Precious Sleep

"You are not asleep yet?" Nadira's caring voice rang out.

Of course she had no reply to give. What could she probably say? She was cooking for her master and it's a misunderstanding?

Seriously, which sensible woman will believe that?

With a small sigh, Alyce had no explanation, or rather excuse. She did nothing but roamed her eyes about, which made her appear guilty in Nadira's suspecting eyes.

She just didn't know where to start from.

Nadira's line of sight fell to the tray in her hands. "You brought dinner for him I presume?"

The expression Nadira held made her think that one wrong reply will cause havoc to reign on her. Being mindful of her gesture, she nodded slowly instead.

Already prepared for the outleash that was going to be poured at her. But instead.

"That's so thoughtful of you, you did something I'm supposed to. Thanks alot, aunty made a good decision bringing you here. Thanks again, I'll go to him now."

Wow, unexpected.

She was expecting her to lash out on her or something, truthfully she didn't expect this at all. Who knew, after all she wasn't the way she portrayed her to be.

A full blown smile bloomed on Alyce's lips as she made her way back to the kitchen.

***

"What are you doing here?" The hostility was clear and obvious, sounding from Alex.

"Why are you in such a rush to drive me away? Not as if we haven't slept together, in this same room before." Nadira replied.

"Watch your tongue Nadira." Word for word, he said to her.

"Oops sorry, perhaps you didn't want your dear little maid to hear that." With her palm covering her lips and her eyes stretched wide, she taunted.

Alex let out sigh of frustration, he swept his hair backwards and gingerly held her by her arm, pulling her over towards the couch in his bedroom. He roughly sat her down.

Pressing his hands against her shoulders he said to her. "Look here woman, I don't f**king care what your intentions are approaching me again, but you have until tomorrow morning to leave my private life alone. Got that?" His voice was dangerously low, so much so the words he said sank right deep into her skull this time.

He leaned away. "Now, get out of here."

Nadira stood with furry, giving him the look of 'If looks could kill.'

The was absolutely nothing to do about it. She got up and angrily walked away with rage boiling inside of her, adjusting her night robe properly.

She couldn't forget that look she saw in his eyes when he saw Alyce laying weakly on the solfa in the living room.

Was that really worry? Was he really worried for her?

She hadn't seen that particular emotions in his eyes for the past five years now, and here he was, having it for a maid girl? Unbelievable.

"It's midnight and you just couldn't bear not seeing each other right? Just have a last peaceful midnight, because from now on….I don't think you will ever have it again." With that she hastened her steps right to the guestroom.

Alyce had finally had her medicine, she was sitted on her bed still waiting for sleep to carry her over. But here she was, not being able to get over that image of watching her master eat.

God knows how many times she had sent a slap across her face already, but it won't stop popping up like an advertisement for an ad.

Well…she understimated the will of her brain. Not until…. Nadira's face popped up next, and then the image of she and Alexander while she was busy feeding him.

"Okay, fine, fine. I'll go to bed now." The blanket was flung right upon her body as she curled herself trying to reach out to the sleep she so desperately needs.

***

"Arise and shine darling, it's morning."

A strange voice floated in her ears right in the middle of a precious sleep.

"Mmmm." She moaned, reluctant from getting off.

"Do you want your master to be angry?" This time it was soft and a playful whispers.

Alyce shook her head subconsciously while still sleepy.

"Then you have to wake up or else….."

"Mmm….Or else what?" A yawn escaped her lips as she twisted her body the other way. Clearly whoever that voice belongs to was a hindrance to her precious sleep.

But wait, that voice sounds familiar.

"Or else, I'm gonna dip my hands right into your…"

"Ahhhhh!" Alyce threw herself upwards with a piercing scream. She wasn't even given enough time to process what was happening, her lethargic eyes disappeared right away.

Immediately she saw who the voice belongs to, her hands instinctively flew to her chest area, covering it protectively.

Ethan's line of sight went to the area she was protecting so dearly. A mocking scuff left him."What do you think I will want to see in those peaches."

"Hey!" Her little pride was hurt.

"You…you…what are you doing in my room?" Her finger flew pointing at him.

"Girl, I'm your attending doctor." He paused. "Oh I know, don't worry about yesterday incident. I can sw*ar it's not gonna happen again." He started moving closer to her bed.

Alyce extremely felt repulsive, she moved back grabbing the blanket with her.

"What? Still scared?

Don't worry, I don't have a thing for amateurs." He winked at her, showing off his seductive killer smile.

"Why are you saying one thing but meaning another." Alyce muttered underneath her breath but it was loud enough for him to hear her.

"You are the one taking it the wrong way, you aren't as innocent as I thought." He chuckled at her.

"What do you want me to think if you keep acting like a pervert." Alyce mumbled.

"You are right but….. I'm only a pervert around you, you see." His dimpled smile got her dumbstruck, or more like his words did.