And there she was, the only person who could move his heart, break his heart and also mend it.
"Eleanor." He called so affectionately.
He open his mouth to ask what she was doing here but was left mute when she came running at him like a bull and. ...
She spring into his arms and caught his lips in hers as Dimitrix's body stiffen.
She pathed his lips as he open up for her.
Hungrily, she kissed him harder.
The warm sweet smell of how her breath smell exploded in his mouth as he lost all his sense of reasoning and he lost control of himself.
A hand appeared at her red cheek as the other travel up her spine and his lips caught her lips and he kissed her harder but with passion and lick, suck and bit her lips as his tongue explores her mouth.
He kissed her harder, deeper and hungrily, pouring all his love to her.
'In Grandshire'.
Leonard's chamber.
Gordon, Geneva, Grand pa Olive and Delia gathered in his room, waiting for him to wake up.
Geneva suddenly burst in cry.
"How did this happen?If he dies then who do I keep living for?Who would take your father's throne when he dies?" She shot a dagger look at Gordon who was looking as calm as ever, sitting on the couch with his legs crossed with a newspaper in one hand and a cup of tea in the other.
"YOU!!Our son is in the bed while you're here drinking!!You bastard!!!" She cursed.
He shrugs."You are the one taking it so serious, the physician said he's okay so what's there to worry?" And he took a sip from his tea.
Geneva shook her head in disappointment."Do you hate him this Much, huh!!He's your son-"
"I never said he's not!" He shot back.
"Quiet you two!!" Grand pa Olive growled, tired of their endless fightings."Can't you two stop fighting for just a moment???"
"NO!!" They both chorus in union.
"It's my fault." They all heard Delia say in a low whisper. "If i hadn't sneaked out then Leonard wouldn't have gone in search of me and wouldn't have gotten hurt," She fell to the ground. "Forgive me!!"
Gordon applauds. "That's what you call a true leader, you're the perfect wife for Leonard's cousin Nelson-"
"You @#$@%#$&$#¥£%%€¥©¥!! "
Geneva cursed, interrupting him angrily."If you love Nelson so much why don't you go marry him.First you will give him the throne and now Delia...ahhh!" She cried harder as she fell on the floor beside Leonard's bed."Don't die yet and leave me, your grand pa and Delia...pleasssssse." She cried harder.
Gordon rolled his eyes. "Drama Queen."
"Gosh Mama! am not dead yet...just sleeping..."
His mama interrupts him with a tight hug. "Leonard!!!"
"Your crashing me."
Instantly she let go and gave her husband a knifelike gaze."Now our son is alive he would fight for his right."
Gordon shrugs and stood up."Now your son is alive, i better go i have 'important' things to attend." And he head to the door.
"Do you think Leonard is not Important, you trashy bastard get back here!!" And she ran after him.
"Take care of him, darling." Grandpa told Delia and left.
Delia stood from the floor and took a seat beside Leonard's bed."Yet your parent still love each other." She smiles.
"Hm..." He only hums.
A moment of discomforting silence, Delia ask.
"Do you feel hurt?Pains?Headaches? Your arms...."
Leonard place his hand over hers. "Am alright." He assured her.
His hands on hers sent an electrifying shock over her entire body causing her to quickly jerk her hand away.
Leonard brows furrows. "What's wrong?"
"Perhaps i-i-i should go, " She stood up when she heard him say.
"Delia, since when do you start to care?"
"T..Today, after. ..a-after you..s-saved...me, a-am..." She hiccups. "Therefore indebted...t-to you." She pressed her eyes tightly on hearing herself stammer.
"Don't be silly, Delia, it's my duty to protect any guest living under my roof."
She nods while grinning. "L-L-Like i misunderstood. ..y..you," She inwardly curse herself for stammering again. "Your too nice."
She hiccups again.
Her sudden hiccups and stuttering earns a mocking smile from him. "What's with the stammer and hiccups? don't tell me i make you nervous??" He teased.
"Take care!!!" And she ran off.
'Back in Arystarr'.
Eleanor quietly sat opposite Dimitrix whose gaze was on her the entire time.
Clearing her throat, she nervously spoke."D...Dimitrix what do you really feel for me??"
"Beyond what i or you could ever imagine." He answered honesty.
She cracked a smile."On a scale of one to ten??"
"A million." He said with passion in his eyes.
She burst into laugh as he follows.
The laughter dies off as silence envelop around them.
Without smiling, Eleanor asked."W...What about Elvira?"
