Villainess Loves

Part 16

Because he's a bit taller than me, our eyes don't perfectly align, and even though he's bending downwards, I still have to look up slightly, making his large frame feel even larger than normal.

I stop trying to pull him up, but I feel him slowly standing back up, making me freak out about what to do with my hands. I start to grip tighter on his shoulders for some reason, I don't know.

My tight grip makes him stop slightly, but he continues to rise, both of us not breaking eye contact in the slightest.

WHAT IS THIS SITUATION HERE?!?!?!

I feel almost hypnotized just watching Henry stand up to his full height, with me almost hanging onto his shoulders since I just kept gripping my hands on him but I'm not tall enough so I'm on my tiptoes trying to keep my hands on him. That sounds so suggestive. But it's not! I think.

I felt like a koala hanging onto a tree for dear life even though I could just release my hands and stand normally. My hands just remained frozen, completely stuck on him.

"... Lady Annelise." His voice suddenly becomes extremely smooth, almost seductive.

"Yes?" I squeaked.

He smiles slightly, his hands slowly wrapping around my waist. Uhhh, what's happening?

"You can let go," He states, his grip strong on my waist. Did I eat too much today? I felt a little self-conscious about my waist size. Don't most villainess and noblewomen wear corsets and stuff to shrink the waist? Why did I think it was okay for me to invite Henry over just before it was time to sleep? I'm only wearing my sleepwear right now! So unladylike and so not villainess of me! I should have worn something more attractive or something, not these basic pajamas!

"Lady Annelise?" Henry speaks again, tilting his head slightly. Ah!

"Oh, um, sorry!" I blush, releasing my hands from his shoulders. I felt myself fall into his arms, sturdy and warm. I don't know what to do with my hands, and we're still in such close proximity that I can feel his body heat mixing with mine, creating a very warm bubble around us. I wonder if he can hear my heart beating a million times faster than normal.

"...Is this your first time this close with a man?" Henry laughs slightly. I feel my face flush even more than I thought was possible. I'm certain that I'm as red as a tomato.

"No! I've hugged my father before!" Oh my god me! You're an embarrassment to your entire social life! What sain person counts their intimacy with their family as intimacy with a lover?

He laughs again, making me hypnotized by his radiance. Ugh, his happiness is my happiness!
"I see!" His voice is full of mirth. Ahh so embarrassing!!! He doesn't believe you at all because you've said something like that!

"It's true! I've been close to a man before! Besides my father!" I say, trying to calm down my embarrassment.

"Hmm..? Sure." Henry continues to chuckle, his eyes squinting a little from his smile. Ah, my heart!

This close proximity is bad for my heart, all of my senses are screaming at me to get out of this impending flag before something happens. I finally get control of my hands and tug at his that were still wrapped around me. His hands don't budge. I look at him.

"Um, could you release me?" I ask, trying to pry his fingers off of me.

He looks at me for a moment, then suddenly pulls me in, pushing me into his chest.

Uh WHAT?!?

"You're very cute." His voice rumbles above me as my face is smooshed into his chest. Which by the way is very firm and quite taunt.
"???" I try to move my face away from his chest, but he tightens and I'm stuck practically breathing on his chest.

"Don't move." Henry's voice comes again above me, and one of his hands reaches up to stop my head from looking up. Uhhhh, what's happening?? I stop moving and just take in the current situation. Here I am, in what is now the middle of the night, hugging my personal bodyguard, who I just met like, this day. And he's smoking hot too??????