202 Naughty Confession

CHAPTER 202

"Astrid?" he asked the voice in his mind.

"Jareth, come back."

Immediately he blinked his eyes and darted his gaze to who was in front of him and was greeted back with a pair of black teary ones.

He blinked several times, registering the face in front of him. "Astrid!"

"Jareth, you're back."

Without waiting for his response, Astrid moved in and hugged his neck tight. Jareth wasn't expecting the sudden contact and was surprised, leaving his heart beating fast. He did not hug her back as he was left dumbfounded by her action.

Still, Astrid hugged him tighter. She didn't care about anything. She was more concerned and happy that he was alright and with her.

Her sweet scent entered his nostrils, calming down his racing heart as he finally dropped his arm and wrapped both hands round her waist, hugging her close.

"You came back. I am so glad you are safe."

"Me too, I am glad to see you are fine." He whispered softly, burying his face at the nook of her neck, inhaling her scent further.

Seconds later, Astrid pulled away from the hug but was still trapped in his arms that were safely secured around her waist.

He removed one hand from her slim waist and reached up to cup her cheeks in his hand as his fingers brushed against her soft lips, tracing the corners of her lips.

The look in her eyes gave off a warm, yearning vibe. His green eyes shone with the same yearning and long hers gave off.

He didn't want to admit it a while back because he felt like he was supposed to lock his heart against everyone, but seeing her here, safe and sound, Jareth couldn't help it.

The part of him which cared deeply for her, the part that he had thought he hid away, immediately surfaced upon seeing her.

He removed the other hand from her waist and reached up to her face, before using his fingers gently wipe her tears away.

"Ha…" Astrid let out a pained laugh, causing several teardrops to fall as she stared lovingly at his eyes. The very green ones she had come to love.

He was here, right with her. She didn't know how come, but boy was she glad he was. Seeing him brought immeasurable joy to her heart and eased the fear and pain she felt when he was slipping away.

"Don't cry anymore. I hate to see you hurt," Jareth said in a whisper, with their faces only inches apart.

As they stared at each other, his fingers moved on their own, caressing her face and lips as he was mesmerized by the softness of her skin and its feel on his hands.

She did the forbidden thing again, biting down on her lower lip.

'Damn this girl is going to be the death of me.' Jareth thought to himself, before pulling her face closer by her chin.

A minute later, they broke the kiss to catch their breath, separating their lips from each other as a line of saliva was formed, connecting their lips. Their eyes were filled with desire and love and their breathing matched.

His fingers continued his display on her face, enjoying the new feeling it gave as his heart thudded with anticipation in his chest.

All his while they had completely forgotten they had company till the little white Tiger Phoenix beast spoke up.

"Master, I hate to interrupt this moment for you, but we need to leave soon," Snow reminded Astrid through the mind link, breaking her from her love-trance.

Unfortunately, the only Jareth heard on the outside, was the little beast whining as it looked at them with puppy love eyes.

He let go of her face and stepped back so he could kneel and hug the beast as well. Immediately he picked the cub up and brought it to his embrace, rubbing his fur and wings slowly.

'Hey, hey, hey leave me alone. I am not a cub anymore, don't treat me like a baby. I am not my master, hat you hug lovingly.'

Snow protested in his mind as soon as Jareth lifted him and brought him close, but the moment he started caressing his fur and wings, he didn't know when it purred and relaxed against his body.

Astrid who was mind linked with it heard all its ranting and was amazed at how it quickly changed its mind because of a simple treatment from Jareth.

"We need to leave," she voiced out, making Jareth stop what he was doing and dropped the little beast on the ground, before getting up.

"Hey, why'd you do that, master? I was just enjoying myself you know!" the little beast complained to Astrid.

"I thought you were the one who wanted us t be on our way. Isn't this place spooky for you? So why then are you whining because his soft hands suddenly left your fur, huh?"

"If I didn't know better, master, I would have said you were jealous of me. You wished you were the one he was gently rubbing, didn't you? I am whining because someone is jealous of me!"

Astrid stood there with mouth agape at the absurd words that just came out from her beast companion. She, jealous of a beast! Did her life just become so pitiful to that extent?

"You see, you are dumbfounded because I speak the truth, master."

"Why would I be jealous of you? I am only shocked your not so cute head could think and say such words. I think I prefer the not speaking mystical beast right now," she said and turned her head to the side with her hands crossed in front of her chest to emphasize her annoyance.

Jareth who couldn't hear their communication was shocked at Astrid action just now. He turned his gaze back to the little white Tiger Phoenix beast and then returned it to her.

'What is going on with these two, right now?' he asked himself in his mind, not sure if he should voice it out.

"Now you are really behaving like a jealous baby, master. No wonder he calls you a child, hahaha…"

"Seriously now! Besides, why would I be jealous of you two if he caresses your fur when I enjoy feathery kisses from him on my body?"

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Snow's eyes popped wide open upon hearing her statement, then his eyes closed a fraction as a wide smile spread across his face.

"Hehe hehe, master he kissed your body? Now I wonder where all these happened? Don't tell me you two did it behind my back when I was sleeping in the cave? Haha ha."

At his remark, Astrid slammed her lips shut and facepalmed herself mentally. Oh yes, she fell for its prank.

Her face instantly reddened at his remark. She couldn't believe she said that to her beast companion. She was thankful she didn't say it out loud for Jareth to hear. It would have been drop-dead embarrassing.

That day in the tunnel, it had suspected something when it woke up and saw them all lovey-dovey staring at each other, but it, unfortunately, interrupted them and didn't catch her in the act.

Apparently, today his master just spilt the beans that they did something mind-blowing while he slept.

"No, I meant he kissed me on the lips, my lip is a part of my body."

"Master, who do you think you are talking to? I am not a cub anymore, you know."

"Technically you still have the body of a cub, so yes you are. It is not right for kids to be saying things like that," Astrid quickly rebuked him, trying to change the topic.

"Pfff, don't try to change the topic master. If I shouldn't say such things, the isn't my master to blame for doing those in front of me?"

It let out quiet laughter at her shocked expression, before saying the words that hit the nail on the head.

"My master has been a naughty girl all along. Now I know why you could not bear to leave him, you miss his touch and kisses, huh?"

"Shut up!"

This time she blurted it out as she turned her head to face Snow and yelled at it, before storming away.

However, as she made to leave, Jareth caught her by the hands, stopping her from storming away.

"Hey, what is the matter?" Jareth asked. She could clearly see the concern and worry in his eyes. She had not intended to make him worry, but she guessed her outburst did.

'Was I really behaving like a child? My outburst just now clearly did. I should have handled it more maturely.' She turned her head to look at Snow again, before taking her gaze back to Jareth and just shook her head.

"It is nothing, ignore it."

\u003c\u003cOopsy... Astrid just spilt the beans to our little white tiger... hahaha. That was cute. What do you think? Comment your thoughts guys\u003e\u003e