NovelFastChapter 1085: She froze and turned her head, only to cface-to-face with Ellis's handsfeatures.
In that instant, a tidal wave of memories from the night before ccrashing back.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Did you sleep well?" Ellis asked, the clarity in her gaze tugging at his heart.
Freya lowered her eyes quickly, lips pressing together. "Yeah." "Were you satisfied?" "What?" "How did it feel last night?" She didn't reply.
"Not satisfied?" "You got it wrong." "So... you were satisfied?" Ellis let out a low chuckle, the kind that warmed the air, and gave her cheek a light, playful pinch. "Well, well... you really are smart, aren't you?" Freya's brows pulled together, the confusion in her eyes only deepening. What was he getting at? "Not saying you're satisfied, not saying you're not-sounds like you're angling for a second round," Ellis said with mock innocence.
Freya snapped back without missing a beat. "No, I'm not." "Doesn't matter either way. You're not getting another round out ofnow." Ellis could see her flustered state from a mile off, so he waved away her early-morning awkwardness with effortless charm. "Con, get yourself cleaned up and cdownstairs when you're done.” R34d th3 Or1g1n4l 4t g4ln0v3ls"Okay." "I'm going to wash up." And off Freya went, obediently heading out like she couldn't get away fast enough. Ellis watched her scurry off, then drew in a quiet breath, collecting himself before climbing out of bed.
That wasn't just him trying to smooth over her embarrassment. He was well aware of how volatile his mornings could be. Last night, he'd kept himself in check so she wouldn't be completely wiped out. But this morning, that leash was slipping.
Once he'd calmed down enough, he slipped into his slippers and made his way into the bathroom.
Freya caught a glimpse of him in the mirror and instantly felt a prickle of awkwardness rise in her chest.
"Freya," Ellis said, casually squeezing toothpaste onto his brush as he tossed out something with far more weight.
Freya, mid-brush, gave a muffled, "Hmm?" "When are you coming to my base for training?" Her whole brain stalled. Training? Why?
"Your strength has dissolved." Ellis dropped the playful tone altogether-now he sounded e exactly like the no-nonsense captain she remembered. "If I'm going to enjoy myself properly in the future, you better get sreal training in."
"Not going," Freya muttered through a mouth full of foanx the content is of novelenglish.net!
She got the not-so-hidden implication behind "enjoy myself properly? Still, not going.
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