170 - Winter Getaway (4)

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    I had intended to avoid any adult activities since I brought Sarang along, but Heena seemed to have no such reservations.

    Her eyes conveyed an unwavering determination to engage in such acts, come what may.

    Overwhelmed by her intensity, I averted my gaze and stammered:

    "I-If the situation allows..."

    "Alright~"

    Though Heena nodded, seemingly not intent on forcing the issue, I suspected situations that weren''t "allowed" would never arise.

    I hoped she wouldn''t scold Sarang for staying up late and put her to bed, right?

    As I eyed Heena suspiciously, Sarang dashed into the bathroom and urged us:

    "Mom! When are we going to the pool?!"

    "The pool? Well, shall we go now? What do you think, honey?"

    "I''m fine with that. It opens in the afternoon on weekdays, so there shouldn''t be many people if we go now."

    Though we hadn''t properly explored the room, we quickly changed since Sarang was eager. We could always check out the room and amenities later while resting after dinner.

    We donned the couple swimsuit set we''d bought before, then the robes provided in the room. We even hung waterproof smartphone pouches around our necks, which had always proven useful during water activities.

    Taking the elevator to the top floor, we passed a desk renting out swimsuits and life jackets. Through transparent glass walls, a beautiful swimming pool came into view.

    It looked inviting, but we continued up the stairs to the rooftop.

    "This place is amazing!"

    "Wow, it''s way better than the photos!"

    The rooftop pool was far prettier than pictured. Though smaller than the one below, it boasted superior interior design.

    From fake palm trees evoking a southern resort to cabana-style sun loungers, and the ocean stretching to the horizon - it was a photographer''s dream. There were quite a few people, but not overwhelmingly crowded.

    "I''m cold..."

    "Ah, right. Shall we get in?"

    "Let''s. Just a moment."

    I quickly tested the temperature of the shallow rooftop pool. The warmth suggested it wasn''t hot spring-level, but comfortable enough to enter immediately.

    "Sarang, let''s go in. It''s really warm."

    "Sarang is so cold! Want to go in quickly!"

    "Careful, it''s slippery. This way, one foot at a time."

    Holding Sarang''s hand, we eased into the pool. Feeling the warmth seep into her bones, she immediately crouched on the middle step, just her head above water.

    "It''s warm here!"

    "Not cold anymore?"

    "Nope! Sarang isn''t cold at all now!"

    While Sarang was warm, Heena and I were chilly. Being in the shallow end, our upper bodies were exposed to the cold air.

    I could bear it with my lower half submerged, but Heena likely couldn''t. She wasn''t particularly cold-sensitive, but not resistant either.

    "Let''s take a few pictures and then play downstairs. Are you cold too?"

    "A little. I think I''d be warm if you hugged me~"

    Though playful, I noticed her slight trembling. I gestured her closer, had her sit before me, and gently embraced her.

    We didn''t stand out among the families and couples around us.

    If anyone looked our way, it would be because Heena and Sarang were adorable, not due to our behavior.

    Heena leaned into me, savoring the moment.

    "So warm~"

    "I wanna be hugged by daddy too..."

    It was the absolute truth. Heena''s figure in her wet swimsuit was so captivating that if we were alone, I''d want to just stare at her.

    She''s more elegant than sexy, but this look on Heena is truly the best.

    I wished Heena would understand, but she still looked unsatisfied.

    "Whatever. You''ll see later. I''ll make sure you only look at me."

    "I always only see you anyway..."

    While trying to soothe the slightly miffed Heena, I glanced down at my suddenly quiet legs.

    There was Sarang, dozing off with her arms wrapped around my legs.

    "Heena, I think Sarang''s sleepy. Let''s go back to the room."

    Heena looked at Sarang, then said with wide eyes and a softened expression:

    "Sarang~ You can''t sleep here. Let''s wash up with mommy and sleep in bed."

    "Sarang... is fine..."

    "No, you''re not fine at all."

    "Sarang, come here. Daddy will carry you."

    "Mm..."

    We immediately left the pool with Sarang. After drying off with the provided towels, we put on our robes.

    By the time we hurriedly returned to the room, Sarang was half-asleep. Heena and I washed her together before putting her to bed. Thankfully, washing Sarang was easier since it was pool water, not seawater.

    After ensuring Sarang was soundly asleep, we headed back to the bathroom to wash ourselves, having only roughly dried off earlier.

    The issue was... well, it wasn''t really an issue, but.

    Heena had changed into a different swimsuit. That black bikini from before.

    "We''re going to wash up, Heena..."

    "Yeah. We can wash like this, right?"

    "We''ll have to take it off anyway."

    "Still, I wanted to show you. How is it? I''m better than those women from earlier, right?"

    "You''re a million times better than them even without wearing that."

    Her earlier jealousy, briefly interrupted by Sarang, had resurfaced. Heena, in her cleavage-baring swimsuit, clung to me in the bathroom, repeatedly asking, "I''m better, right?"

    And that wasn''t all - her touches were becoming increasingly suggestive.

    She clearly had no intention of just washing up. And we hadn''t even had dinner yet. I tried to dissuade Heena as her hands ventured towards more intimate areas.

    "What if Sarang wakes up while we''re...?"

    "It''s her first nap of the day, right? You know she won''t wake for at least an hour."

    Is that so? Well, I suppose. She must be quite tired from the car ride and playing in the pool. She might sleep for two hours.

    It''s not that I dislike doing this with Heena; I was just worried about Sarang waking up and looking for us.

    Seeing that I accepted her reasoning, Heena grew bolder. She had no interest in the bathtub we''d admired earlier.

    She was just using its edge as a handhold.

    "Let''s do it like this. With me wearing the bikini you like."

    "......"

    That''s really not it. I do like it, but because you''re wearing it...

    Since she wouldn''t believe my words, I had no choice but to show her with actions. Just how worked up I was right now.

    I recalled reading online that the soundproofing in these bathrooms is good, so it should be okay if we make a bit of noise, right?

    Author''s Note:

    The next chapter isn''t 19+ either, really.

    As the side story extends, Ria might appear occasionally, or she might not...

    Actually, since this novel focuses entirely on Yeonho and Heena''s relationship, I didn''t put much significance on other characters...

    The characters that have appeared so far aren''t set to appear only in specific places, so they might show up! Or they might not!