When Alexis opened her eyes, she wasn't sure where she was at first. The silky texture of the pale blue sheet that covered her body wasn't the same as the one from back in her dorm room at Obelisk Blue. Strong sunlight filtered in through the slightly open window across the room, causing her to shield her eyes with one hand until they adjusted. Once she had recovered, Alexis turned over onto her side and realized with a shock that there was someone next to her in the bed.

"Well, look who finally decided to wake up! If you had taken any longer, I would have had to do it myself!" Aster joked. He paused to gently brush some of Alexis' hair back from the side of her face and then proceeded to lean in for a sweet, chaste kiss on the lips.

Alexis' face took on a slight crimson flush as she recalled the events from yesterday and last night. She had spent the whole night with Aster, and now here she was, waking up in his bed with him. And they were both completely naked. It hardly seemed real.

"Sorry about that. I should have gotten up earlier. What time is it?" Alexis asked.

"About eleven." Aster answered casually.

"It's that late already!?" Alexis asked in surprise.

Aster laughed lightly at his girlfriend's reaction. "Yeah. I guess you were pretty worn out from all the fun we had last night. Can't say that I blame you, though." He teased.

Alexis couldn't help smiling a little at Aster's reminder of last night. After their passionate encounter following dinner, they eventually went on for another two rounds of long, leisurely lovemaking in Aster's bed. And in between them, they had taken to simply relaxing around his yacht-Alexis wearing nothing but Aster's black dress shirt over a pair of panties while he wore an old black T-shirt and boxer shorts-while they did some more homework or just lounged around talking while having some tea that he had made for them. After their third time, Alexis had been too exhausted to stay up any longer and ended up falling asleep in Aster's arms. She had a feeling that he could have gone on a lot longer, though. As it was, they went at it again at about five in the morning when Alexis had woken up to use the bathroom at the same time as Aster only to discover that he needed some very prompt action to take care of his morning erection. Aster had been so excited then that Alexis had barely had a chance to (rather breathlessly) remind him to put another condom on first. All in all, the whole night and morning felt like a wonderful dream that she had conjured up. It was all so perfect that it was almost hard to believe that it had been real.

"I guess I'm not used to all of this yet… Last night was incredible though, Aster." Alexis admitted, unable to suppress a smile.

"I couldn't agree with you more. And I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Because believe me, you haven't even seen half of what I can do for you, Alexis. But as much as I'd like to pick up where we left off right now, I'm afraid that I have other things to do for awhile today. So, why don't you freshen up and come to the dining room when you're done? I got some breakfast for you." Aster said.

"Alright. But what do you have to do today?" Alexis asked curiously as she unashamedly enjoyed the view while Aster got dressed.

"Pro League stuff. I'll explain later. Anyway, the bathroom is right over there. Don't rush yourself. I'll see you in a few." Aster said. He gave Alexis a quick kiss and then left, shutting the bedroom door gently behind him.

Xxx

Once Alexis was in the adjoining bathroom in Aster's room, she soon discovered that she had a new sort of problem from last night. Looking at herself in the mirror while she was still undressed, Alexis was shocked to see that her neck and chest was riddled with bluish marks. They were obviously hickeys left from the result of Aster's sensual ministrations last night. But how on earth had she not noticed them then!? And more importantly, how was she going to hide some of the ones on her neck? Alexis had never been one for wearing make-up, but she did still use a few basic items like lip gloss and concealer. The problem was that the latter was still sitting back somewhere on the shelves in her bathroom in the Obelisk Blue girls' dorm. How she could have been so foolish as to have not packed and brought it along with her when she had been back there getting everything ready for her little overnight excursion to Aster's yacht, she did not know. She would have to make sure that nobody saw her when she returned before she made it back to her room. She didn't even want to think of the kind of gossip that would transpire if someone saw those marks. And if Atticus saw them, he would most definitely be out for the blood of the person who (in his eyes) had dared to violate his darling little sister without his consent, especially if he knew that it was Aster.

