Take off your dress, Helena

Helena's eyes were still on the closed bathroom door, "King Louis, what are you doing? It's better if you go to sleep soon. I… I can do it myself." Helena said in a loud voice.

"Helena! even now, you can still lie," Louis replied that he had forgotten his formal attitude and only called Helena's name, without mentioning the empress or anything.

"I… I'm not lying, King Louis. Anyway, what did you come in for?" Helena asked as she put the medicated cream back in the box.

Helena re-adjusted the outside of her dress, even though she hadn't finished medicated her wound at that time.

"This is very troublesome. What exactly is the king thinking at this time?" grumbled Helena because Louis started rudely knocking on the door.

"Helena! This room is my room! This bathroom is my room. Even this palace is mine! No, even Aarez is mine. How can you forbid a king Aarez, who only wants to enter his bathroom? Do you want to get another punishment from me?" Louis, who was getting impatient, began to threaten Helena.

"Alright, I know it. Okay. Please, be patient King Louis. Why do you have to be angry," Helena replied as she opened the door.

Louis's angry and annoyed face was visible from behind the door. He immediately looked at Helena from head to toe,

"Are you done?" he asked.

"Done? Ah.., What do you mean by that medicinal cream? Hehe.., don't worry. King Louis, I've treated myself well." Helena said with a grin that was too wide. It just made Louis know that his empress was lying.

"You're not very good at lying, Helena." Louis stepped in, causing Helena to step back automatically.

But Helena's footsteps were too hasty until Helena accidentally stepped on her nightgown. And only a second later, until finally Helena slipped and was about to fall fast, with the greatest possibility, that she would hit the cold bathroom floor.

Before that happened, it turned out that Louis had swiftly grabbed Helena's waist with one hand. While the other hand, holding Helena's back.

It was supposed to be the most romantic thing ever, between Helena and Louis. When the pair of eyes looked at each other, in a very close range. But that only happened for a few seconds because Helena couldn't hold on any longer.

Louis' hand was on her back, right on the wound that felt sore.

"Your Highness… sorry, but it really hurts a lot," Helena said with a grimace on her face, holding back pain.

"I know you're lying, Helena. You can't possibly put medicine on your own back." Louis looked behind Helena's back, seeing the wound that was still red.

"Put your hands on my neck!" He orders.

"What? I'm sorry, King Louis. But for what?" asked Helena stupidly.

"Can't you just obey, and we don't need to argue anymore," replied an annoyed Louis. He showed a fierce look on his face, making Helena couldn't help but obey, and he wrapped his arms around Louis' neck.

Louis had easily lifted Helena's body, bringing one of the youngest Empress Aarez in his arms. Helena could see every side of Louis' face, and without realizing it, a blush rose to her cheeks.

"Turns out he's a caring man. This is the first time, I've been carried by a man. And that man is the King of Aarez? Oh… Helena, surely now all women in this country want to be in your position." Helena thought and still kept a close eye on Louis' face.

Of course, Louis realized when Helena had been watching him all this time. He cleared his throat, making Helena snap out of her thoughts.

"What are you thinking right now, Helena?" asked Louis and turned to Helena's face.

Louis' footsteps stopped at the side of the bed. The two looked at each other again for a long time. Helena blinked her eyes,

"Emmm… what do we want to do, King Louis?" asked Helena doubtfully and fearfully.

Louis didn't answer. Instead, he put Helena's body on the bed.

"Wait a minute here, I'll get something," said Louis, who quickly left Helena.

Helena saw Louis walking away and headed for the bathroom. Thinking about what he was doing, but soon Louis came back with Helena's medicine box.

"I will treat you myself, Helena." Said Louis, who was already close to the side of the bed. "Take off your dress." The order is back.

Glek…

Helena swallowed her saliva. The short command made Helena feel the chills down her spine.

"King Louis, you don't have to. You are a king, and ..." Helena was thinking of finding another good reason to give Louis to obey.

"And what?" asked Louis with a cold gaze.

