Savior’s First Lady

Eden made a choking sound and coughed.

It was the first time I’d ever seen him react this way.

The sheet fell down to my neck.

“Sit up. Properly. Look at me.”

I did as he instructed.

“The truth is, nothing happened that night. It wasn’t that I was trying to deceive you, I just… didn’t know anything about that. So…”

“So, you mistakenly thought something had happened?”

“Yes. You see… at the monastery, they teach us that when a man and a woman love each other, they hold hands, pray, and touch their lower bodies together, and God gives them a child. It’s true. I think the monastery education system needs some serious reform. Maybe then we can prevent this kind of misunderstanding.”

“So I didn’t act coercively towards you?”

“You didn’t. Actually, thinking back now, I think I undressed myself while asleep. Lord Eden’s body was… well…”

I had groped him in my sleep…

The feel of those hard muscles and his large, solid body. I couldn’t resist the sensation. My unconscious hands… they really made a mess.

“And how could you think that something happened? Usually, you don’t have such… misconceptions about things you don’t remember.”

“I’ve suffered from sleepwalking for several years.”

I was momentarily stunned into silence.

It felt like I was finally understanding mysteries I hadn’t grasped even in my dreams. That was Eden’s secret.

“Is the condition… severe?”

At the same time, memories of the nights in my dreams when Eden locked himself in his study flooded back.

Some nights, he asked to lock the door from the outside as well.

“How much must he mistrust and despise me to do this? Is he trying to insult me?”

In the dream, I felt humiliated. But now, everything had a reason.

Eden had been suffering from this condition, and I hadn’t known.

“It’s not severe. It happens a few times a year. And I can usually tell the night before if it’s going to occur. On those nights, I take a special sedative prescribed by a healer.”

“If the sedative worked well, the sleepwalking wouldn’t occur.”

“I’m very sensitive and highly trained. I have a high tolerance to medications, so that night the sedative might not have worked. Moreover…”

“Moreover?”

“That night, I had a very intense and explicit dream. A dream where we had an amazing night together.”

My cheeks slowly turned red.

“Oh, so… you thought that dream was real.”

It felt like scattered puzzle pieces were finally coming together.

Eden stared at me for a long time before bringing his face closer.

“I still can’t be sure. Even after hearing what you said.”

“…”

“Whether I was really brushing your hair and touching the back of your head to kiss you, or if it was just a dream.”

“But… it didn’t happen. At least not all the way.”

Eden brought his face closer to mine. He smelled of clean water and cologne. He looked into my eyes quietly and asked,

“How do you know?”

“Wh-what?”

“How do you know what men and women do at night? How do you know what really constitutes spending the night together?”

Thanks to the memories of Yoon Sihyun. In my past life, I had proper sex education.

My temperature started to rise again. My ears turned red as I stammered.

“I saw it in a magazine… a lifestyle magazine for housewives… There was a column about improving marital harmony…”

“It must have been an educational time.”

“…Yes.”

“What else did you learn?”

“That when a spouse comes home, you should greet them with a kiss on the cheek…”

“Suck?”

“Not suck, just a peck! A kiss on the cheek.”

I said without thinking. Eden’s eyes momentarily curved before settling back into calmness.

“I’m kidding.”

I slightly shrugged my shoulders. This man was driving me crazy. He really had a talent for making people flustered.

“So, not at the front door.”

“…”

“What did they say to do in bed at night?”

“I haven’t gotten that far yet…”

I pretended not to know, even though I knew everything.

“Would you like to learn?”

Eden asked softly, his voice sounding almost sweet.

“…I’m still a little scared. I think I need more time. But…”

My voice grew quieter.

“The kiss last time was really nice. And when you touched me, that was… nice too…”

Eden looked at me for a long moment before slowly kissing me.

‘This feels strange, like my body is floating.’

His soft lips made a moist sound as they enveloped mine. Soon, our tongues entwined, sucking and nibbling at each other.

My eyelashes fluttered. Unconsciously, I fumbled for Eden’s hand.

Just like last time, Eden’s hand grasped mine firmly.

He sighed softly and opened his eyes.

“Like this?”

“Yes…”

“And then?”

“I think… it’s okay.”

Eden silently began to slowly slide the straps of my slip off my shoulders. My pink nipples and white breasts were exposed.

“Sit on my lap.”

Eden instructed. I slowly climbed onto his lap.

The feeling of his firm thighs beneath my buttocks made goosebumps rise on my skin.

Wow, the feel of well-toned muscles. It’s incredible. Just touching them makes my whole body heat up.

Even though it was covered by the fabric of his pajamas, the moment I felt that solid texture, I felt my body temperature rise by a degree.

Eden brushed my long hair back.

“We won’t go all the way. We’ll take it slow, getting used to it a little more each night. When you feel ready, let me know.”

I nodded slightly. It was reasonable and seductive.

‘But is this it? Am I forgiven just like this? Is he not disappointed in marrying me?’

Even as I nodded hazily, I had questions.

But I couldn’t think deeply any longer.

“Instead.”

Eden’s large hand caressed my exposed back, then slowly moved to gently touch my bottom.

“When it feels good, tell me,” he whispered, before lightly biting my lips again.

He pressed his chest against mine and touched my bottom through the thin fabric of my underwear. Each firm squeeze of my butt made my spine tingle.

“Haa, ah… it feels good,” I moaned.

Eden lowered his head to kiss my collarbone, then slowly took my nipple into his mouth. The sound of his sucking was explicit, and I found myself unconsciously moving my hips.

Then I felt something hard and rigid pressing between my buttocks.

“Mm, it tickles… uh, ah…”

Eden held my bottom firmly, preventing me from escaping. Instinctively, the muscles around my bottom tightened.

“Ah!”

At the same time, my chest heaved and my hair swayed.

A growl, almost animalistic, escaped my lips. I felt a sensation rising from my belly, like something boiling up.

“I smell something sweet,” Eden said, lifting his lips from my skin.

“In the past few days, your whole body has started to smell like sugar. And fruit and bread…”

I blinked. Had I been in the kitchen too much? Maybe someone like Eden would think a woman who smells like food seems like a maid.

“Is it… not good?” I asked hesitantly.

“It’s good,” Eden breathed deeply.

“It’s a nostalgic scent. Something I’ve never had, but longed for…”

It was an odd expression, not quite suitable for the bedroom.

But… I didn’t dislike it.

Because the boiling sensation in my belly surged even higher.

I gathered my courage and touched Eden’s hair. I had always wanted to touch it.

‘It’s so soft, so beautiful…’

As I played with the back of his head, his lower body grew even more rigid. The hard, large object pressed firmly between my thighs, making me gasp and lift my hips in surprise.

“Eek!”