Memories Of The Night

Taken aback, Aaron is speechless to see Katrina huddled safely in her own blanket and glaring daggers at him.

Katrina must"ve requested an extra blanket from the front desk, he thought, remembering the faint sounds of the door opening while he was in the bathroom. He narrows his eyes in displeasure.

Earlier, he could embrace Katrina while they slept together. The thought that he won"t be able to feel her body against his anymore frustrates him.

Aaron shoots Katrina a dissatisfied look. "Maybe you"d like to put a gla.s.s of water between us as well," he says.

"Great idea!" she agrees.

His face turns dimmer as he picks up his blanket and walks over to the bed. "Don"t be ridiculous, I won"t come near you," he scoffs.

"If we keep on like this, we won"t be able to sleep at all tonight," he mutters, climbing into bed. "A third cold shower in one night is definitely out of the question."

Katrina watches Aaron"s actions like a hawk, eventually deciding not to put a gla.s.s of water between them when she sees that he is behaving.

They tuck themselves in their separate blankets and go to sleep.

Unable to fight the drowsiness any longer, Katrina finally falls asleep.

Although they stay on their respective sides at the beginning, Aaron gradually finds Katrina"s figure in his sleep, drawn in by her familiar, soothing scent.

The next morning, warm sunlight floods the room. The pair are huddled together in bed.

There"s a knock at the door, breaking the silence in the early morning. "Katrina, the sun is s.h.i.+ning brightly. Are you up?"

Katrina wakes to find something hard and woolly pressed against her face. She prods it – it"s hard and warm. Still half-asleep, she looks up and is surprised to see a young and handsome man"s face.

He smiles at her, and Katrina gawks at the sight. What a handsome man! Am I dreaming?

"Good morning," he says, voice hoa.r.s.e with sleep.

She stares blankly at the man for a few seconds, gradually coming to her senses. Realizing that the man is Aaron, she screams and leaps from the bed.

Unable to catch her in time, Aaron watches Katrina fall to the floor with a loud thud.

The knocking becomes more urgent. "Katrina!" Colin yells. "Are you alright? What happened?"

Katrina suddenly realizes that the sound she heard in her dream is real. Her eyes widen in panic. If he breaks into the room and sees Aaron… she gulps at the thought.

They can"t see me like this! Even if Aaron pretends to be my boyfriend, bringing your boyfriend while you"re on a mission is completely irresponsible! It was difficult enough convincing them to take me on this a.s.signment, and I can"t let them think I don"t take my job seriously!

Katrina shouts loudly, "I"m okay! I just fell out of bed! I"m changing now, don"t come in!"

Outside, Colin breathes a sigh of relief. "You scared me to death! Hurry up and get dressed, there"s a breakfast buffet on the first floor."

"Okay, thank you! I"ll be right there!"

She hears Colin leave and turns her attention to Aaron, who is sitting on the bed with a smile on his face. "You said you wouldn"t come near me! You liar!"

Aaron says, "I didn"t come near you."

Katrina grits her teeth in anger, "You b.a.s.t.a.r.d!" she yells, throwing a pillow at him. "Don"t treat me like an idiot!"

Her face resembles a pufferfish. Aaron"s smile widens at sight. d.a.m.n, she"s cute.

"I didn"t. See," he gestures to the bed. "I"m still on my side. Maybe you came to me in your sleep last night."

the middle of the bed.

Although it works well on TV, it"s not realistic in real life.

Hotel beds are relatively soft, and the slightest movement could easily tip the gla.s.s over. While Katrina is sleeping, she wouldn"t be conscious of her actions. If she accidentally spills water during the night, she would wake up with a start and wouldn"t be able to sleep anymore afterward.

If the hotel staff who cleans her room sees the water stains on the bed, they might think that she wet the bed in the middle of the night. Even if it wouldn"t be true, it would still be embarra.s.sing.

After they tuck themselves in their own blankets, Aaron keeps his word and doesn"t hara.s.s Katrina again.

Unable to fight the drowsiness any longer, Katrina finally falls asleep.

Things are fine at the beginning. But in the middle of the night, Aaron instinctively finds Katrina"s figure in his sleep, drawn by Katrina"s faint scent.

The next day, warm sunlight filters through the gla.s.s windows into the room. On the big hotel bed, Aaron is sleeping soundly with Katrina in his arms. In a deep sleep, Katrina"s face is pressed against Aaron"s chest. The scene is pleasantly quiet and peaceful.

There"s a knock at the door, breaking the silence in the early morning. "Katrina, the sun is s.h.i.+ning brightly. Are you up?"

Katrina slowly opens her eyes at the sound. Something is blocking her view. Curiously poking it, she finds that it is hard and warm. Still half-asleep, she looks up and is surprised to see a young and handsome man"s face.

There is a smile on the man"s face, making him even more breathtaking. Katrina gawks at the sight. What a handsome man. Am I dreaming?

"Good morning," the man greets, voice still a bit hoa.r.s.e from sleeping.

After staring blankly at the man for a few seconds, Katrina gradually comes to her senses. When she suddenly realizes that the man holding her is Aaron, she screams in fright and moves away quickly.

Aaron is unable to catch her in time, and Katrina falls to the floor with a loud thud. Fortunately, the carpet saves her from hurting herself, although her b.u.t.t is a little sore.

Hearing Katrina"s scream, the person outside knocks more urgently.

"Katrina!" Colin yells. "Are you alright? What happened?"

Since they are currently in a foreign country to apprehend a criminal, they have to be very vigilant. Hearing Katrina scream from inside her room instantly puts Colin on red alert. He is anxious that Black Wolf had found them and had decided to sneak into the room of the only female in their team to retaliate.

Hearing Colin, Katrina suddenly realizes that the sound she heard in her dream is real. The urgency in her partner"s voice worries Katrina. He might break into her room to check if she"s all right.

Katrina doesn"t want any of her colleagues to see Aaron in her bed. She doesn"t know how to explain his presence. Even though Aaron had already pretended to be her boyfriend in the past, bringing your boyfriend while you"re on a mission is very irresponsible. She doesn"t want her colleagues to think that she isn"t taking her job seriously.

Katrina is very serious about her job. Given the importance of the a.s.signment, she wants to catch Black Wolf as soon as possible.

Still sprawled on the ground, Katrina doesn"t have time to get up and instead shouts loudly, "I"m okay! I just fell out of bed! I"m changing now, don"t come in!"

Outside, Colin breathes a sigh of relief. His previously worried tone relaxes. "You scared me to death! Hurry up and get dressed. There"s a breakfast buffet on the first floor."

"Okay, thank you! I"ll be right downstairs."

After she hears Colin leave, Katrina finally relaxes.

She looks up and glares at the man who is sitting on the bed with a smile on his face. "You said you wouldn"t come to me. You liar!"

Aaron had promised last night that he would keep his distance. But this morning, she found herself waking up in his arms, his arms wrapped around her waist under the covers.

With a smile, Aaron says firmly, "I didn"t come near you."

Katrina grits her teeth in anger and the b.a.s.t.a.r.d has the nerve to deny it despite the obvious evidence.

Katrina"s angry face resembles a pufferfish. Aaron"s smile widens at the adorable sight.

"I didn"t. See," he gestures to the bed. "I"m still on my side. Maybe you were the one who came to me in your sleep last night."