Chapter 225: Itou Himeko (2)*
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"I feel it deep inside me… It hurts, but knowing it's you, I'm happy."
Himeko showed me a satisfied smile after she calmed down from the kiss I've given her. To divert her thoughts away from the pain of her first time, I caress the other parts of her body. From her waist to her navel and all the way up to her two mounds and the erected nipples on top of it.
Every time I passed through her sensitive zones, her throbbing insides would squeeze me tight, which would then make her moan out despite the pain. I was already moving ever so slowly, grinding her deep insides with the head of my cock. The way she wrapped around it tightly was enough to bring extreme pleasure to me, but that's not the case for her. Just like my other girls, even if they felt that pain, once they decided to give themselves to me, they're also trying to not let me worry about them.
That's why letting her get accustomed to this slow-moving pace and the pleasure it could give her comes first. When she relaxed her muscles, only then would I move again. Upon doing that repeatedly, Himeko would soon get used to my cock being inside her.
"Me too. I thought I would just get my fill after missing you. And now we ended up like this."
"You're a busy man, Ruki and I'm quite busy too. If not today, I don't know when we will have a time like th-- Haahh… Aahhn…"
Himeko's moaning interrupted what she was saying, but yeah it already delivered what she wanted to say. For her to confess and ask this today, she'll probably be quite busy in the following days.
"Your moans are making me eager to move more, Himeko."
"Uhh. I'm not used to it yet. Don't bully me, Ruki."
"It's not bullying. It's trying to let you feel good from this."
I whispered into her ears before nibbling on it. Her reddened face flushed further as her breathing started to be a bit ragged. Her eyes also occasionally closed and opened just to make sure I'm looking at her.
As I continued thrusting into her slowly, Himeko produced more love juice, which made it easier for my cock to slide in and out of her.
I pulled my cock halfway before thrusting it deep inside her. The squelching sound from how wet she was made it easier for me to slide in. By the time my cock hit her deepest part, Himeko's hips twitched in slight pain and pleasure.
And when that happened, her moan filled my ears and the room once again, which she instantly covered by her hand.
Seeing her like this, I wanted to tease her more, see her blush and feel good from what we're doing.
I slipped my arms beneath her knees to pull her legs up. By doing so, it became easier to thrust in her.
"T-this is a bit embarrassing Ruki… Haahhh."
Himeko held onto my shoulder as she tried to look below where we are connected. Because I raised her legs, that part of hers was also lifted which allowed her to see how my cock pounded in and out of her.
"I'm the only one who can see you so don't worry. Apart from Haruko, no one will be able to see you like this."
"Aahh... But I'm still embarrassed… You're deep inside me… uuhh.
"Focus on me, Himeko. I'll take away your embarrassment."
I held her cheeks and caressed it. By letting her focus her eyes on me, Himeko's face eventually turned more alluring that my hips unconsciously increased its pace at pounding her pussy.
As I moved my hips faster, Himeko gradually loosened up and the pain she first felt eased up. Not satisfied by just looking at me. Himeko grabbed the back of my head and pushed it down, which led us to be locked in a passionate kiss once again.
At this moment, in light of our kiss, Himeko started to feel more pleasure that every time my cock would be buried inside her, she would twitch in pleasure and would tighten up, trying to latch my cock in place.
"Aahh… Ruki…. I think I'm going to cum. Hmmph."
Himeko broke away from our kiss and bit her lips. The pleasure already reached the point where she's already ignoring the pain of her first time.
With her moans echoing across the entire room and the bed that was shaking from the intense movement that we were doing, Himeko reached her first climax.
To heighten the pleasure she was feeling, apart from nibbling her ears and passionately kissing her, I also went down to her neck and her nipples. Teasing her like this, Himeko stopped talking after her first climax as her continuous moans replaced it whenever my cock would slide inside her because of how sensitive it was.
This is her first time so we stayed in the same missionary position, but even so, Himeko felt so good. The way she tightened and the little movements she was making to give way for my cock led to me feeling more pleasure.
"Himeko… I'm cumming."
I whispered to her when I felt my cock already about to burst.
"Haahhh… Don't take it out… I want to feel you."
Her legs wrapped around me and pushed me deeper inside her.
With my hips locked in place, my thrusts became extremely limited, but it also meant that I'm always hitting her deep.