Deciding to push her worries to the back of her mind for now, Alexis stepped into the shower and turned the water on. As she showered, her mind went back to the events of last night. It was still hard for her to believe that she had met Aster less than a month ago. And now she was sleeping with him. Just how had this all even started?

Alexis' mind went further back to before she had even had her first real conversation alone with Aster during that night at the lighthouse. Even further back before he had first come to Duel Academy. Back then, he was simply a pro duelist that happened to be getting a lot of attention. She had only vaguely recalled his face in a magazine after the first time that she saw him. During Aster's first duel with Jaden, he hadn't revealed his true identity to them. Alexis would have been lying to herself if she hadn't admitted that she thought Aster was cute. She may not be one of those girls who immediately crushed on any good-looking guy, but that didn't mean that she didn't notice them either. But aside from that and the duel itself, Alexis hadn't given Aster much thought then. He had left the school after that and they didn't see him again until his match with Zane was aired on TV. It was then that Alexis started to dislike Aster. The way he had bragged and taunted Zane during that duel had really put her off. And it only got worse when Aster came back to Duel Academy and defeated Jaden. Yet somehow, despite how turned off she was by his arrogance and complete disregard for his opponent's feelings, she had ended up sleeping with him the night he came back to the island again. Alexis supposed that her anger might have been the fuel necessary to give her hormones enough of a push to do the unthinkable. But it was more than that. As much as she had hated to admit it, she was attracted to Aster's boldness back then. If she had gotten even less than half that angry or annoyed with another boy, he would most likely have backed off in fear. But Aster was different. And once he had shown his kind side by taking Jaden's words about dueling seriously and helped them to protect the Slifer dorm, Alexis found herself realizing that there was more to Aster than she had first believed. Since then, there was no going back for her.

Now, before even a month had passed, Alexis was closer to Aster than she had ever thought would be possible. She was not only his girlfriend in a physical relationship with him, they were also sharing their lives, telling each other about the most intimate details about themselves. Whenever she was alone with Aster, it felt all too easy to forget about the rest of the world and become sealed in the perfect little space they shared with each other. Alexis knew how much she was attracted to Aster, but was it possible that her feelings ran even deeper than that? A part of her was frightened by the idea. Despite how much she had scoffed at her parents' belief in finding true love at first sight and that everyone had their perfect soulmate somewhere out there for them, she realized that she was falling into the same trap that they had: falling fast and hard for someone while she was still in high school and jumping into a relationship with them. She didn't want to be like them. To start putting important things like time with friends and even career choices on the back burner in favor of a relationship like she had heard of others doing when they fell too deep into one just seemed wrong. She was Alexis Rhodes and dueling was supposed to be her only love. And yet Aster had somehow managed to fight his way into her heart. If only there was someone she could talk to about this…

Xxx

After she was done showering and getting ready for the day, Alexis made her way into the dining room. She stopped short when she saw Aster. He was talking to someone from across a screen on what appeared to be some kind of video phone. It was a beautiful, shapely woman with long, lavender hair that cascaded down her back. For a moment, Alexis felt a sense of dread. Had she gotten her hopes up with Aster for nothing? However, at that moment, Aster turned around. When he saw Alexis, he flashed a smile at her and held up his finger in a "I'll be done in a minute" gesture. So, she figured that this was something else entirely and that her brain had simply jumped to the worst conclusion on its own.

"I don't think that I'm asking a lot. I mean, come on. When was the last time I even used them?" Aster said with a slight note of exasperation in his voice.

"That's not the issue here, Aster. I'm simply advising you to think of the public here. If they think that anything is going on with you in that department…" The woman trailed off.

"They won't. At least not yet, that is. I've got a plan all worked out on how we can avoid the press. So, can you arrange it? Please?" Aster asked.

"Alright. You can use it this time, Aster. Just be careful." The woman relented.

"Thanks, Emeralda. I appreciate it. I guess I'll see you next week after the match then." Aster said gratefully.

"Okay. Good luck, Aster." Emeralda said. She then disappeared from the screen.

