I was supposed to update at 3 but nevermind, here's an early update.
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IRENE

Mea said it was real, she saw it too, so I didn't imagine it.

Kian freaking kissed me. More like pecked my lips but whatever.

I couldn't stop licking my lips hoping to catch a taste of him again.

I don't know when he will be back and what if he pretends like the kiss never happened? What if he just kissed me in the heat of the moment? What if he did it out of pity?

That would be disappointing because I want to kiss him again. Properly this time.

"Are you okay?" Mea asked me, looking concerned. "You are not hurt anywhere, right? Except for this of course." She touched my cheek gently.

I nodded. "I'm okay. I am just...thinking about..."

She led me into the kitchen. "The kiss?"

I nodded and sat down on the kitchen island while she brought me an ice pack to put on my cheek.

"What if...he did it by mistake?"

She sat down beside me. "You are overthinking this. He kissed you because he wanted to. That's it. Why would it be a mistake?"

"I don't know", I mumbled.

"Irene, you should have seen him when you disappeared. He thrashed his whole office, he was going insane. He begged his dad to bring you back. I have never seen Kian like this, so desperate for something. He never shows his emotions but losing you made him go wild. Any more time without you and I am sure he would have hurt himself."

"It's normal to overthink this but you know what's the best and the simplest of solutions? Talk. Just talk to him when he comes back, okay? Clear out your doubts." She added.

I nodded hesitantly. Kian was desperate to have me back. Oh God.

She then called over one of the staff members and they brought me a plate of food.

Mea made sure I ate and drank until I was full and then she walked me up to our room.

"Thank you for everything", I told her before going inside.

She shrugged. "You are a part of our family, Irene. It was the least I could do."

I gave her a small smile and then she left, leaving me to my thoughts.

I took a long shower, changed into comfortable clothes and climbed into the bed, exhaustion weighing me down.

It wasn't long before I dozed off to a deep sleep.

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It was somewhere in the middle of the night when I woke up to the sound of the bathroom door opening and closing.

The room was dimly lit from the night lamp and it took my eyes a couple of seconds to adjust to it.

The bed dipped beside me and a moment later, an arm wrapped around my waist, pulling me back into a hard, bare chest.

He was home.

I slowly turned around in his arms until we faced each other, his eyes staring into mine intensely, an indescribable emotion on his face and his eyes dropped down to my mouth.

I watched him sleepily and he brushed the hair out of my face before leaning in and capturing my lips with his.

My heart skipped a beat and this time instead of staring at him stupidly in shock, I kissed him back.

It started as slow and gentle, tentative but with every passing second, it grew urgent.

I placed my palm on his heart feeling it beat rapidly and his fingers tangled in my hair, tilting my head as he parted my mouth with his lips, sliding his tongue inside.

I moaned softly as our tongues met and his fingers tightened around my hair as he groaned.

He didn't seem to stop kissing me, lips moving over mine with hunger.

He grazed my lower lip with his teeth and sucked it before kissing me fully again.

I made little noises which sounded so dirty and desperate. Gasps, moans, and sighs mixed with his groans of approval.

My arm went around his waist and taking advantage of him being shirtless, I ran my fingers down his back.

He parted away for a second and I sucked in deep breaths as he kissed me again.

I needed to breathe so I gently pushed at his chest and tried to pull back but he didn't let me so in the end, I gently nipped his bottom lip, whispering, "Wait."

"Yes, baby?" He whispered breathlessly, rubbing his thumb over my lips which were now swollen.

"I don't want you to kiss me out of pity."

"I kissed you because I regretted not kissing you last night." His lips brushed mine. "Because the past twenty-four hours without you were equal to being in hell."

My heart sighed in relief, happiness blooming inside of me. "Oh, is that the only reason?"

He looked at me like I asked the most stupid question ever. "You have made me fucking obsessed with you and you dare ask me the reason why I kissed you?"

"No, I--"

"Shut up." He tenderly sunk his teeth into my lower lip. "You are my wife, all mine and I will kiss you all the damn time if I have to."

"After everything that happened with Steven...it's difficult to believe that you do want me."

His jaw clenched and he wrapped his fingers around my throat, giving it a slight squeeze. "I'm not Steven or any other fucker, if I say I want you, I want you. End of the argument."

"I am not even your type--"

He kissed me harshly until I was left panting and forgot what I was even saying.

"You may not have been my type initially but now you are the only woman I want. You are the only woman I see. You are beautiful, Irene and I will spend all the time it takes to make you believe it."

