His Blue Moon Princess
His Sunshine Baby Chapter 35

I may have hung up a bit too abruptly... I look at my phone, but Nate doesn't send anything after that. Moon Goddess, I feel like crap... I barely slept last night, and today, the pain is killing me. I have no energy. I've been glued to the couch all day long, I don't even feel like getting up to eat or change clothes. Moreover, it's dark and pouring outside, as if the day needed to be any gloomier. I don't know what time it is, and I don't care. I'm just dozing off and waiting for my hellish period to be over with...

I wake up to a faint knocking on the door. What the...? I don't even remember falling asleep, but it's still a downpour outside. Who would possibly come in this weather? They're knocking again. Damn... I get up, only grabbing my kimono to cover myself a bit. It's probably only one of the neighbors anyway.

However, when I finally open the door, I'm shocked to see Nate standing there. Moon Goddess! What the hell? His hair is dripping wet, and he is carrying a backpack and his helmet.

"Nate? What... What are you doing here?"

"I came to see you. Can I come in?"

I grab his wrist and quickly pull him inside. I can't believe his nerve!

"You shouldn't be here! Are you crazy? This is the White Moon territory!" I yell while closing the door.

"Calm down, no one could have possibly seen or smelled me with this rain. And you don't live that far from the border anyway."

"Still! If anyone had seen you..."

"You would know already. Elena, calm down."

Moon Goddess, how could he be so reckless... I stare at him, still under the shock, and suddenly realize what I must look like. An unsexy mess! I undo my stupid bun and push my hair back, embarrassed. I haven't even taken a shower! "How are you feeling?"

Nate's gentleness surprises me. He puts down his backpack on the table, and I wonder what is inside. I've never seen him with any bag. He's not wearing a suit today either, just a plain t-shirt and a worn-out pair of jeans, which is quite unusual for him on a weekday. And he's awfully sexy with those wet clothes... I try to organize my thoughts a bit better than that.

"Not the best..." I admit.

He just nods while putting his motorbike helmet in a corner. Damn, and this place is so messy too... I've been too tired to get any cleaning done since Danny left, and my things are all over the place. There are dirty dishes in the sink, a few clothes lying around, and even my study papers I had meant to organize are scattered on the table. I would have at least tried to hide the mess if I knew he was coming!

"Nate, what are you doing here?"

"I came for you. I was worried."

He was worried about me? But he already called... I don't even know what to answer that. Nathaniel is disarming me with that honesty of his. But he is acting like usual, looking around and curious about my place.

"Sorry I... I haven't done any cleaning lately," I sigh with embarrassment while trying to gather the clothes. "Elena, stop, stop."

He takes them off my hands, and brings me back to the couch, making me sit. I'm so confused, but he just kneels down to be at my height and smiles gently. Why is he acting like this? This is so troubling! He puts a hand on my forehead, frowning. "You're feverish... Do you have any medicine here?"

I push away his hand, ignoring his question to address him very seriously.

"Nate, what are you doing?"

He sighs and takes my hand. Again...

"I told you, I was worried. I came to watch you, alright? You didn't sound good over the phone, and I didn't feel good about letting you be alone when you're like this."

"Nate, you don't have to take care

me! This is not what we agreed on..."

Nathaniel rolls his eyes, annoyed at me.

"Elena, stop being so stubborn for once. I came as a friend, because I was worried about my friend, all right? s*x friends imply some friendship too. Daniel was worried, too, so he gave me your address." "What? You even called Danny?"

"Yes, Boyan gave me his number a while ago."

I'm going to kill Daniel. And Boyan too. Those traitors! Without any words left to protest, I have to watch Nate take some stuff out of his backpack. Why the hell is he carrying shredded cheese and tomato sauce... He takes it to the kitchen and comes back with a mug full of hot water.

I'm about to protest that I don't drink tea until I recognize the characteristic smell of my favorite flavor. How did Nate know that lemon tea is the only one I like? Without saying anything, he hands it to me, and leaves the room again, headed for the bathroom this time. When he comes back, he is frowning, holding two boxes.

"Is this one alright for fever? The other is past its expiration date." "Yeah..."

He hands me the right box and simply throws away the other under my reduced eyes. He is acting so natural, and I'm just speechless! But he is off to the kitchen again, and I grab my phone meanwhile. I send a very rude text to Danny. I need to unleash at someone. But against my expectations, he doesn't read right away like usual. Oh, right, that stupid seminar! Right when I'm swearing silently, Nathaniel comes back.

"Elena, did you take it?" He asks, pointing at the medicine.

"Uh, no, not yet."

"Well take it now so you can sleep a bit before dinner."

"Nate, how am I supposed to sleep with you here!"

"It's not like I'm going to attack you!" He replies with a laugh.

"You know what I mean!"

"Seriously, Elena, you're making a fuss for nothing. So just take that damn pill and sleep!"

I want to protest again, but he hands me the mug and the pill first. That stubborn man... I swallow it with a frown. I can't believe this man's nerve. "I am not sleeping."

