Warning, mature content

Chapter 13

Compatible

Robb stared at the door to his wife's bedchamber. He wasn't sure how long he had stood there, unable to raise his hand and knock. This was ridiculous. He needed to pull himself together and get this done before someone would see him standing here. He took a deep breath and knocked. It took a brief moment before the door opened.

"My lord," Minea's handmaiden greeted him rigidly and curtsied.

"Good evening," Robb replied calmly and entered Minea's chamber. Clearly she had been waiting for him; she was standing in front of the fireplace wearing a long white nightgown.

"My lord," she said quietly, avoiding eye contact.

"Is there anything you need?" the handmaiden asked. The question was addressed to Minea who shook her head.

"No, thank you, Ersa."

The handmaiden seemed even more rigid as she looked at her lady.

"Good night, my lady. My lord," she added reluctantly.

"Good night, Ersa."

Robb pressed his lips together and looked at his wife when they were alone. It wasn't difficult to see how nervous she was as she walked over to the bed and waited for him to speak. He didn't. Usually he was never speechless, but right now he didn't have any words. This was something they both had to do, but it felt wrong. She was probably scared because of how he had treated her on their wedding night and he had no idea what to say to make things any better. Silently she undressed and lied down on her back. He swallowed, unable to move. This wasn't right; he really needed to say something.

"Shall I hide my face?" she asked after a long and awkward silence.

"No," he replied quickly. "No." He paused and took a deep breath before approaching the bed. "I realize you must be scared, but I can assure you that I have no intention to be cruel. I… I regret how I treated you on our wedding night and I apologize."

She looked at him cautiously and nodded.

"Thank you, my lord."

He nodded rigidly.

"I will try my best to spare you from any humiliation, but I'm sure you know this is something we must do."

She nodded.

"I do, my lord."

"Alright… Good. Shall we get started then?"

"Yes, my lord," she murmured, she wasn't looking at him.

He observed her body while undressing. She was very different than Talisa, she had smaller breasts and a paler skin, but she wasn't unpleasant to look at. His body reacted to her quickly, he was a man after all and it had been a long while since he had really been with a woman. He didn't remember much about their wedding night, he had been too drunk, but now he was completely sober. Well, almost completely. He had drunk couple of steins earlier, but he wasn't drunk. She was staring up at the ceiling, her body rigid when he joined her. Slowly he ran his fingers over her neck and noticed her trembling beneath his touch.

"It's alright," he stated, trying to sound calming. "Relax, my lady."

Carefully he pressed his lips against her neck and kept kissing her there until she didn't feel so tense anymore. Her skin felt soft and her scent was pleasant, he kept kissing and nibbling her as he trailed his lips down to her perky pink nipples. She was breathing faster and she let out an audible gasp when he sucked her breasts.

His hand caressed her stomach and hip before parting her thighs. This time he would make sure that her body was ready before he would enter her. She tensed when he started to move his fingers between her legs and circle her nub with his thumb. Clearly she was very sensitive here, just like most women. She was breathing faster and faster, but she didn't make a sound. If he wouldn't have known better, he would have thought that she was trying get away from him.

"Stop, please," she pleaded weakly.

He raised his head and looked at her.

"What is wrong?"

She was blinking her eyes rapidly and her bottom lip was bleeding.

"I… I am not refusing you, my lord, but I bid you not to…"

"What?"

She swallowed, her cheeks were bright red.

"You… You said that you wouldn't…"

"Yes?" he asked when she didn't continue.

"I bid you not to humiliate me," she murmured. "Please."

His eyes widened.

"What? No, that's not what I was doing. I was trying to give you pleasure."

She blinked, looking very confused.

"Did I hurt you?" he asked.

"No, but… I…"

He realized that she had probably never felt pleasure before and she couldn't understand it.

"There is no reason to be embarrassed," he assured. "Just relax, my lady."

He couldn't help but to think how much easier everything had been with Talisa. She had loved him and trusted him. He had loved the sound of her moans when he had given her pleasure. Of course he didn't have to give Minea pleasure, he could simply take her and get it over with, but he didn't want to do that. He didn't want her to fear his visits to her chamber. Perhaps there wasn't much affection between them, at least not yet, but this was something he wanted to do right. She would bear his children, so this was the least he could do for her.

"Relax," he hummed and kissed her neck while sliding his hand between her legs again. "Relax…"

Determinedly he continued searching for all her most sensitive spots. She was already wet and she trembled, but she still didn't make a sound.

"Don't hold back," he whispered in her ear. "It's alright."

Finally she let out a moan when he found a perfect spot. He kept stimulating it while pumping his fingers in and out of her wet softness. She cried out when she got her release, her whole body was trembling. He didn't give her much time to recover, she gasped when he pushed himself inside of her. Her folds felt soft as silk; slowly he buried himself inside her. Obviously she wasn't a maiden anymore, but she was just as tight as one. The most wonderful part was that her body was yielding to him completely, she felt perfect.

"Move with me," he groaned as he thrust deeper into her.

She hesitated before meeting his thrusts.

"That's very good, keep moving your hips."

She was a quick learner, she followed his rhythm as his thrusts were becoming faster and harder. The sound of her moans was getting louder, she most certainly wasn't holding back anymore. Hearing her pleasure gave him satisfaction. At least they were in some way compatible.