early release of this chapter is available in full on my Patreon!

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“I’ll take the cot tonight and keep an eye on my kids. I don’t think I’ll be able to sleep, so a bed would be wasted on me,” he replied, soft and level. His tone scraped over Cordelia, making her feel foolish and worsening her blush. Before she could reply, he started about the room, gathering items and heading to his home proper. Behind him, he left Cordelia with her change of clothes.

She glared after Rakash, conflicting feelings warring inside her. Gracious for the bed, but not for the way the option was foisted on her, she couldn’t help but mutter to herself, “If I had my own room, I wouldn’t need your bed.”

Knowing she didn't have the energy to argue, Cordelia sighed and got dressed. Rakash could win this one, her tired bones decided as she shuffled to his room.

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When Cordelia awoke the next morning, it was to a pounding head, a lung wracking cough, and a fever. After a loud sniffle, she added ‘sticky congestion’ to her list of ailments. Trying to ignore the agitation of being ill, she shifted and her eyes slid around the room.

Upon entering Rakash’s room last night, she found a rough-hewn desk and chair a top of pelt-like rug and books in an array of amateurish to professional binding. She didn't know if the books belonged to Karina or if they were legitimately bound Trollish texts and her exhaustion had outweighed her curiosity. There had also been a large fireplace, attached to the one in the main cabin room, she thought.

It took her a few minutes to locate the stairs that led to the mezzanine-like partial floor above, where his more bed and dressing area resided.

On the left side of the bed, morning light squeezed between panels of a curtained window. A large, foldable privacy screen sectioned off a small area of the room, flanked by a heavy, crudely made armoire. Her eye caught on the occasional tunic or discarded sock, reminding her she was in Rakash’s domain. As if the scent lingering in his blankets wasn’t reminder enough.

Vague snatches of last night danced through her mind. Her run-in with the thrall, the magic that had sizzled from her fingers, Rakash’s confessional backstory.

Cordelia rubbed her fingers against the blankets swaddling her, as if she could erase the phantom sensations still burning there. While getting the medicine for Ebra, she had quietly sworn to not indulge Rakash, flirtatiously or carnally. He had disappointed her. She didn’t bed people who disappointed her. Or that’s what she told herself.

Avoiding the thoughts lurking at the edges of her thoughts, she considered whether she should attempt to venture down the stairs, despite her body’s preemptive twinges, and to the kitchen for food.

“How’re you feeling?” As if summoned by her consciousness and appetite, Rakash appeared from the stairway with a tray gripped in his hands. The shadows under his eyes had returned, making his features as grim-faced as the first time they met.

Strangely, something felt something was softer about him. Though that might just be thanks to her illness.

“Peachy,” Cordelia croaked, her throat aching. Uncomfortable heat, unconnected to her illness, crept into her cheeks as she remembered her impromptu bath last night.

Rakash brought the tray closer, setting it on the bedside table with a soft clack. Without warning, he pressed his palm to her forehead. It took Cordelia a breathless beat to understand what he was doing just before he hummed in consternation, “I was worried this would happen.”

“What?” As he stepped back, relieving her of his cooler palm, Cordelia eyed the offerings on the tray. Thick greyish glop steamed in the bowl. She presumed it was oatmeal or gruel. A mug with a greenish yellow hue that was hopefully tea. A piece of toasted bread and - amusingly - a small bowl of fruit sauce.

Faintly, she wondered if a trolling or three had assisted on this breakfast. If so, then they were all feeling well. That eased an unexpected knot in her chest.

Also among the food was her bound journal. An odd offering, she thought, before she remembered. It was the journal with the proportions for the medication scrawled in it. Rakash picked it up, waggling it in the air gently. “Tell me the measurements.”

She blinked up at him, not quite understanding before realization hit her. Ah… it waswritten in Common, wasn’t it?

That didn't explain why he wanted to know about the medicine now. Her eyebrows furrowed further, a slow mounting dread sinking into her chest. “Why? Your kids are fine, aren’t they?”

“For you.” Rakash tipped the journal closer to her head but stopped shy of lightly bopping her on the forehead.

Oh, that was why? Cordelia swallowed down a sigh of relief, that cold dread dissipating. Not even looking at Rakash, she dismissively waved her hand. “I’ll be fine. It's just a cold.”

Rakash narrowed his eyes, his features darkening for a second. He supposed he should be relieved she was back to being obstinate, but her tone rubbed him the wrong way.