"Well, you can watch tv then."

Ignoring my grouchy face, he turns on the tv with some stupid show on, before leaving the room again. Why the hell is he going to the kitchen for! "Nate, what are you doing?" I ask exasperated.

"Just making myself a coffee."

I don't believe him. I can hear him rummaging the fridge and using the sink. What is he doing... I want to check, but I'm too tired to move. That idiot...

I slowly wake up, drowsy. I'm still on the couch... But someone covered me with another thicker blanket. The tv is turned off, but gentle music is echoing through the stereo. I recognize an old jazz classic. Something feels different. I move my head a bit and notice someone cleaned up the earlier mess. No clothes lying around, and my papers are put more orderly on the table. The whole room seems a lot brighter now.

I finally see Nate, actually sitting right beside me but on the carpet, his back reposing against the couch. He is working on his laptop, but notices right away I'm awake. He gives me his gentle smile.

"Hey. How are you feeling?"

"Better... I slept long?"

"Only about an hour or so."

It felt longer than that... The medicine totally knocked me out. I sigh and sit up, keeping the blanket wrapped around me. I feel bad, but not because of my period this time. My crappy attitude with Nate earlier wasn't right at all. "Sorry about earlier..."

He shakes his head.

"It's fine. I was prepared for a lot worse, considering what you're going through."

"Still..."

But Nate leans over to kiss my forehead, putting me at a loss for words. Why does he have to be so painfully gentle...

"Don't worry. Do you want to sleep more? You still look tired."

"No... I need to go to the bathroom. And I want to change too, I'm all sweaty."

"Okay."

I get up and walk to my room, going through my wardrobe to replace something comfortable to wear. After hesitating a few seconds, I pick an oversized top and some cotton leggings. It's not like Nate cares much about what I'm wearing at this point... I also take a few minutes to brush my hair a bit and put it in a proper bun. At least I look a bit better now, despite the dark circles and sickly complexion.

However, when I go back to the bathroom, I surprised to see Nate there.

"You prepared me a bath?"

The hot water is still running, but the bathtub is almost full. I can't believe him... Nate turns it off and nods.

"Yeah, I read that it was good for you. You don't want it?"

"No, it's great actually. Thanks..."

I just don't know how to react! I never imagined Nate would be so... thoughtful and considerate! But again, he just smiles as if it was perfectly normal.

"Good! Take your time then."

And with that, he leaves me alone in the bathroom. I swear that man has to be from another planet. It cannot be otherwise. Honestly, I don't care anymore at this point. I get n***d and step in with delight. Moon Goddess, it's so hot and good... I haven't taken a bath in ages, I'm usually too much in a hurry or impatient. I stay there a while, thinking about Nate's behavior. Why is he acting like this? It's not that he has never been gentle before, but for him to be this considerate... I'm a bit lost. How should I react? It doesn't feel right, but it's agreeable. Should I just treat it as a friendly attitude, like he said...?

When I finally get out of the bath, feeling a lot better, I quickly put on the outfit I picked and go back to the living room.

I'm feeling a bit shy towards Nate. We are alone at my place, I'm not dressed with any effort, and he basically came here despite the shitty weather just to take care of me. As a friend, he said...

When I step into my living room, my heart feels a bit heavier than usual. Behind the window, the sky is clouded in a dark grey, with the rain still falling heavily. But in the middle of the room, Nate turned on the light bulbs and is on his computer again. Did he coming here cause trouble for his work? However, when seeing me enter, he turns it off right away and gets up.

"Hey, how was the bath? Just wait a sec."

He goes to the kitchen, and when he comes back, I'm speechless. He is carrying a plate with a freaking pizza on it! I'm so shocked I can only try to hide my embarrassing laugh behind my hand. "Moon Goddess, you made me a pizza?"

"Well, to be honest, I had the dough done in the Italian restaurant, and only gathered the ingredients here to cook it..."

"You made a freaking pizza!"

I can't believe it! It looks all hot and just out of the oven too. He laughs at my shocked expression and puts it down. I look at that pizza again. Mushrooms, onions, chicken, peppers... All my favorites! "Danny told you?"

He nods.

"I had no idea you could crave stuff like pizzas on your periods..."

"Yeah, it's one of the only things I can swallow."

Actually, I'm barely resisting the temptation of jumping on that pizza right now. But the thing is, what I want to jump most isn't the pizza. I'm still dumbfounded by Nate's attitude. All of this is so new and... Unsettling. A part of me is overwhelmed by his gentleness, and the other part is scared. What is that all supposed to mean? How can I not melt when he does stuff like that!

But how can I tell him? Hey, could you stop being so kind and gentlemanly because I'm freaking out about my feelings for you? Damn, that i***t is killing me in the softest way possible, and he has no idea. I stare at him, for a few seconds, with my heart on the edge of my lips. I can't resist.

I take a few steps and grabs his face to kiss him passionately.