Chapter Fifty-Four

***The next few days Aidan was incorrigible. He would walk out of meetings to come find me. He'd lock us away in whatever room was closest.

"Ai-Aidan." I said, I was out of breath already.

"I'm sorry." He said as his hands roamed my body. "I know we have other duties but I can't peel myself off of you." He said as he placed kisses all over my neck and shoulder.

"But we just..."

"I know." He says as he pushes up my skirt again. "But I'm already..." He just pressed himself against me as he nibbled on my ear. "How I'd love to be on that beach again. Just days of exploring you and all the wonderful sounds that you make."

As he put himself inside me I let out a moan. I was sore from the last few days, throbbing down there, but that area was wet and ready for him again. Maybe it was the pregnancy; maybe it was being newlyweds; or maybe it was that we made up. But we couldn't keep our hands off each other.

"I could die now a happy man." He said, his breath hot my cheek.

"N-no you wouldn't. W-we haven't filled the castle yet. Ngh." I let out a moan as he went deeper and I felt myself climax.

"Again?" He said and chuckled.

"I-I can't help it." I blush and look away.

"Your appetite knows no bounds since..." He said and looked at my stomach. "A pleasant side effect of this pregnancy." He rests his weight onto one arm as he kisses the parts of my body that are exposed.

"I'm going to continue." He smirked as he kept moving inside me.

"N-no."

"Oh yes. How else will we fill the palace?" He jests.

"B-but I'm already..."

"It's good practice."

After he finished he just laid down on the couch next to me.

"Y-you should focus on your duties today." I say.

"You don't like me visiting you?" He asked.

"I-I do! But you've been neglecting them lately."

"I can't help it. Every time I think of you I get so hard it hurts." He says as he pulls me into his embrace. "And you seem to be enjoying yourself too."

"I-I am." I say as I blush. "But I'm already with child and it's careless to neglect your duties for f-fruitless labor."

"Who told you that drivel? Which advisor?" He scoffed.

"It-it doesn't matter, he's right. You can't shirk your responsibilities and neither can I. Regardless of how much more enjoyable this is."

"I'll say...wasn't that four times for you?"

"H-hey now." I say and playfully push him.

"And I only got two. Hardly seems fair."

"Alright now," I say and sit up, "I don't control it."

"I know. I guess I'm just that good."

"Uh huh."

"Come on. I do all the work and you reap the rewards - you should be a little more grateful."

"Why you!" I say and push him off the couch. I stand up and step over him.

"Ouch! What was that for?"

"For being cheeky!"

I go to storm out but Aidan catches up and wraps his arms around me.

"Hey, don't be mad. I was only joking." He says.

"I think you were quite serious." I reply.

"I was only trying to soften you up for my ask."

"What ask?"

"Well, I've gone down on you so...I thought maybe you could return the favor?" He asked.

"You want your pregnant wife to go down on you?"

"Uh...I didn't, uh, think about that part love...is that a no?"

"You are unbelievable!" I pry his hands off me and storm out of the room.

"Your Highness?" I hear and turn around.

"What?" I shouted.

"Pardon the intrusion Your Highness, we need to speak with the King." The servant said.

"He's all yours! Keep him forever if you like." I say and storm off.

"Ari." I hear him sigh before I was completely out of view.

"Wants me to...the nerve!" I say to myself.

"Are you ok Your Majesty?" I turn to see Louise dusting.

"Oh yes. Perfectly fine." I say in the most calm voice I can muster.

"If I may Your Majesty?" Louise asks.

"Go ahead." I say.

"I-I went through the same mood swings when I was expecting. I know it's hard in the moment but given you've already passed out..."

"You can speak freely." I say.

"It-it's best to try to remain clam d-during the mood swings." She looked down at her feet.

I took a deep breath and let it out.

"Does it get any easier?" I asked.

"Um...it did by my second child."

I just groaned.

"I-I found meditation and tea really helped." She said.

"I may go crazy if left alone with my thoughts...what about um..." My face felt like it was on fire, I couldn't complete my sentence.