The Best Friend's Contract novel Chapter 30

With the towel in my hand, I step out of the bathroom to find Kenna removing her makeup before glancing towards my direction. ''Go and take a shower,'' I say.

Within seconds, I already hear the water running as I take a couple of pillows before placing them on the sofa with a blanket which is too small for my body. Then, I lay my body on the sofa to try and make myself comfortable but failing, miserably. Well, I wouldn't complain sleeping on the couch but right now . . . I'm much more uncomfortable than I can explain.

One hand above my head and the other on my stomach, I begin to close my eyes after glancing at the wrist watch—noticing it's nearly one in the morning. When the guests were leaving, both of our families took a couple of hours to drink but then, we were too tired to continue. Especially Ava, she was exhausted from all the excitement.

Kenna must've changed into her pyjamas as I hear her slowly getting into bed but both of my eyes remain closed, not bothered to open them. From the sound, I can hear her typing on her phone; she's never really the one to turn off the keyboard clicks, even though I've done it a lot for her, she would just turn it back on.

Minutes have passed but I can't seem to fall asleep.

''Aidan?'' I hear her calling out for me, making me open my eyes and try to adjust my sight in the dark before turning to look at her. Both of her eyes are looking directly at me, ''Were you already asleep?'' She asks, her voice low.

''No,'' I respond. ''What's wrong?''

She starts to clear her throat as she pats onto the empty side beside her, ''There's a lot of space up here for a single person. Do you . . . want to sleep on the bed with me?'' She asks, her eyes wandering away while I try my best to hide the smirk from appearing on my face.

''Why? Couldn't stay away from me, already?'' My questions came out as a tease as she rolls her eyes, letting me smile—knowing she would always do that when she tries to cover her own embarrassment or anything in particular.

''Well, I was just offering. You don't have to if you don't want to. I'll just count to three and then the offer's up,'' She leans her head back onto the pillow as I sit up straight, holding tightly onto the two pillows. ''One, two . . . '' She continues to count.

Just as she's about to finish counting, I have already climbed onto the bed with her. My body is inches apart from her as her lips curve up into a smirk, not expecting me to accept the offer as if it was a life and death situation. ''Just so you know, I deserve it.'' I mutter.

Kenna doesn't say a word but I can already imagine her trying to hold back a smile as she clears her throat, leaving me glance towards her direction and see both of her eyes are closed. Within seconds, I am already adjusting my body to a comfortable position with a pillow in between us—not wanting to make her uncomfortable by my presence.

I've been in bed with women before and nothing as being nervous has ever happened to me but right now, I can't help but think of the presence beside me. I can't stop thinking of her breathing and the sound of her heart beating if I pay further attention or lay closer but I manage to hold myself back by turning my body to the side.

It doesn't take me long to finally fall asleep.

All of a sudden, I feel someone pushing onto me which causes me to open my droopy eyes, looking in the dark. My eyebrows furrow in confusion but the figure beside me won't even stop pushing me—letting me turn around, seeing Kenna having most of the bed to herself.

''Kenna, stop pushing me. You're going to make me fall,'' I mutter, sleepily. My eyes are slowly closing back after pushing her back, letting myself take back my own space.