15. Slept Like An Infant

Nick was sitting by the bed, solely glaring at Naya from her deep sleep, he back the ray of the morning sun blazing directly upon her face,

Nick chuckles deviously to see her eyes roaming under her closed conjunctiva, he kept shielding the reflection yet lets it catch her eyes.

"It wakes you?"

Naya dreamily heard Nick, opening her eyes, she catch gaze with him staring intently.

Naya whines her head, why does he make such a face with her? Her gaze was mild upon Nick comparing it with the morning she first meet Merid (Her modern future lover), that was how he gaze at her in a dreadful and monstrous face, yet, pure and charming.

She shut her eyes closed, then, open it

sharply, "Why doing that intentionally?"

Nick scoff stunningly, his innocence springs more aligning with his raised brows,

"What?"

"Gosh! That your pretentious face again... Nick." She rest on her elbow more amused.

Nick was unmoved from the bed, even though he knew what she meant by again, yet, he did not want to admit it, who on earth sleeps as she will never wake up? He was indeed kind to shield the reflection from hitting her dreaming face directly but now she should at least open her eyes.

"I'm not pretending Naya... What did I do?" He scoffed, lying.

Naya was assured he is lying and she hate that most, her eyes could spot his mocking smiles, part of her lips sneer up at him, then, yank the blanket away,

"Never mind, I thought you have left already."

Even now that Nick know she'd catch him, he stood up knowing Naya's intention, she might go ahead to beat him with something ridiculous, however, Naya seems to disappoint his thought, she sat by the bed edge instead.

Her face swells as if still wants more sleep.

Nick was a bit relieved to receive her kindness, he immediately went to slide the curtain to fully block the reflection from heating the bed, although suppressing his outburst to chuckles inwardly for accomplishing his goal with the rays.

Yet, he mumbles innocently as he did,

"I just can't leave because you did not want me to leave..."

Naya frown, what is he insinuating? Why would she not want him to leave? Her dreaming eyes widen to fully bulge on him.

"What! It's too early to start your joke, Nick,"

"Joke?" Nick turned to her with gaped lips from which his tongue curl as if swaying in surprise, his eyes were more alluring upon her,

"When you grabbed me tight, pleading I should stay?... And you think I'm joking?"

Naya sneers, she can't remember any of his claims but before Nick mock her the more, she rushes to the dresser to seat, 'gosh!' she realized the chair was what Nick sat on by the bed, she quickly rambles back to carry it,

She husks her voice firmly alongside as she parades to take the chair, "I will never say that... not even in my dream,"

Rather, Nick jab down on the chair before she does, his palms placed in-between his opened legs on the chair to rest on it, partially stretching his body as he faces her, baffling... Why did Naya like to prove stubborn whenever she is defeated, won't she admit it now?

"But you did that... maybe not in your dream... but definitely in your nightmare."

Naya could not tolerate how wayward Nick seems to be, even if she did that most he say it? It irritates her as she thinks about how she'd react to not letting him leave.

But what has gotten upon him overnight?

"Nick, Did you dream about me or what... Wait, you dreamt I kept chasing you?"

"Why did you mean me this morning?"

Her stand was firm to look down on him, she noticed Nick has changed his wears and hairstyles, now he look like his old self, not in any way manly.

"Huh?"

Nick was quiet all along with her rants after her temper subsided, he mutters with raised brows, "I always dream about you, not a nightmare, especially each night like yesternight,"

He blurted in his response, boldly staring at her from the bewildering eyes Naya glare at him with,

"What!... I did... not... lie..." He added simply.

Immediately, Naya sneers with cursing breath, she pushes him out of the chair, as if Nick is as light as a balloon, her little effort pull him to the floor,

"You're disgusting Nick... Out from my room now!"

"Jez! Rum?!" He traces her till she seat by the dresser.

"I meant Chamber!!!" Naya tongue out at him before facing the mirror.

Nick stood up to cover his ears, "Geez!!! Why so loud?!"

"Just out...!" She cut him abruptly.

Nick rush to the entrance, she is about to lose It and when she does... gosh! her madness is so scary.

Meanwhile, Naya chuckles inwardly, satisfied within her as she brings out an elongated parcel-like box from the first drawer.

Yet, Nick could not leave without his final goodbye, he peeps back at her leaning against the door, "But Naya, do we have any plans for today?"

Indifferent, Naya mutters as she thought of what the day holds her, "em..em just to visit Ellie this morning and Terubial by the normal time."

"The same for you?" She asked.

Nick replied almost immediately, could he have any schedule aside from hers? "em... yes of course!... Always as yours... Bye!" He waved.

Instead, Naya chases him with several waves of her fingers, before resuming to the box, however, Nick peep back at her, "But Naya..."

Naya turned at him stunningly since she thought she already conquered him,

"What?!"

Perhaps, Nick forgot something? Instead, he winks at her, "It's a few minutes to Noon! You slept like an infant... Naya... Thanks to me!"

He flung the door closed immediately, Naya puffed with a puppy face. How could he?

Her pitch hushed higher,

"I must not see your face around me today!"

Whereas, outside the chamber, Nurret has been pacing back and forth waiting, if not for Prince Nickdrah that was with her, Nurret would have woke her up early by the dawn...

Her Lady's sleeping habit should be dealt with, now that she will soon start attending adult classes.

She startled back as Nick rush out almost bump on her,

"My Prince..."