Chapter 108: Confused (2)
Annalise waited for a moment to give Rafael time and opportunity to tell her to leave his hair for him to dry, but after what felt like a minute, he was still silent and sat still.
Annalise relaxed and moved her fingers to get the cloth to start soaking up the water from his hair. ’It is soft as it looks,’ she thought.
She started to wonder why he had not yet cut his hair when he had been home for a few days now. Did he always wear his hair long or could he not be bothered to cut it right away?
"If I am too rough, please let me know. I do not want to end this day making your head sore. I have never dried anyone’s hair other than mine to know if I am rough," Annalise said, pulling the cloth through the long strands of hair and then going back to rub it around his scalp.
Rafael stared down at Annalise’s feet as she dried his hair. It was something he could do on his own, but the moment her fingers became tangled in his hair, he did not object to her doing it for him. It was only his mother and a few times his father who had ever dried his hair. He had never let anyone get close to him to do it.
"Young master?" Annalise said, stopping to take a step back to see his face. "Is your silence anger or are you enjoying it? It is worrying me."
"I am not angry. Continue," Rafael replied. It felt pleasantly good. Despite preferring to take care of himself, her touch had made him accept her help with this.
"Okay. I will be here early in the morning to prepare warm water for your bath and in the evening you can do it on your own since you do not like everything done for you. If you wash your hair, I can dry it for you. I can even tie it for you so it does not get in your way. I try to braid my hair before I sleep so does not tickle me while I sleep," Annalise said, as she gently moved her fingers through his hair.
"My hair does not bother me when I sleep."