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.

to his wounds, she stored

he remarked casually.

as though a member of royalty has graced my humble abode. I’ve been busy waiting on him hand and foot all this

have are noodles. Do you want that or

eat anything you cook,” came his

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

she placed two piping hot bowls of instant

opposite each other and

a little dim,” he observed, glancing at the hanging light in the middle.

“I’m thinking

round one

suppose. It’ll have more of that cozy

with Nathaniel? It’s my house.

done eating. Enjoy your meal.” With that, she set down her

she walked out of the bathroom, she saw Nathaniel lying on her bed.

you doing 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

one blanket,”

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

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

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

cuddled her close as though she were a kitten,

exhausted. Hence, she let him hold her, and the

first rays of dawn started peeping out, Christina

away. A second later, she felt a rush of warm breath sweep over

she realized Nathaniel was the one nuzzling her

she could finish her sentence, he had sealed

that she had no way of resisting.

its cage, desperate to pounce on its

Hadley, let go! Do you hear me?” she insisted furiously. However,