Chapter 338: Our Agreement
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"Madeline and Sir Cassian are planning a campfire tonight." Samantha broke the information to Ivan when he stepped into the tent later on. There was a medium-sized towel hanging around his neck, and his hair appeared disheveled and wet, a sign that he had washed his face and hair after complaining that he looked ridiculous with tears in his eyes.
When he regained himself, he refused to make eye contact with her, as if embarrassed, and Samantha couldn’t help but find his reaction cute, as this is the first time she was seeing her husband grow flustered in her presence. The colors on his face returned, and Samantha felt extremely relieved to see him act like his usual self again.
His crimson eyes looked her way from where he stood, and if she wasn’t hallucinating, she could swear she saw his upper cheekbones tint into the softest shade of pink.
"A campfire?" He finally delved into the topic.
"Yes, she wants us to be a part of it." Samantha added thoughtfully as she folded the fabrics lying on her bag.
When she was done, she made her way to Ivan and threw her arms around his neck, whilst earning her a tender smile that nearly elicited a nosebleed. If only she didn’t have such a breathtaking husband, even his vulnerable state was another memorable moment she would never forget, and she felt their bond had grown stronger, knowing she was the second person to see him like that, asides Alistair.
"I... I think a little relaxation is what we all need, and a little distraction with everyone won’t hurt... or what do you think?" She looked at him with no foul intention in mind, but when he kept looking at her with a dreamy stare, she took the towel around his neck and draped it on his head, covering that look that was starting to make her knees weak.
"Are you even listening to me?"