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.

she stored the remaining medicine

he remarked

humble abode. I’ve been

are noodles. Do

eat anything you cook,” came his

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

hot bowls of instant noodles on the dining table.

each other and began to eat.

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

right,” she agreed. “I’m thinking of getting a new

you prefer a round one

have more of that cozy

regretted saying that. Why should I discuss these things with Nathaniel? It’s my house.

that, she set down her fork and got up to

felt much better after taking a hot shower, but when she walked out of the bathroom, she saw Nathaniel lying on

out and grabbed the corner of the blanket at

blanket,”

to bring over his daily necessities and clothes, Sebastian had even prepared a toothbrush. So, how could it just so happen that the only thing he forgot was a

lay to one side with only a corner of

blanket, wrapping around her slender waist. With one effortless motion, he

she were a kitten, seemingly worried she would slip

a long night, she was exhausted. Hence, she let him hold her, and the pair fell asleep

dawn started peeping out, Christina sensed something nudging

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

realized Nathaniel was

sentence, he had sealed her lips

she had no

beast who had broken free of its cage, desperate to pounce on its prey. His hot breath against her neck

go! Do you hear me?” she insisted