Chapter 498 - Red Stained Memories Part (1/2)

”Could you calm down? Your the one who invited me.” Rhys emphasized that part. He felt very frustrated. He intended to drink a lot and pass out before she returned to the room. Who would have tought that Lyn would personally invite him to join her in the bath?

”Well is there anything wrong with being nervous?”

Is this girl an idiot or something? No idiot is not the right word to use. This girl is -- his thoughts broke off when he saw the red lash marks on her back. Rhys traced his fingers on the scar. ”Does it still hurt?”

He already did is best to treat it but since some are old scars, it seems to have left a permanent mark instead. Rhys brushed his lips there and Lyn sighed in content.

”Not so much.” Lyn trailed off. ”Say Rhys, why did you bring me here?”

”I want to relax. Do you not believe me?”

”Well I do but…”

Rhys turned her around so she faced him. For a moment all he did was stare at her. For a seventeen year old girl what is with this body of hers? How come she looks like this? It is a good thing that nobody other than him has seen her like this way.

Lyn wrapped her arms around his neck and he ran his hands through her back. ”Do you hate this?”

”You know I don't. I am just worried how chaotic things will be in the short time we leave. Right now there is so many things happening.”

He knew what she was trying to say. Now is not the time to be taking a relaxing trip like this. But this is exactly why he is doing it now. Maybe it was just his imagination but recently Lyn seemed a lot more stressed. Sure her identity as the Second Princess being revealed would lead to some drastic changes. But Rhys did not expect it to have such a bad effect on her.

”I am happy.” Lyn trailed off. ”You see since I realized I could no longer hold my feelings back for you, I decided I wanted to learn more about you.”

”Learn more about me?” Rhys repeated puzzled.

She mentioned something like this when they first started to get along. He recalled it very well since it was during their training sessions. Now that he thought it through, that was the only time he could get close to Lyn without Kazuya around. How the times have changed. A few months back Rhys did not think something like this was possible.

His thoughts broke off when Lyn kissed him softly.

'It's okay for me to treasure this moment, right?'

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