Chapter 4
By: Novalee Phoenix

Disclaimer: I Don't Own Yu-Gi-Oh!
Rating: M for Mature Audiences and Lemon

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A/N: Okay you guys, you waited for it and here it is. I read all the reviews and considered some of the replies to not have them have a lemon until they loved each other. I've come up with a great idea to hopefully have everyone satisfied. I didn't think I would have this posted up tonight considering that I have finals coming up soon. So if I don't update next week, it's because of the teachers being asses. Well, I'm sure you're tired of hearing me yak, so here's Chapter 4.

Do you know what the best part about baths are? It is not the soothing hot water that relieves your aching muscles; it is not the soft-as-velvet soapsuds that soothe your skin, or the huge marble surrounding the tub. Neither is it the wonderful water jets that massage your body nor the heated floor paneling that takes away the chill from your feet when you step out. It is the blissful respite you get from the outside world. All the problems that the world has heaped on your shoulders can be left outside the bedroom door, and that is exactly how Tea wished it to be.

It had been a very long, exhausting week, mentally and physically. This past week was heart breaking and earth shattering. Seto had treated her very harshly, and she still felt the sting of his actions. Everyday it was the same, he tried to leave before she was up, and if she caught him, he would give her his best glare and turn into ice at her mere touch. Most women would have given up by this time.

It was a good thing that Tea was not at all like most women. Tea saw this as a challenge. She took a sip of her warm cocoa and smiled. Ever since she had found out about the papers signed by Priest Coy, Seto, and her, she had been trying to woo her husband. How silly that sounds. She thought it a great idea actually, and with Roland's help, she was succeeding quite well. Seto had wanted her out of his bedroom immediately after... the incident. Roland could not place her in the adjoining room because Seto had all of his past glories and trophies in the room. He could not move her up the next floor because those rooms belonged to Mokuba, and Mokuba (Bless his soul) could not imagine Tea being so far away from her husband (much to Seto's disagreement). He also added that each of the rooms were full with his precious items that he wished not to displace and that most of the rooms were meant for bachelors and thus not suited for a lady.

The next action taken was to attempt to move Tea into one of the other three rooms down Seto's hallway. One was the study and so it was out of the question. Another room was not fully furnished and found unbelievably uncomfortable. The last room needed to be completely remodeled; the floor boards replaced. The staff just could not imagine placing their mistress in such conditions. Seto hit the roof but in the end, Tea ended up right where she started, in Seto's bed.

Placing the mug outside the doorway for one of the house cleaners to pick up later, Tea had to sigh as a memory came to her. The first three days, Seto had stayed inside of his office. She neither heard nor saw him in all that time. Thinking he was trying to starve himself to death, she had cooked him a meal, making sure it was enough for them both, and took it up to his study.

When she walked in, she found him asleep on the couch looking at peace and so darn...adorable. She immediately set up the small coffee table the best she could with all the food and one small candle placed in the center. Once she was done, a strategically placed fan turned on low for a short time was all she needed to get the aroma to flare. She sat down, crossed one leg over the other, and watched him. He was wearing his duelist kingdom outfit with a book opened wide on his chest, one hand resting on top to keep it from falling.

Smiling lightly, Seto took a deep breathe of, what he knew to be, food. He had hardly eaten in the past couple of days due to not only not wanting to see Tea, but also because he was disgusted with himself. What kind of moron got so enamored that he married someone like Tea Gardner?

He stopped himself from thinking such ludicrous things and slowly started to open his eyes. The first thing he was going to do was fire the idiot who dared to enter his domain with out asking and then, if the food was really as good as it smelt, hire them back for their graciousness. He knew he wasn't making any sense but he didn't care, his stomach was growling too much. That's when he heard the soft laughter over to his upper left side. He knew it was her before his eyes fully awoke.

As he sat up, the book he was holding dropped to the floor. He didn't even care to pick it up. He sat up straight and glared at her. She retaliated by moving to sit as close to him as she could and held a plate of food in her hands. Seto really didn't know what kind of game she was playing with him. All week, she had been acting strange. The harder he tried to push her away, the more she fought him back. He would tell her about the horrible things that was going to happen when the year of their marriage was over with; she would smile sweetly at him and shrug. He tried to physically push her away at times (but never would he put a bruise or hit her), she would give him a light kiss leaving him wanting more.

