Things to Do During the Day - Chapter 9

A carriage stopped at the mansion.

Until last year, only the marquis’ family crest were marked on the carriage, but now another crest was also attached. A few months ago, Duke Hastings handed over the dukedom territory to his son, saying, “You have two children now, so please inherit it!”

Everyone knew that the former Duke of Hastings, who handed over the ducal estate to his son, had been enjoying his old life visiting attractions with his wife ever since. And they also knew that his son really didn’t want to take over it, because he knew he would have less time to spend with his wife.

Cedric approached the carriage.

“I’m first!”

“No! I’m first!”

He laughed at the voices of the children quarreling at the door. Again this time, the voices of the twins who would turn the house upside down were welcome. When Cedric opened the door, the two children jumped up and hugged him as if they had been waiting.

“Cedric!”

“I missed you!”

Cedric politely greeted the two children.

“Young Lady Remiel, and Young Master Remion. How have you been?”

At his greeting, the two children laughed and hung onto his arms. Feeling that the children were much bigger and heavier than a year ago, Cedric thought the servants here would suffer again this year.

“I’m going to the back garden!”

“Me too!”

The children who greeted Cedric waved their hands to the servants who were waiting for them. These servants quickly came to support them. Then there was a sigh coming from inside the carriage.

“Some might think they were trapped inside the Duke’s house.”

Ariel murmured at the twins who had already disappeared. Arsion smiled at her words and got off the carriage first. He said hello to Cedric and held Ariel’s hand as she stepped down.

“They both love this place so much that it can’t be helped.”

Arsion shrugged at the direction of the twins, who were already six years old.

* * *

“Ahhhhhhhhhh…… It was hard.”

Ariel, who had washed up and changed her clothes, collapsed onto the bed. It was hard just to ride a carriage, but listening to the twins along the way made her eyes spin.

Then Arsion, who was waiting for her, quickly laid down beside her. Through the open window, she could hear the laughter of two children. Listening to the sound, Ariel thought it was amazing.

Six years have passed since the twins were born. Both have surprisingly similar appearances. Remiel, the girl, and Remion, the boy, were said to have opened their eyes for the first time at the same time and seen both their mother and father together.

“What do you have in mind?”

Arsion asked Ariel, who was silent.

“Interesting.”

“What?”

“Do they know they were born here, so they both love coming here.”

“Well. From my point of view, I think they like it because they can run around without studying as much as they want unlike when they were at the Duke’s house. Besides, the people here hardly see the two of them, and everytime they meet, they’re anxious to give them something good. At the ducal residence, they would hear it from the kitchen telling them to stop stealing food.”

As the twins grew older, they got into more trouble. They wanted to play, but they didn’t know what to do. Therefore, she had no choice but to come here because it was more free and easy compared to the duchy.

Ariel’s eyes closed as she lay on the bed while listening to the children’s voices. However, soon Ariel had to open her eyes. It was because she felt Arsion’s touch on her chest.

“…… Sion.”

Ariel admonished him with her eyes, but Arsion didn’t let go. Instead, he fondled her chest more boldly. Then he spoke in a nonchalant voice.

“I’ve ordered Cedric so that no one would come here for the next few hours. It’s okay.”

“It’s not okay! Did you order that again?”

“It’s because you kept biting your lips and holding back your voice, as you didn’t want other people to hear it.”

Arsion, who said that, moved his hands and stripped Ariel’s pajamas off before she knew it.  Her voluminous breasts were exposed over the lowered clothes. Ariel pinched Arsion’s hands, which were holding her breasts.

“You are going to do it as soon as we get here?”

“As soon as I got here. Finally, after a week of only holding your hands for comfort at night because of the kids.”

“Hold it in for a week or so.”

“Riel, if I don’t do it for a week, it would be a struggle. Then I would have no choice but to use a whip and candle for a new stimulation…….”

“Argh! Don’t say that!”

Ariel screamed and grabbed the pillow and hit Arsion. Although it was a few years ago, it was still a shameful memory for Ariel. Arsion, who chuckled and greeted Ariel’s swinging pillow, quickly grabbed her wrist.

“So let’s do it. Okay?”

Ariel sighed as if she had given up upon seeing Arsion’s yearning expression. She had heard that one’s desires would usually decrease a lot after a few years of marriage. In Arsion’s case, it was far from diminishing… instead, it seemed to be increasing. 

“Then just once.”

Arsion laughed but did not reply to Ariel’s words.

What do you mean once? He had a hard time enduring it for the past week untill they arrived here. Besides, Cedric wasn’t the only one helping today.  He secretly negotiated a deal with the twins without Ariel’s knowing in the morning (as they would always burst open the door of the couple’s bedroom.)

After coming here, he promised them that they would have a younger sibling if they could play by themselves for a month, without barging into the couple’s bedroom to look for him and mom. The twins will risk their lives to keep their promise as they twist their fingers with tears shining in their eyes. 

“Wait a minute.”

Arsion got up and headed to their bathroom. It was clear that things would probably be messy later. If so, then it would be better to lay out a big towel in advance. It’ll be easier to bring Ariel and go to the bathtub after they’re done.

After a while, Arsion returned to bed and faced Ariel, who had fallen asleep.

“This…….”

Judging by the sound of her steady breathing, she must have fallen asleep. Arsion shrugged his shoulders once and sat down on the bed. Then he carefully dressed her back into the clothes that he had taken off earlier.

‘You were more tired than I thought.’

He had no intention of forcing the tired Ariel up. They had a lot of time, so they didn’t have to rush. He would just have to hold it in. And…….

Arsion hugged Ariel and lay down. Everything was peaceful. Clear sky. White clouds. Cool breeze flowing through the open window, and the sound of children laughing. And Ariel, who was in a deep sleep in his arms.

Before he knew it, Arsion’s eyes began to droop.

He thought having Ariel would satisfy his greed a little, but it didn’t. As the number of precious people increased, Arsion’s greed grew bigger.

Both at night and during the day.

May this peace and happiness last forever.

Next to Ariel, Arsion fell asleep with a happy face.

The laughter of the children could be heard from afar.