The Midnight Lover

Chapter 8: Blue Rose

Selina's POV

I spent the whole day shopping and dining with Bella. Although I cried this morning, by the time I returned home, the smile had returned. Although I was a bit angry and disappointed with Yami when he insisted on leaving but refused to stay, but when the night just fell, I still found myself sitting on the sofa waiting like the days before.

That has become my habit. Ever since I met Yami two months ago, the darkness has stopped making me feel lonely. After my parents died, I often felt lonely in my own home. During my time in class, I also had friends and difficult classes that took my attention. But after finishing school and coming home, facing the cold and empty house always makes me feel tired. When I was a child, I was very afraid of the dark and did not dare to sleep alone. My bedroom was right next to my parents' room and I knew that they were there and kept me safe, then I could fall asleep. Over the past few years, I have had to get used to living alone, eating alone and sleeping alone. Yami's appearance gave me more warmth in this house.

Every night I would wait for him to come and share our quiet night. I feel safer and more sheltered. I will no longer wake up in the middle of the night with nightmares. I also don't feel cold when I'm alone in the big bed. Now I have Yami's arms to warm me and he will pat me every time I wake up startled.

But today I have another plan. We used to have s*x almost every time we met, followed by cuddling under the sheets. This time I don't want to do those things anymore, I don't like the fact that I can only meet Yami in the middle of the night but then again because I can't stand the sleepiness and waste the rest of the time.

To prevent that, I went home at five o'clock today, had dinner at six, and went to bed at seven. Although the timing was not right making it a bit difficult to fall asleep, but after counting to a thousand sheep, I fell asleep in no time. When I woke up, the hand of the clock showed twenty-three o'clock. Only an hour until Yami will appear.

Actually, I've always been curious as to why he could only come to see me in the middle of the night. And Yami was never late even a few minutes. But when I asked the question, he didn't want to answer, and said he would give me an answer one day. I understand I can't take the number one spot in Yami's heart, but I'm grateful that he stayed with me without leaving. Because I'm afraid of lonely nights, I don't want to allow a stranger into my life.

I have very few relationships, I live a closed life and it is difficult to trust someone. I myself find it strange that I easily put my trust and fell in love with Yami so quickly. He seemed to have a strange charm that I couldn't resist. I feel completely comfortable, safe and happy in Yami's arms.

I had planned to do different things tonight, I wanted to watch a movie with him, we would snuggle under a thin blanket and give each other cuddles. I am a girl who loves to be pampered, I often flirt with the people I love and trust. Tonight I also want to tell Yami about Bella and her desire to meet Yami. Both of you are important people to me, I never want one page two to have a bad impression on the other.

I chose a movie about the theme of fiction and love. The film tells the story of a lonely girl who saves and carries a strange boy when she meets him fainting on the side of the road. The heroine couldn't believe that he was not a human, but an alien from another planet who wanted to invade the earth. The story has a very interesting setting, it is one of my favorite movies. So today I really want to watch it with Yami. I'll make some popcorn and make two cups of hot cocoa, the movie will be great.

I prepared food and drinks in the kitchen while imagining the memories we had together tonight. I can only see Yami at night, so dating is impossible for us. I can't go with Yami to the movies, shopping, walking or traveling like other couples. I want to be able to do something to make up for the good memories we missed.

When I had just finished preparing everything, a soft sofa with cute pillows, a box of crispy popcorn and two cups of fragrant cocoa, the doorbell immediately rang. I glanced at the clock and noticed that they were starting to ring to signal that twelve o'clock had come.

The person outside the door is definitely Yami, I'm really looking forward to our meeting today.

"Yami!"

I threw myself into his open arms. The man picked me up gently. He bent his head to kiss my forehead with a gentle kiss and a lovely greeting.

"Hello, my beautiful lady. I miss you so much."

My heart almost melts at his seductive smirk. Yami took me inside and carefully locked the door. After my feet hit the ground, a blue rose appeared in front of my eyes. I raised my eyes to look at Yami, who also gave me a sly look.

"For you, the most beautiful flower in my heart."

I fluttered at Yami's frank praise. From the first time I met him, he easily stole my heart with his sweet words and polite appearance. Honestly, I have a lot of followers, but not a single man can make me feel like that.

I reached out my hand to accept the gift, and realized that its sharp thorns were broken.

I know it's because Yami broke it. I am often careless and get hurt, while Yami takes great care of me. His gifts are always spontaneous and lovely, which delights me.

The flower stalks are still green and fresh which tells me the flower has just been picked. It's midnight and I'm surprised Yami can do it for me. I don't think any flower shops are open at this point and I can speculate that he picked it himself.

The deep blue petals look so fresh, their curvature is perfect, the petals stack to create a true work of art. I used to learn about the meaning of flowers. In the language of flowers, the blue rose is a symbol of an unattainable secret love. But in another aspect, it also symbolizes eternity and passion. I like the meaning of it.

"Thank you. It's beautiful."

I pulled Yami's hand into the living room, where I had prepared a cozy space for the two of us to enjoy the movie together. When he saw popcorn and two cups of hot cocoa on the table, Yami understood my request. I let him sit down to rest for a bit, while I ran into the bedroom to arrange the beautiful flower in a glass vase and place it on the nightstand.

When I returned, Yami was already lying on her side on the sofa. I immediately swooped down into his outstretched arms to greet me. Yami smells of spring flowers and summer showers, it's a very delicate and attractive scent. I buried my face in his large chest, took a deep breath into his chest, then moved slightly to look at the glowing TV screen. The movie has already started showing.

I've watched it so many times, so many times that I've almost memorized the content. So all my attention was no longer on the movie but on the man sitting next to me. He was staring intently at the TV screen, but his long, slender fingers were still threading through my soft hair, stroking it gently. My hair is one of Yami's favorite things, he loves it so much that he often kisses my hair without getting bored.

I munched on popcorn while feeding him. Yami watched the movie intently and I watched him intently. His face has never ceased to be attractive to me. I swear I could watch him all day and not get bored.

I find Yami's current side angle very attractive. And I suddenly remembered that I don't have a picture of him on my phone. So I immediately took out my phone, looking for a nice angle to take a photo. When the "click" sound was heard, Yami lowered her head to look at me. But he said nothing, just smiled and kissed me on the cheek.

I absolutely love the gentle gestures that Yami gives me. I have always felt his appreciation for me very clearly. Yami is completely different from the men I have met before, he gives me a sense of security of trust and a warm feeling of being pampered.

We were entwined on the sofa, our bodies pressed together. I heard Yami's heartbeat jump steadily in my chest. The sleepiness suddenly came again. I dreamily closed my eyes, gently covering my mouth and yawning.

"Bella wants to see you... Can you meet her tomorrow with me?"

Fortunately, I still remember this important thing. I was very sleepy, but I still tried to wait until I got his answer.

Yami heard my question and he didn't hesitate for too long. I heard his soft low voice whispering in my ear.

"Okay."

Then I fell asleep.