Chapter 67: Friday’s night.
While her fingers tirelessly prepared one sample after another, her broken mind danced around all those images of her lover.
Her cheeks were burning, together with her abdomen.
Anna was squirming a bit, trying to appear idle, but the moist damping of her panties got almost unbearable.
He would lick it all out. Teasing her, until she couldn't speak properly.
Her eyes squinted when she squeezed her thighs and got even more aroused.
Soon. Just a few more hours and she is all his once again. The paradox of her thoughts left her smiling in the confidentiality of the respirator, while she set aside a batch of small samples ready to be examined piece by piece.
She didn't feel like his property or tool, being owned or used. Instead, her whole being tingled with the memory of his gentle embrace, his eyes filled with understanding as if he had known her for his whole life.
Lost in her memories, Anna was slowly pushing through the workday, scheming her next adventure by his side.
After her 10-hour-long shift and night spent with Bugak, the only thing left was to collapse into the bed and give in to exhaustion. She was going for almost two days straight. This can't continue.
Her night was dreamless, full of wiggling and quiet snores, Anna woke up to some loud noises coming out of the hallway and gazed at her neatly arranged belongings. She endured a quick cold shower, hurriedly put her long dark hair up in a messy bun, and sat down on her bed to eat something.
There is not enough time. She couldn't see him this morning, although the need to just grab the helmet and shut off the real world was undeniable.
But it's Friday. Finally, the whole weekend was ahead once again.
Anna crooned to herself on her way to work, counting every single minute as she tirelessly moved through the workload she had to finish.
After a grueling 10-hour shift, she finally emerged from the laboratory, her mind buzzing with thoughts of Bugak. Ignoring her physical exhaustion, she hurried home, eager to immerse herself in the virtual world that awaited her.
She had never arrived home in such a short time.
As she donned her VR headset, a surge of excitement pulsed through her veins. It had been a tough week, but this was her escape. With the headset in place, she shut out the cold reality and embraced the new realm, ready to escape far away from the monotony of her daily life.
To her surprise, they were only about ten meters away from the edge of the wetland, exactly where they were trying to reach. The air was thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying vegetation and she couldn't help but inhale deeply this new experience.
Bugak leaned against the massive trunk of the old willow tree she had longed to find.
"You are late," Bugak grumbled, his voice tinged with reproach. But despite his outward appearance of annoyance, Anna could see the glimmer of affection in his eyes.
"You really are much faster than I thought you would be. I'm sorry for being such a burden, I'll make sure to make it up to you in the evening," She said with a smile and rolled to her knees so she could reach him and left a kiss on his cheek. They crossed double the distance than they were able to in the past three days, she realized.
"It's evening. You were away for two fucking days," Bugak growled, his heart aching as he pointed at the setting sun and pulled her gently into his arms, holding her close.
He yearned for her presence, feeling a surge of anxiety when he couldn't wake her up no matter how much he tried to shake her or how loud he pleaded.
A sense of helplessness consumed him, fueling his frustration every passing minute she was away until he gave up and accepted the fact that he was unable to lure her soul back to this body.
"You aren't actually upset with me, are you?" With a smile, she playfully tugged on his fingers, giving them an apologetic kiss before she wriggled out of his embrace. Her time in the game was limited and Anna didn't want to get him all excited just to log out to get her sleep.
As she reached for her backpack and inspected its contents, a spark of inspiration ignited within her.
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