The Demon King's Paladin Part 1 Vol 2.

Chapter 330. A Sparkle In The Light

                                                                   Anna Ericsson's Point Of View

" What happened, Anna?"

I need to quickly find a way to explain it...

" It's just that I saw Emily in the bath... Her towel dropped... It was surprising."

" Oh..."

I could see from his eyes that John had imagined the scene I just described. While I could feel a pang of jealousy erupt from me, I knew that I needed to control it. Sarah and I were just thinking about how to get them to correctly appeal to him after all. Maybe using Emily's God given gifts are the way to go? Is the answer really to just appeal to him with their natural strengths?

" Well, either way, I don't think you should spy on her during a time of day you know she might be bathing. It feels... Wrong to do that, don't you think?"

" Well, I thought about pulling a little prank is all."

I smiled innocently after speaking, hoping to move the conversation forward and away from the little surprise that everyone in Paradise had made for us. I may have spoiled the surprise for myself, so I figure the rest of our group can enjoy it. In particular I'd like to see the looks on Wendy, Ellie and John's faces.

" Well, I can't say I'm not a little jealous of you"

" How so, Darling?"

As one of his Wives, I don't think it's too wrong to be a little curious why he might be jealous of me seeing another woman naked... Even if I did promise to help said woman and others marry him.

" Well, by the time we'll get back it'll be around 2 months since we've seen everyone. I wonder how they're doing; you know?"

" I see. Well, you shouldn't worry too much. From what I saw they were quite fine... Better than fine actually. They also mentioned that they can't wait for us to come back as well."

" Really?"

I nodded to his question. John seemed to have trouble believing me.

" Well, I guess we need to get back as soon as we can."

" It all starts with our first steps from here, Darling."

" Oh? What steps are we taking now?"

" The steps to head back home."

" Ah."

Sarah seemed to have finished her conversation with Alice. Now they're both joining our conversation. It'll help with taking his mind off of asking me about that surprise from my earlier peeking.

" Are you feeling homesick, Matthew?"

Alice overheard the conversation, no doubt she overheard it from the start. Since she's been in the know from the start, she already had this question for him from the start. Sarah and I already have an inkling that's what it is, but-

" No, I don't think it's that? Maybe it's the fact that I know I'll have mountains of paperwork to do when I get back? I can already feel my hand hurting from holding the pen."

" Huh? Bu-"

" Well, we can always help with the paperwork, My Love."

And there it is, for someone who was able to piece together that he fell in love with Sarah and I as fast as he did, John doesn't seem to grasp other emotions well. Sarah and I have noticed that he's begun to feel like Paradise is his home, as it should considering that he's poured so much blood, sweat and tears into the town, it only makes sense that he would begin to care about it.