244 Cute Together

Afer some more talks which becme louder than their murmuring prior to now, Brad looked at the men surrounding them as guards and gave them a nod.

Immediately all weapons were kept away and they stood down, but did not leave their positions. Each one awaiting the next order.

"I see from your story you had suffered injustice like most of us here. For now I would not pass judgment, even though you are supposed to be punished for your crime of theft. I would await our village leader to do that."

"Thank you."

"Do not thank me yet," Bard cut him off with a wave of his hand. "There are rules here and they must be met. For now, we welcome you and you would be given a roof over your head but there would be two men watching your every move until ur village leader can meet you and give his verdict."

"I understand. Thank you very much," Cari appreciated him again, before turning to his side and thanked Jareth as well then walked back up to Astrid and bowed to her. "Thank you so much for your help. I am in your dept."

Not wanting to be treated as such, Astrid held him by the arms and helped him up. Unknown to her, Jareth was shooting glares at them. 

He did not like that Astrid was being cozy to a stranger and touching him. They did not really know him and he felt t was dangerous.

That was what he though to justify his actions… but you and I know that was not the reason right?

Cari raised his head with her help and gave her a small smile to further show his appreciation of her, making her blush at the gesture.

Unfortunately for her, watching them behave like newly shy wed only aggravated Jareth more. "Astrid, let us go. You still haven't finished treating me," Jareth suddenly called out.

"But I have finished. Didn't we just finish before we heard the noise?" Astrid asked.

She was oblivious to the tune of his voice and the jealousy that was brewing from within him and shrugged at him.

For all she knew, she had done a good job in treating him and they ended up in an awkward position because of that with him, pulling her up on the bed to straddle him. 

Her mind flew back to when she just finished caressing his wounds and using her powers to heal him and her breathing hitched at the thought.

Watching as her cheeks began to turn a faint red, Jareth smiled inwardly. Yes, he was still happy to be able to have such effects on her.

All he needed to do now was to take her away from that merman and bring her back to his side.

His brows creased as he stared at her. "Were we? What about my massage? My body is still sore from the fight earlier. Isn't it your duty to take care of me? I need your expert hands on my body."

'How could he say something like this in public.' Astrid thought and shook her head slightly.

"Oh my! They are so cute together."

"Look at her blush from embarrassment."

"I bet he is good in bed as well to have her all tainted red like this."

"Just thinking about how big he possibly would be down there is making me ache with need."

"Is that the only thing you think about? Why not throw yourself at him then and let your man deal with you," one of the ladies retorted as she rolled her eyes at the last woman to speak.

"What? I would give anything to have him, you know."

"Just forget it. He has eyes only set on her."

The women went on and on, talking about them that the dense atmosphere suddenly became livelier and the attention moved from Cari to Astrid and Jareth.

After some seconds, she heard her name again, snapping her from her wild thoughts.

"Aren't you coming Astrid? Don't make me wait or I..."

"Say no more, I am coming," she interjected his speech. Who knew what embarrassing words he was going to say next. She wasn't just about to allow him taint her image further with his mouth. 

The ladies were already murmuring because of them ad I only made Jareth happy as this not only proved that the villagers knew she was his but would also help in deterring any future suitors without him needing to try.

Astrid shot an apologetic look at Cari before darting away toward where Jareth was.

She was shocked that in a few seconds or a minute, Jareth was already close to their house, causing her to run to keep up with him. 

Getting closer, she saw the sly smirk on his face and could not help but face palm herself mentally. She fell into his trap.

Cari who was watching all these closely, smiled at the couple ahead of him.

'Just you wait elf, I would have her and make her mine, then she would only blush because of me.' Cari thought to himself as he watched their figures disappear into their house.

By the time they were gone, al the villagers turned to look at him. He had a shy smile on his face as he looked at them awkwardly.

They understood clearly what Jareth was doing. He was marking his territory and claiming his woman. It was primal male instincts when your lady caught the eyes of another man.

Some of them shot him a warning glare as if to say, 'don't you dare break them up, they are cute together.' at him before walking away and leaving him to the men.

Brad took one more look at Cari and shook his head. He did not envy the young lad as he did not know he was about to court death.