She was a bundle of contradictions to him, and seeing as he wouldn't be firing anybody tonight, he grabbed the plate she offered. Tea smiled as he practically cleaned the plate and then went in for seconds. She was glad she decided to hold off on eating her share until she saw him eat his fill. It was not until after he had finished his second round that Seto noticed that Tea had moved very close to him. He turned to glare at her, but his glare turned wide when she chuckled softly.

"Hungry weren't we?" she asked him. She tenderly wiped some crumbs from around his mouth. She also noticed the faint blush that came with the knowledge that he had eaten like a pig.

He just sat there, motionless and suspended in time. She was just wiping crumbs from his face, but it felt more like a caress. He closed his eyes and felt a shiver go down his spine. He then realized that he had been doing that a lot lately, especially, when Tea was involved.

She could not help but feel him shiver and it made her shiver as well. Noticing that his eyes were closed, she made her move. Gently she touched his lips with her own. A small kiss, nothing too much, but it felt like lightening hit her. That always happened when she kissed him like that, slow and intiment. It was just enough for her to know it was time to leave.

He didn't want her to leave. His hands grabbed her arms and he pushed her into him. She was practically on his lap. Their lips met. She thought she was in heaven; he was happy that he could finally end some of the turmoil that she created. They stayed like that, neither knowing how long, when Tea finally pulled away. Raising an eyebrow at her sudden retreat, he watched her pick up the dishes and walk out the room. That's when he realized he had let his hormones get the best of him. Cursing he got up and followed her to the kitchen.

Tea was silent the whole while; her thoughts on her husband now following closely behind her. She stepped into the kitchen and put the dishes in the sink. Before she knew it, Seto had her cornered at the sink with both his arms on other side of her. He was pressed up against her back and his mouth near her ear.

"Who do you think you are playing these games with me?" he whispered huskily into her ear. Tea stiffened as excitement ran through her.

"I don't know what you are talking about." Tea froze as his hands slowly ran up her arms to grab her around her shoulders and turned her around to face him.

"Why don't you finish what you started?" he stated as suddenly his lips were on hers, hard and demanding. At first she was stunned at his aggressiveness but soon became just as aggressive as him. Her hands were everywhere feeling him, his shoulders, down his arms, his back, his butt. He was no better. One of his hands was threaded in her silky hair, the other unbuttoning her blouse.

Tea breathed in when his mouth left hers and started nibbling on a very sensitive spot on her neck. She bent her head back more for him to get better access. It was long before she realized that her blouse was on the floor and he was practically tearing her bra off. But unfortunately, the hot haze was disrupted as Seto's cell phone rang. Not wanting to let her go, he continued his ministrations until finally he stopped. Cursing like a madman, he stepped away from her, his breathing ragged and answered the phone.

Mokuba's eyebrow rose as Seto answered. He could tell that he had interrupted Seto while he was doing something….naughty? Seto's breathing was ragged. "Mokuba." It was more a statement than a question.

"Seto, is everything okay? You sound out of breathe."

"Everything's fine Mokuba. I was just…working out a bit of my frustration." Seto smirked as Tea glared at him as she buttoned up her blouse.

"Oh well okay then. I was just calling to let you know that I was coming down this weekend. And I am bringing a friend with me as well. I hope that's okay with you."

"Of course Mokuba. You're old enough now to make your own decisions. I'll see you this weekend then."

"Alright. Later then Seto." Mokuba hung up the phone and smirked. Seto may not want to be married to Tea, but he had the feeling that his older brother didn't mind the other benefits of his marriage.

"Is Mokuba okay?" Tea asked shyly. She couldn't even look at her own damn husband. Seto had never done that before. She turned to the sink and started washing the dishes.

"He's coming this weekend with a friend." Seto growled out. He was a little upset that the moment was broke. He could try to get it back, but he knew that Tea was too embarrassed by her own passion to even attempt to continue.

He supposed it was a good thing when Roland came barging into the kitchen. "Mr. Kaiba, I'm so glad that I found you. There was an emergency at Kaiba Corp involving one of the main computers. They need you immediately Sir."

