The Un-Holy Love of a Priest

Chapter 9: Offending People

Lucius’ POV

Things were improving with Grace. She hesitated but wouldn’t shy away to give her opinion when we discussed about general things. I’ve learnt few things about her.

She has a sweet mouth, a foodie but doesn’t like pea. She prefers coffee or diet coke and her favorite subject is maths!

Weird, isn’t it?

When I realized she loves studying, I enrolled her for online classes. She became emotional but I must admit that opened her more to me. She started trusting me more and we could have healthy conversations as well as arguments.

She hated darkness. She hates loud noise and you can’t mention stories or incidents that depicted parent’s love for their kids.

That gave me a fair idea of her attachment with her parents but then why isn’t she contacting them?

She has tried finding few jobs but as I already told her; she failed. I knew none would be pleased to recruit her. Some are just jealous as they couldn’t keep their daughters while others are sad; seeing her, reminds them of their demised daughters or fearful future.

I think I need to intervene with this regardless of what she wants. She’s a strong girl though.

What surprised me the most and made my heart flutter was when I returned home to welcome by a delicious aroma.

Grace prepared dinner for us!

I must admit it touched my heart. There were times when I got tired and didn’t feel like cooking but having her at home with tasty food ready was making me a little selfish.

However, I shouldn’t.

As the days passed I enjoyed her company. She looked so beautiful with a smile on her face but she’s a little feisty; snapping at the slightest offence.

Surprisingly, that’s amusing to me. It took no time to realize that I liked teasing her.

She on the other hand was a lazy sloth; tends to sleep or lay around but after my fatherly speech, she started forming her routine.

Now, she would wake right when I get ready for my prayers and attends her classes and started cooking classes from YouTube; trying new cuisines and dishes.

As I brought groceries and stuff from market almost on daily basis now, people started giving me those ‘looks’. Not their fault though, I was a man who did weekly shopping.

There were other incidents too that were out of my comfort zone yet playfully appealing. I am not naïve enough to not understand what these were leading too; still… I had no control on that.

I didn’t even want them to stop.

The brush of her fingers on mine; hands touching places accidently while we were too close increased my heartbeat in an instant.

It was the same as I felt when stepping inside the church; the wanting or aching for more—the aim to achieve that salvation was strong.

As I approached the house, I glanced up to find Grace standing by the window peaking through the drapes. A wide grin appears on my lips; this was the new becoming my routine now.

Eagerly dismissing by blessing the couples, I headed straight back to the home knowing well now that she would keep the door opened. A thrill ran down my system as I approached the doorstep and walked in; shutting the door behind.

Grace was shining bright today; like a star in the night sky. Her forest green eyes reflected light from the LED that was placed right in between us and made her appear enticing.

My breathing hitched but I fought them hard, heading straight for the bath.

“How was your day?” the mere question did insignificant changes to my heart and its capillaries.

I got so engrossed recalling her face that I forgot to check the water valve as always. The problem was it gets automatically turned off sensing the water heat running from the heater inside.

That reminds me to inform her about the same. As soon as I was done lathering up and rinsing off the shower gel; the water stopped!

Oh Holy Jesus!

My thoughts came to an end and I contemplated calling Grace for help. It was slightly making me nervous thinking what she would think while I am in the bathroom.

So, I called out her name.

Waited…

She might not have heard it so I called again; this time with the door slightly ajar. Then suddenly the power went off. There was a loud thud sound from my room and from the sounds of it, Grace might have hurt herself.

Anxiously, I forgot my condition and hurriedly opened the bathroom door with my heart beating in my mouth.

However, things turned out completely from this moment.

I heard her voice too near and sensed her falling so I pulled her into me; securing. The moment her warm body touched mine, I stilled. She stayed there breathing heavily but I don’t know what happened but she was out of my grasp the other minute.

Searching around in air, I could hear her fall but where to? It was so dark like the evilness that crept around us; seizing an opportunity to attack us.

And it finally did.

When Grace’s hands touched my private part while tugging at it, a loud gasp fell off my lips. My mind went frenzy as she searched around it, unintentionally stroking. Even though my body was frozen in its place, my heart seemed to be very active along with the girth that was hard as rock.

I grunted and let the evil take over my mind and heart under her soft touch. She realized and pulled back but I didn’t want to.

This is wrong, you shouldn’t; stop right there in the name of Jesus!

No matter how much the sensible part poked me; I did what my hands wanted me to do—grabbed her hand and place them back on it. She made no attempt to play with it and I was restless; so I started stroking myself with logic blinding my mind.

Things escalated from there.

Soon, the events turned hot with her pressed against me and leaning back on the wall. The electricity cut turned the water cool hence the moment it come, the cold water poured down on her. She shivered and I was shamelessly studying her wet-hot body.

Really?

My inner conscience mocked but didn’t stop me from fantasizing about her. The way our bodies were flushed, her sweet fragrance invading my lusty thoughts as I shook in her arm; I experienced a strong built up inside my lower abdomen.

I wanted to rip it all, there was a pressure ready to burst and it did as I came down from my first high of pleasure. On the other hand, Grace remained still except her fingers that clutched me tightly.

Waiting for my breathing to get normal, I felt her heart going crazy; replicating mine. She emanated heat and I knew it’s her getting affected.

A quick glance at her and I must say—She is beautiful! She’s pretty!

‘He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God’

My mind vibrated with the sudden verse going in my head and I walked away instantly.

Needing alone time, I walked out of the bathroom grabbing my bathrobe. While heading towards the closet, a shiny object caught my attention—my lord’s symbol; the crucifix.

My jaw clenched and lips twisted at the thought of the hot session in the bathroom. The continuous water running from there reminded me what happened and forced me to imagine what might be happening inside.

That suddenly got me thinking how would she come out without a towel or her bathrobe?

Hesitatingly, I grabbed one of mine and went to knock at the door; must say my fingers shivered with electricity running through the veins.

I gulped and waited for her to respond. Perhaps, the loud sound of water gushing made her unable to hear it. So, I pushed the door open and walked in. Initially the plan was to sneak in, hang the bathrobe and walk out but that failed when I heard her sigh—explicitly.

It took every ounce in me to stop and turn around; quickly hanging the bathrobe, I turned to leave but was stupefied hearing my name.

“Lucius”

The desirous, seductive voice made my mouth go dry. My fingers rubbed against each other in my hands and I wondered what to do next.

Check on her or leave?

Suddenly, it all went silent.

My feet hurried off and I was quickly out of the bathroom, grabbed my shirt and PJs while slipping inside them as I walked to the dining room.

"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and steady me with a guiding spirit. Amen!"

As I prayed, an oddly yet appealing thought whispered in my head.

‘I never took oath for celibacy so why is it considered a sin?’

‘It would be fair not to distract, which I am not, then why do I need to cleanse my heart as it already is?’

I bit my lip thinking when the chair scraped in front of me and my face lifted to find Grace avoiding my eyes with pink flushed cheeks.

Involuntarily, a smirk adorned my face.

‘I surely might be offending people soon’

‘I don’t care. All I want to do is righteous so my Lord, our God would guide my path and stay beside me.’