A minute later, along with Himeko's moans, I pushed my hips one last time and released everything I was holding back. When she felt how my cock throbbed as it dumped every semen contained in it, Himeko hands went on my butt and pushed it further.
"Haahh. I can feel it, Ruki. I'm now full of you… I love you."
Himeko went for my lips again before giving out a satisfied smile. Her previous erotic expression was replaced by her loving expression. The way her eyes looked at me contained the affection she was feeling.
"I love you too, Himeko."
"Really?"
"Un. I know it looks like I changed the like to love after having sex with you. While that was a factor, seeing how much you love me led me to want to return the affection you're giving me. It pushed the like I have for you that was on the edge to jump over to start loving you."
That sounded like an excuse but… that's just how it is. I'm this simple. There's only a thin line between liking and loving them when it comes to me. It's different from the other's definition of those words. For me, it's just a matter of time for when that like will turn to love after remembering this emotion.
What I'm feeling for Chii is probably the same. I still like her. Just that I'm considering what she felt after getting bored with her back then. I guess I should stop that and just tell her. After I'm done with her request, I'll tell her about it.
"I believe you. Haru told me that your like will always eventually end up to love. Your targets always start as you liking them, right?"
"Yes, it's as you say."
"Then don't think too much about it. I felt your affection for me from what we did, Ruki. It made me feel good rather than the pain of having my first time."
This girl… She's already being considerate of me. But yeah, I should just show them instead of mulling over like and love. Sure there would be unique circumstances just like with Arisa-senpai which I still need to think about, but overall it will end up with me loving them.
"But you'll feel the pain again later."
"I can endure it. Just stay like this for a while… Let me enjoy this time with you."
"Alright. I'll stay with you until it's time to go home."
"What about your club?"
"I'll contact them, wait."
I stood up from her and took my phone from the pocket of my pants on the ground. Rae and I talked about our Agreement that we would either be doing it today or tomorrow after the PE that was moved so she would understand me not coming today. The problem will be Ishida-senpai who wanted me to appear more in the club. To prepare for the thing I told her that I will do at the Cultural Festival.
Well, I have no choice but to promise for next time.
After messaging Kana and Rae that I won't be able to come to the club and asked them to relay my apology to Ishida-senpai, I put the phone back and lay down next to Himeko again. We're still naked but with the blanket to cover us, it feels like we're not in a school, eh?
"Thank you, Ruki."
Himeko snuggled to my chest as soon as I lay down. Upon seeing that, my arms naturally circled around her, pulling us closer. Another smile was produced on her face as she made herself comfortable in my embrace.
Soon enough, the sound of her soft snoozing reached my ears. From how I pushed her until she climaxed, there's no way she wouldn't get tired.
I pulled up the blanket to cover her up to her shoulders.
After a while, the door where we entered opened with Haruko appearing from it.
"Looking at these clothes on the ground, Hime finally fell into your hands"
Haruko teased as she observed the sleeping Himeko and the current state of the room.
"You made it sound like I tricked her to this. Thank you for introducing her to me, Haruko."
"Silly guy. Don't thank me. You made her fall for you. I'm the one who have to thank you. With this, Hime will not drift away from me."
Right. That's what we guessed why she introduced her girls to me. She also doesn't want to lose them. She knew that with my reappearance in her life, she would choose me despite also loving them. Now that I made Himeko mine, she doesn't need to choose anymore as we both love the same girl.
"I see. You really don't want to lose them."
"That's your fault, you know? I came to love these girls after cutting me off. Now, I will ask you to help me keep them."
"If it's only Himeko and Mina then it's still possible as I like them both but the other three treats me as their lifelong enemy."
"Don't worry, there's still a lot of time. They'll warm up to you in the future."
"This girl… Alright. If it's for my Haruko, I'll gladly help you. But that's only if I also came to like them."
"I know. I won't force it if it's not possible. Well then, take care of Hime, I'll be in the next room."
After saying that Haruko turned around to go back to her clubroom but she suddenly stopped and faced us again as if she forgot something.
I watched her as she went next to the bed to lean over me. Cupping my face in her palms, Haruko initiated a kiss. It's a passionate one where it seems like she doesn't want to let go. After she's satisfied with our kiss, she turned to Himeko who was still sleeping with a smile on her lips and also leaned down to kiss her forehead.
