Xiao Zai could feel the fire in him burning for every moment he and Chu Yun touched. The expanse of his husband's skin seemed to him completely new, and every part of him thrilled to touch it.
And yet, when his seeking fingers ran over the scar on Chu Yun's abdomen he flinched away from the touch, recoiling as if stung.
"Did I hurt you?" Xiao Zai asked, but feared that wasn't the reason for Chu Yun's discomfort.
He remembered his dam's words, warning him that like many others, Chu Yun might find the scar unsightly.
Instead of replying, Chu Yun tried to avoid the question with kisses, licking into Xiao Zai's mouth with abandon, and then nipping along his jaw when he tried to speak.
Finally, Xiao Zai got hold of his wrist and restrained one in each fist, pulling Chu Yun away from him enough to look into his deep eyes. "Never hide from me."
As always, Chu Yun took it as a challenge.
