Crown Series #1: The Dark Era of Diadem

Part 2: Chapter 95

Random dedication to some of my readers, MelfeVelez & taewon23!

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The day ended and I just came out of the bathroom and drying my hair with a towel when a knock coming from the outside of the window terrace caught my attention.

Holding the towel on my hand, I let Pickett enter my room.

"What are you doing here? It's already midnight and you're not supposed to be here," I said and turn my back on him while still drying my hair.

Bawal talaga siya rito dahil baka magkaroon pa ng issue na may pinapanigan ang prinsipe lalo na't naging official na ang duel. Hinihintay na lang namin ang araw ng pagduduwelo. Hindi sinabi sa amin kung ano-ano ang mga ito pero sa pagkakaalam ko may tatlong stages kaming kahaharapin and whoever get the most points then she'll win, automatically. If someone backed down, the latter will win as well, automatically.

At saka baka magkaroon pa ng issue na dayaan kahit wala naman dahil lang may pinapanigan ang lalaking ito. Which is true, but still, fairness should reign in this duel.

And if you were going to ask me if he visited me while I was in Cunningham, no he did not. So... I didn't get the chance to ask him what he was doing there. I am kinda pissed that he didn't visited me, but I tried to understand him because he was probably there because of work. I also don't want to get clingy.

I sat at the edge of the bed while still drying my hair but a hand suddenly took away the towel from me. I glance at him with a crease on my forehead. I was about to ask him why he suddenly did that.

"I'll do it," malumanay na aniya. Hindi na niya ako hinintay na sumagot pa at kaagad na pumwesto sa likuran ko.

I'm in between of his legs and I could feel him on my back, I could also hear his calm breathing.

I flinched a little nung naramdaman ko ang pagdampi ng daliri niya sa may batok ko. His hand was warm and my skin is a but cold since I just got out of the bathroom. Pinagsasama-sama niya ang buhok ko patalikod bago niya patuyuin sa towel.

His touch is just gentle and I could feel the ease in me. It felt like calmness embraces me. Nakaramdam ako ng antok dahil sa magaan niyang pagpapatuyo sa aking buhok. Pipikit na sana ako nang bigla siyang magsalita.

"You scared me," he said then sighed.

Kumunot naman ang noo ko at lilingon na sana sa kaniya nang marahan niyang pinigilan ang ulo ko at patuloy sa pagpapatuyo ng buhok ko.

"What do you mean?" mahina kong tanong. Hindi agad siya sumagot at maya-maya lang ay naramdaman ko ang pag-alis ng towel sa ulunan ko, pero bago ko pa siya matignan ay naramdaman ko ang pagpulupot ng dalawang braso niya sa may bewang ko at ang pagpatong ng ulo niya sa balikat ko.

He once again sighed and tightened his held onto me.

"Is there a problem? Hmm?" I asked. "Maybe I could ease your fear."

"I just got nervous when you didn't answer the vassal earlier. I thought you are just there to back down and let me marry that child of Brandon," parang batang saad nito na siyang nagpatawa sa akin nang mahina.

Mas lalo niya pang hinigpitan ang pagkakayakap sa akin sa likuran ko, kaya naman ramdam ko na ang dibdib niya sa likod ko, lalo pa't manipis lang na satin spaghetti sleepwear dress ang suot ko.

"Why? You didn't want to marry her?" natatawang tanong ko rito.

"The only one that I want to marry is you..." He scooped me over, iniharap niya ako sa kaniya, kaya naman ang magkabila kong binti ay parang nakayakap sa kaniyang bewang.