Seto supposed that there was no such a thing as peace and rest in his cursed life. Things just keep looking brighter. He thought sarcastically. Grabbing his coat, he never said goodbye to his wife or even acknowledged her as he walked out the door.

Tea had remembered that event like it was yesterday, even though it actually was two days ago. She walked over to the king size feather bed and sat down. Seto was still at Kaiba Corp taking care of a few loose ends. That's what he screamed at her when she called to check up on him. She decided that Seto didn't like to be disturbed during his work.

Snuggling under the covers, Tea surprised herself with a thought. She wished that her husband did love her and that he wanted to be with her. That's no surprise. I'm sure that there are lots of women out there who feel lonely and wish for that wonderful Cinderella ending. She smiled at her girlish fantasy and then closed her eyes remembering the incident that happened on their, officially, first day of marriage together. That was her last thought as she drifted into the strange world of dreams.

Tea's dream world

Seto was shaking Priest Coy so hard that she thought the man's head would pop off. He was apparently upset about something and that's when Tea noticed that he had shoved a bunch of papers into her hands. That's when she realized it was a marriage contract binding her and Seto together for a whole year. Seto was back to screaming again and Roland was handing the poor distressed Priest Coy some aspirin.

Feeling tired from the days events, Tea decided to go to bed. She walked off, no one noticing her disappearance. When she stepped into Seto's…no, their bedroom, she decided a nice soothing bath would help her nerves. It wasn't everyday that you woke up beside a very confused, naked Seto Kaiba and then had your own mother disown you.

She stripped out of her clothes as she made her way to the bathroom, leaving a line of clothes in her wake. She started the water in the huge tub up, steam elevating in the large but cozy bathroom. She looked at herself in the mirror. "Well Tea, what have you gotten yourself into now?" She asked herself and then chuckled. Bracing her hands on either side of the bathroom sink, she looked harder into the mirror at herself. "You really have gotten yourself in a bind this time haven't you? What will your own friends say when they find out? Hopefully they won't disown you like your own mother, right?" she tried to reassure herself time and time again of this. The phone call she received this morning had nearly broken her heart. How could someone's mother just sit there and intentionally hurt their own daughter? Out of all the events that had occurred today, that was the most distressing one. Her mother was all she had left since her father had died in a car accident when she 10 years old. Somehow, Tea was going to make her mother smile again. Of course, she had bigger things to worry about. Like how George, her manager, was going to kill her when he found out. She knew her career was ruined now. She held back a sob and went to the tub.

Baths were very sinful things Tea thought to herself. She just wished that her now husband was like a bath. Soothing and comforting, constantly surrounding you in comfort and warmth. She laid her head back and closed her eyes.

Seto was beyond pissed. Even drunk he could make a hard binding contract. He had to roll his eyes as a thought hit him. He was a damn good business man if even when dead ass drunk he could make it fool-proof. Damn ego! Not a good time for this. He rested his head in his hands and sighed. He was exhausted from the days events and even more exhausted from last night. He smirked then. It must have been really good for him to be this tired. He decided a nice hot bath would soothe his muscles. Getting up, he made his way to his room.

When he entered, he noticed all the clothes on the ground. Realizing that Tea must have left all her crap there on the floor, he picked up the clothes and went to place them in the hamper. There was no way in hell he was going to share a room with a woman who couldn't pick up after herself. Stepping into the bathroom, he thought it odd that it was hot and steamy. He shrugged and placed the clothes in the hamper. When he heard water ripple in the tub, he couldn't help but to turn around. What he saw made his blood boil. She was just laying there, asleep it looked like, naked in his tub. An animalistic part of him wanted nothing more than to just rip off his clothes and jump in their with her, but he got a hold of himself. He sat down on the toilet and watched her. He had a perfectly clear view of all her wonderful assets again. But this time it was much more tempting knowing that she was in the tub all nice and wet.

When he finally got a hold of his run away thoughts, he decided to leave and let her be in privacy. But just as he moved, he tripped on the floor rug and went flying into the tub. Tea screeched as a hard body landed on top of her, water splashing everywhere. She was too startled to even move as bubbles surfaced from the face that was under water, located right where her….Tea blushed crimson and then screamed.

