Chapter 16
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"Can I bring this home?" she asked looking at her portrayal in the canvas. Eustas is laying down on her thigh.
"Of course, I paint that for you, so basically that it belongs to you now," he answered, playing his fingers and taking of the dirt inside his nails, "But for your remembrance, baby. I'll paint you again but this time, it will be for me." He smiled.
"Okay, make sure to paint me well, hmmm?" she set aside what she is holding and brushes his hair using her fingers.
He laughed and smile wide, "Why? Did I made the first portrait ugly?"
"No! I didn't say that." She laughed too and she was about to s***k him when he catches his hand and kiss it.
"What do you mean then?"
"I want to be perfect there, we will never see each other for a long time so I think you should paint it beautifully so that you can't forget about me," she told him calmly. She can't take it imagining that Eustas may have another woman to love. Even one smile in another woman can make her heartaches.
"I won't forget about you, what are you talking about? How can you say that?" he asked terribly and wrapped his arms around her waist as he faces her flat stomach.
"You are handsome and kind, Eustas. It will not happen that there is no woman who likes you," she explained, hugs his head, "You should cut your hair off, it is getting long now." She commented and looked unto it.
"Am I handsome? Really?" he asked, amusingly.
"Yes, who didn't say you are not? I love your skin and body built," she answered.
"I don't know, I was born hearing those compliments and it made me irritated but I love hearing it when you are saying it." He sweetly confessed. Living for many years in their kingdom. Every woman that he sees looking at him with blushed face and murmuring like highschool girls made him annoyed and disgusted.
"Am I exception then? The first time I saw you, you were talking to yourself," she said and cover her mouth to stop laughing.
"I think so," he answered and hugged her close, "And what was that? I didn't talk with myself, what am I? Crazy?" he raised his voice with embarrassment in it, "I didn't, Helliana." He added.
She can't even talk just to keep herself not to laugh, her face is getting red when Eustas talk again.
"Helliana, I didn't!"
In that minute, Helliana burst into laughter, she can not stop herself, "You did! When you are curing my wounds, Eustas!" she told him and laugh again.
"So, you were awake that time? While I am asking you what happened to you? Where are your wounds from?" he hysterically asked and sit in front of her with his messy hair.
"Yeah, I heard you." She laughed and cupped his face. "Why did I bother asking? She can't answer me back!" Helliana shouted and acted like she is Eustas who have been frustrated talking to her when she pretended asleep.
"Arrgghhh...Helliana, don't tease me!" he pleaded and pouted his lips. He felt ashamed. He leans his head to her neck just to hide his face.
Helliana's shoulder trembled in laughter, "I'm sorry, now you know how do I feel when you are teasing me," she said and gently pinched his arms.
"But this is different, I am now ashamed. How will I look to you freely?"
She stopped laughing and smile, "What are you talking about? I am glad you have been worried about me, you didn't know me well, so it is not possible."
That was her hint, trusting him. Eustas is a very kind-hearted man, he is caring and loveable. He is sometimes naughty and always teasing her but one thing she is sure of, Eustas is his man.
"Of course! How can I not? The first time I saw my mate, she has wounds and unconscious, you still didn't tell me the details yet," he said while his forehead creased in irritation, pointing his index finger to her. "That is unusual, I prepared myself meeting you so don't judge me."
Her face glowed and gave him an amusing smile, "You did prepare yourself? What preparation?"
"No, it is not really prepared. I just---," he gave her a fake smile, "Just packing my clothes and things that I needed." He lied to forget about it. He didn't want to be embarrassed again, "I think I need to find our food for dinner." He stands up to go out but Helliana stopped her.
"Eustas, we are not done yet. Can't you see? I am asking you. Go back and sit here, will you?" she commanded. She sounded like a leader with her tone.
He sighs and wrapped again his arms around her waist, "Why I can not say no to you? Huh? I feel weak," he said and groaned.
"What preparation you did? You didn't tell me the truth." She smirks and plays with his hair.
"I ate," he jokingly answered.
"Except eating, we are both doing that."
"I walked of course!" he exclaimed.
"I walked too, remember?" she answered, rolling her eyes.
He deeply breathes in and breath out, "I practice what to say to you, to make you fall in love with me instantly, Is that fine?"
Helliana's eyes widened as she looked down at him hiding his face, "You did that? Then, what are those?" she curiously asked.
"Will we stopped this? You are making me crazy again. I don't to be crazy, baby." He complains. He didn't know that Helliana is happy knowing all of those things that she knew. Maybe they haven't seen each other for a long long time but it makes them excited.
"I just wanted to know because I also have preparation in our first meeting."
"What? For real?!" he sits in shock, his mind is full of questions in curiosity.
She smiled wide and nodded, "I was waiting for you for you,"
"For me? Then you knew that I am looking for you?"
Her mind stopped when she heard what he said.
"I should have told him about it, Oh no!" she said in her mind as she closed her eyes and shake her head.
"No, not like that. Of course human is waiting for the person who can love them forever," she stated delightfully.
"Is that so? Wow, so it means that they didn't know who is meant for them?" he asked in doubt. He holds his chin using his fingers.
"Ah, yes...that's right." She said and nodded. She didn't know about it but she based it on what Gela said to her. Eustas could not know about her real identity it will ruin their relationship.
"You can go now, Eustas. It's getting dark."
"Yeah, before I forgot." He leaned closer while looking into her eyes and gave her sweet passionate kisses as they share each other taste. He let go of her soft lips and says, "I love you."
She couldn't move her body until Eustas faded in her sight.
"I love you."
"I love you."
"I love you."
"I love you."
Repeatedly running in her mind as her heart beats loud and fast. She couldn't digest what he said but it makes her heart flutter in happiness. Before realizing that he really did say it, Helliana yelled in happiness.
"Oh my gosh! He loves me! Ahhh!" she shouted, and jump inside the tent-like crazy.
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