After he had switched off the screen, Aster turned to Alexis to greet her. "Hey. How are doing? Ready for some breakfast?" He said with a smile.

"Sure. But what was all that about? Something to do with your matches?" Alexis asked curiously.

"Yeah. That was my schedule manager. We were just going over some details for the duels I have next weekend. Apparently, I can't afford to take anymore weekend duels off after my loss to Jaden, personal problems or not. I'm lucky enough as it is that they're letting me take a leave from any international matches and that I'm getting the weekdays off." Aster explained.

"You mean to say that you were supposed to be dueling this weekend?" Alexis asked.

"I was, but I cancelled it so we could have more time to get started on our project." Aster said.

"Why didn't you tell me about this? I don't want you to miss your duels because of me!" Alexis said.

"Helping you is more important. We need the extra time to get ahead. And besides, I was already taking more time off because of all this Society of Light business. So, don't worry about inconveniencing me." Aster insisted.

"So, I guess this means that I won't see you next weekend…" Alexis said somewhat sadly.

"Maybe not. You see, that was what part of that call was about. I've arranged it so that you could come to my duels on Friday and Saturday, if you want. You could use the free VIP seating that I'm usually allowed to reserve for any special guests of my choosing. And you are a very specialguest of mine. Afterwards, you could stay at my place in town with me in-between all the league stuff." Aster explained.

"Your place? You mean you have your own apartment?" Alexis asked in surprise. Even though she was aware of just how wealthy he was, Aster still had to have been about sixteen at the most. The yacht was one thing, but somehow, it felt even stranger to imagine him living all alone in an apartment.

"Yeah, I guess you could call it that. So, what do you say? Will you come? I promise it will fun. Aside from the two duels I have scheduled, I'm free for the whole weekend. I even thought of a good place for our first date." Aster offered.

Alexis felt her excitement building. A whole weekend alone with Aster away from the island and a chance to see him dueling in real pro league matches. She couldn't miss this chance.

"Okay, I'll come. But won't people find out about us if I use the seats you booked?" Alexis asked warily.

"Don't worry about that. I've already worked out a plan to avoid people at the Kaiba Dome. You'll take the ferry there by yourself, and once you get there, someone who works for me will get you in and all settled without anyone noticing. And the VIP seats are in an enclosed space higher up from the arena, so no one will see you. After that, they'll bring you to me once things have died down a little and we'll leave together. I've seen how all the traffic there operates, so I know what I'm doing." Aster reassured Alexis.

"Okay, if you're sure…" Alexis agreed, feeling a little overwhelmed with how Aster described it.

Aster's face lit up at Alexis' answer. "Great! This will be so much better than if I was just by myself. Thanks, Alexis! And don't worry, I promise that we'll still have time for our schoolwork." He said.

"It beats spending the weekend here without you, that's for sure." Alexis agreed with a smile.

"Well, now that we've got that planned, it's time for breakfast. Here, I got these for you this morning. I also got some orange juice and coffee somewhere around here if you want some." Aster said as he placed a bag filled with fresh bagels on the table for them.

"Wait a minute. You mean you left? When was that? And how did I not notice that this thing was moving!?" Alexis asked incredulously.

Aster chuckled. "It was really early. I went out to go for my run since I was already awake after…well, you remember. After that, I sailed this to the mainland so that I could get something for breakfast that was easy to have. You were pretty out of it, so I'm not surprised that you slept through that little trip. Then I went back to sleep for a little bit." He explained.

Alexis couldn't stop herself from blushing at the mention of their activities from earlier this morning. "I see… Well, thanks, Aster. This was really sweet of you." She thanked him.

"Not a problem at all since it's all for you." Aster said.

Xxx

After breakfast was over, Aster and Alexis went over their plans for the day with each other.

"Is it alright if I stay over again tonight?" Alexis asked.

"Sure. But I'm going to be busy for most of the day sorting out the details for my matches and getting my deck ready for my opponents, so I won't be able to see you until the evening. What will you do until then?" Aster asked.

