Kimdile looks for something to clean.

It didn't really take long for Kimdile to unpack, and as soon as she was finished, she started rummaging around in cupboards until she found the cleaning solutions. She went to the bathroom and looked around for something to clean. As it happened, though, you tended to keep your place pretty clean by yourself. She found the same problem in your small kitchen and your bedroom. Her face flushing with a dark shade of forest green, she hurriedly put the cleaning items away.

Silently, she went to the kitchen and started looking through the cupboards for food to prepare, and cookware to prepare it with. All the while, you were sitting on your couch, pretending to study, but actually watching her closely. As she started to get ingredients out, she asked, "What are you hungry for?"

You hesitated, then answered, "Actually, I've already eaten. I probably won't be hungry for a few hours yet. Besides, I was hoping to treat you to a nice place for dinner, considering..."

Kimdile blushed again, forest green spreading across her features, especially the tips of her ears. "O-oh. In that case..."

She slowly put the ingredients back. Once done, she walked over to you and sat next to you on the couch. "Wh-what are you working on?"

"I'm just working on some preliminary homework for a class."

Her eyes widened. "You're a student?"

You nodded. "Yeah. Sorry if that's worrying to you."

Kimdile shook her head. "Not at all! I'm just jealous, I guess. Being bookish at all was considered a waste among goblins, so I was weird for even wanting to know how to read and write."

"Can you read and write in English?"

She nodded. "It seemed like the most challenging language to learn that would be useful to know from this world if I ever did get bought."

You chuckled. "English is pretty tricky."

She nodded again, grinning with pride. "It's like three dead languages stacked together in a trench coat pretending to be one language, that mugs other languages in back alleys and rifles through their pockets for spare vocabulary."

That elicited from you a real laugh, the kind that has you holding your belly and wheezing with laughter. It's a fair few moments before you're able to respond. "That's exactly right!"

Wiping tears of mirth away, you look down at Kimdile and suddenly notice that her smiling eyes are filled with tears. "What's wrong, Kimdile?"

"I-it's nothing." She wiped the tears away, looking a little embarrassed. "It's just... nice to have my jokes appreciated."

Taking a deep, steadying breath, she looked up at you, a nervous smile on her face. "So, my job as your wife is to make sure you are happy, that your belly is full, that your house is clean, and that... your..."

She trailed off, her face withering in embarrassment. You tried to help. "And that my...?"

She took another steadying breath, getting up on her knees and biting her lip, forest green flushing over her face. She reached over to your lap, caressing your belly just below your belly button. "...that your... balls... are empty."

She barely managed to say the words as she slipped a hand down the front of your pants. You froze, unsure what to do. You stuttered out a response. "Um, uh, Kimdile?"

Kimdile froze too, seemingly overwhelmed with embarrassment. "R-right. You probably want me naked."

She pulls back, and just as she reaches for her t-shirt's hem, you interrupt. "Do you really want to do this?"

She paused, considering, before she answered. "I have to be a useful wife somehow. Your home is already clean, your belly is already full, and you're clearly already happy. I'm not very good at it, but... can I at least try?"

You put down the laptop and put your hand on her shoulder, causing her to meet your eyes again. "You don't have to prove yourself to me, Kimdile. You're more than what you can offer me, specifically. I only want to do this if we're both ready. Are you okay with that?"

She hesitated then slowly nodded. "I am. Are you ready?"

You shook your head. "If I'm being honest, not really. I don't know when I will be, but I'll be sure to let you know."

Kimdile hesitated, as if she were about to say something, but then nodded, closing her mouth. She gave you a quick hug before sitting back down on the couch.

You got your laptop back out and reopened it, going back to your studies. Your goblin wife sat awkwardly for a moment, then started to get up, moving to slide down off of the couch, before you grabbed her with one arm, wrapping it around her in a side-hug. She froze for a moment, then leaned into your side, cuddling you quietly while you studied.