Chapter 145 - Passing the Long Night (2/2)
If Rhys wasn't speechless before, he was now. Rhys placed his hand on his face, covering one eye. 'What is this, some kind of test?'
He glanced over at the girl and saw that she wasn't budging from the idea. It can't be helped, huh? Rhys does as she said, but as he did it, his gaze landed on the girl's expression. Just her opening her mouth like that is sensual. Who would have thought that a girl like her would start looking like a woman in his eyes. Once she swallowed it, she slumped back down - one of her hands had grabbed on to his arm to prevent him from going anywhere.
”Princess Lyn, what are you doing now?”
”Holding your hand,” she seemed very pleased about this.
”...”
What is he supposed to do about this? He's never seen her with a fever before, at least one this bad. So Rhys had no idea that her personality would do a complete 360°c turn like this. This is bad; she's acting like a spoilt brat. But just now she asked for her mother, didn't she? As far as Rhys knew Queen Orthez never interacted with Lyn let alone feed her medicine. It must be her subconsciousness that asked for it.
”Rhys, will you tell me a story?”
”A story?”
”I can't sleep without one,” Lyn said.
This Princess…. Rhys was a loss for words now, but he didn't dislike how the girl kept looking at him and holding him. Well, he supposes he could take advantage of this moment.
”Then I'll tell you about the girl I fell in love with.”
”Love…,” for a split moment it looked like Lyn had returned to normal. But only briefly, ”No love stories.”
His sweat fell, what the… Did she decide on that because he said it?
”Rhys, you know I told Kazuya before that I'm afraid of losing him.”
”And what did he say?”
”He reassured me, but he didn't answer my question directly. Do you think Kazuya intends to leave me?”
'Even if he doesn't, he will tear you two apart,' Rhys refrained from saying so and kept it to himself. Lyn may know about the plan. But she only knows what Kazuya told her. Lyn doesn't know what the elders told him and not Kazuya. To think they've had that type of talk though.
Rhys shook his head and brought his lips to her face; he kisses her eyelids, forehead, nose, and cheeks before he could move towards her lips though.
”Rhys, what are you doing?”
”Giving you a kiss.”
Lyn looked at him with a troubled look, ”Kiss...is bad… Can we do that?”
Rhys lips curve to a smile, he hasn't seen her act this docile in a long time. She's usually so stubborn, well ever since he told her his feelings.
”I think we can,” his lips brushed against her ear, ”Were close enough.”
”But I'm so sleepy; I want to sleep.”
He has to wake up in an hour, but Lyn can still sleep in till 6. Rhys nodded and lightly brushed his lips on her forehead, ”Let's go to sleep.”
”Rhys,” Lyn started, ”Goodnight?”
”Night.”