Tears welled in my eyes and I hugged him, burying my face in his neck.

He placed a tender kiss on my cheek, where that asshole slapped me and continued to press small kisses wherever he could.

I could feel his cock, hard and hot, pressing against my abdomen but he didn't mention it.

Unlike Steven, he didn't whine about how he would get blue balls if I didn't suck him off.

Kian simply held me, kissing my face, stroking my hair and I wanted to get on my knees and give him pleasure willingly.

Unfortunately, my eyes started to close and sleep once again took over me.

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I was glad that it was Sunday morning when I woke up in Kian's embrace.

He held me tightly around my waist as if afraid I might disappear, my face pressed against his throat, his chin resting on top of my head.

I pulled back so I could look at his face properly. He looked calm as he slept and my eyes flickered down to his lips.

It was one of the most amazing feelings in the world to know that I didn't have to suffer with the longing I felt for him, I could simply kiss him whenever I felt now.

So I did. I placed my lips over his, giving him a chaste kiss and then leaned back.

I felt his arm tightening around me before he bent his head, eyes still closed and his lips found mine in a lazy, sleepy kiss.

His hips grinded against mine and he groaned, removing his lips from mine to whisper in a hoarse voice in my ear, "You are such a fucking tease, wife."

I gasped softly in surprise when he cupped my breast, kneading it gently. "Kian..."

His eyes clashed with mine, filled with desire mixed with warmth. "Yes?"

My nipples turned hard and his thumb swiped over it and I buried my face into his neck.

His alarm started to ring and he sighed, removing his palm from my breast to grab his phone and turn off the alarm.

He stopped grinding his hips, shifting away a bit and stroking my hair. "I would love to continue this but I have an important meeting to attend to this morning."

Only he would have a meeting on a Sunday.

I lifted my head up, cheeks warm with what just happened between us.

He looked amused as he pulled my cheek. "Look at you being shy. This is an effective way to keep your mouth--well, there's one more which I will try soon."

I blushed even harder, smacking his chest. "Kian!"

He chuckled, low and rough making him look so much younger.

I rolled my eyes and moved away from him. "Now get up and go to your boring meeting. Who the hell keeps it on Sunday? You are not as smart as I thought you would be, hubby."

His eyes narrowed slightly and I got off the bed and chuckling, ran inside the bathroom before he could catch me.

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Kian was getting ready when I decided to do some slight makeup even though I was staying at home, I just wanted to look pretty for him.

When he walked into the bathroom dressed in an all-black suit, I couldn't stop admiring him.

"Do females also work for you?"

He grabbed his cologne, spraying it on him. "Yes, why?"

I was feeling jealous. There was no doubt they all must stare at him, I wouldn't blame them but still...

Instead of applying nude lipstick, I picked a deep red one and put it on.

Then I tugged at his hand. "Bend down."

He did as I said and I grabbed the collar of his shirt, pulling him even closer and then firmly pressed my lips to his throat.

When I pulled back, there was an imprint of my lips on his throat. "Now, don't you dare wipe that."

He glanced into the mirror and then back at me, lips tipping up into a smirk. "Staking your claim?"

"Yes. I want others to know that you are taken so they better not ogle you. Now, you can go."

He didn't leave, he grabbed me by my waist and picked me up, placing me on the countertop.

His gaze darkened and he said huskily, "It's only fair if I get to mark you too, hmm?"

He grabbed the back of my neck, tipping it back and then bending down, placed an open-mouthed kiss on my neck.

His teeth sunk into the skin making me gasp and he slid his tongue over it, soothing the pain.

He continued to nibble and suck on my neck until I was ready for him to just fuck me right there.

Once satisfied, he stepped back, eyes fixed on my neck. "Don't cover it up."

I twisted around to look in the mirror and found a huge hickey on my neck.

It would be slightly embarrassing to roam around like this but if he can go to work with my lipstick mark, this is the least I can do.

I went with him down to the garage where he got on his bike and before putting on his helmet, he beckoned me closer.

He pecked my lips and proceeded to kiss my forehead before he put on his helmet and rode out of there.

On cloud nine, I walked back inside only to come across Mea who had Aly in her arms.

Aly didn't waste any time in pointing at my neck. "Mommy, look! An insect bit Aunty."

Mea chuckled. "Yes, I think it did." Then she said to me, "So, it wasn't a mistake after all?"

I blushed. "We only kissed."

Aly's face grimaced. "Eww! You kissed an insect?!"

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