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#exophilia #monster fucker #monster romance #troll #troll x human #single parent romance #romantasy #fantasy romance #monster x human #monster lover #monster boyfriend #exo writing #desperation's summit #rakash #cordelia

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monsterfloofs · 2 years

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I’m not sure if you’ve written for trolls before

Wdyt about a troll courting a bookish girl in town?

Female Troll ( Agatha ) x Female Reader

(Whew! This story had eluded me for quite a spell, I had a hard time starting this, and I hope it’s not too corny XD I hope you love this badass gal hehe! )

You remember when you were younger, when you and your friends used to find music and tell each other songs that reminded you of each other. Or finding music you felt that best resonated with your soul at a particular time in your life. You would listen to it on repeat for days, putting your heart into your voice when you would sing them alone.

As you got older, the idea of thinking of quirky theme songs for others, was more of an occasional thought. But there was a figure that entered your life, that gave you such a strong impression you couldn’t help yourself. From the way they walked, from the way they talked. There was a song that dropped into your head instantaneously.

Bad to the Bone.

B-b-b-b-bad

B-b-b-b-b-bad

The swagger in her step, pointed ears with enough piercings to set off the metal detector in the modest local library. She was taller than an average human, a troll with wild raging hair that was messily pulled back into a ponytail. A sharp angular face, with a hooded brow that gave her a permanent glare. With a dark and well worn leather jacket covered in patches. One stood out the most, a large patch across the back with the head of a troll with x’s for eyes. Troll Hell, it read, emblazoned in large flaming letters.

You peek around the shelves almost dropping your books, and many of the normal library patrons seemed to share a similar gawking expression. Though, the face you made was more in awe than the more disapproving faces.

Bad to the Bone.

The strong lady with the lovely mint skin, suddenly became a library regular. And you could hear that motorcycle coming from a mile away. Sounding more like it was charging into battle than coming to quietly read in peace and quiet.

You passed her out the door one day and made the mistake of watching her for a moment too long. Piercing eyes glance in your direction and she cracks a cheeky smile. You jerk your head, burying your face in your newly borrowed books and hurry a little faster out the door. As you walk around your car to hop inside, you notice the beast of a motorcycle parked beside your parking space. Cherry red and black, polished and glittering.

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That was then, you thought, your hands wrapped her waist as you close your eyes tightly. You could barely hear anything over the roar of the motorcycle and the wind rushing in your ears. Pressed against the warm leather jacket and letting yourself being carried along to work.

You knew the folks at the library were going to stare.

Good for them, you thought.

#troll x reader #troll x human #female troll x female reader #female monster x female reader #sfw #exorphilia #monster x reader #monster x human

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cicidarkarts · 2 months

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An AU where Homestuck trolls subjugate the human race, and where Gamzee Makara is a rich tycoon running several well-respected businesses. Most of which run off human slave labor. Here's his favorite slave, Tawny, after he makes a show his aristocratic birth right and ownership of her.

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"Why," Eridan began cautiously, "I wouldn't dream of touching your property without permission." "You're goddamn right. You wouldn't motherfucking dare, you piece of shit. I own you almost as much as I own her!" "Master, please," Tawn pleaded, crawling over to him as though she'd been trained to placate him as such. She threw her arms around his waist. "Let’s calm down." His unsteady breathing hardly calmed. "Don't you tell me what to do, trash. Do you remember who I am? Who you are?"

He suddenly raked his nails across his wrist, spilling some of his royal blood. Tawn squeezed him around the waist.

"Look at this blood," he demanded. "It's darker and more aristocratic than your precious Eridan's, and far more so than your disgusting candy blood."

He then licked his dripping wound, filling his mouth like wine. He snatched Tawn's head and shoved his lips into hers. She made an audible choking, gagging noise as he pushed himself onto her further. Indigo cascaded from the sides of her mouth. When he backed away, Eridan almost gagged as well, seeing how far Gamzee's tongue had crammed itself down Tawn's throat. Blood and saliva stuck to their tongues, stretching from one to the other, before the wet strands snapped and hung along Tawn's lips. Viscous strands dangled from her chin.

"Swallow it."

She closed her mouth and her body heaved, but she forced it down. He smirked, seeming assuaged, and ran his palms along the leftover ropes of drool and blood. He smeared them across her face as he ran his bloody fingernails through her hair.

"You're such a good girl, Tawny. Now who owns you?" "You, Master." "That's right. Go fetch the first aid kit, and be quick." "Yes, Master."

