Chapter 82

Killian:

“I’ll get ready and come down to you,” I said, answering Vladimir who hummed in response. 

“And Eleanor?” He asked, and I watched as she opened the door, raising an eyebrow at me. I sighed, and he chuckled, knowing that she was going to be a challenge.

“I’ll see you in a bit.” I said, and he chuckled before the two of us hung up.

“And where the hell do you think you’re going?” She asked, watching as I got up from the bed. Her eyes met mine and she walked toward me, glaring daggers at me.

“The office,” I said, trying to prove to her that I was going to go regardless of what she was going to tell me.

“You, my love, are supposed to be resting.” Eleanor said, wanting to push me back on bed as she put her hands on my shoulders. I chuckled and shook my head at her. She knew for fact that I didn’t want to rest, but I knew that she was right. To say the least, even the doctors were against me standing and doing excess activities on a daily basis.

I took her hand in mind and kissed her knuckle gently, and she shook her head, understanding my ways. She knew that I was trying to get my own way and that I didn’t want her to stop me from going to the office. We had a lot to do, and the fact that someone within the pack had betrayed us, or at least, revealed the whereabouts of my mate, was something that I couldn’t let go of, and I knew that Eleanor understood that.

“I am only going to the office, Eleanor.” I said, and she shook her head.

“You going to the office is stressful enough for you.” She said, crossing her arms over her chest. I was more than thankful for the fact that she was snapping out of the guilt and pain that she felt at what happened with Elton, and though I didn’t know how she would be feeling if I were ever to want to touch her anytime soon, I was just thankful for the beautiful smile that I grew used to.

“El…”

“No,” she said, and I laughed. However, my laughter didn’t last for long as my chest ached and my mate sighed before wrapping her arm around my shoulder, pulling me to her chest. 

I took a deep and slow breath as she massaged my shoulder gently before she kissed my temple. “I am not saying no to stop you from doing what you want, Killian, but I know that you need to rest to heal.”

“I am not going to be able to stay in bed my whole life, Eleanor.” I said, and she rolled her eyes.

“You have been resting for three weeks, Killian, and the shot that you got almost hit your heart. You need to properly heal before you can get out of the room to do anything more than go to the bathroom.” She said, and I shook my head at her. The fact that I knew that she was right was something that I wasn’t going to deny; however, it didn’t mean that I was going to listen to her completely. 

“You and I both know that laying in bed for three weeks is not something that I can afford. Yes, I understand your point, but going to the office is not going to be too bad for me, and I am going to be in the house, meaning that I can literally take the elevator to the office then back to the room. Plus, I want to go down to the garden with you tonight. I haven’t been there for a long while,” I said, and she smiled, knowing that I missed it there. It was the memory of my sister, a reminder of what happened and the pain that I felt when I lost her. Eleanor was my healing point, but I couldn’t neglect it for her. It was the connection that I had with her and the one memorial that I had from her. It was something that was hers, something that she left for me to take care of, at least, it was how I saw it.

“You know that I have been taking care of the garden, Killian, but you…”

“Eleanor, I can’t leave my sister’s garden.” I said, stopping her. She looked me in the eye and took a deep breath before nodding. One of the things that I loved about her was the fact that she knew how attached to my sister I was and she didn’t seem to have a problem with it nor did she try changing things despite knowing that my sister passed away. If anything, she valued and respected it, something that many of the pack members, including Daria, didn’t seem to like at the time.

“I can’t tell you no when I know that it means a lot to me.” She said, taking both my hands in hers, gently squeezing them in assurance. “But if I see that you’re exhausted, Killian, we are going to go back to the room and you are going to rest. Can you promise that you won’t give me a hard time when that happens?”

“I give you my word,” she smiled and brought my hand to her lips, gently kissing my palm as she closed her eyes. I watched as she let my hand go before I cupped her cheek with my right one and connected my lips with hers in a gentle kiss. The two of us pulled away to rest our foreheads with one another’s to look one another in the eye.

“How about I help you get ready? Then if you want, I can go and cook, considering the fact that you decided to leave the room, maybe you can actually try joining us for lunch, what do you think?” She asked, making me smile. The fact that she has been cooking for the house, taking care of her duties, and representing me alongside Vladimir was something that I valued a lot. 

Knowing where she came from and the strength that she was growing into, I couldn’t help but find myself being more and more proud of her as days passed. The one thing that I noticed was the fact that despite the time that passed, her and Natasha were not on good terms, and that was something that made my chest clench for her, especially when I knew that she seemed happy to have her as a friend when she first arrived.

To say the least, both women were like sisters, and it pained me that things got between them the way that they have.

“I would like that,” I said, and she smiled before helping me stand. She knew for fact that I could do it on my own, but the fact that she was willing to help me was something that I found myself valuing a lot. It was something that I wouldn’t be changing for the world. The two of us walked to the bathroom, and I wrapped my arm around her, pulling her to my chest, and she smiled before kissing the wound, making my heart swell. “What was that for?”

“One kiss a day makes it better, isn’t that the rule that the two of us made out?” She said, making me smile at her innocence, and she ran her finger over my chest. “Or has there been a change that I am not aware of?”

“Malyshka, as long as you’re by my side, I know for fucking fact that your simplest of touches would make me heal.” I said, and she smiled. “Your kisses are just extras that I find myself valuing more and more by the day.”

“Well, you finish work so we can have our time alone and I am going to be showering you with both hugs and kisses.” She said, making me smile. “How about that for a night’s plan?”

“I am guessing that we can call it a deal.” I said, winking at her and she blushed. “For now, we go on and proceed with work…”