“Hmm….”
A soft, contented humming sound echoed in the dimly lit room as the heat of lust and tender romance finally began to settle into a cozy, sensual calm.
The night had slipped into deep midnight. A gentle breeze floated in through the open window, fluttering the light curtains, its cool touch brushing over the warm skin of the two naked bodies lying tangled together on the bed, glowing faintly in the aftermath of their fiery passion.
Aether slowly turned his head, his eyes lingering on Aqualina, who was resting her flushed, sweaty face against his chest. Her breathing was slow and heavy, and her lower lips still held him snugly inside, their bodies still joined—his thick shaft nestled within her soaked, clenching heat.
Their connection… still softly leaking their shared essence, trickling down between them. But neither of them moved to break it.
Neither cared to clean it.
“Hmm…” Aqualina hummed softly again, her fingers tracing idle circles over his chest before she slowly lifted her head and looked into Aether’s eyes, a faint pink still painted on her cheeks.
“What?” she asked in a soft, shy tone, her lips tugging into a small smile as her fingers playfully pinched at his bottom lip.
Aether grinned and took the bait, catching her wrist gently and pressing a teasing kiss to her fingers. “Well… you’re beautiful,” he said casually, his eyes twinkling as he winked.
Aqualina’s lips twitched again, this time with a little scoff. She didn’t say anything back, but her smile deepened. Her fingers began roaming again, teasingly running along his jawline and lips, clearly enjoying the way he watched her.
But then, something tugged at her heart. That heavy feeling that had been gnawing at the back of her mind. She hesitated before speaking, “If… If you don’t min—”
“I don’t mind. Ask me,” Aether cut in immediately, his expression shifting to serious as he tucked a few sticky strands of hair behind her ear, his touch gentle.
Aqualina nodded, though her fingers nervously fidgeted against his skin. She still looked unsure. “Well… You see… my mother… I think… I mean, she was kind of… you know… she was, well—”
“Just tell me directly,” Aether said with a soft laugh, his hand now resting at her waist, gently stroking her bare skin. “I’m not going to freak out or shout.”
Aqualina bit her bottom lip, took a shaky breath, and finally let the words spill out. “My mother… she really loves you.”
Aether blinked, his brows arching slightly in surprise, but his face remained calm—just a curious, slightly intrigued look growing there.
Aqualina pressed on, fumbling a little, “She’s… she’s being weird about it. I mean, she’s seriously thinking only about me… as if her feelings aren’t even a factor. Argh! I can’t believe I’m even saying this… this is so messed up!”
Aether chuckled softly, clearly amused at her struggle. She looked flustered—beautifully so—like she herself didn’t quite know how to form the words right.
He didn’t interrupt. He simply waited, patiently stroking small circles along her back.
Then finally, with a sudden sharp breath, she said with a flat, firm voice, “I’ll help you get my mother.”
“…” Aether fell completely silent.
Aqualina’s cheeks turned crimson. “C-Come on, say something, you idiot!!” she burst out, half-shouting and half-whining, like she couldn’t believe what she had just said.
Her hand smacked his chest with a soft thud.
Aether blinked again, then suddenly laughed out loud. “Hahaha…” His laughter filled the room as he kissed her forehead and shook his head. “How cute.”
Aqualina’s mouth dropped slightly, jaw tightening. She had struggled so hard to say those words, to bare a little piece of her soul—and this man… he was laughing at her?
Her lips twitched violently as she grabbed his lips with her fingers and yanked them in revenge, huffing in frustration.
“Ha… okay, okay, I’m not laughing anymore,” Aether surrendered, chuckling as he caught her wrist again. Before she could pout too hard, he added in a softer, sincere tone, “You don’t need to worry about that… Just trust me. I know what I’m doing. And I promise… she’ll be fine.”
Aqualina’s gaze dropped, and she frowned slightly before nodding her head. Her arms curled tightly around him, pressing her body close against his.
“P-Please… don’t hurt her…” she muttered, her voice trembling just a little, filled with something raw, maybe even fear.
Aether kissed the top of her head. “Nobody is going to get hurt…” he whispered, brushing his lips near her ear, “Just leave it to me, alright?”
“Hmm…” Aqualina nodded slowly and laid her head back down on his chest, closing her eyes.
There was a long silence… until Aether asked quietly, his voice hesitant but curious, “So… you really don’t mind?”
Aqualina didn’t lift her head. She knew exactly what he was referring to.
“Well… I’m not sure how I feel about it,” she admitted slowly. “As much as I hate to admit it… my mother really does love you. I’ve seen it.”
Her voice trailed as she remembered those three painful days when Aether had been unconscious. Her mother—usually sharp, composed, and meticulous—had turned into a complete mess. Not a single one of her usual duties had been done properly.
Her eyes were always red, her steps restless.
For all those three days, she had barely slept.
It’s Aqualina’s first time seeing her like that!
That was the moment Aqualina realized just how deeply her mother was affected by Aether’s presence.
