The Demon Lord's Bride (BL)

"I almost thought you’d stay the night there," was what Natha said when he saw me crouching in front of the fireplace that night.

It was quite late; I only got back after having scrumptious dinner, as Angwi made all my favorites. She kept putting food into my plate as if she was about to let me go to a pilgrimage. After that, I had to peel Zia off me and Jade off the tower, so it had gotten pretty late when we entered the portal.

Izzi immediately scampered toward the research tower, while I went back to the Lord quarters with Panne, who had been waiting for me. When I arrived, however, I couldn’t find Natha. Panne told me Natha only came back briefly, and after I said I would have my dinner in the Lair, he went out to the office again.

"Zia almost made me," I confessed, tilting my head up to receive his kiss. "What will you do if I really stay the night?"

"I’ll go there and sleep with you, of course."

I laughed as he pulled me up from the floor. Jade was already catching on its delayed nap while we were waiting for Natha, so I had put the little bird in its room. I bid a good night to Ignis, who preferred to sleep above the big fireplace, and followed Natha back to our bedroom.

"Were you really in the office all this time?" I asked curiously. "Just a day after we get back?"

"I had a pretty energizing morning, so..." Natha threw me a smirk, and I smacked him hard--he wouldn’t feel a thing if I did it lightly. "I’m catching up with the month-long report of the Capital," he finally gave me a genuine answer. "And what’s the point of coming back to an empty room?"

Hey...I’d feel guilty if he said it like that! It made me kind of happy, though--what a complicated feelings.

I took his hand and whispered. "The point is to not make your subordinates worked too hard," I poked his cheek with my other hand. "How can they go and rest when their Lord still working in the office?"

Natha looked at me and raised his brow. "Oh? Look at my pretty bride saying such a wise thing."