Chapter 57 - Hearts Beating

At first, it was very sudden. In the blink of an eye, Clavis lips were pressed firmly unto Selena's. Feeling his soft lips, Selena closed her eyes, unsure if it was because of embarrassment or because she didn't know how to properly kiss someone. Then, to her surprise, Clavis moved his lips … tracing every part of hers. Sometimes he would softly nibble on her lower lip or upper lip - as if playing with it. Then he would gently peck and turn his head the other way and kiss her deeper.

Selena felt an electricity run through her body with every touching of their lips. She had to clench on Clavis' shirt so she could remain standing. A few more seconds and she noticed that she was already responding back to his kiss - as inexperienced she might be.

"Ahh …" Selena had to catch her breath for a couple of times as Clavis continued kissing her. Her face felt feverish and her heart kept on beating so loud that she felt it would come out of her chest at any moment. She tried opening her eyes slightly to see Clavis' reaction. But perhaps Clavis thought the same - their eyes met as soon as they opened them.

"I … I wasn't planning to kiss her intensely," Clavis thought in his mind as he continued kissing Selena. "But when our lips touched, somehow I felt that I didn't want to let go. This is … weird. Since when did I give in to the desires of the flesh?"

At the same time, Selena thought, "Anymore than this and I … I think I'm gonna go crazy! His lips are too - intoxicating … and it's weird but why do I feel that I don't want him to stop? Argh, what's happening to me? Am I turning into a pervert too? Dang it! He's too good at this! He probably kissed so many girls before, that's why!"

Not wanting to let go yet, Clavis tightened his embrace to Selena and intensified his kiss, as if it wasn't intense enough. Selena's eyes widened as soon as she felt it.

"T-t … tongue! Did he just use his tongue? Ahh!!!" Selena screamed in her head. "I'm dying. I'm literally dying!"

Their dry, passionate kiss, just turned a bit sloppy. Selena's knees gave up on her and she was now putting all her weight towards Clavis' chests and arms that held her.

"I - I should probably stop," Clavis tried to convince himself. Then, he noticed Selena was already trembling and lost all her strength. With a smirk on his lips, he kissed her for the last time and finally, let go of her lips.

Selena was left in a daze and barely understood what Clavis was announcing to everyone. She only heard the first part where he said "No one should dare touch my woman!". At these words, she smiled and felt elated - her heart kept on beating hard until all her energy left her, and she snoozed off on Clavis' arms.

As soon as Clavis finished intimidating everyone with his announcement and frightening aura, he lifted Selena and carried her in his arms. Then, he teleported back to their home and laid Selena down to bed.

Selena woke up when she felt Clavis' arms leaving her. With a half awake face, she whispered to him.

"Clavis …," she murmured as she lifted her right hand and touched Clavis' lips. "How many girls have you kissed, huh? For you to be that ... good at it". Her face gave a faint scowl.

"Huh?" Clavis smirked in amusement. He decided not to remove his right arms under Selena's neck, serving as her pillow, and simply moved closer and laid down beside her. "Are you jealous, my cute wife?"

Selena pouted and averted her eyes. "No, I'm not". After a few seconds, she took it back, "Okay, maybe a little".

Clavis let out a short laugh. "Alright, as a reward for your honesty, I'll answer your question". With his left hand, he touched Selena's cheeks and made her face him. "You're the very first person I kissed".

Selena scowled further. "Liar! Then why are you so good at it?"

"So, I'm a really great kisser?"

"Yes! I - I mean, no … Okay, a little! Just a little".

"Heh … It's probably because of my mom and dad. Since my childhood, I can't count the number of times I've seen them flirt. And we're a family of priests and priestesses, incharge of most marriages. I've probably seen hundreds of couples kissing each other. And also, I'm a genius. I only need to see things once for me to know how to do it".

Selena's half awake face turned fully awake. Then, it finally came to her that she let her guard down and asked the most ridiculous of questions. Her face flushed red again. She faced leftward trying to bury her face in the pillow but she noticed that the pillow she was lying on was none other than Clavis' arms. Her lips touched the sleeves of his blazer.

"So, you're not satisfied with my lips, now you're kissing my arm?" Clavis teased her.

"What? No! I thought it was the pillow!"

Clavis leaned nearer to her face. "I don't mind another kiss, though. You are my wife after all, you can kiss me anytime you want".

Selena couldn't believe what she was hearing.

"A-are you really Clavis? Or is it someone else pretending to be you?" Her face grew skeptical.

Clavis stopped for a moment and thought, "Right. What IS happening to me?"

He shoved his hair backwards as he continued to think. "Hmm … is this perhaps the work of the hormones? Or is it the thrill of a new experience? Or curiosity? If not, then … why did my heart beat so fast? Is it palpitations again? But I've always been healthy. And it only started when I kissed her. Hmm … the most possible reason is my hormones taking over me. I am still a man after all, and at that age where I begin to … crave for a woman? So is this lust? But why now? Many other girls have tried seducing me before and I never lusted after them. Instead I felt disgusted. But I didn't feel that towards her. Is it because she's a human? Or is it something else? Hmmm ....".

"Hey! Clavis!" Selena interrupted his train of thoughts.

"Ah, what were you saying?"

"I was asking if it's really you. And with all that deep thinking, I figured it IS you since you're the only person who can get lost in thought while talking to someone".

"Ah, right," Clavis nodded. Then, he suddenly thought of an idea again.

"I know that look," Selena noticed it immediately. "What ridiculous idea crossed your mind again?"

"I wanted to check something".

"Check what?"

"If my hypothesis is correct".

"Soooo?"

"I need to kiss you again".

"What?! A-again? W-will it be intense again?"

Clavis nodded and smiled handsomely at her.

"Kyaaaaaaa," Selena screamed internally. She felt her heart squeeze tight. "Who can say no to that handsome face? This is so unfair!"

And so, the two spent the whole afternoon cuddling and kissing each other … passionately, of course. In every kiss, their hearts beat faster and faster until their faces were both red. Without knowing it, Clavis was already pinning Selena down, with his weight resting on both of his arms that held Selena's cheeks.

"Hah … hah … hah …," Selena breathed when Clavis let go for a moment. "Ahm, C-Clavis, ahm …"

"Yes?" Clavis whispered in a husky voice.

"Y-You're ... on top of me".

Clavis was startled. He didn't notice it at all. He looked down and yes, he was indeed on top of Selena. He jolted, got up, and sat on his knees, upon realizing it. He was still on top of her, but just on her knee area.

He breathed heavily. Feeling he wasn't getting enough oxygen, he unbuttoned his shirt up to his chest and pulled his neck tie loose.

Finally catching his breath, he stared down at Selena.

"It seems my hypothesis is right," Clavis told her.

Selena was still pink faced and also catching her breath. "What … hah … is it?"

"My heart … it only beats faster when I'm with you …

Especially when I'm kissing you".