“That’s why…” she whispered gently, “I want her to be happy. Even if it’s with you. I just… I want her to be happy.”
Inside, her thoughts echoed softly, ‘After all… that’s what Aqualina wanted.’
Even though she now acknowledged being Sandra’s daughter, deep inside, she was a mother too. And no matter what, there was no way in hell she could just throw away the beautiful memories her daughter once held dear.
They stayed with her, like faded pages in a cherished book.
Memories… That’s all they were!
And that’s all she needed.
Aether hummed softly, his fingers casually ruffling her hair with a playful smirk, then nodded, “Fine then… I’ll get her, and soon we’ll have ourselves a nice little…. Family-Some.”
Aqualina blinked, nodding at first, lost in the warmth of the moment. “Hmm—???” But then her brain stalled. Her thoughts screeched to a halt as her eyes widened in slow realization.
“EEEUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!” she shrieked, recoiling like she’d just been slapped with horror itself. She shot up, staring at Aether with a disgusted face like he’d just declared himself the king of perverts. “I cannot believe you said that… fuck…” she muttered, her voice full of utter disbelief and revulsion.
Just imagining what he said sent literal shivers down her spine.
Goosebumps popped up all over her skin.
Aether chuckled innocently, far too amused. “What? I thought we could be one big happy Fam—”
“No! Don’t you dare finish that sentence, you idiot!” Aqualina gasped, instantly slapping her hand over his mouth, her face now glowing beet red with secondhand shame.
Was he seriously talking about doing it in front of her mother?
Yuck! That was so far beyond disgusting it created a new category of its own!
And what was worse… did that mean she’d have to see her mother doing that with him?
FUCK. That was even more disgusting!
Seeing her reaction, Aether sighed inwardly, rubbing the back of his neck. ‘I guess I won’t be getting any Oyakodon after all…’ he thought, then mentally shrugged. It was what it was.
You couldn’t force these things. Consent and timing were everything, after all.
Besides… it wasn’t like he didn’t have time on his side. There was always the future, right?
With that hopeful thought anchoring him, he just smiled and reached out, brushing her side. “Fine, fine… I was just kidding, you know,” he said gently, trying to soothe her down before she combusted into rage.
Aqualina frowned hard, arms crossed tightly under her bare chest, cheeks still red and burning. She could not believe he’d just casually said something so filthy.
What kind of man even thought like that?
She wanted to smack his face clean off his skull. But… a quiet feeling inside her made her pause.
With a long sigh, she closed her eyes and slowly exhaled, calming her heart as she rested her head back onto his chest. Letting his warmth ease the mess of thoughts in her head.
“Hmm…” she hummed again, letting herself drift into what she thought would be peaceful sleep, finally, after all this madness—
Wait.
He thought that?
Did that mean… he done that????
Her brow furrowed. Her eyes snapped open.
She lifted her head slowly and narrowed her eyes suspiciously at him.
“Did you… actually do that?” she asked, her voice quiet but laced with sharp doubt.
Because from the way he talked so casually… it sounded like experience. And he didn’t seem the type to joke about something unless he’d seriously thought about it.
Aether’s lips curled into a sly, amused smile.
Aqualina’s face turned bright red.
“D-Disgusting… you filthy man! You and the mother-daughter combo—ugh! You’re seriously shitty, you know that!” she shouted, her voice full of disgust and panic, as if he’d already done her and her mother at the same time.
But then she paused.
“Wait—wait, who?! Who did you actually do that with?” she asked in horror, her voice trembling slightly as her brain tried to calculate every woman he’d seduced. The only mother-daughter duos she could think of were… Xara and Selene.
But Aether hadn’t seduced Xara yet. So… something didn’t add up.
She stared at him, confused and suspicious.
“Haha…” Aether chuckled, amused by how frantic she looked, “There’s no need to overthink it. I didn’t go that far… I just had fun with two sisters. Thalia and Raven.”
“Oh?…” Aqualina’s expression relaxed a little. That was… more manageable.
Until it hit her.
“HOLY SHIT! Sisters?!” she gasped, her disgusted expression returning full-force. “How in the hell did you even pull that off?!”
Aether leaned in with a wide, wicked grin. “Nothing too crazy. One of them had her legs around my head while my tongue was deep in her pussy, and the other was bouncing on my d—mmf!”
His crude explanation was cut off by her hand slamming over his mouth again.
Aqualina gritted her teeth with a red-hot face, “Shut up, you idiot! I’m done! I’m sleeping!” she declared with finality, trying to put an end to the entire perverted topic before she lost her sanity.
She flopped down dramatically, determined to escape into unconsciousness and forget all this depravity.
But then—
“Sleeping? What are you talking about?” Aether raised a brow, his tone playful and slightly incredulous. Then a dark grin curved across his face. “I only gave you a moment to rest, princess~ We’re just getting started again.”
Aqualina’s body stiffened.
Her face turned ghostly pale as realisation hit her like a truck.
They’d already done it three times…
And he wanted more?
She had made a terrible mistake.
She was so fucked.
Literally.