Chapter 149

　　Fern's Perspective 　　My eyes slowly widened to find him staring at me with a look I didn't recognize. A small smile crept onto my lips as he pulled me onto the bed with him, waiting for the swelling in the knot to subside. 　　My head rested against his chest, and we stayed in that position. Even though it was different than before, I liked it. I realized I wasn't as afraid of him as I had been before—in fact, I was attracted to his ways. 　　"Does it hurt?" he asked, breaking the silence between us. 　　I blushed. "No." 　　"Good," he replied, then looked up at the ceiling. 　　As the knot dissipated and he slid off me, I expected him to leave quickly. Instead, he lay beside me for a moment, then got up and headed for my bathroom. 　　I sat up, curious about what he was doing. When I heard the sound of running water, I saw him walk back, his member hanging freely between his legs as he approached me. 　　I was totally confused. What was he doing? 　　But I didn't bother to ask. I let him pick me up