Kapitel 55: Of Laughter and Secrets

Eve~

I slept for what felt like five days. If I had Rhea, I would have been able to heal faster but now I was stuck in bed. The first time that I had tried to get out of bed, I had fallen. I had to crawl my way back onto the bed to spare my pride. The last thing I wanted was Hades picking me up and giving me that look that made me wish that the ground would open up and just swallow me whole.

This afternoon, I was particularly drowsy. Hades had not come back, and I was glad but I knew it would not last. He would come back and have to sleep in this bed with me, however large, I could not fathom the awkwardness and painfully unspoken words.

Right then, the door creaked open and my heart lurched in my chest. Then instead of dark hair, I saw blond. Kael peeped in, "Your highness," he murmured, "How are you doing?"

I found myself smiling, "Better," I lied.

"That's a relief," his expression was warm. "There is someone else here to see you."