Chapter 184 - Does that mean we would spend a night together? (2/2)

Could I have the option of backing out?

With every step I crossed, I could not help but wonder what would happen in the bedroom. No matter how much I wanted to drag the time, I could not do so because of the hot tea I was holding. If I were to stall for time, would not it mean that tea will cool down?

Though it would give me more time, in the end, tea would be wasted. Sigh! How did I end up in such a predicament?

I reached the threshold of our bedroom. At first, I did not notice that the door was open. So, when I reached out to push the door, my hand met with the empty air. Lifting my head, I looked ahead.

The whole room was bathed in the dim yellow glow. The glass door connecting the balcony had a colorful small LED lights attached in the shape of a rose. Moving my gaze, I found the number of candles lit in every possible corner of the room. I inhaled sharply on finding how beautifully the room was decorated. A strong smell of rosemary assaulted my olfactory senses. I could not help but breathe more into it, while my eyes searched for the origin of it.

Beside the bed, on the side table, an incense stick was burning. The smell was coming from there. My eyes then moved to the perfectly made bed. All that remained was the path of rose petals on the floor and heart shape of them on the bed. Then the room would have converted into the one for the first night of newlyweds.

Firstly, I had not paid that much attention to what would follow later, only focussing on how much effort was put in decorating the room. However, I was jolted in reality when the bathroom door opened and a figure dressed in a white shirt and black slacks walked out.

Suddenly my throat went dry as I followed the towel to the wet hair of the man. A simple action such as wiping the hair dry sent my mind in a whirlwind.

Who knew Eshan had that capability? How did he end up in the shower? Hardly fifteen minutes must have passed since he asked me to make the tea. Then when did he do all this, and he even took a shower. Was there any secret trick hidden in it?

If I could accomplish things so swiftly, then I could have so much spare time to spend.

'Hey, you fool. Return to the present. Do you see the significance of the decoration that had been done? Open your eyes and take a clear look again.'

My mind returned to the pressing reality with a bang.

”You brought the tea. Great. Come inside, why are you standing at the door?” Eshan's voice came from the inside.

Was it the ambiance in the room affecting me or he deliberately made his voice deeper? Was I overthinking again?

'Argh!'

I never thought Eshan could be a step ahead and organize everything so swiftly. Does that mean we would spend a night together?

'You always spend nights together.' My mind scoffed.

'I know. We always spent a night together. What I meant is as a couple? We would spend a night making love.' I snapped back at my mind.

My discussion with my inner voice came to an abrupt halt when two warm palms brushed against mine as the tray of the tea was taken away.

”Where are you lost? I've been calling your name for a while, Tesoro,” Eshan gently spoke.

His voice was neither rushed or pressing. For a fact of the matter, I felt it was little teasing.

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