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Novel The Great Wish Volume 4
Chapter 1 - Touching Hearts
Part 4
'There was no adversarial relationship from the start.'
Relationships are creations.
"That's good advice."
Sienna picked up her pen again.
"Iron King. You have rested for too long."
Dyan sulked. Just at that moment, a knock on the door from outside saved him. A waiter enters and announces that the food is ready.
"Let's eat."
Dyan rushed to his feet.
After an early dinner, they returned to the former office. Dyan's expression, which had been cheerful throughout the meal, now looked heavy.
'I'm bored.'
His full stomach made him even more reluctant to think.
"Silver Queen. I remembered that there was something I forgot, I have to go."
"Then shall we do this again, tomorrow at the Iron King's Palace?"
"Hmm...... I guess I have work tomorrow too...... Let's talk about it tomorrow."
Dyan also went to escape. Kuhn, the only male in the office, burst out laughing.
"Sienna, you really are the best. Of course, you didn't mean that."
"Is that what you think?"
Kuhn's eyes opened wide. Sienna snorted as well and said,
"Iron King is insensitive."
Kuhn burst out laughing again. He approached her, hugged her from behind, and rested his chin on her shoulder.
"Sienna?"
"Hmm?"
I wonder if she knows that I'm in love with her. I've always wanted to break boundaries I thought could be better than this.
"How much longer do I have to wait to hear your answer?"
Her body stiffened slightly in his embrace. He let out a long breath.
Sienna tilted her head back. They kissed lightly, only their lips touching.
"I've thought about it, just like you said."
His dark black eyes tightened. Sienna loved the sensation she got from stirring up his emotions. She wanted to be the only person who could do this to him.
Sienna paused, meeting his eyes. Kuhn was getting impatient. This time, he couldn't wait quietly.
"So?"
"I have a lot to think about."
"I understand."
"I kept thinking and thinking......"
At some point, she suddenly thought, 'Why do I have to think this deeply and worry?'
Engagements and marriages done out of necessity were decided more simply than choosing a dinner menu. Why should she hesitate to give up on the man she fell in love with?
Sienna twisted her upper body as if to escape his embrace, and the arms holding her body loosened. She spun on the spot, facing backward. I hugged him tightly, standing in a position with my arms open.
This is good too. Sturdy and big body.
Even as she leaned against him and exerted a bit of strength on the tips of her feet, his body remained unmoved. When I put my arm around his back, I felt an overwhelming feeling.
Thanks to the Imperial Family's physical superiority, Sienna rarely paid attention to the physical differences between men and women. Because most men are shorter than her.
However, when she was with Kuhn, she suddenly became a smaller and weaker woman.
When she, someone who had the identity of a god being, first noticed herself as a woman, she felt extremely embarrassed. At the same time, she also felt annoyed. As time went on, she realized that they were attracted to each other because they met as a 'man' and a 'woman'. It is a beautiful thing.
Sienna listened to her own heartbeat. They hugged each other so that their chests actually touched. She also wondered, could her heartbeat be transmitted to him?
He was the first person she had ever shared a deep hug with. She didn't want to do it with anyone else. She also didn't want Kuhn to hug another person like this.
"I like you."
I expected him to respond right away. But he just kept quiet. Sienna lifted her head that was buried in his upper chest, and then she looked up at him.
With a complicated expression, he pursed his lips. He opened his mouth as if to speak, then closed it again. It was something Sienna had never seen before. Normally, he wasn't one to swallow his words easily.
"What's that...... Your answer?"
Siena nodded.
"That's the answer to my confession, right?"
"Eung. (Yes.)"
"The word 'Eung' can be used in multiple ways. So, I mean......"
"I like you. I truly like you."
"Tell me one more time."
"......"
"One more time. Hm?"
"I like you."
"I can't hear you very well. What did you say?"
He muttered something. Sienna frowned.
Kuhn smiled and kissed her furrowed brow, then pulled her close into his arms.
