BETWEEN 2 HEARTS
Between 2 Hearts - Episode 45
Tag: Royalty and Love.
Warning: Stay clear from this book
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King Luke entered the bedroom, followed by his wife, who looked furious.
"What do you think you're doing, assigning that wretched thing to take responsibility for what happened to our son?" she demanded, her voice trembling with anger.
"Of course, I did. It was because of you that our son is in that state. If you hadn't ordered the guards to drag her here, maybe none of this would have happened."King Luke stood firm.
"Are you kidding me right now? She held our son in her house for several hours, making everyone worried about his whereabouts."
"She did no such thing. Alex and his friend went over to her house. She didn't hold them; they went there willingly."
"And you believe it?"
"Yes, because Alex told me everything. That lady did nothing wrong. You're only bitter because you still don't like her," King Luke replied.
"Yes, I agree it was my mistake. At least our son has a fiancée. Let Elora take care of him."
"No, she is the one I assigned, and there's nothing you or anyone else can do about it. She is under my authority, and her only duty here is to look after Alex until he is fully healed."
The queen grunted in anger, unable to change the king's mind.
*DIVA'S ROOM*
Diva and Elora discussed the king's decision, unhappy with the outcome.
"This isn't right. Why would Dad do such a thing?" Elora asked.
"How I despise her. I just wish she could just disappear."
"I won't allow this. I know her plan was to steal Alex away from me, and she's already doing it."
"We can't allow that. Let's make this place unbearable for her."
"We can't. She's under Father's protection."
They sighed, feeling trapped by their father's decision.
*Alex's room*.
Naomi sat on the bed, staring at Alex as he slept soundly. Her eyes were fixed on the bandaged wound on his back, and she felt a pang of guilt and regret for what had happened.
Alex groaned and opened his eyes weakly, turning to the other side of the bed to see Naomi sitting there.
"You are awake," she said softly.
Alex's eyes were blurry at first, and he wondered if he was dreaming.
"Naomi? Is this a dream or what?" he thought to himself. As his eyes cleared, he saw Naomi's face in front of him and noticed her mouth moving. "Maybe it's my imagination," he thought, and he stretched out his hand to her.
Naomi was taken aback as Alex's hand landed on her cheek, and she let out a soft groan as she felt a pinch.
"Ouch!" She groan and Alex's eyes snapped into focus.
"It's real," he said and sat up quickly, his eyes locked on Naomi's face. "Naomi," he whispered, his voice full of emotion.
"Um," she replied,
"Am I sorry I didn't mean to do that. I thought you weren't real. What are you doing here?" Alex asked, his eyes never leaving hers.
Just then, King Luke entered the room, his presence commanding attention.
"She is here as your caretaker," he announced, his voice firm but gentle.
"Care what?" he asked, confused.
"You heard me, son. She will take care of you from now on until your wound heals, that's the responsibility she has to take."
"What? Is that necessary?" he asked. His face lit up with a mixture of surprise and delight.
King Luke chuckled, sensing his son's enthusiasm.
"Yes, don't you want it or you...?" Alex quickly interrupted,
"No, no, it's okay, I guess this is your order, right?"
King Luke nodded, a knowing glint in his eye. "Yes, hope you don't mind."
"Not at all, it's fine by me, so, she will be staying here?" His smile grew wider.
"Yes, she is your caretaker until your wound heals, her staying here depends on how fast your wound recovers," King Luke explained.
"That's perfect," he said, satisfy.
King Luke smiled back at him. "Okay, Naomi, don't forget what the doctor said."
"Okay, Your Majesty."
"Alright, see you two later." He said and left shutting the door behind.
As the king left, Alex turned to Naomi.
"Um".They both said.
"You first," he said.
"Um, how are you feeling? Does it still hurt?"
"No," he said firmly, "Um, yeah, it hurts," he admitted, wincing slightly.
"Let me take a look, if you don't mind," she said gently. Alex turned his back to her, and she carefully examined the area. Her touch was hesitant at first, but she soon found a gentle rhythm.
"You don't have to feel guilty for what happened," he said reassuringly, feeling her soft hands on his back.
"I'm sorry this happened to you. This could have been me instead."
"It's not," he said. "I'm just glad you're okay."he smiled, feeling a warmth in his chest.
"Does it hurt badly?" she asked softly as her hands continued to tend to his back.
"Um, yeah, but not too badly," he replied. "Maybe you could do something to ease the pain a bit?"
"What do you want me to do?" she asked.
"Anything,"
Naomi sighed softly and continued touching his back. As she leaned in closer, Alex felt a shiver run down his spine as he felt her lips brush his back.
"Naomi," Alex called, his voice gentle. She turned to him, and their eyes locked in a tender moment.
"Does it make it feel better?" she asked.
"Yes," Alex replied, a soft smile spreading across his face. He took her hands firmly in his. "If I say I'm not happy to have you here, then I'm lying. Thank you," he said, his eyes never leaving hers.
The moment was interrupted by a knock at the door. Naomi quickly withdrew her hands, and Nathan entered the room.
"Hey, man, are you okay?" Nathan asked. Alex nodded.
"Um, I will....." She said
"No, stay".Alex said, his eyes locked on hers. "I don't want you far from me".
"I am not leaving, I just want to excuse you both".
"It's ok, you can stay, it's a good you're taking care of him," Nathan said, his smile warm. Naomi's cheeks flushed, and Alex's smile grew wider.
"Yeah, Dad hired her as my caretaker," Alex explained.
"That's good. He chose well."Nathan nodded approvingly.
Just then, Naomi's phone rang. "Um, excuse me, let me answer this," she said, stepping out onto the balcony.
As she walked away, Alex's eyes followed her, and Nathan's knowing smile caught his attention.
"I know what that look means," Nathan said, his voice low.
"What look?" he asked.
"The love look. I know how excited you are now that she's so close to you." He said, his voice low.
"Yeah, I just wish it could last forever," he admitted.
Nathan chuckled and rolled his eyes good-naturedly.
On the balcony, Naomi was engrossed in a conversation with Mia.
"How's Dad doing?" she asked
"Fine, everything is fine here. You don't have to worry anymore," Mia reassured her.
"That's a relief".
How's Alex doing?" she asked.
"I don't know Mia, I feel so guilty seeing the wound on his back, I know he is pretending to be fine, but deep down, he is not".She said sadly.
"Don't worry, with time, it will be fine".
"it's like I can feel the pain he is feeling".
If you feel like you're connected to him, it means you two are deep in sync." Mia said. "Now listen, my advice for you is to avoid those women in the palace, I know right now they aren't happy with the king decision, just be careful, ok?".
"I'll be careful," she promised.
"Alright, talk to you later, I love you".
"Love you too".
As she hung up the phone, Naomi let out a deep sigh, her heart still racing from the conversation.
TBC
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