(BL) Hunting The Field Guide novel Chapter 235

Chapter 235: A successful seduction?

Kellen placed his laptop on the table, gripping onto his cane tightly, he began to lower himself down.

The pain was hard to deal with, but he clenched his teeth, and felt like he was about to sit down when all three of the Espers around him got to their feet if they weren’t already.

Hill and Pamela were stone-faced, and a little pale, while the Captain grabbed him and shook his head vigorously.

"No." He told Kellen, who stared up at him with wide, confused eyes.

"It’s just-"

"You’re clenching your teeth so hard I can hear them, and you have sweat already forming on your face. No." He had no idea what Pamela and Hill were off doing, but Kellen couldn’t help but feel his heart sink. He glanced down, disappointed.

"But if I can’t sit next to you, we can’t have our little lunch date." Kellen muttered softly, and the Captain’s grip on him tightened.

"...Fuck." He exhaled, and Kellen flinched.

"Did I say-"

"Hush, you demon. I am trying to control myself." Rhys muttered aggressively, and Kellen’s worry washed away. He was trying not to pounce on him, and Kellen appreciated it. Sighing, Kellen bent his head, pressing it against the Captain’s chest while the man held him. The feel of his body heat through the simple touch relaxed him.

"What do you think Hill and Pamela are doing?" He asked, and the Captain sighed.

"Either they are going to rip a strip off of Green, or they are grabbing pillows. They might have divided and conquered honestly." Kellen furrowed his brows.

"But Taylor not being able to heal me is my problem. Completely. I’m the one who chased away so many Guides." Kellen said, and Rhys sighed.

"Well, we didn’t want any of those fucking leeches anyways, but yes, if you wanted to blame yourself, you could look at it that way." A snort sounded from somewhere in the room, and Kellen raised his head to see if he could find the culprit. He couldn’t. "Now, they’ve brought us our food. I’m going to wheel it in, so you stay here. No sitting down without assistance. If I find you sitting down, I am going to punish you Kellen." A shiver went down his spine.

"W-What?" Kellen whispered, unsure if he’d heard him correctly, and Rhys grinned at him. Kellen watched as his eyes dipped into gold, a warning sign if he’d ever saw one.

"You heard me. Now be a good boy and stay standing." Flushing bright red, Kellen had lost the ability to speak as the Captain sauntered away, pleased as punch at getting such a reaction out of Kellen.

Kellen, embarrassed, could feel the stares on him now that the Captain left. Fuck. That was so embarrassing. How could the Captain say those things? It clearly evoked some kind of reaction from everyone, and Kellen knew that the gossip around the Guild would only get worse with that.

Kellen was aiming for a sweet moment, not whatever the Captain was aiming for!

Rhys came back, pushing the trolley that had been given to him overloaded with trays of food for a normal Esper, but was a slightly above average meal for Kellen. He was whistling, a happy smile on his face as Kellen was still the colour of a tomato.

"You are a pervert." Kellen declared hotly, and Rhys’ eyes crinkled at the corners with his smile. He bent and pressed a kiss against Kellen’s temple again, a shit-eating grin on his face.

"Whatever you say, Mr. Woods. Now, I’ve thought of a way I will accept this, but you have to listen to me, alright?" Kellen had a feeling he knew where this was going, and feeling slightly annoyed, he wanted to burst his bubble.

"You want me to sit in your lap, don’t you?" Rhys froze, blinking, before he laughed.

"Oh shoot. You knew exactly where I was going with this." Kellen glanced around the room, avoiding those dancing yellow eyes of his.

"You aren’t exactly trying to hide your intentions, and I’m not an idiot." Kellen told him, and Rhys chuckled.

"I know you aren’t. You are a very smart man, and I am lucky to have you." Rhys declared, and now Kellen felt even more embarrassed. Rhys loved declaring in front of others, and Kellen should have known that.

The man was a Captain of a Guild for several reasons, but one had to be to show off. All Espers liked to do that, but S Classes were the most notorious for it. He also should have paid attention since it wasn’t like the Captain had been hiding this aspect of himself.

He’d been doing it the whole time. Between the kiss in the hallway, the elevator, declaring their relationship in the gym. Just...all of it until this point. The press conference, for goodness sake!