Lianne and Kai talked throughout the night, only falling asleep around 3am.
At first, Kai found it rather awkward to reveal everything to Lianne, but he could tell that it was important for her. That was what made him swallow his uncomfortableness and tell her what she needed to know.
In fact, when she felt like he was not giving enough information, she would dig and ask more. That made it easier for him, as he didn't have to rack his brains as to exactly what she needed to know.
As time went on, Kai discovered that it was not so bad.
Although he felt that the past was the past and that the women would not pose any threat to her, he respected her wishes enough.
She had her fears and he had to assuage them.
If this was what she wanted, this was what he should give her.
As for Lianne, she was extremely grateful to Kai for being open and forthright about the women he had been involved in, and it made her feel more secure in her relationship with him. He would answer anything she asked him and though it sometimes took him a while to answer or that he was obviously uncomfortable about it, he still told her.
That meant a lot to her.
It showed that he wasn't hiding things from her and that he truly just didn't think it was of any value to tell her. It was something he had already brushed aside as unimportant and insignificant but despite how he felt about it, he still indulged her.
If this was what he would be like throughout their relationship, then Lianne felt it could work.
What man actually would talk so much?
Or be willing to?
Perhaps this is a good effect of being Asperger, then. Or rather, of him being much more indulgent of her whims and fancies because she was Asperger. Then again, she wouldn't be having those whims and fancies if she wasn't Asperger.
Whatever it was, Lianne was grateful. As long as he would tell her whenever she asked, and he, too, should tell her if she does something he does not like or something he wants her to do, then it would be fine.
They just needed to verbalise their fears and wants.
Lianne sighed and subconsciously leaned on him even more. She was actually getting sleepy, but the things he was saying was important.
But it was getting harder to keep her eyes open.
His voice was rather soothing, really. It was deep, sexy and he was talking to *her*, specifically.
The warmth of his body felt like a warm blanket enveloping her.
His smell seemed to seep into her brain, telling her 'this man is hers and he makes her safe'.
Even the steady beat of his heartbeat, with the way his chest seemed to hum (low vibration) whenever he talked gave her a tingling sensation at the crown of her head that seemed to flow down her spine.
However, it was not a painful sensation or anything like that.
In fact, it was making her extremely relaxed, loved, and protected.
Before she knew it, she had fallen asleep deeply.
Kai stopped talking when he felt the lovely woman in his arms get heavier. Not that she was heavy, but she was now leaning completely against him.
He turned his body slightly and saw that she was asleep. Noting the time, he realised it really was very late … no, early morning now.
No wonder she had fallen asleep. He didn't feel angry at her for falling asleep while he was talking; in fact, he was relieved as it was really late.
She should sleep.
What Kai didn't know at that time was that Lianne hadn't fallen asleep because she was bored, but instead, it was a response to a combination of his voice, actions, and touch. Though that sounded like "she was bored to death", it was far from that.
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, or ASMR as it is known (note, this is not officially something sciences have officially classified as a condition), basically refers to how certain sounds and actions can cause the body to have an involuntary physiological response.
Essentially, it relaxes them and calms them down.
Yes, to put it simply, it puts you to sleep.
But the difference between someone boring you to death and ASMR lulling you to sleep is that the latter creates a tingling sensation in the head or neck caused by sensory stimuli (usually sound or visual, or both, and sometimes smell or touch), which is then followed by a sense of calm.
In Lianne's case, it was a combination of everything: Kai's voice, the steady rhythm of his heartbeat, and low vibrations of his chest, coupled with his smell and hug that seemed to wrap her up in a cocoon of warmth and love.
In the future, Kai would often use this technique to help her sleep during those moments her mind would be working overdrive and she couldn't sleep due to it.
For now, he gently lay her down on the bed, making sure her head hit the pillow. He pulled the blanket over her and looked at her innocent, sweet face as she slept. He kissed her forehead and got his side of the bed ready as well.
He sighed, looking at the time.
Only 2.5 hours before he would need to get ready to go to the office.
Kai went through his morning schedule in his mind and realised that there was nothing urgent. No meetings, no appointments and no reports pending to be reviewed.
With a smile, he took his phone and texted Zayn, telling him that he'll be coming in after lunch today. Thinking about it, this was the first time he had ever gone to work late.
Well, it's about time for him to actually have a life outside of the Shengs.
Putting the phone back to the coffee table, he clapped to switch off the lights and slid under the blankets. Pulling Lianne close to him, he held her like he would a bolster and smiled.
Saturday, meet the Fierce Grandmother. Once his mother comes back from her holiday, Kai would introduce her to his mother. Next, he would need to meet her father, and maybe her brother.
So many things to do as the groundwork.
The real fight would begin when the Patriarch gets involved.
Kai hugged Lianne tighter.
Fight, he will.
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Lianne was having a good dream.
Well, to be more specific, it was quite an … erotic one. With Kai, of course, and he was kissing her with complete abandonment while his hands were touching her all over the place.
In fact, Lianne was having one of those rare lucid dreams.
Well, she figured - since it's a dream, she can be more open about it, right?
Lianne smiled to herself as she returned his kisses and allowed his hands to roam freely.
Still, to think she would be having this sort of dream about Kai just meant how much she really was physically attracted to him.
Too bad this could not happen in real life … yet, that is.
For now, she would enjoy this feeling, and sensations, without having to face the repercussions.