Let Me Stay The Night

Nathaniel’s deep voice rang out from the bathroom. “Bring the pajamas here.”

Christina pulled out his black pajamas from the bag and walked over. “I’ll hang them just inside the door for you to take.”

However, as soon as she opened the bathroom door, he grabbed her hand and pulled her inside with the pajamas.

Thick, hot steam hung in the air in the bathroom. Droplets of water slid down Nathaniel’s forehead toward his high nose bridge, and his dark eyes seemed to draw her in.

She held up his pajamas between them and avoided his gaze.

“You should take a shower too. Your body must feel sticky after being out in the sea breeze.” he said slowly.

He followed me again! Christina pushed him aside and uttered, “Let me out.”

The push caused his back to bump into something, and he inhaled sharply in pain.

“What’s the matter? Does your back still hurt?” Turning around to check, she saw that the angry, red marks on his muscular back had yet to heal. The sight of them was somewhat shocking.

“Why haven’t they healed yet? It’s been so long. Haven’t you been applying the medicine?” she asked, unable to hide the worry in her eyes.

Gazing at her gloomily, he answered, “That’s because you didn’t help me with it.”

She snorted in annoyance. “Are you a child who needs someone to help them with everything?”

Only children would behave like that. It’s just like how Lucas and Camila needed me to lie next to them to fall asleep in the past.

He arched an eyebrow. “Pretty much.”

“In that case, hurry up and put on your pajamas. I’ll help you do it lest you blame me if something happens to you while you’re at my house.” Christina walked out of the bathroom, then went downstairs and bought some anti-inflammatory medicine.

She made him lie on the couch and carefully applied the medicine. It was clear that the wounds had healed but split open again from large or sudden movements, so they looked particularly unsightly.

his wounds, she stored the

hungry,” he remarked

of royalty has graced my humble abode. I’ve been busy waiting on him hand and foot

Do you want that or not?”

eat anything you

to the kitchen to boil some water. donned an apron, and

of instant noodles

opposite each other and

pendant light is a little dim,” he observed, glancing at the hanging light in the middle. Judging from its color, it must’ve been put in to match

thinking of getting a new

a round one or a

one. I suppose. It’ll have more of

saying that. Why should I discuss these things with Nathaniel? It’s my house. If I want to change

done eating. Enjoy your meal.” With that, she set down her fork and got up to return to her bedroom.

better after taking a hot shower, but when she walked out of

grabbed the corner of the blanket at the foot of the bed. Like a puppy whose territory had been occupied by others. she had an indignant look in her eyes.

only one blanket,”

prepared a toothbrush. So, how could it just so happen that the only thing

and lay to one side with only a corner of the blanket covering her

long arm reached over from under the blanket, wrapping around her slender waist. With

were a kitten,

night, she was exhausted. Hence, she

peeping out, Christina sensed something nudging her

and pushed it away. A second later, she felt a rush

she realized Nathaniel was the one nuzzling

her sentence, he had sealed

strong that she

free of its cage, desperate to pounce on its prey. His hot breath

Do you hear me?” she insisted furiously. However, that did nothing to stop his