He hugged her so tightly that Sienna could feel the pressure. Sienna smiled, not pushing him away. He felt joy. The inside of his chest tickled.
He loosened his grip a little and showered her with small kisses, on her forehead, her eyes, the bridge of her nose, her lips.
"I am the only person who can do this to you. Am I right?"
It's strange, even now. Sienna couldn't understand his thought wanting to confirm, but she answered in a magnanimous manner anyway.
"That's right."
"In the future, it will also be the same. You shouldn't do this to others either."
"What's the rule?"
"Huh? Ah, yes. Those are the rules. The rules we both agree on."
"Then there must be rules for you, as well as for me."
"Whatever. What do you want me to do?"
"Uhm...... You shouldn't do this to other women."
"What do you mean by 'this'?"
Sienna glanced at him who was smiling.
"Hugging, kissing."
"Of course. Then?"
Sienna felt uneasy. Fateema's face crossed, but she was careful not to mention it. She didn't want to give Kuhn the slightest hint that she was aware of Fateema.
"You must not accept the seduction of other women."
Kuhn burst out laughing.
"I'll remember. Then?"
Sienna thought about it, but couldn't come up with anything.
"Now it's your turn to say it."
"Don't avoid me. Even if you are angry with me, find me and express your anger."
"Eung. (Yes.)"
"If you have to make a decision that could affect our relationship, be sure to discuss it. Don't hide it or lie."
"Eung. (Yes.)"
"Whatever I ask of you, you can also ask of me."
"Eung. (Yes.)"
Sienna answered easily, the rules made sense.
"That's all for me. Any other rules you'd like to add?"
Sienna shook her head.
"Then let's talk about our future."
Sienna's eyes widened as he took her hand and she let him tug her. They sat on the sofa which they had pushed into the corner of the room.
"I don't want to have a secret romance, I will scream everywhere that you are my girlfriend. Any differences of opinion?"
"In that case......"
“There will definitely be an uproar. The capital will be buzzing with scandal for a while, and even after the dust settles, the prying eyes will never disappear. On the other hand, there might be conflicts between us over external matters, rather than problems between us internally."
"The advantages?"
"The world knows our relationship."
Sienna let out a breath that sounded like a 'Hmmm'.
"The losses outweigh the gains."
"Bullshit! Cons like that are trivial and nothing to worry about. Other people's opinions are useless. Are they the ones who live our lives?"
"Kuhn, you and I have our respective positions. You are an Iron King supporter, so wouldn't the other Iron King supporters misunderstand you?"
"Don't worry about it. Iron King will take care of it."
"Iron King?"
"Iron King understands, and he even helped me a few times."
Sienna found the relationship between humans extremely odd. In the dream, Iron King was the one who forcibly married the two of them. The process wasn't great and the results weren't successful, but either way, it played a part in bringing the two together.
But in reality, now, Iron King is not completely a third party. Different, but similar.
"So, I'll be fine. How about you? Are you going to get in trouble?"
Sienna couldn't have anyone on her mind except her mother. She didn't care that her mother was on the loose, only that she was worried that her mother would use a cunning plan and attack Kuhn.
Recently, she had been playing the role of the 'rebellious daughter', so if a scandal occurred, then she wouldn't be able to tell whether it was real or fake. I won't be able to hide it forever, but I will be blindfolded for a while.
A few days ago, Stuce left for the South. The spy my mother planted won't be around for a while. I checked this and that, and unfortunately I couldn't find anything.
"Does anyone really have to know about our relationship?"
"They should know."
"Why?"
"......Because, if some bastard approaches you, I feel like grabbing his neck and dragging him out."
Childish. Sienna burst out laughing. In contrast to her laughing, Kuhn's expression was serious. He was very serious, but she seemed to hear it like a joke.
"All right. Let's do it."
"Is it true?"
Kuhn, who had been searching for reasons to convince her inside his head, was dumbfounded.