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thefoldedbird · 2 years

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Eril and T’sangra and their cute things they do.

Both of them are old. Eril is 58, T’sangra is 63. They both have the standard aches and pains. But T’sangra will carry Eril if she can’t match his stride.

Gohn calls T’sangra, uncle. This mildly annoys him, but he allows it begrudgingly since Eril thinks it’s cute. Also he’s a bit soft on Gohn. Always has been.

Eril’s plan if her curse ever breaks is to not tell T’sangra. She��s just going to laugh at the first joke he makes and say nothing. She’s a bit of a cruel prankster. She wants to watch the blood drain from his face before she tells him the good news.

T’sangra has mulled the idea of proposing if her curse ever breaks. They’re comfortable with one another and they aren’t getting any younger. Might as well, right?

Eril doesn’t really worry about men. The curse tends to keep them away just fine. Though ever so often in the market T’sangra will hover just a tad closer than normal to ward off any potentially wandering eyes. Eril calls him possessive. He vehemently denies this.

One of Eril’s physical tells of happiness is tapping her thumbs together. Rapidly tapping? She’s really happy. Sometimes she’ll just look at him and do it to fluster him.

Eril offers room/board to T’sangra every time he docks. He primarily takes her up on it in the winter. Often times he ends up in a pile on the floor with her and her sons in front of the fireplace.

NSFW

One of T’sangra’s reoccurring fantasies is pinning Eril to his desk in the captain’s cabin and fucking her all night.

In tandem with that, watching her ride him while he sits back in his admittedly luxurious leather chair.

One of Eril’s unorthodox turn-ons is tickling. It’s just this very common physical thing she’s absolutely forbidden from.

Once while taking care of him when he was sick, Eril ran her fingers over the scars across his eye. Her fingers light as feathers on his skin. He immediately got hard.

#world of warcraft #Eril #human oc #T’sangra #troll oc #spicy content at the bottom #headcanons #warcraft troll #troll x human #oc x oc #cute stuff #lemon lime soda #FF WOW

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bobachaiii · 3 months

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Erm,,,,,

Tried to keep their little troll noses and ears like I do in my sketches

#poppy trolls #trolls #digital art #branch x poppy #broppy #trolls world tour #branch trolls #trolls band together #tbt #human trolls #humanoid trolls

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monsterfuckingthoughts · 4 months

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Troll x Human Thoughts

A troll takes you to his cave in the mountains and the two of you have the most mind numbing, org*smic s*x. He's massive, towering over you, his size pushes you to your limits, and you love every moment of it.

#troll x reader #monsterfucking nsft #troll x human

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eruden-writes · 1 month

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Desperation's Summit - Part 13

widowed troll x human raising triplets enemies-ish to lovers? on-going

Summary:

What happens when a rich human woman gets kidnapped by a troll in the mountains? The troll claims it was an accident, but is that really true?

cw: spousal death backstory

❄ Part 1 ❄ Masterlist ❄ Previous ❄

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When Cordelia awoke the next morning, it was to a pounding head, a lung wracking cough, and a fever. After a loud sniffle, she added 'sticky congestion' to her list of ailments. Trying to ignore the agitation of being ill, she shifted and her eyes slid around the room.

Upon entering Rakash's room last night, she found a rough-hewn desk and chair a top of pelt-like rug and books in an array of amateurish to professional binding. She didn't know if the books belonged to Karina or if they were legitimately bound Trollish texts and her exhaustion had outweighed her curiosity. There had also been a large fireplace, attached to the one in the main cabin room, she thought.

It took her a few minutes to locate the stairs that led to the mezzanine-like partial floor above, where his more bed and dressing area resided.

On the left side of the bed, morning light squeezed between panels of a curtained window. A large, foldable privacy screen sectioned off a small area of the room, flanked by a heavy, crudely made armoire. Her eye caught on the occasional tunic or discarded sock, reminding her she was in Rakash's domain. As if the scent lingering in his blankets wasn't reminder enough.

Vague snatches of last night danced through her mind. Her run-in with the thrall, the magic that had sizzled from her fingers, Rakash's confessional backstory.

Cordelia rubbed her fingers against the blankets swaddling her, as if she could erase the phantom sensations still burning there. While getting the medicine for Ebra, she had quietly sworn to not indulge Rakash, flirtatiously or carnally. He had disappointed her. She didn't bed people who disappointed her. Or that's what she told herself.

