Being in her room was making him nervous though, as this wasn't exactly a usual thing. They'd been alone together, but never in a place like this, and the fact that they were together, alone and with a bed, was making his palms sweat, and his mouth feel dry. This was her room, and that meant that there was no place that could be more intimate to be in. He'd thought about what it would be like to be there on his trip, and had come up with all sorts of ideas of how it could be like. But now that he was there in the flesh.... he was at a loss for what he could do.
Not that Nabiki seemed to have any problem with the situation. She was sitting on the edge of her bed, with her palms against the mattress. Her eyes were looking directly towards his, hooded, and clearly feeling pleasure in having him around. Obviously, she didn't have any problem with him looking at her, as she pushed her breasts forward so that the cloth of her blouse was stretched across the full mounds, outlining both of them almost completely.
Dropping onto her desk chair, Ranma found himself staring at them, knowing that they were as firm as they looked. He'd spent enough time with her leaning over his shoulder as he worked on homework problems to be able to recognize that much. Each time that she would do that, there were occasions when her chest would bump against his shoulder, and he'd always felt an illicit thrill when that happened. Now, he was just feeling anxious, and knew that he could legitimately try to touch them, but he couldn't feel right about doing so.
She caught his interest anyway, and rather than be offended, she slowly crossed her shapely legs, making sure that he watched the movement of those slim limbs. He even thought that he had caught a glimpse of her panties as she did that, and wondered if she had done that on purpose. When she did finish the action, she had her legs so tightly together that her skirt was as snug as it could be, hugging the curves of her hips.
Ranma could feel his hands flexing, and forced them to stop, as he was afraid of what he might do. If he just let go, he could either bolt, or grab her up, and he didn't want to do either. It was rather odd to him, as he couldn't place just why he couldn't simply appreciate his wife's attributes. By any means of telling, it was clear that she wanted him, and if he had approached her, he wouldn't have had to work hard to try and sleep with her.
Leaning forward so that he could see down her blouse, Nabiki let a sultry little smile curve her full mouth. "We're finally alone, husband dear."
"I.... I.... I know that...." he managed to choke out."
"I figured that you would. Isn't it wonderful? Now we don't have to worry about someone just waltzing in."
"We don't?"
"Absolutely. Remember that this is my room, and even if your father or mine wants to come in, they'd have to let us know first. Which means that we can do anything that we want."
"We can?"
"Why don't we see about that? Wouldn't you like to see what marriage can really give a guy?" she asked, running her tongue over her soft lips.
Her husband swallowed hard. "What d'ya mean?"
"I 'mean' you have a willing wife who's body you can enjoy as much as you like. And if I do say so myself, plenty of guys would love to get their hands on it. But it is all yours alone."
"I...."
"Don't think. Just enjoy yourself," she told him, pressing a kiss that was as sexual as she could make it to his lips.
The sudden kiss surprised him, and brought up something primal deep within his body. A part of him wanted nothing more than to push her to the bed, tug off her clothing, and ravish her. She'd been the material of his fantasies, after all, and here she was, just offering herself to him. It was almost as if she were just giving him free rein, and trying to force him into acting....
Then it hit him. That was what was wrong. Nabiki wasn't about this sort of behavior, and he couldn't understand what she was trying to do. Realizing why he had been wavering, he grabbed her by the shoulders, and pushed her away from him. "What are ya doin'?!"
"Trying to seduce my husband," she replied, clearly confused.
"Are ya?"
"I thought that was obvious."
"Well, don't do it!"
Tears began to pool in her eyes, and her lower lip trembled. "Don't you want me any more?"
"Hey.... Sure I do. I've been waitin' for months ta be back with ya...."
"Then why won't you let me give you an enjoyable welcome?"
"'Cause you're not doin' that. This ain't ya. The Nabiki that I know isn't just gonna try ta jump inta my pants, and she ain't 'bout ta let me yank off her panties! She teases me until I don't know which way is up, and makes me like it! With her, it's... fun ta be with each other, and we don't haveta rush inta anythin'!"
"But I...."
"What?"
"I wanted to make you happy," she whispered. "You've been gone for so long, I wanted a wonderful 'welcome home' present'...."
"Trust me, just knowin' that ya still care 'bout me, even though I had ta go for so long, is enough. I'm happy ta have ya, and ta know that ya care about me so much that ya'd do something like this ta try and make me happy."
"Stupid thing to do, huh?"
"Nah. Nabiki Tendo can't ever be 'stupid'. She's too smart for that," he told her with a grin.
"I am, aren't I?"
"Sure are."
"And you.... You want me...."
Rather than answering her, he looked into her eyes, and saw that her barriers were down. There was a vulnerability to her at that moment, and he felt really special to be able to see that part of her. However, she was also very uncertain at that moment, and there was only one thing that he could do for her.
Pulling his surprised wife into his lap, he tilted her head back and gave her a long and gentle kiss. It was as sweet as he could make it, and had none of the passion that he had within him. Instead, it was about the caring and love that he had borne on for the months of being away from her, and sharing that with her. When it was done, he curled his arms around her, and let her snuggle into his chest, sheltered from the insecurities that she would not let anyone else see.
Seeing the small smile of happiness that was on her face, Ranma knew that he had done the right thing, while:
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