He let out long sigh."I don't give a fuck about her!"
"Then why do you choose to get engaged to her?Let's forget about that," She brush it off. "Her and her mother wants your throne." She informs.
"I know." He flatly respond.
She frowns."You know yet you are doing nothing!!"
Dimitrix cracked a smile on hearing her scolding.
Indeed he had missed her so dearly.
"Don't you trust me, darling?"
Her heart skip a beat on hearing that word' Darling'.
"T...T...Then you do have a plan?" Her eyes widens in realization as it hits her head."You...you....all this is a set up."
He placed his finger on his lips indicating for her to be quiet with a sly smile on his face."Shush dear, the walls has ears." She nods."Enough of Elvira, let's talk about us."
"W....what about us?" She questioned.
With seriousness, he spoke."Stop playing ignorance after kissing me."
Eleanor turned red in embarrassment."I....i.....i...." She stutter.
"I love you and no doubt you feel absolutely the same, so what else are we waiting for??"
Then he took her tender hands into his."Let's waste no more time, i will execute my plan and be together with you forever." He declares.
Eleanor touched the tip of his nose with hers in a playful nudge and muttered. "No doubt you will."
Turning and Tossing over the bed restlessly with Leonard stuck in her head.
Delia angrily got up.
Angry at herself for thinking about that jerk.
She match her way to the kitchen and reached for a glass and a jug of water, she fill the glass with water.
While drinking she wondered if Leonard was thirsty.
"I wonder if he's thirsty, the maids must be asleep, i should refill his drinking glass with water and leave." She nods in agreement and pick the jug and head over to his room.
Leonard was awake for a while unable to sleep due to the heavy rain and the thunderous sound that echoed in the air.
But what actually kept him awake was Delia.
The images of her kept appearing before his eyes, he reminisces over the warmth of her naked body on his when he had previously held her close and.... and....
Hearing the sound of the door, he alertly reached under his pillow for his dagger.
The person walked up to him as he closed his eyes pretending to be asleep so as to strike in the appropriate time but when that person lean closer, her breath on his assailed every thought of reasoning.
'Delia.What was she doing here?In his room, alone at this hour of the night'
She pull away and poured water into his empty drinking glass and was about to go when....
"What you doing in a man's room by this hour??" He said in a startling whisper.
She froze. "I-i-i...to.....pour....water in your glass, just in case." She stutter.
'Curse this sudden feeling in her chest'.
He smirk."I do wonder when you begin to stammer, dear Delia-"
"I..I..w..wonder the same...if there is nothing else then i shall go-"
"It feels so cozy in here, shut the window, please?"
She nods and did what she was told. "Anything else then i will-"
"I think my pillow is not comfortable, can you help me adjust it a little?i can't since my arm is...you know wounded."
Without any sound of complain which was a little surprising to him, she did what she was told and again and again."I think i see a peck of dirt in my glass of water?The room need to be warm can you add more woods?My feet seems cold get me my sock, add more woods..." He kept ordering her using every excuse to keep her in his reach.
With a smile Delia obeyed, enjoying every bit of it cause she too didn't want to be left alone in her dark room with him in her mind.
"Delia, didn't you hear my room seems hot, open the window.What got you smiling?"
"I think you don't want me to leave, if you want me to stay just say it already--"
"I want you." He said without hesitations, making her to choke.
"Cough. ...cough. ...why you so straight forward!" She growled, covering her red ears.
"I m..mean I want you to stay," He whispered, looking away from her gaze."Here with me."
She hums."Then what should I do? I can't keep running your errands."
"Read me a bedtime story." He half whispered.
"What?" She clearly heard him but felt the urge to tease him.
"Read me a goodnight story!!!" He roared and covered himself fully with the blanket earning a laugh from Delia.
"So cute," She blurted out and her eyes widens like a saucepan. "I...i..mean, nevermind let me get you something good to read." She went over to his shelf and drew out a book."The princess and the beast, it looks fun."
"I agree."
Delia smiles and took a sit beside him and read to him and soon she doze off
Her head laying on the bed with her beautiful hair scattered all over the bed.
Leonard rose himself up, his elbow supporting himself as he placed his head on his hand quietly watching her with a warm smile on his face.
"Delia," He whispered."How could you fall asleep, you beautiful thing." He chuckles and tucked a few string of hair behind her ear.
"What are you doing to me,?" He heave a sigh.
Knowing fully well what this strange emotions was leading to.