Avoiding the thoughts lurking at the edges of her thoughts, she considered whether she should attempt to venture down the stairs, despite her body's preemptive twinges, and to the kitchen for food.

"How're you feeling?" As if summoned by her consciousness and appetite, Rakash appeared from the stairway with a tray gripped in his hands. The shadows under his eyes had returned, making his features as grim-faced as the first time they met.

Strangely, something felt something was softer about him. Though that might just be thanks to her illness.

"Peachy," Cordelia croaked, her throat aching. Uncomfortable heat, unconnected to her illness, crept into her cheeks as she remembered her impromptu bath last night.

"What?" As he stepped back, relieving her of his cooler palm, Cordelia eyed the offerings on the tray. Thick greyish glop steamed in the bowl. She presumed it was oatmeal or gruel. A mug with a greenish yellow hue that was hopefully tea. A piece of toasted bread and - amusingly - a small bowl of fruit sauce.

Faintly, she wondered if a trolling or three had assisted on this breakfast. If so, then they were all feeling well. That eased an unexpected knot in her chest.

She blinked up at him, not quite understanding before realization hit her. Ah... it waswritten in Common, wasn't it?

That didn't explain why he wanted to know about the medicine now. Her eyebrows furrowed further, a slow mounting dread sinking into her chest. "Why? Your kids are fine, aren't they?"

"For you." Rakash tipped the journal closer to her head but stopped shy of lightly bopping her on the forehead.

Oh, that was why? Cordelia swallowed down a sigh of relief, that cold dread dissipating. Not even looking at Rakash, she dismissively waved her hand. "I'll be fine. It's just a cold."

Rakash narrowed his eyes, his features darkening for a second. He supposed he should be relieved she was back to being obstinate, but her tone rubbed him the wrong way. Something lurked between the words. It reminded him of her words the other night, when she asked if she looked like a "creepy, death-dealing mage."

He realized it hadn't been disgust that colored her tone then. It was disbelief. How could she be a mage? It seemed strange that Cordelia couldn't imagine herself being something.

Quietly, he watched her daintily spoon some of the fruit sauce – a concoction the kids swore she'd enjoy – into her mouth. She swallowed slowly, face pinching with a subdued flinch indicating her throat was raw. At least she went for another bite, which would hopefully fuel the fight inside her.

As he watched her eat, he considered how to convince her to allow him to help her. Maybe she didn't want to rely on him. Or maybe she just liked lording her abilities and capabilities over him. Though, that didn't seem the case, given the last twenty-four hours they'd endured. So why would she fight his assistance?

He supposed it didn't really matter. Cordelia was an adult and could do what she wanted, even if it caused detriment to herself. But something about how she spoke of herself nagged at his thoughts. Further, if she did get worse, would she be able to tell him the correct instructions for the medicine? His lips thinned at that thought. He really didn't want to lose her thanks to her own stubbornness, let alone to an illness he had medicines to combat.

Medicines he possessed specifically because of her.

An idea sparked through his head, forceful and warm. Before he thought too long in it, Rakash stepped forward, grabbed Cordelia by her chin, and stooped over her.

Her body went rigid at his touch. Heat bit at her cheeks and she wildly wondered if this was a fever or blush. Either way, a surprised squeak left her as he forced her gaze up. "What are you doi—!?"

Cordelia's body froze as Rakash swept down and caught her lips. She became very aware of the weight of the tray on her lap, torn between tossing it at the troll and holding it tight to ground herself. She also became agonizingly aware of the chill on one shoulder, where her nightgown had slipped low.

His heat eased the stiff ache in her muscles, the cold from her bones. Tired and weak, Cordelia let her eyes flutter shut, leaning into the kiss, and tilting her head a little. Her cheek brushed against one of his tusks as his tongue breached across her lips.

Despite the suddenness, the kiss was achingly tender. The affection made Cordelia twinge with need on a level entirely different than carnal. Something that battled against the pangs of illness, craving more simple touches versus salacious need.

When Rakash pulled away, Cordelia's eyes dazedly blinked open. She was greeted with his grin spread beneath his tusks.

"Oh no, I've been exposed to this highly contagious sickness." His deadpan words couldn't hide the smug glint in his eye as he leaned back. Once more he held up the journal and waved it in Cordelia's line of sight. "And if I get ill while my children's nanny is sick, there will be no one to care for the triplets."

