A Peacock Husband of Five Princesses by day, a Noble Assassin by Night-Chapter 46: Kael and Amanda’s intimate bathtime (1/2)[Warning: sensual content]

Because of the ease she felt upon seeing him, Laura didn’t even consider that Kael might need some rest after spending time there in the haunted mansion, and Kael played along with her wishes, too. "Yes," He nodded. "We can stop by the guild to finish up some things, and then... how about a lunch date after?"

Laura giggled in excitement, her worries forgotten for the moment. She jumped into his arms with a playful squeal, wrapping her arms tightly around him as she kissed his cheek. "Yes! That sounds perfect!"

Kael laughed, the tension from the night’s quest easing away as he held her. As he looked down at her, feeling the warmth of her happiness, he couldn’t help but be grateful for the simple moments like this—moments where the world outside faded away, and it was just the two of them.

As soon as he returned to his room, Kael stepped into the shower, letting the warm water pour over him. Just as he began to relax, he sensed a familiar aura approaching the room. A soft shift in the air alerted him to the presence, but he didn’t react right away, preferring to wait. He kept his attention on the showerhead as the curtain gently parted and a face peeks in.

It was Amanda.

She surveyed him with a mischievous grin, her eyes scanning him unapologetically from head to toe. "You know," she begins, her voice low and teasing, "I’ve seen you like this before. There’s no need to shy away from me." Kael’s face flushed, but he tried to stay composed.

"I think it’s better if you just... leave," he said, his tone trying to sound casual but still betraying a hint of surprise. Amanda’s smile widened further with an almost playful gleam in her eyes.

Without a word, she starts to slowly start undressing, her movements deliberate, and Kael’s eyes widen. "What... What are you doing?"

She tilted her head slightly, her smile softening into something more intimate. "I was thinking... we could share the shower. I read in a novel that it helps couples grow closer, that it builds... intimacy." Her voice lingers on the word, as her gaze meets his with a mixture of curiosity and something deeper.

Kael hesitated for a moment, caught between the desire for peace and the undeniable pull of her presence. "We... we really shouldn’t," he started, but the warmth of the moment and the closeness between them made it hard to keep his thoughts straight.

Kael then glanced back at Amanda, a faint smile tugging at his lips. "I think we already have high intimacy as it is," he says softly, the warmth of the moment filling the air between them. "No need for extra effort."

Amanda didn’t miss a beat. Her smile remains playful as she continues undressing, slipping out of her remaining undergarments. Kael had seen her naked a lot of times and yet, his body still heated up as his eyes captured her busty, curvy body. His eyes feasted on her bosom, and couldn’t avert his gaze at all. His manhood straightened up like a tower.

"Oh my, that was a quicker reaction than I thought. But, I guess it is to be expected since you always loved my body." Letting out a chuckle, she stepped into the bathroom with fluid grace, her movements both confident and enticing.

She took the bar of soap from Kael’s hands and moved behind him, gently applying it to his back. Her fingers trace the soap across his skin, the subtle pressure of her hands against his back sending a shiver through him.

She then leaned in, her voice soft, but with a curiosity in it. "Say, Kael. I’ve always wondered why you never use the bathhouse, why you never let your maids assist in your bathing or dressing you. I mean all nobles do, right? It’s always been just you alone."

Kael breathes in slowly, steadying himself. "I used to," he replied, his tone becoming distant all of a sudden. "But when I was fourteen, I was attacked by an assassin posing as a maid." He paused, the memory still sharp. "It was supposed to be someone sent by a noblewoman who had a grudge against my sister. Since then, my sister made a rule about self-bathing and started closely monitoring the servants. She made sure no one came near me without being thoroughly checked. She wouldn’t let me eat food even after the servants tasted them. As a final check, she would taste it first, and only then would the food be served to me. After sunset, she banned me from going outside. Even during the daytime, I can’t go outside by myself. An escort was necessary. We would also sleep on the same bed every night, and when she was away on her adventuring duties, she would send a babysitter to look after my needs."

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Amanda, sensing the change in his mood, adjusted her grip and pressed her body closer to his. Her touch is reassuring.

"Moonstone House couldn’t employ knights as we no longer carried the title of nobility, so she had to hide guards. The tests became more stringent, and she offered high salaries to get trustworthy ones." Kael’s voice became softer, almost nostalgic. "Back then, I thought she was just earning well. You know, she was an adamantine tier warrior. But I didn’t realize she was taking on loans from the royal bank, working herself to the bone just to pay the interest."

Amanda’s arms encircled him, her bosom pressing against his lower back, which somehow pulled him back from the heavy memory. "I’m sorry," she murmured, regret in her voice. She changed the subject, wanting to lift the weight of the past. "Forget that for now," she whispered, her voice light and playful. "Tell me what happened at the haunted mansion, last night. Was it a third party trying to trouble your client, or did you really meet a ghost?"

"Well… not exactly either," Kael briefed her on the story, he made up of course. "It was the client. Apparently, he created the whole haunted mansion story in order to not give up on the sale. His children wanted to sell it off for money and he doesn’t want to sell it because of the memories he held."

"Oh… that was unfortunate. You must be very disappointed," Amanda commented. Her husband stayed all night at that haunted mansion, only to turn out to be false. That means in her view, he had plenty of rest.

She was aware of his secret identity, and so she didn’t think he would have faced any problem. But Laura was worried and in order to ease her up, the knights were sent but were strictly ordered to stay outside and do nothing but keep an eye on their surroundings.

But Kael wasn’t aware that she knew about him. So, she could only put up a false act.

And then, as if she was trying to change his mood, Amanda’s hand, which was gently resting on his chest, slowly traveled down his torso. "Let me make you feel better then." Amanda’s seductive voice, low and warm, seemed to brush against his ear like a caress. "Come, let go of those disappointments and enjoy the present." Her hands reached his hardened manhood and she started stroking it gently, up and down.