Free Web NovelChapter 67: Chapter 67 Playing Sick
Elara
Holy crap, this ship was massive.
I probably looked like some small-town girl who’d never seen anything fancier than a fishing boat.
But I didn’t care. I was having the time of my life exploring every deck, every lounge, every ridiculous luxury feature this floating palace had to offer.
Dominic followed behind me with an amused smile, playing tour guide. He didn’t seem annoyed by my obvious excitement. If anything, he looked... pleased?
Suddenly, he stumbled.
I frowned and looked at him with concern. "Are you okay?"
Dominic leaned against the wall, his lips turning slightly pale. "I don’t know if it’s from walking around too long with you, but I feel dizzy."
"Seasick?"
I never imagined Dominic would get seasick. The thought seemed crazy. The powerful Alpha King brought down by a few ocean waves.
His breathing became rapid, like he couldn’t get enough air.
I felt panic rise in my chest."Dominic, can you hear me clearly?"
He leaned heavily against the wall, eyes closed. "Could you help me back to my room, please?"
My room was on the sixth deck while his was on the seventh. Luckily, we were already on the sixth deck, only about sixty feet from my cabin.
I hesitated for a few seconds, then said, "Let’s go to my room first. It’s closer, and I haven’t really used it anyway. I’ll help you!"
Dominic pressed his lips together in a thin line. "Thank you."
"Don’t talk. Save your strength," I said, wrapping his arm around my shoulders and putting my hand on his waist for support. "Come on, let’s move slowly."
Dominic was significantly taller than me, and he leaned half his weight against me.
For a split second, I could have sworn I saw him smile.
But when I looked again, his face was perfectly neutral. Maybe I was seeing things.
"Thank you," he murmured.
I could feel every inch of his hard body pressed against mine. His scent was intoxicating, making my head spin with want.
My hands were practically burning where they touched his waist. I wanted to run them all over him, feel every muscle, every ridge of his abs.
He wasn’t light either. Supporting him meant pulling him closer, his chest pressed tight against my side.
I could feel his heartbeat, and it was driving me crazy.
Finally, I managed to help him lie down on my bed.
Sweat had formed on my forehead from the effort.
Dominic seemed perfectly content lying on my bed, eyes closed, looking genuinely unwell.
"There must be a doctor on the cruise ship. I’ll go find someone to check on you!"
Before I could move away, his warm, dry hand caught my wrist. "Don’t go. I feel better with you here. When you leave, the dizziness gets worse."
"Just call and have them send some seasickness medication." freewebnoveℓ.com
I did as he asked, surprised to see this weak side of him. In all our interactions, he’d always worn that mysterious smile that made it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
[Now he looks fragile, like a sick puppy needing comfort.]
[Wait. A puppy?]My cheeks turned red at the comparison.[Where does that come from?]
The ship staff brought seasickness medication, and I helped Dominic sit up to take it.
"Don’t leave. Will you stay with me for a while?" he asked after taking the medicine.
His dark eyes, looking glassy and pleading, fixed on me.
My heart softened at the sight.
"I’ll stay. Get some rest."
Later, I fed him some soup. All the running around had exhausted me too.
I dozed off, head resting on the edge of the bed.
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The next morning, I woke up feeling unusually warm.
It felt like I’d spent the entire night cuddling a space heater. When I opened my eyes and saw that handsome face mere inches from mine, my eyes widened in shock!
How had I ended up in bed?
Our position was extremely intimate.
My leg was trapped between his two strong thighs.
And his arm was draped possessively around my waist.
We looked exactly like those couples you see in romantic movies.
I held my breath and carefully tried to remove his hand with two fingers, but he let out a low groan and held me even tighter.
This was not good!
If this continued, something would definitely happen that I wasn’t ready for!
I forcefully pulled my leg free, and the man beside me finally opened his dark eyes.
"Elara?" His morning voice was naturally husky, sending involuntary shivers down my spine. "Why are you in my room?"
I bit my lip, shook off his hand, and threw back the covers to get out of bed. "Look again. This is MY room!"
Dominic rubbed his forehead, acting like he was trying hard to remember. "I’m sorry. I was seasick yesterday and you took care of me all night?"
But his look seemed to ask:How did taking care of me lead to sleeping together?
I defended myself immediately. "Last night I was sitting here looking after you!"
Dominic raised an eyebrow. "Are you suggesting that I, in my seasick state, managed to pull you into bed?"
I had no answer for that.
Not wanting to deal with this awkward situation any longer, I pointed my finger at him irritably. "You’re not dizzy anymore, are you?"
"This is MY room. Please leave!"
Dominic pulled back the covers. "Sorry for keeping you up all night."
We hadn’t done anything, but the way he said it made it sound like we’d been busy doing something else entirely.
I couldn’t take it anymore. "Just shut up!"
Dominic looked innocent. "I’m sorry. Don’t be angry. I’ll leave now."
But when he pulled back the covers completely...
Let’s just say his body was having a very obvious morning situation that every guy deals with.
My face went bright red.
Dominic touched his nose awkwardly and grabbed a pillow to cover his... problem. "This is totally normal, you know?" freewēbnoveℓ.com
I definitely didn’t want to know, thank you very much!
I rolled my eyes and gave him my best sarcratic smile. "Dominic, I thought you were gay?"
Dominic got up and casually held a pillow in front of his waist as he walked to the door.
He stopped and looked back with that annoying smirk of his."Maybe you’re just that irresistible?"
"Yeah right!" I shot back, crossing my arms. "In your dreams!"
He chuckled, clearly enjoying how flustered I was. "You’re cute when you’re angry."
"OUT!" I yelled, pointing at the door.