"I feel a little jealous after seeing you two snuggled up like that. Now, I'm satisfied."
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"I feel it deep inside me… It hurts, but knowing it's you, I'm happy."
Himeko showed me a satisfied smile after she calmed down from the kiss I've given her. To divert her thoughts away from the pain of her first time, I caress the other parts of her body. From her waist to her navel and all the way up to her two mounds and the erected nipples on top of it.
Every time I passed through her sensitive zones, her throbbing insides would squeeze me tight, which would then make her moan out despite the pain. I was already moving ever so slowly, grinding her deep insides with the head of my cock. The way she wrapped around it tightly was enough to bring extreme pleasure to me, but that's not the case for her. Just like my other girls, even if they felt that pain, once they decided to give themselves to me, they're also trying to not let me worry about them.
That's why letting her get accustomed to this slow-moving pace and the pleasure it could give her comes first. When she relaxed her muscles, only then would I move again. Upon doing that repeatedly, Himeko would soon get used to my cock being inside her.
"Me too. I thought I would just get my fill after missing you. And now we ended up like this."
"You're a busy man, Ruki and I'm quite busy too. If not today, I don't know when we will have a time like th-- Haahh… Aahhn…"
Himeko's moaning interrupted what she was saying, but yeah it already delivered what she wanted to say. For her to confess and ask this today, she'll probably be quite busy in the following days.
"Your moans are making me eager to move more, Himeko."
"Uhh. I'm not used to it yet. Don't bully me, Ruki."
"It's not bullying. It's trying to let you feel good from this."
I whispered into her ears before nibbling on it. Her reddened face flushed further as her breathing started to be a bit ragged. Her eyes also occasionally closed and opened just to make sure I'm looking at her.
As I continued thrusting into her slowly, Himeko produced more love juice, which made it easier for my cock to slide in and out of her.
I pulled my cock halfway before thrusting it deep inside her. The squelching sound from how wet she was made it easier for me to slide in. By the time my cock hit her deepest part, Himeko's hips twitched in slight pain and pleasure.
And when that happened, her moan filled my ears and the room once again, which she instantly covered by her hand.
Seeing her like this, I wanted to tease her more, see her blush and feel good from what we're doing.
I slipped my arms beneath her knees to pull her legs up. By doing so, it became easier to thrust in her.
"T-this is a bit embarrassing Ruki… Haahhh."
Himeko held onto my shoulder as she tried to look below where we are connected. Because I raised her legs, that part of hers was also lifted which allowed her to see how my cock pounded in and out of her.
"I'm the only one who can see you so don't worry. Apart from Haruko, no one will be able to see you like this."
"Aahh... But I'm still embarrassed… You're deep inside me… uuhh.
"Focus on me, Himeko. I'll take away your embarrassment."
I held her cheeks and caressed it. By letting her focus her eyes on me, Himeko's face eventually turned more alluring that my hips unconsciously increased its pace at pounding her pussy.
As I moved my hips faster, Himeko gradually loosened up and the pain she first felt eased up. Not satisfied by just looking at me. Himeko grabbed the back of my head and pushed it down, which led us to be locked in a passionate kiss once again.
At this moment, in light of our kiss, Himeko started to feel more pleasure that every time my cock would be buried inside her, she would twitch in pleasure and would tighten up, trying to latch my cock in place.
"Aahh… Ruki…. I think I'm going to cum. Hmmph."
Himeko broke away from our kiss and bit her lips. The pleasure already reached the point where she's already ignoring the pain of her first time.
With her moans echoing across the entire room and the bed that was shaking from the intense movement that we were doing, Himeko reached her first climax.
To heighten the pleasure she was feeling, apart from nibbling her ears and passionately kissing her, I also went down to her neck and her nipples. Teasing her like this, Himeko stopped talking after her first climax as her continuous moans replaced it whenever my cock would slide inside her because of how sensitive it was.
This is her first time so we stayed in the same missionary position, but even so, Himeko felt so good. The way she tightened and the little movements she was making to give way for my cock led to me feeling more pleasure.
"Himeko… I'm cumming."
I whispered to her when I felt my cock already about to burst.
"Haahhh… Don't take it out… I want to feel you."
Her legs wrapped around me and pushed me deeper inside her.
