Always Been Yours (Tessa and Nicholas) novel Chapter 673

Chapter 673
“Don’t be mad. I promise I won’t do this again,” Nicholas said in dulcet tones as he gently coaxed the girl in front of him.
Frankly speaking, Tessa wasn’t genuinely mad; she just didn’t want his wound to worsen, so the atmosphere returned to its previous harmony from before very quickly.
After he was done with his meal, she helped him back to the bedroom. Initially, he wanted to shower but was firmly denied access to it.
Tessa shook her head as she put her foot down. “No, the doctor already said that your wound shouldn’t get in contact with water.”
In the end, he had to give up, but something suddenly popped into his mind, and he gave Tessa a thoughtful look. “Since you won’t allow me to take a shower, then please help me to wipe down my body. It’s physical labor, too.”
At first, she was a little surprised, but she didn’t give it much thought and agreed to his request.
Soon, she brought some warm water from the bathroom, and Nicholas was already waiting for her, seated topless at the side of the bed.
Under the lighting, the outlines of his abs were visible on his tanned skin, and the sight of his sturdy chest made her face burn brightly. Tessa turned away in embarrassment; even though they had already done the most intimate form of physical contact, she still felt shy.
While she was wiping his body, her eyes kept drifting around, and her blush reached her ears.
He observed all of her expressions, and his already deep-set eyes turned a shake darker with arousal. As he took in her faint fragrance, in addition to his feelings he had been holding back, he felt something in him awaken.
After she cleared everything away, he couldn’t hold it back any longer, and his body acted out of instinct. Finally, he rolled them over, pinned her under himself, and started kissing her.
When Tessa realized what was happening, she avoided him while crying in surprise, “No, Nicholas!”
“Why?”
Breathless, he gazed at her, his dark eyes filled with barely suppressed want.
She threw a bit of a fit as she expressed, “You’re still thinking about making love when you’re injured? Do you even want to recover at all?”
“It’s not a problem. I’ll just move more gently.”
While Nicholas didn’t think anything of this injury, it was impossible for her to go along with his whimsy desire.
In her heart, she knew better than anyone about this man’s habits; once he got into action, there would be no end, and he wouldn’t care about anything else when he was in the moment.
“I said no, and that’s it.”
Tessa’s attitude was unyielding, and he knew that he couldn’t change her mind when he saw this. So, he sighed in resignation and rolled over, lying straight next to her.
The man’s dramatics highly amused her, but she also couldn’t bear to see him so sad.
“Take your recuperation period seriously. Once you’re healed… you can do whatever you like, then.”
“You said this yourself. You can’t take back your words.”
The despondent look in his eyes from before had all but disappeared as it was replaced with a predator’s gleam as he stared at Tessa unblinkingly.
She suddenly felt that she had set up a trap for herself when she met his intense gaze.
“I was just making a passing remark earlier,”
“I’m taking it seriously.” Before she could finish speaking, Nicholas broke
her off mid-sentence.
Then, he used his uninjured arm to hold her without giving her the chan to wriggle out of her promise. “Alright, let’s go to bed. It’s very late now.”
Although Tessa was helpless, she was drained and fell into a deep sleep so afterward.
Under the moonlight, they fell asleep hugging each other, and it was a ver beautiful and heartwarming sight.
Meanwhile, Gregory, who should have been sleeping, came out of his bedroom with a small pillow.
Indecisively, he peered over at his father and Tessa’s room. In the end, he decided to knock on Timothy’s door.
In the room, Timothy was still awake, dealing with the leftover work from his company.
When he opened the door, he didn’t expect to see Gregory. So, he looked a the child in confusion. “Greg, what are you doing here?”
“Mr. Timothy, may I sleep with you tonight?” Gregory raised his head and stared at him pathetically with puppy eyes.
Timothy paused momentarily before suddenly feeling sorry for the little guy in front of him. He seemed very lonely as he was left to sleep alone without his parents.
A chuckle escaped his lips, and he agreed. “Sure, come on in.”