70 Endurance- Part 4 (2/2)

”You need to drop the title now, Heidi. You can call me just Nicholas. After all we are going to be family very soon,” he whispered softly right next to her ear.

Jumping from her seat she stood up to face him, who had that smile which worried her. It was the tricksters smile, a scheming one. And a scheming one was never good. With his current expression it looked like he knew exactly what he had done and was waiting for her to say something.

She saw that his hair was slightly wet, meaning he had only gotten out of the bath before coming here. She could see his firm muscles that peaked out of his shirt. Why did the lord have to be so good looking, only if he were ugly it would have made things easier, she thought.

”Lord Nicholas-”

”Nicholas,” he corrected her immediately.

”Nicholas,” she repeated, barely able to function her mind. She had come to the piano room to clear her mind but instead things had turned only more messier.

”It is rather late. You should go to sleep now,” the lord stated.

As she hurried through the corridors, she could hear the piano play again but she didn't wait around to hear it.

In the morning, Lettice had come early to the Rune's mansion to help Heidi in dressing and getting her ready. When she entered the room, she saw her friend was already up and sitting with a dazed expression. Coming towards her, Lettice exclaimed,

”Oh my! What happened...?” the young woman asked worried seeing the dark circles around Heidi's eyes, ”Didn't you sleep?”

”I didn't,” Heidi replied, staring at the blank wall in front of her.