Lucas was standing at a quiet corner of the hall. Nobody else around.

I got this one chance.

"Lucas Maxwell. I heard you like to play around with women. If you allow me, I would like to be one of those women you play with."

I didn't know how I can say those shameful words so confidently, but I did. It must be because of the whispers of the devil. Or it was just the champagne cocktails. Or maybe just, pure lust?

I narrowed my eyes slightly, continued to look at him in the deep blue eyes. Waiting for his reply.

But he just stood there staring at me, dumbfoundedly.

What? Is this the first time you've been picked up by a girl rather than picking up girls? Hello, I'm seducing you, right now!

I maintained my half-smile. But the confidence I had just a few seconds ago was slowly crumbling.

Hey, why don't you say something?!

"Ehem."

I cleared my throat.

"It seemed I had taken you by surprised. I apologize."

"N-no.. w-well..."

"Ahh. I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Allyssa Reynold."

I slightly curtsied.

"I know."

He quickly replied. It seemed that he was back to his senses.

"Lady Allyssa. May I ask, what do you mean by saying that?"

"Exactly what I meant. Well, we can get to know each other first if you want. To know, uhm, if we are compatible, uhm, physically I mean. Ah, but if you want to go straight to it, I won't complain, of course. I'd prefer that, too."

At this point, I don't exactly know what I was actually saying.

"Do you really mean it? Are you serious?"

I nodded.

My seduction plan is a success!

He started to close our distance until we were only at half an arm length distance.

My heart was beating fast seeing the closed-up view of that clavicles peeking from his shirt's collar, right in front of me. And those leanly shaped pectoral muscles hiding beneath the thin shirt.

I looked up.

Oh, he was slightly bend, looking at me.

I can see his perfect face up close. The perfectly shaped cheekbones. That well sculpted straight nose. Those soft and luscious lips. And those eyes that was staring at me like I was the only person who exists in the world. I was mesmerized. I was drawn into those deep, raging, ocean blue eyes.

I subconsciously got closer and tiptoed to get a better view.

I didn't noticed that there was no more distance between us. I didn't realized when did his big hands encircled my waist. I wasn't aware that he had bowed himself lower to me.

Suddenly, I felt his breath on my face. Then, I felt something soft and sweet touched my lips.

He kissed me.

So softly and carefully, like I was the most precious thing in the world.

My first kiss in this life, is the best first kiss ever!

***

So.

Things escalated quickly.

Now here I am, being carefully bathed by the maids of the Maxwell Duke's capital residence.

After the kiss...

"Are you really okay with me?"

Lucas asked me in a whisper after that lovely kiss. I whispered a 'yes' under my breath.

He hugged me tightly.

"Lady Allyssa, answer me again, one last time, if you are okay with me, you definitely cannot change your mind, alright?"

I silently nodded.

"If it isn't you, it isn't anyone."

I answered softly under my breath.

To be honest, I was still enchanted from the kiss.

After that, Lucas hurriedly led me by the hand, brought me into his carriage, and carried me home.

So, here I was.

The maids and servants looked surprised, but they treated me so well. Too well! What was this treatment? I didn't even get this kind of welcoming treatment at my own residence, even the palace!

It was like they were welcoming a new wife of the house or something. Did they treat other women like this too?? Urgh.. I hate the thought of it.

I was dressed with a brand new white nightwear, then I was ushered into their young master's room.

Not a guest room.

Damn this know-it-all professionals! They didn't even need commands from their master!

And it was when I was sitting on the wide bed, the reality sunk in.

What am I doing? Seriously, is this real? We're going to do it, right? Me, and the f*cking MALE LEAD!!?

I thought about the novel. I thought about the Female Lead. They will meet each other a little more than 2 years from now.

Will it be OK if I do this? I want to meet her... How will I face the Female Lead later if I do this? As I thought, should I run?

Then I thought of the Male Lead. Lucas Maxwell.

The owner of this bed. That smoking hot chunk of hunk. That womanizer. The one who hastily brought me here. And I'm already here, might as well have a taste before he becomes a forbidden fruit, right?

It was like a battle of good and evil in my head right now, trying to overweigh each other on the imaginary scale.

While I was busy with my inner battle, Lucas Maxwell entered the room. Half naked, only wearing loose trousers. All those prominent muscles were visible, covered with slightly tanned skin. His shiny silver hair was wet, giving a bluish hue under the dim light. There was water dripping from his hair.

Whaattt.. what... what is this nosebleed-inducing existence??!

My heart literally stopped beating for a second!

The evil in my heart suddenly weighted tons, its side of imaginary scale practically dropped with a loud "thump". The good side of the scale flew upward and basically catapulted any ounce of goodness away from it.

I swallowed my saliva.

Hell, I'm gonna do it!

I'll apologize to the female lead later or whatever. I will be just another girl he sleeps with before his reformation into being a Male Lead, right? So what's the deal?

Whatever. I'm doing it.

Lucas dangerously climbed on the bed. He closed the distance, impatiently embraced me. I embraced him back.

We shared few more kisses. Soft and sweet like the one earlier at first. Then I became passionately hot and dangerous.

His big hands kept on touching my chest that was only covered with a thin nightgown. Soon, those hands explored other places too.

Then I was gently laid on my back. Breathlessly.

"Are you sure about this?"

He asked me again.

His eyes were full of passion that got me thinking there's no way he'd let me go even if I say no. Well, after he made me this aroused, I'm never gonna say no.

"Yes. Lucas... It's my first time, please, be gentle. I know you've done it a lot, but.... well, I'm not as experienced as you..."

His eyes glinted hearing the word 'first time', but they turned dim the moment I said 'a lot'. Maybe it was just my imagination.

He pulled me closer.

"Then, my dear Lys, I will be extra gentle for your sake."

He said that in a husky voice that turned me on even more.

=================================

{Hi lovely readers! Thank you for reading my story! I hope you enjoy this chapter. I want to keep this novel as non-R18 so it will be available for all, I guess? that's why I've been careful with the choice of words when writing intimate scenes and restrain myself from describing too much. If you'd like a mature version of this kind of scenes, throw me an inbox (or a comment). If I get encouraging response, I'll publish a mature-content extra chapter(s) of this novel as different book from this one~ aha idk if i can pull it off, but i'll try... XP}

nifafaa