She blinked up at him, eyes round and cheeks aching where his stubble razed her softer skin. Trying to ignore the embarrassment rising in her, her eyes narrowed. "Oh, you are absolutely wretched."

"As you've said before," Rakash sighed, though the slight curve of his lips betrayed his self-congratulations. Again, he waggled the journal in front of her. "The measurements?"

Cordelia had half a mind to ignore him. Stubbornness and spite didn't want to give into him, especially after he'd kissed her without consent! A small part of her knew she didn't actually mind, since it was Rakash. She shoved that small part to the deeper recesses of her brain, hoping it would never be seen again. He was just looking out for her stubborn self, since without her he'd be alone to care for his kids.

With that thought in mind, Cordelia sighed and relented.

"Zalmir and Kazri got quarter doses as precaution, while Ebra got a half dose for symptoms. Adult humans get full doses. I'm not sure about adult trolls, but I bought enough for ten human adults, just in case." Taking the journal, she flipped to the pages with the doctor's directions. After she indicated the measurements, describing how to differentiate between the ingredients through description or labeling, she shot him a withering look. "Happy now?"

Rakash took a moment to consider her instructions as he rubbed his chin. Once he relieved her of the journal, she pressed back against the pillows, glaring down into the bowl of oatmeal. She fought to convince herself that the way he mumbled the instructions back to himself, personalized for his own understanding, was not making her heart flutter.

When Rakash was certain he had a strong understanding, he flipped the journal shut – keeping a finger on the page to keep his spot – and glanced down at Cordelia. She refused to look at him. Her cheeks were a deeper shade of pink than a fever warranted and small bead of guilt pulsed through him.

It wasn't enough guilt to regret forcing her hand. Still, his voice was soft and gentle as he said, "I think I have it. Thank you."

Only when Rakash turned to leave did Cordelia bring her eyes up, glowering after him. As he descended down the stairs, and out of her sight, she remembered her food. Forcing her attention to the tray, she forced herself to eat while fending off nausea and suffering her sore throat. Another uncomfortable sensation had taken root alongside the queasiness. Something that she, yet again, didn't want to look too closely at.

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Days passed and Cordelia's health slowly climbed closer to what one could call healthy. It was aggravatingly slow compared to Ebra's exuberant return to boisterous health. When she accused Rakash of getting the medicine measurements wrong for her, he calmly reminded her she also had a run-in with a thrall, which may have slowed her healing process. Even more infuriating was the fact she couldn't argue against that.

Even with her sniping, Rakash continued to bring her food, a change of clothes, and an allotment of medicine every day. His attentive behavior made the feelings in her chest tangle even tighter.

Worse, he always settled on the edge of the bed, side to side with her, watching closely as she drank the tonic. It was like he didn't trust her to take her medicine and on a few occasions she had half a mind to spit it at him. She never did, of course. It would have been a waste of medicine, but the temptation was there.

These were Cordelia's musings as she accepted the tonic from Rakash and as he settled beside her on the bed.

Imagining the shock that would paint his face made Cordelia vaguely smile. Of course, then his shock would give way to anger. Maybe even a scowl or a baring of teeth with a curled lip.

Cordelia had fallen silent, as she was wont to do during their newfound morning routine. Rakash chalked it up to her not being fully awake just yet. However, a few days had passed and she'd gotten better over that time, making him want to gauge her health.

He settled on the edge of the bed, leaning back against the headboard but not looking straight at the human woman. "How are you feeling today, Delwi?"

Thankfully, Cordelia had already gulped down the remedy, or else she may have choked. Heat sparked up her, hearing him call her the nickname she grudgingly allowed the trollings to use. The rush of blood to her cheeks made her skin burn as she shot a glare up at Rakash. "You do not call me that!"

"Why not? My kids do." He bit down a grin, watching from the corner of his gaze as the woman visibly bristled. A few days ago, she wouldn't have taken the bait. Opting instead to burrow further into the blankets, while half-heartedly complaining about his stench on them.

"This may come as a surprise to you, but theyare toddlers whereas you are not." Cordelia sniffed disapprovingly at him, settling the cup to the side as she dragged her spoon through the broth he had brought for the midday meal.

"So you noticed," he returned, the ghost of a smile dancing at his lips as his eyes hooded suggestively.

If this was how he interacted with his late wife, Cordelia could almost see his appeal. The irate edge of his voice had softened over the last few days, sounding far smoother than it had since she arrived. Rolling her eyes, she ignored the observation and clung to agitation. "I've barely noticed the difference."

