A week after making plans, Tarzan, Jane, and Porter were ready to go back to the jungle. And as much as it saddened Jane to leave her life in England behind, she knew it was for the best for her relationship with Tarzan. She knew Tarzan greatly preferred living a life where he was free, and didn't have to deal with rules, laws, societal norms, and public judgment. Not to mention, a life where he didn't have to wear clothing. She wasn't about to sacrifice Tarzan's happiness for her own personal desires.
So, Jane and Porter packed their things, while Tarzan didn't, since the only thing he had was his father's suit. The three then went on the same boat that was used to bring them back to England and were now headed back to the jungle. During the boat ride, Tarzan and Porter decided to undress early and spent the whole trip in the nude, making most people uncomfortable. Jane was the only one of the three to stay dressed for the trip because strangers seeing her in the nude would be mortifying in her eyes.
Needless to say, it was a long trip.
When they finally arrived back at the jungle, Jane was now comfortable enough to take off her dress and be as naked as her husband and her father. Wearing a dress in a hot and humid environment like the jungle would only be a liability. They walked back to their treehouse, cleaned up anything that could've been damaged while they were gone, and relaxed for the rest of the day.
While relaxing, Jane looked at Tarzan, who was sleeping peacefully and took a look at his feet, which were now as bare and exposed as the rest of his body. Ever since they met, Jane had always been curious about Tarzan's feet. Since he was raised by gorillas, his feet had become a second set of hands for him. The way he used them in his daily life in the jungle was more than what the average person can do. But for some reason, he was apprehensive about Jane or anyone else touching them. Jane didn't know why Tarzan acted like this, but she was going to find out.
Jane went over to Tarzan and woke him from his slumber before saying, "Tarzan?"
"Yes, Jane?" replied Tarzan.
"Now, I'm fully aware that this is a strange request but…would it be fine if I took a look at your feet?" asked Jane.
"Why? What do you want from them?" asked Tarzan.
"Nothing. I just wanted to touch and feel them. After all, you did it to me when we first met." said Jane.
"I did do that. (Sigh) Okay. I will let you touch them." said Tarzan.
Tarzan then put his feet out in front of Jane, while they were sitting on the floor. Jane grabbed his left foot and began to feel it. His foot felt rough and muscular, no doubt due to running around in the jungle all his life. While doing this, Tarzan looked embarrassed.
"Tarzan, what's wrong?" asked Jane.
"No one has touched my feet since I was a child. Kala (Tarzan's adoptive gorilla mother) used to do it, she tickled my toes, and it made me laugh. But one day, I told her to stop, and she did. I didn't want her to treat me like a" said Tarzan.
"Baby?" Jane finished for him.
"Yes. And no one has done it since, until now." said Tarzan.
Jane, who now had a hold of both of Tarzan's feet, asked, "And how do you feel about me touching them right now?"
"It feels…strange. But pleasant." said Tarzan.
"I like to hear that. And Tarzan, although you can be self-conscious about your body due to your upbringing, I believe every part of you is perfect." said Jane.
"And every part of your body is perfect too, Jane." said Tarzan.
"Why thank you, Tarzan." said Jane.
About a minute later, Jane managed to get Tarzan to laugh by tickling the sensitive spots on his feet, and soon the lovers tickled each other until they were exhausted.
"I love you." said Tarzan.
"I love you too." Jane said before she and Tarzan shared a kiss on the floor.
Hope you enjoyed the chapter. I had a hard time being motivated to write this chapter, but I somehow managed to do it. I definitely believe Tarzan is quite self-conscious about his body, but Jane and Porter will help break him out of that. The next chapter will be the last chapter and it'll be a fast-forward chapter that will revolve around the birth of Jane and Tarzan's child (it won't be graphic, I promise). Also, I'm working on a ton of stories right now, and although the updates will be spotty for a while, stay tuned. Other than that, I hope you all have a wonderful day. Bye for now and stay safe.