"Everyone deserves to be happy in life, even if they haven't been the best person"
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Emma finally got out of the bathroom in her pyjamas ready for bed... remembering she had to the share the bed.
Surprisingly,, she found Draken already asleep.
Pretending to sleep!
She crossed over to the other side of the bed.
"I should keep distance between us" she thought to herself reaching out to switch off the lights before entering bed.
Draken lay still whilst she kept stirring in bed....was she uncomfortable?
"I can't sleep" she whispered thinking Draken was asleep.
" Then we can do something else" his voice sounded through her ears.
"You're still awake?" She asked.
"Your continuous movement won't let me sleep" he implied.
"Sorry...." She apologized...
"I'll just get out of bed so you can rest" she said, trying to get out of bed ..but Draken pulled her back, landing right on top of her.
"Where do you think you're going?" He asked... trapping her on the bed.
"Uhmmm. ..no where I wasn't going anywhere" she replied, clearly scared if what he'd do next.
" Just stay here quietly, I'll tell you a story" he said before he lay down next to her.
Was it to help her sleep, like a bedtime story?
"There once was homeless builder, he built homes but didn't have one of his own." Draken begun his story while Emma listened closely.
"This homeless builder had two sons and tasked them to build him two houses, whoever built the best house, would be his heir...the younger son agreed and started the construction with his barehands but the older one wanted the easy way up" He continued.
"So what did the older son do?" Emma asked softly..her voice hinting sleep.
"He waited for the younger son to build a nice house and then he got rid of him and took the credit in front of the father...so the father made him his heir"
"What happened to the younger son?" Emma asked again.
"He was saved by a princess who took him in, that princess gave him everything she had so that he could match the older son...in the end he was happy with her." Draken concluded the story.
In simple terms, the story was about him and her.
Emma had fallen asleep to his story.
"Goodnight Emma" he kissed her forehead and tucked her in, sleeping beside her afterwards.
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The next morning, Emma had to leave for work early. She'd slept so soundly with Draken that she woke up so late.
She had a tight schedule and yet she had to first take Draken to the hospital for his last check up.
"Ken, hurry up I don't have that much time" she hurriedly pulled him out of the house after they'd got ready.
"Won't we even have breakfast?" He asked the busy Emma who was trying to hail a cab.
"Well eat at the hospital" she simply replied before they got a cab to the hospital.
At the hospital~~~~
Emma watched as the nurse changed his bandages, while she waited for the doctor's report.
The nurse was busy checking Draken out..trying to flirt with him.....
"Sir, may I ask, are you single?" She asked.
"I'm married" he simply replied in a cold tone, his voice hinting disgust.
"Pardon me, but you don't look married at all, you look so young and very handsome" the nurse continued to say touching his shoulder.
Emma saw her strange behavior and wanted to snap at her ..she was clearly angry.
She was jealous!
Draken intentionally let the nurse touch him, he wanted to test Emma.
"Excuse me," Emma interrupted, removing the nurse's hand from him.
"Lady, who are you interrupting my work?"
"I'm his wife, and your behavior is inappropriate, you can leave, I'll handle it myself" she pushed the nurse aside,not leaving any room for refusal.
The nurse then silently walked away.
"You know you're married and still let her flirt with you" she took it out on Draken, tightening the bandage on his head on purpose.
Did she even here herself?
" Wife I'm sorry go easy, I'm still injured" Draken replied, grabbing both her hands and pulling her closer to himself.
"Were you jealous just now?" He asked, teasing her.
"Stop it, I wasn't" she lied, trying to avoid eye contact with him.
"Then why won't you look me straight in the eyes and say it" he said implying she should face him.
Caught red handed.
The moment she faced him, he pressed her lips against hers.
Was he kissing her?
Emma didn't pull away either...
Did she want him to do it?
Their short moment was interrupted by the doctor who came in unannounced.
Emma quickly pulled away from Draken, with a shy look on her face ...all red from blushing.
"Couldn't this man knock?" Draken asked himself.
"I'm sorry for the intrusion Mr and Mrs Ken," the doctor immediately apologized noticing the horrifying look from Draken.
If looks could kill, he'd be dead by now.
"Mr Ken's reports from the check up are out and all his vitals are fine, he's in good shape now" he reported.
"Thank you doctor...so he can move around now?" Emma asked.
"Yes without a doubt" he replied.
"Then we'll go ahead" Draken abruptly said, standing up and pulling Emma out.
"We have unfinished business to tend to"
"Ken...stop it this is a hospital" Emma tried to whisper as they walked through the hallway.
But Draken didn't care, this was his hospital and he could do whatever he wanted.
Emma found it so uncomfortable, everyone was watching them, they had become the centre of attraction, they were such an adorable couple.
He pulled her upto the emergency door exit and trapped her against it. He loved doing that to her.
"Let's get back to where we were before the doctor interrupted us" he leaned in, trying to kiss her again.
"Ken no....I have to go to work" Emma shyly hid her face behind her hands.
"Fine.... I'll respect your decision" Draken was a gentleman and wouldn't do what she didn't want.
He turned to leave...but Emma held his hand and stopped him before she did something he least expected....