"Oh, I don't know… Maybe just hang out at the library or something. I still got some of my regular homework to do." Alexis answered. She was actually planning on spending a little time with Jaden and the others, but she didn't want to tell Aster that. Her boyfriend had already shown that he had something of a jealous streak, especially when it came to Jaden. Somehow, Alexis didn't think that it would be a good idea to bring Jaden's name up after Aster had already spent a part of the morning trying to get his dueling career back on track because of his earlier loss to him.

"Heh, sounds exciting. But then again, I guess it's better if you take it easy and avoid any more excitement until later. Because you'll be having plenty more of it tonight…" Aster trailed off suggestively.

"Speaking of that… Do you have any idea what I should do about this? I didn't even notice it until this morning." Alexis said as she pointed to the marks on her neck.

"Not much you can do beyond covering it up until they go away on their own, I'm afraid. That'll take about a week. I'm sorry, Alexis. I guess I got a little carried away again. I hope I didn't hurt you. Do you want me to stop doing that from now on?" Aster said guiltily.

"No, it was fine, Aster. And I can cover it up with make-up. I just hope no one notices me until I get back to the dorm…" Alexis said.

"No, it's not fine if you didn't like it. I need you to tell me if I'm doing anything that makes you uncomfortable, Alexis. Before you, I was never in a relationship with anyone else before. Heck, I've never even taken a girl out on a date before, believe it or not. So I'm still new to a lot of this. I want to make sure that I'm doing everything right." Aster insisted.

Alexis was a bit surprised by Aster's confession. Obviously, she knew that he must have been with other girls before her when it came to his sexual needs. Otherwise, there was no way he would have been even half as skilled as he was during their passionate trysts together. (She was glad that he was being tactful enough to not mention his obvious sexual experience when it came to girls, though.) But she was a bit surprised that Aster had never dated anyone before her.

"Well, I'm no expert since this is all new for me, too. But I'd say that you seem to be pretty good at it so far, Aster. You didn't do anything wrong last night and I loved all of it, so don't worry. I would tell you if I ever didn't like something. I was just a little surprised, that's all. But I can just use make-up to cover it up from now on." Alexis reassured Aster.

Aster smiled in relief at Alexis' words. God, she is just so perfect. How did I ever get so lucky!? He thought to himself in amazement.

Xxx

Almost before Alexis had even realized it, a week had passed, and it was Friday again. As per Aster's instructions, she had taken the ferry to the mainland. Once she arrived, she then took a taxi to the Kaiba Dome where someone from Aster's security team with the Senrigan group directed her to the enclosed VIP balcony area reserved for guests of Aster's guests. Even though it was mostly surrounded by glass, there was still an open space in it to get a better view and listen to the action down below.

Despite the news of Aster's loss at Duel Academy, the size of the crowd that had gathered to see him duel had not diminished at all. Tons of avid dueling fans, children with their parents, and the ever-growing sea of squealing fan girls had gathered in droves to see Aster duel. And he did not disappoint them. Aster put on a show right from the beginning with his moves, bringing a perfectly flawless counter to everything that his opponent threw at him. The duel was a roller coaster of back-and-forth moves, all leading up to Aster's spectacular victory. Alexis found herself on the edge of her seat with the rest of the crowd the whole time, cheering when Aster was ahead, and straining forward in her seat, practically biting her nails with anticipation whenever it looked like he was in trouble. It was exhilarating to the point where it made her feel the urge to go over her own deck again for a duel.

Once they were reunited again after the duel, Aster and Alexis left together, the chauffer driving a casual-looking unmarked car as opposed to a limousine, which would have drawn too much attention. They then spent some time around some of the storefront areas in Domino City, walking along the sidewalks together and occasionally browsing around a few of the less-inhabited shops. Aster even bought them carryout to eat in the car. Since it was dark out by now and less people were out, it was a little easier for Aster to blend in with the crowds more. But he had still taken the precaution of changing into a disguise of sorts before he had left the stadium: A casual-looking dark blue jogging outfit with a hoodie that hid his striking silver hair.

