Chapter Sixty Eight - Sleeping Over

Hailey's POV

I stood, just as Adana did, waiting to hear what Adian was about to say.

"I'll stay with Hailey tonight, we need to talk" Adian says as I gasp, at what I just heard.

Adana also seemed surprise as Basil chuckles.

"Close you mouth Hailey" Basil teases, while Adana starts laughing.

"Okay, not a problem" Adana responds with a stretch and yawning. "I didn't sleep on the drive over. I'm honestly tired." she rummages through some of her stuff, filling it into her backpack as Basil laughs.

"Now, why didn't you sleep?" I touched his chin thoughtfully. 'Ah, yes, you were pretending to be Sherlock" Basil says as Adian joins him, laughing at a now scowling Adana.

She stomps over to me, "goodnight big sis" she says hugging me, ignoring the guys, turning towards the doorway, only stopping as she opens the door, *oh, where am I going?" she asks yawning again.

Still chuckling, Adian walks and puts an arm across Adana's shoulders, "come sis, let me tuck you in" he said, as he led her across the hall.

Coming closer to me, "my room us next door, so keep it down" Basil whispers, chuckling as he walks out, behind Adian and Adana, leaving me blushing, open mouthed.

I used the time to rush into the bathroom, brushing my teeth, using the toilet and freshening myself for the talk I hope to have with Adian tonight.

I took out my journal, the one that I fondly call, my dream/nightmare book and holding it close to my chest, I slid unto the top of the high bed, making myself comfortable, as I nervously await my husband, Adian Knights.

I kept my eyes on my widely open door, anxiously, wishing the conversation I planned to have with Adian was over already.

The ringing of my phone, had me jumping off my running towards the dresser where I left my phone.

"Hello?" I answered, nanny Peirce, happy to hear from her.

"Hailey sweetheart, how are you, I missed you. I just wanted to see how you are and if your husband is treating you right" she says in a large mouthful.

Laughing softly, I leaned on the dresser, happy to hear the voice of my friend and mother.

"I'm good, I missed you too" I said happy but nervous about this conversation. There has to be a reason for this sudden calk, unless she really misses me. I will wait for her to tell me exactly why she called.

As she started to speak again, I moved away from the dresser, towards the bed.

"I want to make sure that you are taking your medication" she said, pausing.

"Uh, yeah, I am taking my tablets," I responded sadly, hoping that was not her only reason for calling.

Another pause, "okay, okay' she says. "I hate seeing you suffer through those dreadful nightmares" she explained, as I threw myself across the bed, face down, dangling my feet in the air.

I hate lying to her, but I have no choice, "I'm good nanny Pierce, I promise you" I pulled a pillow under my head, to lay on my back now, suddenly restless.

"Can I see you tomorrow after work?" she asks. "You can come to the penthouse" she quickly added.

"Ha, uh, actually I can't, at least not this week" I said, unwilling to let her know that I'm not in the city.

As usual, she caught on to my hesitancy about meeting up with her.

"Why not? What's wrong" she asks slowly.

"Am," I paused as Adian came to sit on the bed beside me, taking the phone from my hand.

"Mrs Pierce, good night, Adian Knights here. isn't it rather late to be calling my wife" Adian spoke to nanny Pierce with a tinge of hostility.

I sat up, giving him a slap on his back, which he shrugs as he listen on the other end of the phone.

Chuckling dryly, "yes I understand, but she's fine. Actually, we are on a pre-honeymoon trip" he informs, as I gasp, starting to blush again.

"Yes, we're in the US, but, we went on a road trio" he lied partially.

After a few seconds, "yes I'll bring her over to visit when we return next weekend" he says, hanging up.

Logan holding the phone, smiles at the screensaver, which, darn it, was the photo I took of him at the cafe, that first day we met.

"Really?" he continues to stare at the picture I took of him staring at me, with a far of expression. Deeply brooding in such an intense way that he didn't even realize that I took the picture. I often wondered where his thoughts were at that moment.

Self-conscious, I slid off the bed, taking my phone from his hand, "mines" I said, starting to walk away when I was pulled back.

"Mines" he said, pulling me as he fell backwards and I fell in his chest.

Blushing I fought, slightly to get out his hold. Giving up, "you said something about talk?" I reminded him, raising my eyebrows, questioning him with my eyes.

He sobered up at that and I looked at him, realizing he took longer in Adana's room because he took a shower, first.

He sat up, adjusting himself on the bed when his eyes fell on the journal which he stared at, raising his eyes to meet my fearful look.

Without uttering a word, I went back to prop my back with two pillows., Adian, got of the bed, bringing the single sofa, closer to my bed, sitting down and stretches his bare feet on the bed, over mines.

"What did Mrs Pierce want" he asks, with arms folded in front of him,

"Uh, I'm not sure" I mused. "to see if I'm good, if I'm taking my tablets, if you're taking good care of me, she misses me and if I'm having nightmares." I repeated the mouthful nanny Peirce said to me.