A passing grade

Out of breath and with the covers pulled up to her chin, Laila was lying in Noah's arms. She had just slept with Noah in a way husband and wives do and she was still dazed about what had happened just now. Just as she had expected, the entire experience was amazing. It was as if her body had remembered the effect Noah's touch had on her even if her mind didn't, causing it to feel like the first time but also like the hundredth time. Each place his hands or lips touched, immediately felt like it was on fire. It was a very strange experience and it was hard for Laila to put into words what had actually happened. It was gentle and it was passionate all at the same time. His every touch caused her to lose her mind and be pulled back in. All she knew was that his kisses from before had indeed been a good indication of what she could expect when they did take things up a notch and that it had been very fulfilling.

Though Jake was quite good in the bedroom as well, with Noah it was an entirely different experience and she had zero complaints. When she looked over to Noah, she saw that he too appeared to be satisfied after this round of morning exercise. After he had caught his breath he turned to his side and asked, "Well ma'am, how did I do? Do I get a passing grade for my performance? I for one am very satisfied with what you displayed here this morning and I am quite curious if the feeling was mutual." Though Laila wanted to tease Noah a bit, she was afraid that this would trigger Noah into trying over and over again until she would change her grading to at least a satisfactory. Right now, she wasn't sure her body could handle multiple rounds of the Noah experience. So, instead she replied with, "It was certainly a passing grade from me. It seems like you have been paying attention during your classes and I will let time show what room for improvement there might still be."

Noah let out a chuckle and said, "Oh my, what a strict teacher you are. Without any explanation or feedback you can only tell me that it was a passing grade." He let himself fall back on his back as he added, "I guess it was my fault for phrasing my question the way I did. It shows me that there is room for improvement if you cannot say otherwise without a shred of doubt in your voice and I for one, shall do my utter best to achieve a perfect score one of these days." He grabbed one of Laila's hands and after he said, "I am simply glad I still have something strive for and that I have you to challenge me my dear.", he kissed the back of her hand before he turned his face to the side to meet her eyes. Showing her a gentle, content smile.

Then he let out a deep breath, lifted himself up off the bed. As he was holding up his upper body with his two, strong, muscular arms, he placed a peck on Laila's forehead before he said, "Well, let's get ready for another day at the office. If stay here any longer, I don't think I will be willing to leave." With those words, he forced himself out of bed. With his back turned to her and as he was grabbing a fresh set of clothes and underwear, he said, "I will have Gretchen bring you your breakfast. So, take your time getting up. It is still quite early and..." As he turned his face around with a cheeky look on his face and big smirk he added,"... I just used up a big chunk of that energy I helped you save last night."

Laila threw one of the thinner pillows that was within her reach in his direction before she said, "If you knew it would take so much of my energy, why didn't you hold back a little?" As Noah bent down to grab the pillow that had missed him off the floor, he responded with a chuckle and said, "I already did. Otherwise did you really think I would let you off after just one round? Especially with your little act from last night?" When he straightened his body again and placed the pillow back on the bed, he said with a daring look in his eyes, "But if you want, I could still show you how this morning would go if I didn't hold back."

With widened eyes Laila shouted out, "Don't you dare! Go get ready before you are late, instead of playing with my sense of calm you mean brute. Who could have predicted that the kind-hearted, almost angelic Noah, would turn into someone who teases his wife like this and robs her of all her energy at the start of the day." This remark made Noah laugh even louder, causing low, rumbling sounds to echo from the bathroom.

While Noah was taking a shower, Laila fished her scattered, sleepwear from underneath the messy covers and slipped them back on. She slowly got up off the bed and walked to the tall mirror in the room to inspect the 'damage'. There she saw multiple love marks on her olive coloured skin, spread out over different parts of her body. No matter where she looked, which way she turned, it had been marked at one place or another. The only placed he seemed to have spared was her neck and her lower legs, leaving her with very few options to hide them all. With a small sigh and as she cursed at him under her breath for his actions, Laila returned to the bed and got back under the covers as she spared what had remained of her energy until Gretchen had brought her some breakfast.