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.

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I’ve been busy waiting

noodles. Do

you cook,” came his

boil some water. donned an apron, and her from behind, she cut a

hot bowls of instant noodles on the dining

sat opposite each other and began

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

round one or a

one. I suppose. It’ll have more of that

discuss these things with Nathaniel? It’s my house. If I want to change the light, I can do

meal.” With that, she set down her

after taking a hot shower, but when she walked out of the bathroom, she saw Nathaniel

in the guest bedroom.” She reached out and grabbed the corner of the blanket at the foot of the bed. Like a puppy whose territory had been

one blanket,” he drawled.

even prepared a toothbrush. So, how could it just so happen that the only thing he forgot was a blanket? What a

into bed and lay to one side with only a corner of the blanket

around her slender waist. With one effortless motion, he pulled her straight

close as though she were a kitten,

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

the first rays of dawn started peeping out, Christina sensed

pushed it away. A second later, she felt a rush of warm breath

Nathaniel was the one nuzzling her neck.

could finish her sentence, he

so strong that she had no way of

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

hear me?” she insisted furiously. However, that did nothing