With my hips locked in place, my thrusts became extremely limited, but it also meant that I'm always hitting her deep.
A minute later, along with Himeko's moans, I pushed my hips one last time and released everything I was holding back. When she felt how my cock throbbed as it dumped every semen contained in it, Himeko hands went on my butt and pushed it further.
"Haahh. I can feel it, Ruki. I'm now full of you… I love you."
Himeko went for my lips again before giving out a satisfied smile. Her previous erotic expression was replaced by her loving expression. The way her eyes looked at me contained the affection she was feeling.
"I love you too, Himeko."
"Really?"
"Un. I know it looks like I changed the like to love after having sex with you. While that was a factor, seeing how much you love me led me to want to return the affection you're giving me. It pushed the like I have for you that was on the edge to jump over to start loving you."
That sounded like an excuse but… that's just how it is. I'm this simple. There's only a thin line between liking and loving them when it comes to me. It's different from the other's definition of those words. For me, it's just a matter of time for when that like will turn to love after remembering this emotion.
What I'm feeling for Chii is probably the same. I still like her. Just that I'm considering what she felt after getting bored with her back then. I guess I should stop that and just tell her. After I'm done with her request, I'll tell her about it.
"I believe you. Haru told me that your like will always eventually end up to love. Your targets always start as you liking them, right?"
"Yes, it's as you say."
"Then don't think too much about it. I felt your affection for me from what we did, Ruki. It made me feel good rather than the pain of having my first time."
This girl… She's already being considerate of me. But yeah, I should just show them instead of mulling over like and love. Sure there would be unique circumstances just like with Arisa-senpai which I still need to think about, but overall it will end up with me loving them.
"But you'll feel the pain again later."
"I can endure it. Just stay like this for a while… Let me enjoy this time with you."
"Alright. I'll stay with you until it's time to go home."
"What about your club?"
"I'll contact them, wait."
I stood up from her and took my phone from the pocket of my pants on the ground. Rae and I talked about our Agreement that we would either be doing it today or tomorrow after the PE that was moved so she would understand me not coming today. The problem will be Ishida-senpai who wanted me to appear more in the club. To prepare for the thing I told her that I will do at the Cultural Festival.
Well, I have no choice but to promise for next time.
After messaging Kana and Rae that I won't be able to come to the club and asked them to relay my apology to Ishida-senpai, I put the phone back and lay down next to Himeko again. We're still naked but with the blanket to cover us, it feels like we're not in a school, eh?
"Thank you, Ruki."
Himeko snuggled to my chest as soon as I lay down. Upon seeing that, my arms naturally circled around her, pulling us closer. Another smile was produced on her face as she made herself comfortable in my embrace.
Soon enough, the sound of her soft snoozing reached my ears. From how I pushed her until she climaxed, there's no way she wouldn't get tired.
I pulled up the blanket to cover her up to her shoulders.
After a while, the door where we entered opened with Haruko appearing from it.
"Looking at these clothes on the ground, Hime finally fell into your hands"
Haruko teased as she observed the sleeping Himeko and the current state of the room.
"You made it sound like I tricked her to this. Thank you for introducing her to me, Haruko."
"Silly guy. Don't thank me. You made her fall for you. I'm the one who have to thank you. With this, Hime will not drift away from me."
Right. That's what we guessed why she introduced her girls to me. She also doesn't want to lose them. She knew that with my reappearance in her life, she would choose me despite also loving them. Now that I made Himeko mine, she doesn't need to choose anymore as we both love the same girl.
"I see. You really don't want to lose them."
"That's your fault, you know? I came to love these girls after cutting me off. Now, I will ask you to help me keep them."
"If it's only Himeko and Mina then it's still possible as I like them both but the other three treats me as their lifelong enemy."
"Don't worry, there's still a lot of time. They'll warm up to you in the future."
"This girl… Alright. If it's for my Haruko, I'll gladly help you. But that's only if I also came to like them."
"I know. I won't force it if it's not possible. Well then, take care of Hime, I'll be in the next room."
After saying that Haruko turned around to go back to her clubroom but she suddenly stopped and faced us again as if she forgot something.
I watched her as she went next to the bed to lean over me. Cupping my face in her palms, Haruko initiated a kiss. It's a passionate one where it seems like she doesn't want to let go. After she's satisfied with our kiss, she turned to Himeko who was still sleeping with a smile on her lips and also leaned down to kiss her forehead.
