20 Years Adrift
Chapter 28. Delayed

Affan tries to let go of Aira's embrace and hold her back. However, his little wife did not budge and did not want to get away from him.

"Aira, don't blame me if after this I'll ask for my rights." Affan rubbed Aira's back gently.

"There's nothing wrong with this marriage, Om." Aira ventured into Affan's face.

The two looked at each other for quite a while. Several times Affan was seen swallowing his saliva seeing the beautiful face of Aira. His instincts led him to do what his heart said.

Affan's soft lips swept across Aira's face and the two kissed each other. Without letting go of the kiss Affan took Aira to their bed. Aira resigned herself even though her body was trembling while receiving a man's touch for the first time.

Affan stopped his activities before he did anything further. She was afraid that Aira was not ready to give up her honor for her. After all, she was a young girl who had never had a husband and wife relationship.

"Aira, have you really been sincere about doing your duty as a wife?" ask Affan to convince himself.

"God willing I'm sincere, Om." Aira looks shy.

Affan's lips are seen whispering a prayer before touching Aira. His mind was overpowered by a burning desire. With all his beliefs, Affan again gave his fondling.

"Aira, I'm not a good guy at seducing women. I can't promise you anything beautiful either, but trust me I'll keep trying to stay by your side. Don't leave me, even though I can't accept you completely." Doubt is still on Affan's face.

His desire to touch Aira had shifted his wits. Affan could no longer hold himself back from fulfilling his desires.

Aira just nodded. In fact his heart felt bitter when it came to giving himself up for the person who did not love him sincerely. He knew that Affan touched her because he needed to, not because he really loved her.

'Kayra, I'm sorry. Over eighteen years I didn't do this. I feel like I betrayed you, but I also have to channel my needs. I'm sorry Kayra.' Affan remembered his wife who had died when she would touch Aira.

Although both are beautiful, but both have different body postures. Aira was petite with a height slightly above her shoulders, while Kayra was tall and almost parallel to her.

Affan gets more tense when he's ready for unification. They don't talk much together. Only small voices were held back whenever they felt a wave of feeling.

Affan's eyes widened at the sight of the blood on his hand as it touched Aira's sensitive area. This should not have happened because he had not made a breakthrough.

"Aira, are you coming to the moon?" affan asked while showing his reddened hands.

Aira immediately pulled her blanket and then moved out of her bed. He's looking around for where Affan's shirt is. After finding it he wore it just like that.

"Sorry, Om. I'll go to the bathroom first." Aira left the dumbfounded Affan.

Affan immediately picked up his clothes and put them on again. He went to the sink to wash his hands. When he realized what was happening, he became embarrassed and smiled looking at the reflection of his face in the mirror.

Not long after that Aira emerged from the bathroom in a timid step. He occasionally glanced at Affan then stood before him.

"Sorry, Om. I'm indeed coming by the moon."

"No problem. I'm gonna take a shower next door. You take a shower here." Affan touched Aira's shoulder and stroked her gently.

Aira picks up a change of clothes for Affan before he picks up a change of clothes for himself.

After taking a bath, Aira immediately changed the bed linen affected by her blood stain. When Affan returns everything is clean and tidy.

"Rest, Aira. It's late." Affan lay down next to Aira who was sitting down and played his phone.

Aira turned off her phone alarm to remind her of prayer times as she was not obliged to run it the next few days. After putting down her phone, she then caught up with Affan lying on the bed.

Affan lay on his side facing Aira. That affection began to appear in his heart. Seeing Aira's pale face, she became pity.

In the past, Kayra had always complained of stomach pain when she was on the moon. Affan often stroked her and calmed her until she fell asleep.

Aira looks very agitated. Maybe his stomach is starting to feel uncomfortable. He continued to twitch and turn his body without making a sound.

"Come here. You must be uncomfortable." Affan stretched out his left hand and patted the empty spot beside him.

Aira looks hesitant to fulfill Affan's request. Affan again patted the empty spot beside him to convince Aira.

Finally Aira shifted her body closer and glanced at Affan shyly.

Affan pulled Aira's head closer until it stuck to his chest. They are in such a close distance. Aira spontaneously covered her face with both palms in embarrassment.

"Hey, we've come closer than this, Aira. Well, if you're embarrassed, you can turn your back on me." Affan spoke softly to Aira while stroking her head.

Aira immediately turned her back to Affan.

Affan smiled amusedly at Aira's timid attitude. Her hands tidied up Aira's long messy hair and then hugged her waist.

"You want me to rub your stomach so you feel good. I know a man who comes by the moon must be uncomfortable. My wife used to be like that too. He could only fall asleep if I treated him like this." Affan begins to open up about his past story to Aira.

Aira nodded with a smile even though Affan could not see it.

'It looks like Om Affan has started to open up about his ex-wife. I hope this is a good start. To be honest I still get nervous whenever I'm around him. Especially when I imagine what we just did.' Aira blushed every time she remembered the adult thing she did with Affan.

"Wouldn't Om Affan feel tired if I kept stroking my stomach?" Aira ventured to hold Affan's hand.

"will not. I'll never get tired of something this small." Affan stops his movement and plays Aira's fingers.

Aira felt so comfortable and started to get sleepy. What Affan does is really powerful to relieve his heartburn.

"Aira, we'd better delay getting married. At least until you graduate High School. We better get used to being close like this first." Affan is afraid that Aira is pregnant.

Not because she was pregnant while still in school but was afraid if she experienced bad things during childbirth. Kayra's death still looms vividly in her mind, leaving an unbounded sadness that has not been forgotten until now.

"If Om Affan doesn't mind, I want to visit Aunt Kayra's grave" Aira said, turning her body toward Affan.

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