"And… how about we call Harika. Yes! She's more reliable, and you don't have to get your hands dirty." Helena replied and continuing the explanation, which only made Louis chuckle a little.

"Didn't you say that Harika was resting? And you said, we can't to disturb her, did you forget, Helena?" asked Louis with his sly grin appearing.

"But, King Louis..." Helena was still nervous and panicked at the same time. Looking for a reason to avoid Louis' attitude that night.

"I'm just asking you to take off your dress because it will be easy for me to treat your wound. You should be grateful because I want to help you to give the medicine." Louis said in an arrogant tone, but it still didn't make Helena amazed at that time.

Helena's pair of eyes could only move aimlessly. She thought that Helena had no particular reason to reject King Louis' will at that time.

"Alright, Your Highness," Helena replied in a weak voice.

The night was getting late when everyone was asleep and resting.

But not with Helena and Louis are still awake.

The two of them, even though… will only treat wounds. But… why did the situation become awkward between the two of them?

Helena had removed her nightgown, with the front of her body covered with a thick blanket. She had exposed her exposed back, and Louis was currently staring at her with a deep gaze.

The medicinal cream was in the hands of King Aarez. For a moment, Louis felt strange about the decision he made at that time.

Usually, his two hands would hold something important and valuable. It could be a document of agreement, giving a handshake to an important guest of the country, or holding a dangerous weapon.

But now, it looked different because he was holding a medicinal cream with a solid white color. His eyes alternated between medicine and also Helena's injured back.

"Your wound is slightly infected, Helena. Tomorrow I will call the royal doctor to examine it." Said Louis, who showed his concern.

"What?"

One word that came out of Helena's mouth but was able to make Louis frown again.

"Why? Don't tell me if you don't want to see the doctor." Louis, who could guess with certainty and put a little emphasis on Helena's wound.

"Ouch… King Louis, do you really intend to kill me tonight?" Helena asked.

Helena's face showed that she was in pain when Louis had started to apply the cream to her wound.

"Why do you always think that I'm going to kill you, Helena? Does this handsome face look like a murderer to you?"

Helena closes her mouth again. It seems what she always did wrong by Louis. "Forgive me, Your Highness," Helena muttered in a low voice.

"Even Revania went through something more severe than ten lashes that were powerless like this. Are you sure you can replace Revania's position, Empress Helena?" Louis' question just now made Helena slightly turn to her side.

"I'm sorry, King Louis. I didn't mean to make you think back to Queen Revania because she is also someone who means a lot to me." Helena slightly shifted her sitting position, with her hands still tightly embracing the blanket covering the front.

"Never mind, we don't need to discuss this matter. It's better if you get some rest. Because tomorrow I have a lot to do." Louis took both steps down, prompting Helena to take action quickly.

"Wait!" Helena exclaimed suddenly, and spontaneously she grabbed Louis' arm.

"Your Highness, are you going back to sleep on the couch? You'll only make me feel more guilty. It's better if you stay here." Helena showed a serious face, making Louis not believe the young girl's words.

"However, I am here because… I must fulfill my duty as your consort, King Louis. Even though I know for sure that you hate me with all my bad qualities, not to mention the stubbornness I have." Helena had not let go of Louis' hand, and strangely the king was silent.

Again and again, the two eyes stared at each other in silence. Louis realized that Helena did have a unique trait when compared to the other two empresses.

It seemed like Louis' hand was moving by itself because he was already holding the tip of Helena's pointed chin, directing Helena to bring her face closer to Louis.

Helena's heart was beating faster than ever before. She realized that the situation cannot be said normal.

She was not wearing anything, only a blanket covering part of Helena's body. And she was also in the room with a man, who was her husband. Could it be, the two of them didn't do anything?

"King Louis?" Helena's voice seemed to be stuck in her throat. She was at a loss for words and thoughts as Louis' face drew closer to hers.

The two lips are like a magnet, which is getting closer and closer without any restrictions at all. Until finally, Louis landed his lips on Helena's tiny lips, feeling a softness that he hadn't felt in a long time.