Lick Me Up If You Can Novel (Completed) - Chapter 50

It was fifteen minutes later when Koi emerged. Ashley knew perfectly well why it took so long for Koi to change into his usual stained, stretched-out shirt and old jeans, but he feigned ignorance.

“Wow, I thought you were going to come out all dressed up.”

“S-sorry.”

Koi quickly apologized. He scratched his head in embarrassment, then his mind went blank as he saw Ashley.

Ashley, who usually wore comfortable t-shirts and jeans, was dressed completely differently today. His bluish shirt had a few buttons undone, and his ankles were visible below dark gray-green slacks. His shoes weren’t his usual sneakers but sepia-colored loafers.

His hair, which was always slicked back with wax, was naturally down today, and the large black sunglasses covering his eyes suited him perfectly. And with the light gray jacket, it was the first time Koi had seen Ashley like this.

“What’s wrong?”

Ashley asked with a smiling face. Koi blinked blankly and said,

“Uh, um… today, you look a bit different.”

“Really?”

Ashley only said that, but he was secretly pleased with Koi’s reaction. He had been looking forward to this moment since he fell asleep the night before. Dressing up like a peacock wasn’t really his style, and he would never do it unless it was related to his father’s business, but this was an exception. If his father’s secretary knew about this, he would report it immediately.

What does it matter? They’re probably reporting everything one by one anyway.

Ashley decided to focus on the present enjoyment. After leaving the store together, Koi locked the door and turned around, quickly approaching Ashley, who was waiting.

“What are the others doing? Are they having fun?”

Is it okay for the host of the party to be out here like this? As he wondered secretly and asked, Ashley suddenly grabbed Koi’s empty hand. Ignoring the startled Koi, he walked towards where the car was parked and answered,

“I don’t know. I haven’t been there.”

“Is that okay?”

Koi tried his best to concentrate on the conversation, but it was difficult as his attention kept going to the hand Ashley was holding. Ashley, fully aware of Koi’s flustered and helpless state, feigned ignorance and said,

“I told my father’s secretary, so he’ll take care of it.”

“Oh, I see.”

Koi answered, but his mind wasn’t working properly. Even just holding hands would have made his heart pound, but Ashley was so cool today. He was always cool, but he could get even cooler. Koi admired him, but at the same time, a sense of guilt arose: could someone like me really be next to such a cool Ashley?

His swollen chest deflated, and he became dispirited. He tried to subtly pull his hand away from Ashley, but it was held even tighter. Ashley held Koi’s wiggling hand to prevent his escape, then deliberately asked,

“What’s wrong, Koi?”

“Huh? Uh…”

Koi, who was about to say “It’s nothing,” paused as he saw the car in front of him. It wasn’t the Cayenne he usually saw. He tilted his head, and then Ashley, still holding Koi’s hand, took out a smart key from his other pants pocket and pressed a button. With a light beeping sound and the dull thud of the locked door opening, Koi asked in surprise,

“Is this your car?”

“It’s my father’s car, to be precise.”

It was the same question and answer as the customer earlier, but the atmosphere was completely different. Ash smiled gently and answered Koi’s question. Koi let out a small “Wow!” in admiration. Even Koi, who knew almost nothing about cars, was impressed by the elegant and cool sedan.

“Come on, get in.”

Ashley said, opening the passenger door. Koi quickly came to his senses and bent down to get inside.

The car’s interior was even more luxurious than it appeared from the outside. The soft leather seats were so plush that a sigh of contentment escaped him as soon as his back touched them. As soon as he sat down, Koi realized that this car was on a completely different level from any car he had ridden before. The center console, the glove box, and even the dashboard were dazzlingly luxurious and glittered, making his eyes widen. He admired and stroked the incredibly soft leather wrapping the car’s interior handles when Ashley walked around the car and sat in the driver’s seat.

“What are you doing?”

“Huh? Oh, oh.”

At the amused tone, Koi startled and stammered. He hurriedly tried to buckle his seatbelt, but perhaps due to his fluster or being overwhelmed by the car, he kept fumbling.

“Wait a moment.”

Ashley suddenly reached out to Koi, who was flustered and didn’t know what to do. Koi held his breath as Ashley’s arm went over his body. Koi only rolled his eyes, watching Ashley pull the seatbelt strap. Ashley leaned towards him and personally buckled the seatbelt for him.

Ashley’s crown came into Koi’s view. His hair, which glittered like silver threads in the sunlight, was right before his eyes. Koi stared blankly at his bright platinum blonde hair.

It was rare to have a chance to see the crown of Ashley’s head, who was more than 20 centimeters taller than him. Suddenly, the memory of Ashley tying his skate laces came back to him. Along with the excitement from that time.

Thump… thump…

Koi cautiously raised his hand. He wanted to touch his hair. How soft would Ashley’s hair be? How warm would his cheek be? His jaw, his nose.

His lips.

Then, Ashley suddenly raised his head. Their eyes met, and Koi froze. Ashley’s eyes narrowed. Koi watched blankly as his lips slowly parted.

He might kiss me.

Koi held his breath and thought.

He’s going to kiss me.

Ashley’s breath, flowing from his red lips, subtly tickled Koi’s lips.