The Bound Between Us

Chapter 21

The sound of breaking branches from outside the window startled both Anastasia and Herman

Herman shot up, and Anastasia quickly sat up as well. A distance formed between them, making the atmosphere kind of awkward.

Herman put a hand to his lips and cleared his throat, asking somewhat awkwardly, “Why are you up?”

Breaking the silence, Anastasia looked down, fixing her hair at her ear, and said, I was thirsty, came out for water.”

Her heart was racing, cheeks slightly flushed from embarrassment. She didn’t dare to look at Herman, keeping her head down

“Oh, let me get you some water”

Herman got up, turned on the light, poured Anastasia a glass of water, and handed it to her.

Anastasia took the glass. “Thank you

She quickly took a drink, trying to calm herself down. Before she knew it, she had finished all the water in the glass.

“Do you want another glass?”

Herman’s deep voice rang out above her. Anastasia instinctively looked up, meeting his deep eyes. Her heart seemed to skip a beat.

pajamas, radiating an aura of nobility. He had tenned skin, and

him was so attractive

to get out of control, so she quickly composed herself, stood up and said. “I’m not thirsty anymore, thank you. I’m going back

her bedroom door and hurried back to her

The sweet taste she left on his lips was…

lips, took the glass Anastasia had drunk from, got up, and went to the water dispenser to pour himself

her hot face, her mind filled with images of their kiss. Her emotions were far from calm; it was her first kiss after all.

was busy too, and they treated each other with respect, never having had such intimate

suffering from insomnia, tossing and turning. Every time she closed her eyes, Herman’s face appeared in her

“What a pain.”

herself, pulling the blanket over her head

had a passionate dream, so real it felt like it actually happened. The sound of Herman’s ragged breathing in her

The next day.

the time she woke up,

changed clothes, and walked out of

asked in confusion, “Don’t you have

left. Seeing Herman, she subconsciously thought of the kiss from last night, the passionate dream she had, and couldn’t

on his lap. I made breakfast. Come eat.”

at the dining table. There were fried eggs, sausages, toast with blueberry jam

you eaten already?”