Loving You Too Long

Haisley felt her bed shake.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Earthquake?” she asked, startled. Her eyes widened in panic. But as she tried to get up, intending to save herself, she felt her body being held by something hard but warm. Yes, Nathan’s arms were wrapped around her tightly, almost crushing her. His body heat penetrated the thin clothes Haisley was wearing.

It wasn’t an earthquake; it was the vibrations caused by Nathan shivering in his sleep.

Both their bodies were still covered by the thick blanket, almost up to their chins. And what surprised Haisley afterward was realizing that Nathan had now undressed, and his hair looked damp. But clearly, the dampness was not due to sweat. “Did Nathan take a shower while I was asleep?” she wondered silently.

Very slowly, Haisley moved Nathan’s arm away from her abdomen and got up from the bed. Her knees felt weak. After the pleasant dream she had just experienced, for some reason, her body felt tired, and she also felt sore in a few places.

Haisley slapped her cheek quite hard, hoping to forget her dream. But, oh God, how could she dream something so erotic? She had never even kissed anyone, yet she could feel that vivid erotic dream, which felt so real. Even her underwear felt damp.

Haisley shook her head again. It wasn’t the time to dwell on that dream. She walked as fast as she could to fill a bowl with cold water and returned to compress Nathan again. “Nath, take your medicine first,” she requested, trying to wake Nathan up. It wasn’t until the fourth attempt that Nathan woke up and took the medicine into his mouth. “Did you shower? Where are your clothes?” she asked again, but the response she got was just a soft murmur. Nathan chose to lie back down.

Nathan’s body started shivering intensely again. Haisley searched for another blanket from the stockpile in the kitchen and spread it out, wrapping Nathan’s constantly mumbling body. “Take off your clothes, Princess,” Nathan said so softly. Haisley widened her eyes but eventually understood what Nathan meant. Her body’s warmth could alleviate the cold that Nathan was feeling.

Quickly, Haisley undressed, leaving only her underwear, and hurriedly got under the blanket. She lay next to Nathan and asked him to turn around so she could hug his back. However, Nathan didn’t move at all. So, reluctantly, Haisley crawled and lay on top of him. Her hands wrapped around Nathan’s neck, and she buried her head in his neck. “Get well soon,” she whispered softly. A few moments later, Nathan’s body stopped shivering, although his body heat was still quite high.

Haisley released her embrace and covered Nathan with the blanket before she dressed again. Nathan’s sweat clung to her body. She dressed as quickly as she could and then went to the kitchen. Haisley would heat up her porridge and soup while she took a quick shower and changed her clothes.

***

The third day saw Nathan returning to his normal self. His body temperature had returned to normal, and his appetite had increased. It was then that Nathan realized there had been no one in the house during his illness except for him and Haisley.

The girl had been diligent in taking care of him. Somehow, Nathan found himself enjoying her pampering. Haisley, who used to be cold towards him, was now so attentive. In the depths of his heart, Nathan smiled.

Every day, Gilbert would often call him, inquiring about his condition. He would even tease Nathan because the usually healthy man now seemed like a whining, spoiled child. His brother planned to return the next day.

As for his work, Nathan had managed everything from home until now. His secretary came to the house if needed.

Nathan got up from his bed. Feeling better, he chose to shower and have his meal at the dining table. Although he didn’t know what Haisley would serve him tonight, he walked out wearing a long-sleeved white shirt with two buttons on the chest, which he deliberately left open, and a pair of branded sweatpants. Despite feeling better, the chill still lingered in his body.

Haisley was quite surprised to see Nathan in the dining room. His face looked more gaunt due to the three days of illness, but he was no longer as pale. His fine hair was clean and combed away from his face. It seemed he had taken the time to shave.

“I made roast turkey and mashed potatoes,” she said, diverting her attention from Nathan. Her hands tingled, wanting to touch the face that had been so freely held for the past three days. “Sit down; I’ll serve it in a moment,” Haisley said, still with her back turned to Nathan.

Nathan complied and chose to sit down. “I’m just curious, where did you learn to cook?” he asked, breaking the silence between them.

“I have a close friend who is really into the culinary world. And coincidentally, my friend’s mother, who is also her aunt, Aunt Caliana, is an excellent cook. So when we have free time, we learn to cook from her,” Haisley replied at length. “Many people say that to seduce a husband, all you need to do is give him delicious food and satisfying service,” she replied, trying to keep her tone as flat as possible, although her face was already flushed. Especially when she remembered the recent dreams she had been having.

“Did you also learn about the ‘satisfying service’ from Aunt Caliana?” Nathan asked, his tone colder. He saw Haisley shrug.

“I learned from someone else,” Haisley said as she took the turkey out of the oven. She walked to the bar table and took a large knife to cut the turkey into smaller pieces. “Besides, what can’t be learned from the internet nowadays? Everything seems so transparent. Just use an email account and declare that you’re of legal age, then any content that shouldn’t be seen by children can be accessed.” She placed the turkey pieces on a serving plate and started arranging them.