Chapter 52
Aftermath
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Leila moaned as she stretched her arms but she took an abrupt stop when she felt a presence. She slowly opened her eyes as she took a peek beside her.
But she couldn’t stop herself from shrieking the moment she saw Hunter’s sleeping face beside her.
She absentmindedly kicked him out of her bed. Then, she covered herself with her own sheets. Her heart was pounding so hard inside her chest.
Leila swallowed the lump in her throat as she heard Hunter groaned, causing her to feel a bit guilty because of what she did.
“What the hell!” Hunter skreiched a bit annoyed because of falling to the floor.
She was just so shocked… and bewildered as she stood up near her window, just near her bed.
‘What happened? Why is he here?’ She mentally thought as she saw Hunter got up from the floor.
Leila swallowed hard once again.
“Y-You! What are y-you doing here?!” She exclaimed all of a sudden.
Hunter looked at her like she had grown some horns on her neck.
Then, he let out a deep sigh and scratched his head.
He looked so damned hot just by doing it.
But Leila immediately shook her head to stop herself from fantasizing about him this early morning. Not after she saw him inside her room.
“Hunter Black, I know that we both professed our love for each other already, but I am not a fan of sleeping without marriage, okay?!” Leila exclaimed while pouting her lips.
Perhaps, it was because she grew up with her grandparents that she thinks in an old-fashioned way.
“Look, you are having a nightmare and…”
Her eyes widened when she realized about it.
“Oh, forget it. I am just so sleepy.” He added as he was about to stand up when they heard a loud knock from her door.
“Come in…” She stated absentmindedly.
She was still a bit disoriented with everything that happened that those words came out from her mouth.
Then, Myrtle and Hector’s faces sneak on her door.
Myrtle gasped a bit causing her eyes to slightly widen in surprise. While Hector gave them a playful smile causing her to swallow hard as her cheeks flushed into a brighter shade of pink.
“See? Leila is just fine. Hunter is with her. They are fine. Come on. Just prepare me some coffee.” Hector broke the awkward silence as he gently pulled his wife out.
Myrtle suddenly smiled and winked at her like something mischievous was already playing in her mind.
“Oh, okay. Sorry for bothering. Just go on. We are not here.” Myrtle teasingly stated as she swiftly closed the door.
Leila was confused and embarrassed even when her door was already closed, leaving she and Hunter inside.
Silence filled the air when Hunter let out an audible sigh.
“I am sorry. I am about to go out when I just fell asleep, too.” Hunter tried to explain when she slowly remembered everything.
She had a nightmare and Hunter calmed her. She fell asleep in an instant and she felt like it was the most peaceful night of her life.
Leila felt a bit guilty all of a sudden.
“It’s… It’s okay. I am the one who should say sorry. And t-thank you… For staying with me.” She shyly replied back.
Then, she bit her lower lip as she felt her embarrassment escalating. She slowly looked at him and she almost choke her breath when her eyes met his deep ocean blue eyes.
“You look like so different…” Hunter murmured under his breath but it was enough for her to look at him, confused and curious of his words.
Her forehead creased.
“What do you mean?” She inquired curiously.
But Hunter just smirked at her making her feel a bit uncomfortable. But her ego wouldn’t let him get away without explaining what’s behind his smug smile.
Her left brow shot upwards.
Hunter let out a deep sigh and shook his head. But his smile didn’t fade. Then, it turned into a laughter.
Her cheeks flushed more because of it. It was as if he was laughing at her.
“I can’t believe that you could sleep in an unlady-like manner. You just couldn’t stay at one pose. You are moving around kicking me and-”
Then, she immediately raised her hand in front of him.
‘Damn it!’ She mentally murmured inside her head.
But when he saw her bright red face he couldn’t stop laughing.
Leila knew that she was really too disorderly while sleeping. She knew that. Even Darcel, her younger brother has told her that.
And now…
Her cheeks burned for the nth time.
She was about to contradict his words when he suddenly saw dark circles around his eyes. He looked so sleepy even though he was smiling at her. She felt guilty all of a sudden.
But then…
Then, she took a deep breath and bit her lower lip.
She was trying so stop herself from giggling but it came out anyway.
This time, it was Hunter’s turn to look at her, confused.
Hunter really looked like he had been harassed by man woman and she couldn’t stop herself from laughing so hard.
However, she would simply keep it to herself.
“Whatever, Hunter. Just sleep for a few more minutes. I will prepare you some breakfast.” Leila suggested smilingly causing Hunter to groan like he wanted to make her talk about it more.
But then, she could see that he was just so sleepy that he slowly climbs towards her bed.
“Hey, go back to your room.” She told him but he had already closed his eyes.
She let out a deep breath.
“I will… Just give me some more minute to sleep, please. I love it here.” Hunter mumbled sleepily causing me to let him be.
Leila shrugged her shoulders as she looked at Hunter, who was already dozing off.
Then, a soft smile crossed her lips while looking at him.
‘What a way to start my day, huh?’ She murmured inside her mind as she prepared herself to prepare some breakfast for this man.
Just by thinking about it she couldn’t help but to think that they looked like newlyweds.
‘Damn it, Leila… Stop daydreaming.’ She castigated herself although she truly loved the idea.
Darn it! She must still be dreaming because of what she was thinking.