enjoy yourself
A scream left my mouth before i even got the chance to think things through accurately.
It hurt all over. Light my skin was being ripped off my body.
Then it stopped.
The door swungs open, a panicked look on Darius’ face as he rushed towards me, practically wanting to jump into the hot oil to save me.
I felt my heart skip a bit, trying to shake my head while trying to keep up the act that i was in great pain.
“My Lord!!!!” Beth screamed, stopping him in place as he was startled. “y-you can’t just go in, you would get hurt” i felt a bit of relief as she tried to stop him.
“Now is not the time worry about that Beth, i would heal” he said, walking briskly towards me.
I panicked, looking around for a possible way to get out before he came in here to heal me.
Not finding the quickest solution, i knocked the pot over, allowing it to spill everywhere.
He moved back, enough that he was not near me when it spilled and luckily, beth was at the door side, so no one got hot.
“are you okay?” he rushed to me as quickly as he could, looking me from head to toes to see if i was hurt anywhere.
“I am…” i faked fainting, trying to seem as believable a possible
“hold your breath” he grabbed me by my waist, lifting me up princess style before he practically run through the hall way.
“Darius” i faked my voice coming out weakly. “i swear i am fine. The spell had me covered and…” i coughed.
A part of me felt guilty for making him panic this much, but another side, the bigger part of me was glad that he was now focusing his attention back on me.
“she needs immediate attention” he said, immediately he entered into the wardroom, laying me as gently as possible on the bed. He looked at me, a bit of guilt in his eyes before he looked back at the doctors.
“of course” they said, scrambling to get on their feet while he looked back at me with those guilty eyes, taking up my hands like i was going to break if he took my ands a tad bit too aggressively.
“I am sorry” i felt the glee i had felt from his panic wash away as i heard how broken he was this time around, “I am sorry, i should have been there. I just…no” he shook his head as though talking to himself. “not another excuse” he continued. I watched as he mentally beat himself up right in front of me. When he looked up at me again, his eyes were teary, making me almost spit out right there that it was all part of my plan so he did not leave me as he had been thinking earlier.
But i sat in silence, watching the tears drip from his eyes, ‘not now’ i said to myself, looking away from him so that i did not make any eye contact with him.
“My Lord?” someone called, causing me to break eye contact with him.
I let out a quiet breath, thankful that i could have my little escape from him.
“she has been checked, she did not have any injuries and she is as good as new, she is free to go” there was instant relief in his eyes as the doctor spoke.
“you are safe” he said, touching my hair like i was not conscious.
“yeah, i am” i said, giving him a small smile.
He looked at me long and hard before he leaned down, hugging me rather tightly
“i honestly thought i was going to loose you” he whispered, just enough for only me to hear.
“you have nothing to worry about” i whispered. The guilt eating me alive with how he looked scared.
“you can take her, or if you would want to stay for a while, i would be more than happy to welcome you into our little corner” he bowed before leaving.
“come on, let’s go” he said, a small smile on his face. I made my way to standing up from the bed, only to be carried back princess style out of the ward.
“Darius” i called, feeling a wave of embarrasment fill my chest when i watched everyone around us look at us. Some looked at us as though i was the most normal thing to do, while others looked at me with a bit of jealousy “you heard the doctors quite well did you not?” i whispered, not wanting to get any more attention but he was not listening.
He clenched me closer to his chest as i spoke.
“i heard him loud and clear.” he said, the pride in his voice could not be mistaken.
“then you would know that i can walk back to the room myself” he nodded.
“very well so” he said, holding me impossibly closer to his chest when he saw that i was trying to wiggle my way out of his hands. “but that does not mean that i would, even in the slightest, want to let go of you. Not now…” he lowered his head, licking my ear which caused a shiver to run down my spine. “not ever.”
I gulped, not knowing what else to say. I felt myself go lax in his hands, not daring to say another thing.
As he made his way up the stairs, i still felt his hot breath fanning my ear at the words he had said.
“ i would lay you to rest, i am going to take a quick shower in mine, then i would join you. Just till you fall asleep.”
I shook my head “Darius, i swear i am fine. I just…” but he was already shaking his head
“what if you develop sudden pain and no one is there to help you? What if you develop delayed pains and then..” it felt as though he was about to go into panic mode.
“fine!!” i said, cutting him off. I get you. Why don’t you shower then? I would be waiting for you.”
He placed me down gently, looking at me with wide excited eyes.
I opened the door as soon as he left, laying on the bed, feeling a sense of relief
“it worked” i muttered to myself, a smile spreading.
“I am honestly glad you are enjoying yourself..”