Xxx

A few hours later, when Aster and Alexis arrived at their destination, Alexis couldn't hide the look of astonishment on her face when she got a look at the massive penthouse where they would be staying. Shielded from the rest of the city behind the massive black gates that Aster had to use a code to open, it was the size of a mansion, complete with balconies, a swimming pool, and tennis court. This was the kind of luxury home that you would see on those TV shows about celebrity lives or the architecture of vacation homes. To think that a place of this magnitude was only being used by one teenage boy seemed absurd. But it was also almost sad in a way. Just like with his yacht, Aster was all alone here, with no family or friends to share all this comfort with. No wonder it had seemed like he had spent more time at Sartorius and Sarina's apartment than anywhere else. It may have been a lot smaller, but Aster had obviously felt more of a sense of being in a family home as opposed to living all alone in one of his gigantic properties.

"Well, here we are. What do you think?" Aster asked Alexis after they had gone inside.

"It's, um…big." Alexis said somewhat awkwardly. "Big" was an understatement. The front hall alone could have easily fit half of her house into it.

Aster chuckled at Alexis answer. "Yeah, that's usually the first thing people notice. How about I give you a little guided tour of the place so that it doesn't seem so intimidating? And we can start with the bedrooms…" He trailed off suggestively as he wrapped his arms around Alexis' waist and started trailing kisses along her neck.

Alexis sighed with pleasure from Aster's touch. Now that they were done with sightseeing and inside for the night, their passion for each other was fully ignited, and they were going to make the most of it.

"God, yes! Whatever you want, Aster…" Alexis said breathlessly in between their frantic kisses.

Aster effortlessly lifted Alexis off the ground and carried her down the hall to his bedroom.

Once they were inside, Aster and Alexis undressed each other frantically, too impatient for any foreplay.

"Didn't you say that yesterday was the last day to wait for the pill to start working?" Aster asked hopefully.

"I did indeed. So…you don't have to hold back on me anymore, Mr. Phoenix." Alexis answered seductively.

A growl of arousal escaping from his throat, Aster practically shoved Alexis onto the bed, not even bothering to pull the comforter and blanket down. Once they were both sitting down, he pulled her into his arms for another long, lingering kiss. Their tongues danced around each other as they kissed, moaning and gasping into each other's mouths, all while their hands felt up every area of their bodies that they could reach with long, sensuous strokes. When the kiss broke, they found themselves gasping for air like they had just come up from being underwater.

"I thought we'd try something a little different this time." Aster said with a seductive smile playing on his lips. He pulled Alexis towards him so that she was sitting on his lap. Instinctively, Alexis wrapped her thighs around his hips so that he could have as much access to her as possible.

Alexis gasped in arousal as Aster slid his cock easily inside of her tight, wet walls. With his hands wrapped firmly on his lover's waist, he started slowly thrusting inside of her, rocking his hips in a steady rhythm.

"Oh, my god… Aster… Uhh… UHH!" Alexis moaned in pure ecstasy, this new position bringing her sexual pleasure to new heights.

With her arms wrapped firmly around Aster's neck for support, Alexis returned Aster's motions, slowly gyrating her hips to match his rocking, performing their own erotic dance.

"God, you feel so good, baby! Keep going! Yeah, just like that!" Aster moaned breathlessly as their movements gradually became faster.

"Ohh, Aster… Yes, yes, yes! Uhh! Mmm!" Alexis moaned blissfully. She tilted her head back and gave a particularly loud cry as Aster hit her g-spot with a loud, resounding smack.

Just as their pace was starting to border on frantic, Aster stopped. "I need a break from this, Alexis. This position is too good, and I don't want us to cum just yet." He said breathlessly.

Nodding wordlessly in agreement, Alexis didn't protest. She was surprised however, when Aster slid his body downwards-not breaking their connection- so that he was laying down under her with her on top, her hips straddling him.

"I thought you might like to try being in control. What do you say?" Aster asked casually.

"Alright…" Alexis agreed a little apprehensively.

