Bondage and Marriage - 77

“Huh…?”

While Noah blinked, still not understanding the situation, Ian gracefully swallowed a piece of tart and then neatly cut another piece with the fork, pushing it into his mouth. Noah watched Ian’s fork with a face that seemed to have several question marks floating above it. After swallowing the tart again with apparent enjoyment, Ian casually asked,

“Why?”

Of course, Ian knew very well why Noah was looking at him like that. With the tart looking so tempting with its glossy syrup, it must have looked incredibly delicious to Noah. Especially since Noah always looked so happy whenever he ate the chef’s sweet desserts during meals. Ian didn’t particularly like sweets, but frankly, this shop’s tart was quite tasty.

“Oh, no…”

Noah, who seemed about to say something, eventually answered with a downcast look. Of course, even if he loved sweets, he couldn’t ask for something that wasn’t his. Enjoying Noah’s gaze that was fixed on him, not just glancing, Ian ate half of the tart leisurely before casually offering,

“I bought several from the shop… Do you want one too?”

“Yes!”

For a moment, Ian felt an illusion of non-existent ears perking up on Noah’s head. Yes, I want to eat! Me too…! Me too…! Noah’s expression seemed to shout this, and Ian rummaged through the shopping bag, throwing something to Noah. To Noah’s shock at the idea of throwing such a beautifully decorated dessert, it turned out to be not a tart but a cream puff in a rustling plastic bag, which the clerk had added as a service.

Disappointed again, Noah opened the plastic bag with a rustle only to close it quietly. Though Noah looked quite disappointed, honestly, Ian was enjoying this a lot. Sadistic instincts aren’t just about having intense relationships; they enjoy others’ suffering in various ways.

“Indeed, this shop’s desserts are delicious.”

“Daniel said… this shop has been around for over a hundred years.”

After eating half the tart, Ian put down the fork, and Noah, with a hopeful look, watched as Ian had the eaten tart cleared away by the servant, looking downcast again. Noah tried to pretend not to notice, but he kept glancing at the shopping bag, which was incredibly cute… Ian thought, wanting to tease him even more, and stood up, feigning ignorance.

“Shall we go for dinner now?”

“Okay…”

Even if it wasn’t just because of the meal time, Noah seemed hungrier than usual and stood up weakly. Ian could almost see what Noah was thinking. He must be waiting for the chef’s special dessert at dinner. But would that special dessert actually come out…

After enjoying a delicious meal as usual, Noah was puzzled when only tea was served instead of dessert. He clearly wondered why no dessert was coming. Of course, it wouldn’t come out. Because… Ian had told the kitchen not to serve any dessert since he had bought a special dessert gift for Noah today.

Noah looked at Ian with a slightly suspicious expression, not knowing these circumstances, but when Ian maintained his shameless attitude, Noah just tilted his head in confusion. Watching Noah quietly sipping his tea with a somewhat spiritless face even after the meal, Ian smiled smoothly. It’s inevitable that Noah doesn’t like him as much or in the way he hopes. You can’t control people’s hearts.

But there’s a reason the word ‘training’ exists in the world. Ian muttered darkly inside, contrasting with his outward calm.

‘Did the chef forget the dessert today?’

After watching Ian teasingly eat the strawberry tart earlier, Noah was craving something sweet, but not getting any at dinner made him a bit sad. He had already been advised by his doctor to cut down on sweets because he had gained some weight from eating and playing too much lately, so he had limited desserts to dinner time only.

But now, not even at dinner time, Noah felt his motivation draining away, having been teased with sweets twice in front of his eyes. Sugar… cream… syrup, and candied fruits… Muttering, Noah gulped down a glass of water.

No choice but to sleep early today. Although he really wanted something sweet today, he couldn’t go to the kitchen like when he was young to hug the sugar or jam jar and eat with a spoon, so he gave up and headed to the bedroom. But when he opened the door, surprisingly, Ian was sitting on the sofa.

Though Ian had been coming home early lately, he spent most of his time in the study, so Noah expected him to be there today as well. And there, on the table, were neatly placed macarons in front of Noah, who had just managed to shake off his craving for sweets.

“Aren’t you going to work in the study today?”

“I need a break day too.”

As Ian unwrapped a very pretty pastel-colored package, colorful macarons appeared. Noah felt as if they were saying, “Eat me!” At the same time, Noah was certain. Ian had decided to torment him today… otherwise, he wouldn’t have bought so many when he usually only ate one or two.

While Noah stared blankly at the macarons, Ian bit into one and set it down. “This isn’t really my taste,” he mumbled, and Noah almost shouted that it was very much his taste to give it to him.

“I bought these because they said macarons sell the best, but they’re all not that good.”

In front of Noah, who was craving sweets, Ian committed the atrocity of eating and discarding macarons one by one. To top it off, when he said he couldn’t eat anymore, he put the remaining macarons back into the shopping bag. Noah’s lips trembled slightly. I… I could eat them well…

Noah watched unintentionally, his throat bobbing. Even if he tried to ignore Ian’s vile actions and go to sleep, the desire for sweets that had risen didn’t subside. And then, Ian pulled out something even more amazing. How much did he buy?

