Chapter 48 NIGHTMARE
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"There is nothing, I want to say to you." I snap and then ignoring him, I withdraw my hand from his grip. I bent down picked up the blanket from the side and cover myself. After leaving his warmth, I start to feel cold all over, even my heart is feeling cold at this moment. I quietly walk out of the theater room.
This insult is pretty much for today, I don't need much.
I hastily walk back to my room, thankfully Andrew didn't follow me up.
I quickly lock myself, throw away the blanket, and then taking off my dress, I walk straight into the washroom, adrenaline has spiked through my body and I need to cool down. I look at my bewildered state, my hair is a mess, my face flushed with immense redness, my lips plump from our passionate kiss before. I was so close to getting f**ked, Ahh, this thought starts to annoy me making me upset.
Turning on the faucet, I then stand under the shower, leaning against the wall I put my head in my hands.
How could I have misread the situation between us? If he wasn't interested in me then why did he keep pulling those little caring stunts with me, and his flirty coquettish words to me, his sudden closeness, what was all that for?
Unwelcome tears pools in my eyes, why am I crying now? Am I sad no, I am disappointed in Andrew and furious at myself? What was I thinking? How could I stoop so low to throw myself into his arms? Am I getting more desperate? Or I have started to get horny these days, but how come?
I let the tears fall from my eyes freely, I am crying over the loss of something I never had. How ridiculous. My subconscious is telling me to let go and forget that little moment, perhaps I should wait for Ann to come back, and then Andrew would talk to her related our divorce decision.
Sigh, I take a deep, steadying breath and then turn off the faucet. Wrapping my body in a towel, I walk out and then wear my nightdress, I crawl to my bed tired from the excessive crying without any strong particular reason.
I yawn and slowly the sleep consumes my body and my mind.
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I am walking in a dark room, it's all dark, I am not able to see anything but still, I am walking, soon I sense a movement and believing my instincts, I turn to my right, "Who is here?" I hear nothing in response, the movement stops too.
The clock ticks the time as the seconds passed by.
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
FIVE
I feel a sudden force on my shoulder making me yelp in fear, "Tessa.." An evil voice sounded but I couldn't see any person, I see a knife hanging in the air aiming right towards my heart and BOOM
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"Ahhh…
Ahhh…
No… Don't…
No…."
I shout and keep struggling still lost in my disturbing dream, I hear a loud thud and soon I am covered in a warm embrace, I breathe heavily, my body trembles, and a pat on my cheeks awakes me from my nightmare.
"Tessy… Tessy… What happened?" Andrew's anxious voice sounded from above me.
It still takes me some time to find my voice, "Nightmare…" I mutter slowly and I hear him sighing in relief.
"The Invisible Man?" He looks down at me and I nod my head, He frowns and then wipes my eyes with his thumb, "Don't cry, I am here." He hugs me tighter and I frown with surprise, was I crying in my dream?
As I calm down after a while, I remember our little moment in the theatre that left me with huge embarrassment. Shrugging, I pull myself away from him but he holds me firmly.
"Do you want to come into my room or should we stay here?" He asks making me shocked. What does he mean by "WE"
"We are not a couple." I remind him and then again try to pull myself away from his embrace, his scent is literally awaking my desires for him again.
"Hah, do you always need to be so stupid, Tessy.." he scolds me and then pushes me down on the bed so now we are face to face.
"I said, I can't that doesn't mean I don't want to…" He says while gritting his teeth and I widen my eyes at his reaction, what difference does it make?
"Let's keep things slow for now, ok." He says softly his sudden bad temper starts to vanish as he lowers his head and unexpectedly pecks my lips, "Is the burning finish now?" He whispers, his gaze fixed on my dry lips.
"Uhmm… yes…" I reply stuttering nervously. How did he know?
A smirk appears on his lips seeing my confused look, "I too feel some burning on my lips after our kiss." He reveals and I start to blush violently.
He lay down on the bed and then pulls me into his arms, I feel completely shocked by his actions, what is he really trying to do now?
He doesn't want to make love to me, doesn't want to accept me as his wife, and yet pulls me in his arms like we are a loving couple. I don't understand his actions and the sudden change in his behavior at all.
My mind was completely exhausted from the nightmare and I don't have the strength to pressure it more, as I quietly lay in his arms, his chest is so hard yet comforting for me, I hear his heartbeat and feel immense joy. Isn't this what I had always dreamt of, sleeping on his chest, listening to his heartbeat, cover in his warmth.
I close my eyes and immediately I fall into a deep sleep. My sleep was long and peaceful just like the night he had a fever before.
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My eyes naturally open before 5 and I look around my bed in confusion, my husband isn't around me at all. I frown and stand up to look for him in his room but he wasn't there either, I subconsciously take the elevator and walk to the backyard, there I found him running.
He notices me immediately and frowns unhappily as he rushes to me, "Tessy, what are you doing here like this, you could catch a cold." He says worriedly and then immediately covers me with his jacket.
"I didn't find you in the room," I mumble in a complaining tone, my head still dizzy from the sleep.
"Huh," He takes a long sigh, his lips curling upwards slightly, "You know, I run daily here in the morning." He reminds me and I flush…
"I should probably be going." I say quickly in embarrassment and then turn but he holds my arm, "Tessy, sit here, I will complete my laps then we will go together." He says and nodding my head I walk to my usual place and sit there.
He completes his laps and looks in a good mood as I could notice the faint smile on his lips from time to time. He drinks plenty of water afterward and then sits beside me, "You thought I left you?" He inquires and honestly speaking I do think he left me.
After all, he always disappoints me so how could I expect any good from him but I didn't know that in my subconsciousness I would be so eager to find him that without even thinking for once I come down in a disoriented state just to check him in the backyard.
I bite my lips not knowing how to answer his question, he senses my complication and then says assuringly, "I won't leave you this time, don't worry."
His words didn't make any sense to me but still like a fool I keep nodding, "Also, next time wear something over your nightdress, you know it's quite distracting for me." He says and I widen my eyes in surprise, really? Do I also distract him?
Am I able to distract such a handsome man? I feel a little pride and couldn't help but curl my lips into a smile.
We both walk back to my room. My room? I stop and sensing my action, Andrew too stops and turns to look at me, confused.
"Your room is there." I point at his room, reminding him but he just chuckles in response, "I know." And he then marches towards my room but stops at the door.
He bend down to inspect the door's lock and only then did I realize that the lock of my room's door has been broken. "Seems like it needs to be changed." He says after inspecting the door and I give him a look, "Indeed"
I thought now he would walk back to his room but no, to my surprise he calmly enters my room and I follow behind curiously.
He walks straight into the bathroom and when he notices my presence behind, he turns and asks with a wide grin, "Do you want to join?"
I quickly come back to my senses and stepping away I refuse, shyly. "No, thanks."
He close the door but didn't lock it, I feel overwhelmed by the sudden change in him? Was it because of my last night's lustful act that he has become so calm around me and even start to act like my husband?
I couldn't press the thoughts more in my head, I need a cup of strong coffee, and then probably I will start thinking deeply about everything that is happening to me, after all, what else do I have to do except wander in my thoughts the whole day.
