Sweet Revenge

XLV

Hours later i was in the gym working out with my headphones on.
While I was punching the bag I was also thinking of preparing a surprise for Nicolai for his birthday; that same day, after obviously asking Axel's opinion, I'd ask him to go on a date.

After last night's events I realized that I liked Nicolai way more than i would have liked to admit, it was something that made me panic a little because I was still scared to fully accept it but at the same time I felt ready to give myself to someone after so long.

Despite the recent problems that have arisen, I understood that spending time with Nicolai even just in silence pleased me and made me happy and I know that it is not a very common thing for the girl to ask the boy out on a date but I honestly didn't care.

But if he were to refuse I think I'd close into myself again, this is another thing that makes me really reluctant about doing it.
At the same time tho I want to risk like I've never had the courage to do till now and expose myself, expose my feelings just...for him.

"What's up with this little smile uh?"
I heard Axel's disguised voice speaking to me through the headphones not realizing I was smiling until he pointed it out.

"I'll tell you as we go"
I panted as I stuffed everything into my bag and wiped my sweaty self with the towel I'd brought with me.
We started making our way to my old room, which was Axel's now, to shower when I felt Ax put a sweaty arm around my shoulders.

"Oh hell nah we're both sweaty take that arm back"
I said wrinkling my nose up in disgust feeling my skin sticky and moist.
With a laugh Axel looked at me suspiciously and before he had the chance to do what i knew he had in mind I ran away.
"Come here I just want to give you a hug!"
He yelled at me chasing me up the stairs causing me to laugh and almost fall over.

A few days later

I was lying in bed face-timing Ax with my phone in front of my face, it was the night before the prep challenges and for some reason I couldn't sleep so I called Ax.

"You have nothing to worry about, it will be fine I'm sure."
I was telling Axel about how I wanted to ask Nicolai out but I was kind of scared.
I changed position for the twentieth time because my back hurt, I prayed it was only the consequence of the exhausting workouts and not the fact that in those days I should have had my period.

Groaning I sat up feeling my breasts ache slightly with every slightest movement.
"fuckin hell"
I muttered closing my eyes
"What's up?"
"I don't know, my back hurts. I think I'm getting my period."
I said getting up to go to the bathroom and brush my teeth.

"I'm sorry peach try to rest maybe it's just a little tiredness"
I hummed with the toothbrush in my mouth, we continued to talk for about fifteen minutes then we said goodnight and ended the call.
After putting on my pajamas, I put the phone on the bedside table and slipped into bed, hoping to get at least some sleep so I'd be well rested for the next day.

After what felt like only a few minutes of sleep however I was awakened by incredibly strong cramps and a wet feeling in my underwear.
Being that I was still half asleep I reached over to see what time it was and saw it was 4:15am which meant it had barely been three hours since I'd fallen asleep.

When I had another cramp I let out a groan and wrapped my hands around my belly in an attempt to stop it or at least relieve it but it didn't help.
I got out of bed slowly and awkwardly walked towards the bathroom, hoping until the last moment that my period hadn't really come, but in fact it did come so i had to change my pajama shorts and to my displeasure put a tampon on.

Then I went back to my room and tried to sleep again but the cramps were so bad that I couldn't close my eyes and I even felt nauseous, so I decided to go to the kitchen to make myself a cup of hot tea hoping it would ease the pain.

While I was preparing it, however, I had to stop a few times and sit down because my back and lower abdomen hurt as shit but when it was finally ready I sat on the sofa with my legs against my chest sipping my tea.

"What are you doing here? It's 4:45 in the morning kyla"
Nicolai's voice caught my attention making me turn towards him, and just as I was about to answer another cramp made me close my mouth and clasp my hands around my stomach.

"What is it? You're sick?"
Nicolai said seeing my pained expression, hurrying to approach me.
"I've gotten my period"
I said seeing how his expression softened.
"Is there anything I can do?"
He took my hand bringing it to his mouth and kissing my knuckles.

"Don't worry, go back to sleep"
"Do you want to sleep with me"
My eyes widened at his words and even tho I was hesitant at first I nodded anyway and when I was about to get up he picked me up bride style carrying me towards his room.

Once through the door, Nicolai put me on the still warm bed before he too slipped in as well wrapping an arm around my waist, slipping a hand under my shirt and starting to caress my belly with his warm hands.
After a few minutes of his caresses and kisses on my neck I started to feel sleepy and ended up falling asleep between his arms.

At 5:30 I woke up again and since I didn't want to wake up Nicolai too, I sneaked out of bed stopping when I heard him groan and then walked out of the room once I was sure he hadn't woken up.

Closing the door behind me, I started thinking about what I could do while waiting for 8:00 to go to the mension; since I would never go to sleep again I thought to myself why not train a little bit.
So I went back to my room where I changed into a top and black shorts, then I headed downstairs where I started doing the same workout I used to do in the military camp.

Once i was done I headed back to my room where I took a shower and having nothing better to do I started preparing the bag with the change inside and everything I needed to take with me to the mansion.
Then I put on pair of sweatpants and a crop top before going to the kitchen where I sat in a chair scrolling through my phone and checking the time every five minutes hoping it would go by faster.

"Good morning bellissima (beautiful)"
I heard Nicolai's hoarse, deep voice and then his lips on my cheek; looking up from the phone I noticed that his hair was wet and he was shirtless in only black sweatpants and involuntarily my eyes dropped to his sculpted pecs.

"Morning"
I whispered quickly.
"Feeling a little better than before?"
"Yes and by the way thank you"
He just nodded before coming and sitting in the chair across from mine with a cup of coffee staring at me so I started staring at him too until he lowered his head with a smirk.

"You know you can come and sleep with me whenever you want"
I furrowed my brows holding back the smile that was about to escape me.
"And why should I do that?"
I said placing the phone on the table and joining my hands under my chin, bending my head slightly, noticing the way Nicolai kept staring at the table.

"It's nice to sleep with you, it just feels...right"
I smiled slightly before reaching out to ruffle his wet hair hearing a growl from him before getting up and walking away.
"Maybe I will...who knows"
I said laughing as I walked away.

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"You can stay home if cramps are a problem you know?"
Nicolai once again told me on the way to the mension for the hundredth time making me roll my eyes.
"I already told you I'm fine, don't worry"
He didn't answer me and I wouldn't be surprised at all if I heard him repeat the same question in another five minutes.

"I worry instead because I care about you more than you know"
He whispered the last part but I heard him and turning my head towards him, without even thinking about it I placed a hand on his and he intertwined our fingers turning towards me smiling at me.

God what a beautiful smile.

Once we arrived at the mension we got out from the car and headed inside where I unexpectedly saw a lot of people going back and forth, there was total confusion due to the preparations for the fights later on.

I followed Nicolai to the meeting room where we spent the whole morning attending one meeting after another covering various topics including arms deliveries, alliances and strategies to hold back some of the mafias that were expanding a bit too much becoming a threat.

When the last of these meetings was over I had to leave and start getting ready, then I headed to the gym where almost everyone was already training.