Sealed in the Secret Realm with My Rival novel · Chapter 21 of 24
Chapter 21: Both Cores
"How long?" Qin Heyan demanded.
The token crackled in his hand.
"He has drawn the first line of the cutting," Shi Wangshu said. "It takes until dawn to go through the Pearl."
"Until dawn."
"No faster. I have my sword on his neck, Heyan, and Lu's father has a saber on the other side.
We will hold him as long as we can."
"Thank you, Master."
"Go. Do it."
The glow went out of the jade.
Qin put the token down on the table, very gently.
Lu Baichuan was already walking backward toward the bedroom.
He held out his hand.
"We have the night," he said.
"We have until dawn."
"Then come here."
Qin went.
The wide bed was lit by one low lamp.
Lu sat on the edge of it and pulled Qin between his knees, and rested his forehead against Qin's stomach for a moment, breathing.
His hands were not quite steady.
"Heyan."
"I'm here."
"I want to see all of you."
Qin unwound the sash and let the white robe fall.
He stood bare in the lamplight, the red cloth still tied round his wrist, and Lu looked at him from his feet to his face.
His eyes were wet.
"Beautiful."
"Stop."
"Beautiful. I used to stare at the mole under your eye across the ring."
"You lost one final to me."
"Because I was staring at your mole."
Qin laughed, startled.
Qin pulled him up and kissed him.
They stripped each other slowly, with no hurry at all.
Lu's hands traced down Qin's ribs.
Qin's lips found the scar over Lu's heart and pressed there, long and soft.
The scar warmed.
Lu drew a shaky breath.
"Lie back," Qin whispered. "Let me."
"Not yet."
Lu pushed him down gently on the sheet and settled over him, thighs on either side of his hips.
"Tonight I start," Lu said. "You've had your turn at ordering me. Let me have mine. Then we'll switch."
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