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A breeze swept through, lifting his hair in a way that was almost picturesque.
He drew in a deep breath of the fresh, mountain-scented air.
“…I guess I won’t be seeing the dukes anymore.”
“Huh? Why would you think that?”
“This place is far from the castle. They’re busy—they wouldn’t come all the way here without a reason.”
“It’s not that far,” Lily said with a bright smile.
“The two of them like you far too much to stay away. They’ll come for you soon—maybe even today.”
“Lily…”
Adam’s feelings tangled.
Half of him wished the dukes wouldn’t trouble themselves over him; the other half hoped they really would come. His fingertips tingled.
‘Before, they came to see me for sex… but now, they don’t need to. No—stop thinking about it. I should focus on taking care of myself. That’s the best thing I can do for them.’
“I want to take a walk. Will you come with me?”
“Of course!”
They strolled outside the villa, admired the distant waterfall, the towering mountains and cliffs, and the fields that stretched below—like a scene from a perfect painting.
Moonlight bathed the villa.
Frogs sang in chorus as night fell.
Adam sat reading by candlelight—unable to sleep in the unfamiliar space.
Then a commotion stirred downstairs.
Curious, Adam stepped out and went down the stairs.
Lily, Dean, and several others were gathered together.
“What’s going on?”
Everyone bowed at once.
That was when Adam noticed the two men standing at the front.
His heart began to pound wildly at the sight of those familiar faces.
“What’s with that shocked look, Adam?”
Chester spread his arms wide, smiling brightly.
“Not going to welcome me?”
Before he even thought about it, Adam’s joy erupted.
Like a child, he ran straight into Chester’s arms, wrapped his arms around his neck, and pressed his chest to his.
“Ah,” Chester murmured, momentarily startled by the fierce hug.
Then, as if giving in, he pressed his forehead to Adam’s hair.
A pale blush crept across his face.
“I’m glad I came.”
His voice was warm enough to tickle Adam’s ear.
Adam held him even tighter.
“Thank you for coming.”
Chester chuckled, hugging him back firmly before letting go.
The moment he did, Isaac pulled Adam toward him, silently demanding the same.
“Of course.”
Adam hugged him, too, and Isaac let out a satisfied sound.
His hands slid to Adam’s waist, pulling him even closer—then, as if that weren’t enough, he pressed a kiss to Adam’s cheek.
The maids nearby looked startled—they’d never seen the dukes so soft, so openly affectionate.
Was this truly the same pair of men?
“Let’s go in,” Isaac said, lacing his fingers through Adam’s.
Chester took his other hand, and together, the three headed upstairs to the bedroom.
“How’s life at the villa?”
“It’s wonderful—comfortable, cozy… I’ve never seen such a lovely place.”
“Our parents treasured it,” Chester said.
“Whenever they were tired of their duties, they’d retreat here. Said it was the only place they could really breathe. I’m glad you like it too.”
“And the people?” Isaac asked next.
Adam praised everyone as kind and competent—he was even learning all sorts of pregnancy-related knowledge from the women here.
“The mountains are beautiful. And the waterfall—when I first saw it, I was stunned. I’d like to get closer someday…”
“Then let’s go,” Isaac said without hesitation.
“Really? Would that be okay?”
“If you’re going, it’d be better to leave early. Once your belly starts swelling, moving around will be hard. I’ll send a carriage for you—ride that. Or, if it comes to it, you can come with us.”
Chester reached out and brushed Adam’s cheek.
Truth be told, the moment he sent Adam away to the villa, he regretted it.
Just the fact that Adam wasn’t in the castle made him miss him unbearably.
With each passing day, his feelings for Adam only grew deeper.
Not being able to even see his face in a situation like this was driving him restless.
As soon as Isaac finished his day’s work, he got up from his seat and ordered for a carriage to be prepared.
Seeing his older brother getting ready to go somewhere, Chester couldn’t help but smile.
He’d realized his brother was in the exact same situation as him.
“Stay here until tomorrow.”
“Really? You must have a lot of work.”
“This much is fine.”
Adam felt a flutter of happiness at the thought of spending another day with the dukes.
His mind naturally filled with little daydreams—having meals together, walking through the forest path together… maybe even taking a nap in this cozy space…
‘I told myself there’s no way they’d come. But now that they’re here, I can’t help but look forward to it.’
Should he really be feeling like this?
When he was with them, he kept forgetting his place.
His chest swelled uncontrollably, and a pink-tinted euphoria wrapped around his whole body.
“Um… could I hold your hand? Just once?”
“You can hold it more than once.”
“Ahahaha.”
Adam burst out laughing at the sight of the two outstretched hands.
Then, carefully, he took them in his own.
They were warm.
The fact that both men were really here beside him sank in.
“Do you like it that much?”
Chester’s voice was gentle, clearly pleased by the touch.
“Hm?” he asked again, rubbing his thumb slowly over the back of Adam’s hand.
“…I do.”
Adam answered honestly.
No sooner had the words left his mouth than Isaac lifted Adam’s fingers to his lips and kissed them.
The soft, plush sensation made Adam’s hand curl on its own, and Isaac pressed another kiss to the knuckles.
“Ah.”
The sound escaped Adam before he could stop it.
At that, the two men’s eyes narrowed in amusement.
After a brief silence, Isaac murmured lowly—
“This is a problem.”
“A problem? Why?”
“We decided not to touch you while you’re pregnant. Don’t want to risk harming you.”
Adam’s face flushed instantly.
Seeing his flustered reaction, Isaac gave a small nod.
“Turns out… that’s not as easy as I thought.”
Understanding the implication, Adam swallowed hard.
His nervousness was written plainly on his face, and Isaac let out a short chuckle, patting the back of Adam’s hand lightly.
“Just kidding.”
“…Mostly kidding,” Chester added slyly from the side.
Isaac didn’t deny it.
Adam, now realizing the meaning, fidgeted with his fingers.
“A shame, but it can’t be helped, Brother. We didn’t come here just to have sex, after all.”
Chester stood, making a show of it.
“Come on, Adam. Let’s bathe. It’s been a while since we washed together.”
“Uh, but, um…”
Both men looked at him at once.
Under their questioning gazes, Adam’s lips parted hesitantly.
“What if… I was the one doing something for you?”
“…Doing something?”
“With my hands… or mouth, I mean.”
The moment the words left him, heat shot straight to the top of his head.
Embarrassment flooded him, leaving him unable to meet their eyes.
“You don’t have to push yourself.”
“I want to.”
Adam lowered his lashes.
Even with his eyes fixed on the table, he could feel both their gazes on him.
“So what you’re saying,” Chester said with a smile in his voice, “is you want to touch and suck our cocks.”
The blunt words made Adam want to clap his hands over his ears, but he held back, knowing they’d only tease him more.
His face was already tomato-red—too late to hide anything now.
“We really were just going to sleep, you know.”
Chester tilted Adam’s chin upward.
A smile lingered on his lips—sweet like wine, yet dizzying.
Lowering his head, he sucked gently on Adam’s lips.
“You’re the one tempting us, aren’t you?”
The tingling from his kissed lips was unbearable.
Adam drew in a deep breath, then nodded.
The gesture was shy yet didn’t hide his desire.
‘Clunk.’
The sound of someone standing broke the air.
Soon after, low moans began to fill the once-quiet room.
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