"Good. Now, get busy and start riding me, baby." Aster commanded sultrily.

Turned on by his dominance, despite her position, Alexis started slowly moving up and down onto Aster's cock.

"Oh, my god… Ungh! Hrngh!" Aster growled sexily as his girlfriend rode him. He started thrusting upwards in time with her movements, causing her moans to increase in volume.

"This is…so good! Uhh! Aaah! Aster, don't stop!" Alexis moaned and whined in utter bliss. She was moving up and down on Aster's cock so fast now that her breasts were bouncing around like crazy. Watching her ride him like this was the sexiest thing he had ever seen in his life.

Aster grabbed Alexis' breasts, switching off between gentle strokes and squeezes, causing his girlfriend's moans to increase in volume. He then moved his hands to her ass to repeat the process there, ending it with a light slap that made Alexis give out a surprised yelp of pleasure.

"Uhh! Uh! Aster, I can't…go on like this." Alexis said breathlessly, becoming worn out from her position.

Immediately understanding Alexis' dilemma, Aster rose up and flipped their positions so that he was on top, all without pulling out of her. "It's alright, baby. I can take over from here." Aster reassured her. He then resumed his thrusting.

"Oh, Aster! Uhh! Ngh!" Alexis moaned in ecstasy. The wet smacking sounds of skin against skin that their bodies were making turned her on even more. Slap! Slap! Slap! Over and over, again and again. She never wanted it to end.

Aster groaned lustfully as he started pounding even harder into Alexis' slick, wet pussy, relishing in the silky wetness of her walls enveloping his cock. Sex with a condom had been by no means bad, but in the end, nothing could compare to this feeling. He relished in every different sound that his lover made. From the strangled half-moan she made whenever he pushed his cock all the way inside of her, to the high-pitched squeals and screams of ecstasy that came during the climax. It was all a wonderful, erotic soundtrack that he could replay endlessly.

"Uh! Aster! I'm going to cum! Nnngh!" Alexis warned Aster breathlessly. The squeaking and shaking of the mattress along with the headboard slamming against the wall repeatedly echoed the franticness of her impending orgasm.

"I'm there, too! Let's do it together, baby!" Aster agreed as his thrusts reached a near-berserk level of speed.

"AH! UHH! UHHH! ASTER! ASTER! Y-E-E-S! UHH!" Alexis screamed and moaned joyfully as she reached her climax.

"ALEXIS! GOD, YES! UNGH! UNNGH!" Aster groaned and grunted rapturously as he reached his limit.

At last, with no restrictions to stop him anymore, Aster's hot seed shot out of his cock like water blasting out of a fire hose to extinguish the searing fire around Alexis' walls as they squeezed and convulsed all around him, exploding into more hot fluids that they shared. Alexis screamed his name over and over again as his semen hit her womb. There had to have been a record for having as much as he did, because to her surprise, some of it ended up leaking out of her.

After their climax had ended, Aster and Alexis panted exhaustively for a few minutes. Aster then finally slid his now limp cock out of her before rolling over and collapsing onto the bed on his back.

"Damn… And here I thought that it couldn't get any better with you. Guess now we know what we've been missing, huh?" Aster asked with a smile.

"I'll have to get back to you on that one, Aster. I'm afraid that I'm still trying to find the right word to describe how I feel right now." Alexis said, still in awe from their experience. To be joined with him so completely like that was so powerful that it almost felt like it had an otherworldly quality to it.

"Well, you have plenty of time to think of one. Because we are just getting started, Alexis. We're going to do it all night, and I promise you that you'll lose count of how many times you scream my name. If you're even foolish enough to try to, that is." Aster whispered seductively into Alexis' ear, his hot breath against her skin.

Unable to respond, Alexis simply sighed in pleasure as Aster's lips attacked hers again. She could not imagine doing or enjoying this with anyone else. The idea itself was repulsive to her.

My god, I think I'm falling in love with him… And I have no idea what to even do about it… Alexis thought to herself in amazement before she succumbed to the pleasure that Aster was giving to her.