It was sunset by the time I was able to pull yield together. Nikolai had brought me back to bed earlier, and I just kay there now, my eyes hurting a bit too much to cry.
Nikolai wasn't behind me, but I k ew that was because he wanted to take a bath and was in the bathroom.
As if on cue, I heard the sound of the door. I slowly turned, and Nikolai walked up to me, his smile small as he leaned to kiss my cheek.
"I ran the bath for both of us, sweetheart."
I sighed, immediately leaning into him as he kissed my neck.
"Thank you," I managed to mutter, and he smiled.
"Please just don't cry anymore. I hate seeing your tears. I hate seeing you hurt."
I nodded again, and he smiled, then leaned to me, his lips leaving thousands of tiny kisses all over me. It felt both nice and sad, but I had