"I feel a little jealous after seeing you two snuggled up like that. Now, I'm satisfied."
"I feel it deep inside me It hurts, but knowing it's you, I'm happy."Himeko showed me a satisfied smile after she calmed down from the kiss I've given her. To divert her thoughts away from the pain of her first time, I caress the other parts of her body. From her waist to her navel and all the way up to her two mounds and the erected nipples on top of it.Every time I passed through her sensitive zones, her throbbing insides would squeeze me tight, which would then make her moan out despite the pain. I was already moving ever so slowly, grinding her deep insides with the head of my cock. The way she wrapped around it tightly was enough to bring extreme pleasure to me, but that's not the case for her. Just like my other girls, even if they felt that pain, once they decided to give themselves to me, they're also trying to not let me worry about them.That's why letting her get accustomed to this slow-moving pace and the pleasure it could give her comes first. When she relaxed her muscles, only then would I move again. Upon doing that repeatedly, Himeko would soon get used to my cock being inside her."Me too. I thought I would just get my fill after missing you. And now we ended up like this.""You're a busy man, Ruki and I'm quite busy too. If not today, I don't know when we will have a time like th-- Haahh Aahhn"Himeko's moaning interrupted what she was saying, but yeah it already delivered what she wanted to say. For her to confess and ask this today, she'll probably be quite busy in the following days."Your moans are making me eager to move more, Himeko.""Uhh. I'm not used to it yet. Don't bully me, Ruki.""It's not bullying. It's trying to let you feel good from this."I whispered into her ears before nibbling on it. Her reddened face flushed further as her breathing started to be a bit ragged. Her eyes also occasionally closed and opened just to make sure I'm looking at her.As I continued thrusting into her slowly, Himeko produced more love juice, which made it easier for my cock to slide in and out of her.I pulled my cock halfway before thrusting it deep inside her. The squelching sound from how wet she was made it easier for me to slide in. By the time my cock hit her deepest part, Himeko's hips twitched in slight pain and pleasure.And when that happened, her moan filled my ears and the room once again, which she instantly covered by her hand.Seeing her like this, I wanted to tease her more, see her blush and feel good from what we're doing.I slipped my arms beneath her knees to pull her legs up. By doing so, it became easier to thrust in her."T-this is a bit embarrassing Ruki Haahhh."Himeko held onto my shoulder as she tried to look below where we are connected. Because I raised her legs, that part of hers was also lifted which allowed her to see how my cock pounded in and out of her."I'm the only one who can see you so don't worry. Apart from Haruko, no one will be able to see you like this.""Aahh... But I'm still embarrassed You're deep inside me uuhh."Focus on me, Himeko. I'll take away your embarrassment."I held her cheeks and caressed it. By letting her focus her eyes on me, Himeko's face eventually turned more alluring that my hips unconsciously increased its pace at pounding her pussy.As I moved my hips faster, Himeko gradually loosened up and the pain she first felt eased up. Not satisfied by just looking at me. Himeko grabbed the back of my head and pushed it down, which led us to be locked in a passionate kiss once again.At this moment, in light of our kiss, Himeko started to feel more pleasure that every time my cock would be buried inside her, she would twitch in pleasure and would tighten up, trying to latch my cock in place."Aahh Ruki. I think I'm going to cum. Hmmph."Himeko broke away from our kiss and bit her lips. The pleasure already reached the point where she's already ignoring the pain of her first time.With her moans echoing across the entire room and the bed that was shaking from the intense movement that we were doing, Himeko reached her first climax.To heighten the pleasure she was feeling, apart from nibbling her ears and passionately kissing her, I also went down to her neck and her nipples. Teasing her like this, Himeko stopped talking after her first climax as her continuous moans replaced it whenever my cock would slide inside her because of how sensitive it was.This is her first time so we stayed in the same missionary position, but even so, Himeko felt so good. The way she tightened and the little movements she was making to give way for my cock led to me feeling more pleasure."Himeko I'm cumming."I whispered to her when I felt my cock already about to burst."Haahhh Don't take it out I want to feel you."Her legs wrapped around me and pushed me deeper inside her.With my hips locked in place, my thrusts became extremely limited, but it also meant that I'm always hitting her deep.A minute later, along with Himeko's moans, I pushed my hips one last time and released everything I was holding back. When she