Chapter 56: Goodnight Kiss


    Goodnight Kiss


    This is so ironic. True to her words this afternoon, | did let her into my room in no time at all...


    The moment | heard the door of Reiner’s room close behind us, | felt a little safer as if whoever that


    was chasing me wouldn''t reach me here. | knew


    deep down that there was absolutely no one and nothing chasing me in this mansion, but my fear


    wouldn''t subside. My head was still throbbing, and |


    focused all of my energy to control my irregr breathing. | leaned my body on Reiner as my legs gave


    out and he supported me as we slowly slid


    together to the floor. | hate how I''m feeling right now, and | hate that he has to see me like this. I’m


    always showing him my worst and never my best.


    | was still unable to stop the sobs that were wrecking my body as | hugged Reiner tighter to me, my


    nails digging into his back. | closed my eyes and


    focus on steadying my breathing as | inhaled Reiner’s calming scent. It reminded me that | was not


    alone, Reiner was with me. Reiner hugged me


    tighter as he continued to stroke my hair and then my back. He’s so warm andforting. | want to be


    in his arms like this forever.


    “Natalia...can you get up?” Reiner whispered softly in a calm voice into my ear after a while has


    passed.


    | shook my head in reply, not trusting the sound of my own voice and my ability to speak.


    “Can you put your arms around my neck?” Reiner asked softly. | slowly moved my arm upwards a little


    so that my arms were around his neck.


    | felt his arm under my knees and around my back before my body was lifted princess-style into his


    strong arms. How he carried me seemed so


    effortless and yet he handled me with such care as he slowly walked towards his bed. | felt the softness


    of the pillow behind my head and the touch


    of the bed on my body as he slowlyid me down. I''m sleeping in Reiner’s bed, | thought to myself, as


    he pulled his nket over me. | closed my eyes


    and inhaled his scent; this bed smells like him. It feels so safe and so warm.


    His footsteps were silent as always, so | felt rather than heard him walking away.


    “R... where are you going?” | spoke up in a panic. The panic must have been clear in my voice because


    Reiner was right next to me in the next moment.


    “Sorry, | was just going to wet a towel to clean your face...” Reiner replied softly as he ced a hand on


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    my head to calm me down.


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    “Can you...stay with me forever? Can you never leave?” I asked softly. My voice cracked as I continued


    to sob. I know I need to


    stop crying but I couldn’t.


    He brought one of my hand to his lips and kissed it softly. His lips were soft and warm, but in the end,


    he never replied to my


    question.


    “Do you want to get some sleep? Or do you want me to listen to your troubles?” Reiner asked after I


    had somewhatposed


    myself.


    “I want to tell you what happened...or at least, what happened in my head,” I replied. I decided to tell


    him.


    “No need to rush yourself. Just take it slow,” Reiner replied softly as he squeezed my hand for support.


    He was sitting on the


    floor and I started to feel bad that I took his bed.


    “Before that...can you hold me? Please?” I pleaded in a small voice. I don’t want Reiner sitting on the


    floor next to the bed; I


    want him in bed with me.


    “Natalia...” Reiner sighed and began to protest. He didn’t make any move to get in bed with me. I knew


    he wouldn’t give in so


    easily.


    “Fine. I’m so sorry for bothering you,” I said as I turned my body away to sleep on my side with my back


    to him. I was


    surprised at the hurt in my voice. I don’t me him for not wanting to get in bed with me. No matter


    how you look at it,


    cuddling with me in bed isn’t his responsibility as my butler.


    I’m definitely not in the sexiest state right now and the situation is far from being a turn on. So, unlike


    our previous tryst at the


    soon too. My head was


    still in so much pain, I should probably just let myself ck out and sleep.


    The room was silent and dark, but the atmosphere was abnormally tense. I closed my eyes and willed


    myself to fall asleep.


    After a short while, I felt the spring of the bed creak as Reiner slowly got in the bed with me. I felt his


    warm presence against


    my back and then his warm arms around me, cuddling me close. I felt tears in my eyes again; however,


    this time from relief


    and joy rather than fear and sadness. I started to feel a little better as I felt the warmth from his body all


    along mine. He was


    hugging me tightly and the whole length of our bodies were touching. I feel like I fit so snuggly with him.


    “Are you asleep?” he whispered ever so softly in my ear.


    ‘Not yet. Thank you...for fulfilling my selfish request,” I replied in a whisper as well. “Umm...I had that


    bad dream again but this


    time it was a little different. Usually, I just dreamt that I was lost, and I couldn’t find the way out until a


    mysterious someone


    saved me. However, this time, in my dream I knew quite clearly that someone or a group of people


    were chasing me. They


    were after me and they wanted to harm me...” I exined before my voice trailed off as I recalled the


    fear I felt during that


    nightmare.


    Reiner listened intently before squeezing me a little tighter in his arms.


    He kissed my hair softly and then my ear. It felt so calming for him to touch and kiss me like this. My


    fear started to melt away


    and so did the pain in my head and temples. I wish my night here with Reiner would go on forever. I


    didn’t want to wake up to


    face reality once more when dawn arrives. Although, he didn’t offer any words tofort me, his


    actions were more than


    enough.


    *“R, can you give me a goodnight kiss?” I asked shyly as I rolled my body around so that I was face-to-


    face with Reiner.


    Although we''ve done more...sexual...things, I still felt very conscious and shy around Reiner. His


    responses to my approach was


    also inconsistent, making it hard for me to guess what he really wants or thinks. Plus, he almost never


    came on to me first.


    After a brief moment of hesitation, Reiner lowered his head to give me a gentle kiss on my forehead.


    Well, that was sweet but


    not exactly what I had in mind. Sensing my slight disappointment, Reiner cupped my face in hisrge


    and warm hands before


    cing his warmer lips on mine. I let out a slight sigh. This kiss feels so right and so natural.


    “You need to sleep now, Natalia,” Reiner ordered as our lips parted.


    This man can be so bossy, I thought to myself as I snuggled closer against his chest. I fell asleep


    listening to his regr


    heartbeat...


    --To be continued...