Chapter 32: Willingly*
Butler Gary and Assistant Ron brought Xander, who was passed out drunk, inside the newlywed’s room. Yera did not say anything when the two of them laid him gently down on the bed. She thanked them before she closed the door.
She looked at Xander helplessly as she removed his shoes and socks. She paused when her gaze landed on Xander’s socks as she remembered him say that he would only keep a pair of socks from now on for her. ’Would he really do it?’ She wondered.
She felt a bit sticky from all the activities they did during the dinner party, so she decided to take a shower and changed into her sleepwear. She looked at herself in the mirror and saw the few hickeys that Xander had planted on her neck and neckline in the car earlier.
"That clown! What a hooligan!" She whispered as she touched them. She entered their room and walked toward the bed. Xander was still breathing heavily, seemingly deep asleep. Yera sighed as she looked at the big couch where Xander usually slept. Perhaps she should sleep there tonight.
She shifted her gaze back to Xander and noticed that he still had his necktie on. It must be uncomfortable to sleep like that.
She walked closer toward him and bent down to remove his necktie. She also loosened the two top buttons on his dress shirt to make him more comfortable. She was about to leave when she felt her wrist being grabbed by Xander’s hand. He pulled her down onto the bed, causing her to fall on top of him.
"Hey!" Yera protested as she tried to get up. But Xander held her firmly and moved her to his side. He hugged her tightly like a bolster pillow, with his one leg crossed over her thighs, and his face buried in her neck.
"Xander..." Yera called out, but there was no response. She could only feel his heavy breathing.
Yera drew out a long sigh. ’It must be his sleeping disorder acting up again...’ She concluded.