Chapter 114 Ask Him
Eden’s Point of View
I woke up with a banging headache and a hazy memory of what had happened last night, after the game, Theron and I made love passionately on our living room floor, to the point that I basically passed out after we were done. Whatever happened after then was like a breeze, but now it was morning, because I could feel the morning sun warming my face.
I felt my back was being pressed against something solid and warm; it was also comforting in its own way, and something heavy was wrapped around my naked waist. I stirred slightly when I felt a kiss pressed against my neck, another on my left cheek, and one at the corner of my mouth.
“You are awake, little lamb?” I heard Theron’s deep voice from behind me, and I felt my cheeks reddening.
The only time I sleep so peacefully is when he holds me like this, to think that the man that I was usually so afraid of is the only one who brings me this much comfort and reassurance.
“Do you have any headaches?” He asked curiously, too afraid to speak, and I nodded. “You drank too much and too fast last night. It’s no wonder you have a hangover.”
He turned me in his direction, and his palm slipped against my forehead as he tried to feel my temperature. He nodded softly before he unhands me, and I barely resisted the urge to hold on to him again; my body mourned the loss of his touch.
I wanted us to stay in bed a little longer, I wanted him to hold me in his arms a little bit more.
“I will make something for your hangover.” He said as he picked out a robe and pulled it on, hiding away his beautiful naked body. I sat up slowly as I watched him leave the room.
My heart was racing in my chest like crazy. I want to ask him, I want to know, but I am afraid.
Afraid that I would disappoint myself again, afraid that all these feelings are for nothing, but I tried my hardest while I dated all those other people, why shouldn’t I try for his sake, too?
I would ask him today.
“Thank you,” I muttered as I drank the tea that seemed to calm my nerves almost immediately. My eyes flickered to his arm. I don’t think he is going to keep wearing the sling (if he isn’t going to wear it, then why take it from the nurse?)
“How is your arm?” I asked curiously.
“Well, it feels stiff sometimes,” He confessed, moving the arm up and down, “And I felt a lot of pain in my chest last night, I think it was from the overexertion of the arm, but it’s not something I can manage.”
His silver eyes were soft as they regarded me; the overexertion was because of me.
“Any blood?” I queried, and he shook his head.
“Nope.”
“You should stay in bed and rest today,” I advised him, not as his wife, but as his attendant. “I will take care of everything, including the meals.” “But you said you can’t cook.” He reminded me, and I pressed my lips together. “How are you going to take care of the food when you can’t cook?”
“I will watch a video or something,” I argued.
“I would love to eat something you make for me, but I can’t stay in bed; I have something planned for us today.” He confessed as he pulled me off the bed, and my eyes widened because I was still naked. I tried to clutch the duvet to my chest, but Theron didn’t let me. “I did struggle to get you to stay today. I am not going to waste this precious time you have to stay with me.”
“What are you doing?” I asked curiously as he carried me towards the bathroom. “Since we need to bathe.” He answered with a sweet smile on his face. “I heard most married couples bathe together. Why don’t we try it?”
I mean, we have tried a lot of things that’s worse than bathing together, this shouldn’t be a problem… I guess.
My head keeps screaming at me, wondering when I was going to tell him, when I should tell him, when I should bring it up?
After we had breakfast? I looked up at him, unable to say anything, but I cleared out the dishes, and we did them together, and still I was unable to bring it up.
On our way out? I glanced in his direction, still unable to say anything as the driver drove us through the city, he received so many calls from various people, his father, people in the hospital, business partner.
So, I promised myself that once he is done with the calls, I was going to speak to him.
But even when he was done, I was still unable to bring myself to ask him.
I just sat there in silence with my head screaming at me.
I promised myself again, I was going to talk to him when we got out of the car, the driver was in here, maybe that’s the reason I didn’t want to speak to him.
“Are you okay?” He asked suddenly, his face close to mine. It happened so fast, I didn’t even see him, and I jolted, almost falling out of the seat. Theron grabbed my arms before I could fall and pulled me closer to his body.
“Thank you.” I pushed back quickly. “Yes, I am fine.”
“We are here.” He said, as he opened the door, and got out of the car, holding my hands delicately as he also helped me out of the car. “I was talking to you for a while, but it seemed like you had completely zoned out.”
“Sorry about that.” My eyes flickered towards the building before us; it was the City Center Aquarium.
I have heard news about this being the biggest Aquarium in the country. I was never a fan of Marine life because of my deep aquaphobia, but I loved to see whales sometimes, who wouldn’t love to see the world’s largest animal?
“I wanted to take you to the beach, but I remember just how scared you were the last time we were on the sea.” He held my hands and led me towards the entrance, my heart pounding in my chest as we left. “Underwater is so beautiful, I think you deserve to see it without being scared, and I will hold your hands the whole time.”
“I want to talk to you!” I squealed as we entered the establishment, and he glanced at me curiously.
“That sounds serious.” He mused as his fingers intertwined with mine. “Do you want to say it now? Or do you want to take your time?”