felt how my cock throbbed as it dumped every semen contained in it, Himeko hands went on my butt and pushed it further."Haahh. I can feel it, Ruki. I'm now full of you I love you."Himeko went for my lips again before giving out a satisfied smile. Her previous erotic expression was replaced by her loving expression. The way her eyes looked at me contained the affection she was feeling."I love you too, Himeko.""Really?""Un. I know it looks like I changed the like to love after having sex with you. While that was a factor, seeing how much you love me led me to want to return the affection you're giving me. It pushed the like I have for you that was on the edge to jump over to start loving you."That sounded like an excuse but that's just how it is. I'm this simple. There's only a thin line between liking and loving them when it comes to me. It's different from the other's definition of those words. For me, it's just a matter of time for when that like will turn to love after remembering this emotion.What I'm feeling for Chii is probably the same. I still like her. Just that I'm considering what she felt after getting bored with her back then. I guess I should stop that and just tell her. After I'm done with her request, I'll tell her about it."I believe you. Haru told me that your like will always eventually end up to love. Your targets always start as you liking them, right?""Yes, it's as you say.""Then don't think too much about it. I felt your affection for me from what we did, Ruki. It made me feel good rather than the pain of having my first time."This girl She's already being considerate of me. But yeah, I should just show them instead of mulling over like and love. Sure there would be unique circumstances just like with Arisa-senpai which I still need to think about, but overall it will end up with me loving them."But you'll feel the pain again later.""I can endure it. Just stay like this for a while Let me enjoy this time with you.""Alright. I'll stay with you until it's time to go home.""What about your club?""I'll contact them, wait."I stood up from her and took my phone from the pocket of my pants on the ground. Rae and I talked about our Agreement that we would either be doing it today or tomorrow after the PE that was moved so she would understand me not coming today. The problem will be Ishida-senpai who wanted me to appear more in the club. To prepare for the thing I told her that I will do at the Cultural Festival.Well, I have no choice but to promise for next time.After messaging Kana and Rae that I won't be able to come to the club and asked them to relay my apology to Ishida-senpai, I put the phone back and lay down next to Himeko again. We're still naked but with the blanket to cover us, it feels like we're not in a school, eh?"Thank you, Ruki."Himeko snuggled to my chest as soon as I lay down. Upon seeing that, my arms naturally circled around her, pulling us closer. Another smile was produced on her face as she made herself comfortable in my embrace.Soon enough, the sound of her soft snoozing reached my ears. From how I pushed her until she climaxed, there's no way she wouldn't get tired.I pulled up the blanket to cover her up to her shoulders.After a while, the door where we entered opened with Haruko appearing from it."Looking at these clothes on the ground, Hime finally fell into your hands"Haruko teased as she observed the sleeping Himeko and the current state of the room."You made it sound like I tricked her to this. Thank you for introducing her to me, Haruko.""Silly guy. Don't thank me. You made her fall for you. I'm the one who have to thank you. With this, Hime will not drift away from me."Right. That's what we guessed why she introduced her girls to me. She also doesn't want to lose them. She knew that with my reappearance in her life, she would choose me despite also loving them. Now that I made Himeko mine, she doesn't need to choose anymore as we both love the same girl."I see. You really don't want to lose them.""That's your fault, you know? I came to love these girls after cutting me off. Now, I will ask you to help me keep them.""If it's only Himeko and Mina then it's still possible as I like them both but the other three treats me as their lifelong enemy.""Don't worry, there's still a lot of time. They'll warm up to you in the future.""This girl Alright. If it's for my Haruko, I'll gladly help you. But that's only if I also came to like them.""I know. I won't force it if it's not possible. Well then, take care of Hime, I'll be in the next room."After saying that Haruko turned around to go back to her clubroom but she suddenly stopped and faced us again as if she forgot something.I watched her as she went next to the bed to lean over me. Cupping my face in her palms, Haruko initiated a kiss. It's a passionate one where it seems like she doesn't want to let go. After she's satisfied with our kiss, she turned to Himeko who was still sleeping with a smile on her lips and also leaned down to kiss her forehead."I feel a little jealous after seeing you two snuggled up like that. Now, I'm satisfied."
