Chapter 79 - Why do you take them? (1/2)

They hugged for a long while, each listening to the other's breaths, different thoughts racing in their minds. Nicklaus didn't want to let her go but he knew that her legs would start aching if she continued standing, so he reluctantly let her go.

Tiana's lids which were already groggy fluttered open, and she looked at him;

''Let's go to bed. ''

Nicklaus spoke tenderly at her and the sleep that were already clouding her gaze, disappeared instantly.

Go to where?

Her eyes glanced at the bed nervously as her fingers clutched around something and she realized that she was still holding onto Nicklaus shirt. Quickly, she dropped her hands to her side.

She knew that she shouldn't sleep on the couch anymore since they were now in 'good' terms, but at that moment, she couldn't pretend that she wasn't nervous or afraid.

Nicklaus noticed her uneasiness and smiled;

''don't worry, nothing that is going on in your mind would happen, okay? ''

Tiana's eyes lifted to him in surprise;

Does it mean that he wouldn't touch her?

''I won't touch you against your will, and I won't let you sleep on the couch either. You may sprain your neck and I don't want that. ''

Nicklaus concluded, his soft gaze watching her;

Tiana didn't know what to think but at that moment, she believed him, every single word from his lips, she found herself believing as though he had cast a spell on her.

''Okay. '' She nodded and let him hold her hand as they walked to the bed.

Nicklaus watched her lie down on the left side of the bed before lying down after her. They were a few feet apart from each other, but Nicklaus did not mind, as long as she was staying on the bed with him.

Just when he lay on the bed, he remembered that he had not taken his pills so he sat back up. Tiana lay on her side as she peered at him. Nicklaus sat down, pulling the drawer open, he poured a few white pills onto his hand threw them into his mouth, after which he drank from the bottled water on the table.

Tiana watched him close the drawer and lie back down on the bed. His eyes were closed as he faced the ceiling; he had an elbow over his forehead, his chest heaving lightly. She had seen him take those pills multiple times. Was he really unable to sleep well at night? ''

He was quiet, but Tiana knew that he wasn't sleeping. Although she knew it was personal and she really didn't care about it, she still wanted to know why and what made him take sleeping pills every night.

''Those pills, why do you take them? ''

Her voice was soft but Nicklaus heard her clearly. His body tensed as his eyes fluttered open. He didn't like to talk about his fears but if he wanted her to trust him, then he would have to open up to her.

Tiana waited for his reply, but Nicklaus gaze just stared at the ceiling, not saying a single word, and Tiana felt that she had crossed the line.

''I'm sorry; I shouldn't have said that, I was just worried that it could be bad for your health…