Seto's head popped up, his hair wet and matted to his head. He spit out what water he had left in his mouth. His face consorted into disgust at the after taste of soapy bath water being swallowed. He didn't have much time to think on it though as a shampoo bottle hit him square in the head. He jumped back and sat on the floor, only to look up at a very crossed Tea holding up a conditioner bottle and the soap holder.

Roland had rushed into the room immediately after hearing the scream. He didn't know what was happening. When he opened the door, Seto had came out the bathroom soaking wet, a few missiles being thrown his way. The bathroom door slammed shut and Seto angrily stomped over to Roland.

"Get that damn woman another room now!" he yelled. Seto pushed past Roland only to start screaming once again at some curious maids who were in the hall. Roland wiped his brow and left the room.

Tea was still in the bath tub but then the scene changed. The warm water turning into a warm mattress underneath her body and something very interesting on top. Why is everything so damn misty in here? And why do I…Tea stopped mid thought as a moan broke through her. The sensations going through her body were nearly blinding her. She couldn't think a coherent thought as a warm hand massage her naked breast. She closed her eyes as the warm body on top of her kissed its way down her body. He started at her neck, licking and sucking and then to her collar bone. She arched as he sucked her hardened nipples. Another moan, her hands reaching down his back. He kissed her belly button and then lower still. A loud moan escaped as he kissed her dark curls between her thighs.

Her nails dug into his back as he continued to lick and kiss. Why wasn't she stopping him from touching her down there? She couldn't think straight as a wonderful but tense feeling starting to register into her lower abdomen. Her voice called out for him to stop and come meet her up top, but he refused her request and continued to pleasure her down there. She was caught off guard as she jerked, her orgasm bringing her to the brink. But he wasn't done with her yet.

Climbing back up her body slowly, he kissed her forehead, then her nose, and finally continued to kiss her, in what seemed, a desperate but teasing manner. He sucked on her lower lip and then stuck his tongue deep into her mouth exploring and exciting her. She dug her hands into his hair. Her blood was pounding into her ears. She heard nothing, saw nothing, only knew the taste of him. Another moan, but from him as she flipped him on his back. She kissed his ear, then neck, kissed and sucked him down his chest. She decided he deserved to feel what she had felt. Total helplessness and abandon. She continued downward kissing and teasing. When she got to that part of him that her body craved the most, she kissed and nipped him gently on the inside of his thigh.

He bit back a moan as a surge of tightness hit him. He wanted her now but was too afraid to stop her. He needed to be inside her warmth though and it was driving him mad. Just when he thought he would die, she took him into her mouth. His eyes rolled back and his head fell back on the pillows. She was awkward at first, not really knowing what to do. But she figured it didn't matter as long as he kept making those exciting, sexy little moaning noises.

When he felt he was about to spill himself, he grabbed her under her arms and pulled her up. In one swift motion she was on her back and he between her thighs. Hard but still gentle, he pushed into her. Even though he was still swimming in wine, his head still registered the pain she was in. He could feel the tears on his shoulder from her. He didn't know she was an innocent. Gently, he kissed the tears from her face and then continued to rub her breast making her nipples hard again. He wanted her hot, no burning with passion. When he moved a little, she instinctively wrapped her legs around him. He gazed into her eyes. That was all he needed. They just let the natural order of things take them over. The bed squeaked with each deep thrust. Her nails dug into his back leaving marks as she held on to him.

There was that sensation again. That exciting, tense sensation in her abdomen. She was on fire. He was in heaven. She arched up and screamed his name, his head flung back and he released himself inside of her. After that, everything went dark.

Sitting up immediately from her bed, Tea's eyes widened. She had that dream the same night that her and Seto had that moment in the kitchen and figured it was a memory of their wedding night. She hated having that dream. It always left her hot and wet. She craved it even more afterwards. She thanked God that Seto wasn't around whenever she had that dream. She could just imagine the look on his face if he ever caught her masturbating. Reluctantly she got up and headed for the bathroom. She knew it was going to be a long night. She looked at her cold, empty bed and knew that the dream would return.

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Next chapter hint:

She gazed around the beautiful foyer, her green eyes shooting from one point to the other. He was pleased to see that she loved the place immediately. Smirking, he handed her a glass of wine, and they both cheered to the success of their plan.

hmmmm...wonder what's gonna happen there. Guess we won't find out till next week.

Well, hope you guys enjoyed it.

Nova