"Then, can I kiss you in public?"
"It is not polite."
"But, I can hold your hand, right?"
Sienna hesitated. As my gaze dropped from his lips to his hand I thought, 'This is enough'.
"It does not matter."
"From now on, I am your partner, officially or unofficially."
Siena nodded.
"I will be your escort at the banquet after the Iron King's wedding in a few days. I will pick you up."
"I will tell the Countess."
"Don't change your mind."
"I always stand by what I say."
Kuhn hugged her, overcome with emotion. He hadn't been this happy in a long time. None of his successes have ever been this electrifying.
"Kuhn."
"Hmm."
"I just remembered, there is 1 last rule to add."
Kuhn raised his upper body. Their eyes met. Sienna saw her own reflection in his eyes.
Her anxiety has not gone away. One day, maybe he will change. Nothing lasts forever. Those eyes could have seen someone else. My heart hurts.
It turns out that liking someone is not only full of happy feelings. If I let go of this man, I would be free from all those attachments, but it would be too late. A man I'd only known for less than a year, but I couldn't believe that he was so affectionate.
Language is an imperfect medium. Sienna felt that her feelings for him were barely enough to be expressed in simple words like 'I like you'.
"Don't betray me."
The corners of Kuhn's mouth tightened slightly. Wordlessly, he got up from the couch and knelt down, tucking one knee under his leg.
Sienna looked at him in confusion, then she placed her hand on Kuhn's outstretched hand.
Kuhn squeezed her hand and said,
"If you go to any country on this continent, there exists a unique custom, a vow called '3 kisses'."
Kuhn said as he kissed the back of her hand.
"First kiss means, 'I see nothing but you.'"
He said while kissing our intertwined fingertips.
"The second kiss, 'My ears only hear your words'."
He turned my hand and kissed my palm. He raised his head to look at me and slowly said,
"And lastly, 'the song of joy that my soul sings belongs only to you'."
I like the clarity of the answer. The metaphor that refers to the customs of a country really touches the heart compared to the words 'I will never betray you'.
Sienna got off the couch and knelt on the floor, facing him. This time, she took his hand. Kneeling, she kissed the back of his hand, his knuckles, then his palm, just as he had done.
She felt like she was telling him all the feelings she had for him, feelings that she couldn't express in a hundred words. I raised my head and looked at him. I thought that his black eyes were very beautiful.
"Sienna."
She closed her eyes as his hand cupped her face, and immediately felt his warmth against her lips. Angled and tight, their lips met. He pressed her until she was out of breath, and she whimpered a little.
Their lips parted for a moment, but then their lips met again and turned to kiss. It was a kiss that got out of control and neither of them knew how to stop it. Finally, a knock on the outer door brought them back to reality.
"Your Highness, shall I bring some tea?"
The two sat kneeling on the floor, frozen. Kuhn's hands clasped her face and Sienna's hands clasped his.
After a while, the maid knocked again.
"Your Highness, shall I bring some tea?"
It's not like it used to be. Usually, the maids would simply announce, 'I request permission to enter' when entering the office or living room. She wondered, did the maids feel anything unusual? Had the maids heard anything from Countess Pope?
Sienna found this situation amusing, and as she started laughing, Kuhn joined in. Their foreheads touched, and they giggled together.
"I guess that's a warning to me. I should be thankful that I was able to last this long just being alone with you."
Kuhn said while kissing briefly.
"I better go before your nanny comes."
The two people smoothed each other's hair roughly. It's never as perfect as the maids make it. At a glance, you wouldn't know it, but if you looked closely, you could see that they had tidied up their messy clothes.
Kuhn placed his hand on the doorknob of her office, then turned around and gave her a surprisingly light kiss.
"I love you."
His eyes smiled at Sienna's wide-eyed expression.
She stood in the closed doorway for a few moments. She put her hand over her heart. It hurts because it keeps beating so hard.
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