To that, Rakash snorted.

"What?" Cordelia shot back at him.

"You either haven't met many children or know some awfully large ones if you could mistake me for a toddler." He leaned toward her, raising his eyebrows. At some point in their conversation, he had extended an arm behind her shoulders, along the top of the headboard. With her hair plaited and pulled over her shoulder, a vague thought realized he could coast his fingertips along the nape of her neck.

If he wanted to, of course.

"This may be hard for you to understand but I was speaking figuratively, not literally. You do understand the difference, don't you?" She narrowed her eyes at him, funneling haughtiness into her tone. Part of her didn't think he was listening. His gaze seemed angled behind her and Cordelia suddenly felt the open air on her bared skin there. The ambient heat of his arm taunted her.

"Barely." Rakash leaned closer toward her, arm sliding further along the headboard in an attempt to ease the itch in his fingers. Her body language tensed, the faint pink on her cheeks darkening as she turned away from him with a huff and returned to her soup. Like how his body heat teased Cordelia, hers tempted him. The last few days of taking care of her, coupled with his gratitude for her interference, had further softened him to this arrogant woman. It didn't help that his 'stench' and her scent were intertwined in his bed now.

He found his eyes drawn to her lips more often, especially as she ate, recalling the smallest of sounds she had made during their sudden kiss. His fingers curled, knowing how soft she was from that very first night. When he had accidentally stolen her away. Sitting with her under his arm, Rakash knew he would have willingly made the same mistake again.

The thought struck him like a club over the head and he sat straight, averting his gaze with his arm falling off the headboard and to his own side. Rakash had to remind himself Cordelia was not happy with the circumstances. Even if he wouldn't change his actions, she'd surely wish otherwise. That notion spun around his head, even when she shot him a curious look as he retreated.

If he was a lesser man, he could have convinced himself she was disappointed at him moving away.

They sat in silence for a few moments, Cordelia quietly eating and wondering why he'd suddenly pulled away. Rakash continued to sit on the edge of the bed, leaned back against the headboard. A safe buffer of space had squeezed between them.

It was Rakash who broke the amicable silence as he turned toward Cordelia. "Do you feel well enough to get out of bed today?"

She paused, shooting him a suspicious look with her spoon clamped in her mouth. The momentary relief of his eyes being turned away from her as she ate fled as a breathless sort of apprehension crawled back into her chest. Why she suddenly felt fidgety under Rakash's gaze, Cordelia didn't understand.

With that though securely in place, her eyebrow raised cynically as she eased the spoon from her lips. "So eager to put me back to work?"

Only with willful determination did Rakash not let his eyes drop to Cordelia's lips and watch the utensil slip from between her lips. Well, determination and curiosity to see her reaction to what he had planned. "No, I have something to show you."

Cordelia's nose wrinkled with preemptive disapproval, her thoughts swinging back to their previous discussion. She ignored the bite of heat on her cheeks as she said, "This doesn't have anything to do with you proving you're bigger than a toddler, does it?"

"No," he snorted and shook his head, unable to keep his lips from twitching into a grin. "Though, if you ask nicely, I might be inclined t—"

His teasing words were cut off as a flustered Cordelia flung a pillow into his face. As he chuckled into the cushion, she faintly realized that weeks ago she'd been perversely curious how Rakash looked when he smiled, when he laughed. Now, she was woefully unprepared for that expression on his lips, so close to her own face.

She could have leaned over, closed that distance, and—

Before Rakash fully lowered the pillow, a mass of blankets rained down on him. Cordelia scrambled from the bed, moving her bowl of soup to the bedside table with her mug of tea.

"A momentary change of scenery should be fine," she primly trilled as she staggered on semi-wobbly legs to the little heap of her clothes that sat on a small chest by the privacy screen. In her effort to gain distance from Rakash, Cordelia didn't notice when he pushed the blankets off. Nor did she notice how his eyes followed her.

With the light from the window through the thin material of her chemise, memories of her nude form kneeling beside him washed over Rakash's thoughts. A lump formed in his throat as heat raged in his center. When did it become so warm in the room? Taking a deep breath through his nose, he averted his gaze and stood.

"I'll wait for you below as you get ready," he said and headed for the stairs. She didn't seem to care or notice, he thought, as he descended to the safety below.

Sorting carelessly through her clothes, not really seeing what she was picking up, Cordelia listened to Rakash leave. Try as she might, she couldn't ignore heart thrumming noisomely in her chest.

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