Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 293

“You better get some sleep. Call Laura if you need anything,” Reiner said before turning to leave again.

“What about you?” I asked, clearly confused.

We’re finally back home, doesn’t he want to spend more time with me or anything? I’ve been looking forward to this moment for a long time and it wasn’t playing out the way that I had expected.

“I’m going to my room. I have work to do. You rest up and I’ll see you tomorrow,” Reiner said, sounding extremely strict.

He was out the door before I could protest or say anything more.

Great. He’s gone.

I wondered what work he had to do that was so urgent…

…

It was late at night and the mansion was dead quiet. Unsurprisingly, I couldn’t go to sleep. I lay there in my bed wide-eyed, and I didn’t even bother to count sheep, knowing that it would be useless. After tossing and turning for what felt like an eternity, I sat up on the bed. Without thinking, I swung my legs off the bed and before I knew what I was doing, my feet were already taking me out of the door.

**Knock Knock Knock**

I knocked on the door and waited for the owner of the room to open the door for me. Holding my breath, I counted down from three and just when I was about to count one, the closed door in front of me opened.

“Why are you here, My Lady?” Reiner asked, sounding very suspicious of me.

Good question. Why am I here?

“I can’t sleep…” I replied, honestly.

“And?” Reiner asked for me to go on.

“And…my feet just brought me here…” I replied, still very honest.

Reiner sighed loudly before looking down the empty hallway. I felt like we had a conversation like this before way back and it made me want to laugh.

“Aren’t you going to let me in?” I asked, putting a hand on my waist, and tapping my foot.

“No…” Reiner replied flatly.

The door in front of me began closing.

“Wait!” I cried out as I grabbed the doorknob and started pulling.

“What do you want, Natalia?” Reiner asked, sounding slightly annoyed.

“Let me in…” I demanded.

“Why?” he asked bluntly.

“Why are you being so mean? It’s so cold out here in the hallway and I’m not wearing much. I’m still recovering you know…I could get sick…” I said in a small voice before faking a few small coughs.

I peered at him from under my eyelashes as I kept up my sweet and sick girl act.

Reiner just rolled his eyes at me. However, he did step aside so that I could go into his room, so I guess that that was a win for me, right?

I smiled happily at him once I was inside his room. Surprisingly, the lights were still on and there were paper scatted all over his worktable. I guess he really was still working.

“What are you working on?” I asked as I started looking at the paper scattered on the table.

“Go to sleep,” Reiner replied as he pointed to the bed.

“Deal…” I quickly agreed and puckered my lips up for a kiss.

Reiner bent down and I offered my lips for a kiss. His lips brushed mine as he kissed me softly. It was a very chaste kiss, but it left me feeling so warm and fuzzy inside. I wished that he would kiss me goodnight like this every day.

“Goodnight, R,” I whispered.

“Goodnight, Natalia,” Reiner replied softly.

I remembered smiling a little to myself as I closed my eyes. The warmth of his kiss seemed to have spread to every corner of my body and soul and I went to sleep with a smile on my face.

…

The next morning, when I woke up, Reiner was no longer in the room. There was a note placed conveniently by the side of my pillow which read: ‘Go back to your room’

I let out small laugh as I stared at the small note in my hand. Something like ‘I love you’ or ‘good morning, sweetheart’ would have been much better.

Just as I was instructed by the write of the note, I headed back to my bedroom. Thankfully, I didn’t run into anyone on my way back there. When I got to my bedroom, to my surprise, Reiner was already there.

“Good morning, Natalia,” Reiner greeted me with a smile.

“Oh…good morning, R,” I replied, smiling back.

“Shower and get dressed quicky, I don’t want you skipping out on breakfast,” Reiner instructed as he began pushing me towards my bathroom.

“Aha…” I said, still feeling confused with what was going on.

--To be continued…