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.

tending to his wounds, she stored the remaining medicine in a box.

hungry,” he

humble abode. I’ve been busy waiting on him hand

have are noodles. Do you want

I’ll eat anything you cook,”

an apron, and her from behind, she cut a

of instant noodles on the dining table.

sat opposite each other and began

the hanging light in the middle. Judging from

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

prefer a round one or a

It’ll have more of

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

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

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

in my bed? Go and sleep 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 occupied by others. she had an indignant look

only one blanket,” he

When he asked Sebastian 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

helpless, she climbed into bed and lay to one side with

reached over from under the blanket, wrapping around her slender waist. With one effortless motion, he

cuddled her close as though she were a kitten, seemingly

had been a long night, she was exhausted. Hence, she let him

out, Christina sensed something nudging her neck in her

felt a rush

was

finish her sentence,

she had no

a trapped beast who had broken free of its cage, desperate to pounce on its prey.

me?” she insisted furiously. However, that did nothing to stop his advances.