“Oh, that… that is…”

“Why?”

“No… nothing…”

That’s not a dessert to eat like that… It’s delicious when slightly frozen and crunchy… Noah watched, almost tearfully, as Ian destroyed (?) the dessert cruelly. Why is Ian doing this to me today? Did I do something wrong yesterday…?

Seeing Ian not properly eating but just nibbling at the dessert and then discarding it with a pitiful look, Noah made a resolve. He wouldn’t watch Ian commit such barbaric acts on desserts anymore. Even I have some pride.

However, after Noah had showered and changed into pajamas to go to sleep, what caught his eye was Ian pulling out what looked like an exquisite piece of work.

It was the same type of dessert Ian had been teasing him with earlier, a tart, but this one was completely different in appearance. On a bread the size of just a palm, there was a generous amount of sweet white whipped cream topped with various fresh fruits, all coated with a syrup so sweet it looked like glass, and to finish, it was sprinkled with a hint of gold dust.

Noah, who had tried all sorts of desserts, had never seen anything as appetizing and sweet-looking as this dessert, especially on a night like tonight when he craved a midnight snack after having sweets dangled in front of him all evening. I want to eat it… even just one bite… While Noah was just swallowing his saliva, Ian finally took out the fork. Just as Noah was about to mutter, “Oh, no…” without thinking,

“Shall I give you one?”

Contrary to his earlier mumbling about having some pride, Noah quickly nodded at Ian’s words, ready to throw his pride away. If only I could have just one bite… As if sensing Noah’s desperate desire, Ian tapped the spot next to him on the sofa with his finger. Noah eagerly sat beside him. Like a snake, Ian’s arm slyly wrapped around Noah’s waist, but Noah didn’t mind at all.

Holding the fork that Ian handed him, Noah finally managed to touch the beautiful tart he had been drooling over. As the fork cut through the white cream, scooping up fruit and syrup to put into his mouth, Noah let out a low moan of happiness. Enjoying the sweetness he tasted for the first time today, just as he was about to go for another bite, Ian quickly pulled the tart away.

“I said I’d give you one, not two.”

At the peak of pettiness, Ian’s behavior made Noah gape in disbelief, but today’s Ian was incredibly shameless. From the look in Ian’s slightly narrowed eyes, it was clear he was enjoying Noah’s frustration. If Noah hadn’t tasted it, he might have given up, but knowing how delicious it was, he couldn’t back down easily.

“Everything has a price.”

“What kind of price?”

“Well… think about it.”

While speaking leisurely and twirling the tart in his hand, making Noah even more desperate, there was only a glass jar of colorful candies in the shopping bag. This meant that the tart in Ian’s hand was the only handmade dessert Noah could taste. As Noah coveted the tart in Ian’s hand, Ian slowly opened his mouth to speak.

“Make some time for dinner tomorrow or the day after.”

Since Noah didn’t have anything specific to do at dinner anyway, he nodded eagerly. Then, Ian placed the tart back in front of Noah. After tasting the second sweet dessert, perhaps because he couldn’t eat it freely, Noah craved Ian’s tart even more. It felt like Ian was toying with him, but so what…

“One bite for each one?”

“Of course.”

Not one for each piece, but one for each bite, how petty… While pouting slightly, Noah still complied willingly. After all, Noah was quite accustomed to following commands. Come to think of it, it seemed like he had been in a rough yet… enjoyable relationship with Ian for some time now. Since the last time Ian got really angry, Noah had been so tormented that he couldn’t even think about s3x for a while, but time had passed, and it was different now. Desire was beginning to rear its head again.

So, when Noah felt the atmosphere was somewhat ambiguous, Ian proposed something rather arrogantly. It was an unexpected proposal for Noah.

“Give me a kiss.”

“What?”

“Kiss me.”

With such a confident demeanor, as if he were demanding something that was rightfully his, Noah raised himself without much resistance. For a moment, Ian’s lips seemed to show a bitter smile, but it was so fleeting that Noah wasn’t sure. Licking Ian’s lips, Noah rubbed them and then used his tongue to lick the tight seam, causing Ian to slightly part his lips, and then he firmly grabbed Noah’s nape.

“Mmm…”

Letting out a slightly suppressed moan, Noah accepted Ian’s devouring kiss. Even though it was just a few days since they last did this, the act of intertwining tongues and biting lips made Noah feel his body heating up. Suddenly, Ian’s alpha pheromone enveloped them, stronger than the sweet scent of the dessert.

Gasping slightly for breath, Noah looked at Ian with a somewhat dazed expression. Strangely, ever since that night when Ian had tormented him terribly, whenever he was exposed to Ian’s pheromone, he felt a bit intoxicated. Ian looked down at Noah with a gaze as if looking from above and then picked up the half-eaten tart.

He then placed the tart between his legs, right next to his right foot. As Noah blinked in surprise, Ian smiled very charmingly. Seeing that smile, Noah felt his heart flutter… Ian nodded his head and said,

“If you want more, it’s on the floor, so eat it cleverly.”