Chapter 16- Was it just a dream?

"You looked glowing, My Majesty. Your skin is more flawless and your cheeks are glowing bright red. You look majestic than usual." one of her ladies in waiting complemented as she is about to start her work in her office. She blushed at the sudden compliment.

"I agree. Yesterday, you looked so tired but after a long and nice sleep, you are glowing My Majesty." said the other one who serves the tea. They continually complemented her making her blush.

"Thank you, ladies! It was because you did your job excellently." I smiled and complimented them as they all looked pleased with it.

"How could we not, My Majesty. It was a pleasure to be at your service." Most of them were personally handpicked by me based on Sarah's recommendation. Most of the ladies who served me were decendants of my ladies in waiting before who remained loyal and served the family for generations. I thought at first that they would be wary of someone who just literally rose from a deep slumber, but most of them cried with happiness and pledge their utmost loyalty to me as said to be the only Heiress of the Empire and dubbed to be the Saintess as well.

I worked in silence after I dismissed the ladies. They had a scheduled rotation to serve the tea during tea time while the others run errands that I gave. To my amazement, I don't feel the tiniest fatigue, even with the mountains of work I have to go through. I even finished a three-day worth of paper works which surprised my ladies. They looked haggard to keep up with my pace and I feel sorry for them.

"My Majesty, are you not going to take a break?" Mirya, one of the ladies in waiting, with courage asked me. I looked at the time and it was time for dinner.

"Yes. Please take a rest. Good job everyone!" I smiled at them as I could feel their relief. They all bowed down their heads before they bid goodbye as we reached my chamber. The head maid came forward and asked if I want to eat first or take a bath. When I said that I would like my meal first, it was automatically prepared and I ate sumptuously. I took a bath after and told the maids to leave me alone for a while.

"Please call us if you need anything." one of them said before the went outside the big bathroom.

I bath a new scented water aroma. I turned on the Jacuzzi while I rested my head on the headrest. I was able to finish my work to distract myself with the thought about what happened last night.

The truth was I woke up later than usual. The maids looked relieved when I pulled out the rope and called for them. Did they worry that I might not be able to wake up again? However, I was worried about another thing. The first thing I did was to look beside me and was disappointed to see no one. Did I have just an erotic dream of the same person I keep dreaming? When I took a bath, I see no sign of kiss marks I clearly remember was there the night before. My lips aren't swollen and I am not tired at all. I even feel refreshed and alive more than I could remember.

So, what happened? Did I really just have had a dream? But the sensation felt so real. I have never been pleased like last night and my body felt hot and tingling as I recall vividly each touch and kiss we shared. How could I not recall how our intertwined moans and call each name with the burst of pleasure after pleasure?

I sighed. It was impossible not to remember. If it was a dream, then it was one of the wildest ones I ever had.

I called the maid after and they immediately heed to do their duties. They all bid their goodnights after I went to the bed and closed the thick curtain of my canopy. I still had the habit of sleeping with the darkness.

Just as I closed my eyes, warm, familiar arms hugged me that almost jump me out.

"I missed you." said the familiar voice as she nuzzled her head to my shoulders. My heart beats wildly from the sudden surprise, but when I calmed myself, I turned around to face her. I grabbed her face and looked at her to check if she was real. Before I could stop myself, I captured her alluring lips and kissed her just like how I imagined. I inserted my tongue to her mouth to taste her more and my mind is getting wilder with the sensation. She moaned in response while fighting dominance. She is taking my breath away. I pant heavily after I slightly separated our lips to catch my breath.

I have lots of questions I need an answer. I wanted to know where she went. How she came here? Why did she disappear? I wanted to know who is the real Aria. I wanted to know what is she.

"Did you miss me too, that much?" I could glimpse a glint of mischief as she asked. Her hand was slowly touching my sensitive parts.

"I was wondering if you are real," I answered as the tingling sensation is starting to creep in. "Is it just another dream? Or am I starting to get crazy?"

Her hand did not even stop when I asked those questions. She looked even more pleased. I wonder what's on her mind. She continually does as she pleased as my mind starts to get fuzzy.

"What is real and what is not? Am I just a dream or am I living in a world you live in? Who do you think am I? My Yuna, I will tell it all to you when the right time comes. Can you do me a favor?" she was already hovering above me as she changed her position. My hands were pinned above my head and I silently whimpered feeling embarrassed.

"What favor do you want?" I asked, yet my attention was already divided as she starts licking my neck with gusto.

"Don't hate me when that time comes." and before I could reply, she captured my lips and made love to me the whole night.