Chapter 163
"The bright side of living in the castle is the food. We’d have to save up for a year to enjoy food like this daily. I was fed rubbish for months in that land," Jahi said, enjoying the taste of the meal Cyrus brought for the both of them.
"You can have mine if you want," Cyrus pushed his plate towards her. "I will walk you over to your room when you are done."
Jahi looked up from the food, confused by why she would leave. "There’s no need for that. I plan to spend the night here too."
"They gave separate rooms for a reason-"
"Cyrus, why does it feel like you are chasing me away? It is not the first time we have slept in the same bed. Here or in the underworld. I don’t see why you’re getting so worked up. Is it," Jahi paused as something came to mind. "Is it because of the princess? Does she have a problem with it?"
"Us sleeping together isn’t on Amelia’s mind. I want us to sleep in separate rooms because we are a man and a woman. I don’t need others to get the wrong idea about us. I allowed it at first because of what you went through but now it is time for space between us. It is uncomfortable for me," said Cyrus.
Jahi found that it was odd for him to be uncomfortable now. This was nothing new between them even when he had feelings for her and she denied them. The only difference this time was the woman he guarded. "When are you going to stop denying that there is a change in our relationship because of the princess? Yes, I was trying to be nice to her for you but moments like this irritate me."
Cyrus sighed, feeling like a fool for thinking Jahi had gotten over thinking there was something between him and Amelia. "This has nothing to do with Amelia. It is just me that feels uncomfortable sleeping in the same bed as you. I am moving past the feelings I once held for you-"
"Don’t let them go. I want to be with you now. Things are different now. I realized how much I have always loved you," Jahi confessed.