Husband With Benefits
Chapter 240: Together Again

Chapter 240: Together Again

"Did you say, Demetri Frost?"

Nora widened her eyes as she realized her guffaw and gave him a small smile before moving away his hand and placing down the exuberant pup, "I..."

Before she could have continued, Demetri quickly pulled her into his arms and carried her outside. With a squeal, Nora gripped his shoulders as he quickly depostid her on the trunk of the car...

An unknown tension hung in the air, as the two stared at each other. He’d been with her all day and yet, as Demetri looked at her, the familiar eyes and the way she looked at him, he knew his kitten had finally returned...

With a hand on her thigh, he softly moved her legs apart, stepping between them as he took her mouth with his. Slowly, he caught her chin and leaned closer, looking into her eyes. Her warm breath fell over him as the distance between them closed.

Nora’s lips trembled as she felt him come closer, her eyes fixed on him. They’d been together and yet so far that each moment apart felt too much. She leaned forward, closing the distance between them, their lips meeting each other.

The dam of restraint that Demetri had held onto all these months seemed to break as he kissed her. He stepped closer still, his hands gently cupping her back as she felt the world around her melt away. The intensity of him as he bent back her head against his arm, made her cling to him as if he was the only one she could hold in this dizzily swaying world.

Gently, the kiss slowed down, and yet each was unable to move away, wanting to savor this moment. While Nora caught her breath, Demetri slowly broke the kiss,unable to open his eyes from the sheer force of emotions coursing through him as he held her. Quietly, he pecked her lips again, as if to reassure himself that he was not dreaming.

Her name escaped him in a whisper," Nora..."

Nora opened her eyes slowly, her arms still around him as she laughed softly even while tears escaped her eyes. Gently, she cupped his face, rubbing her nose against his, wanting to look at him. Instead, he pulled her close to him, burying his face in her as he breathed deeply, trying to compose himself.

"Demetri..."

With a small chuckle against her skin, Demetri did not even look up as he said in a hoarse voice," I can’t believe you named a dog after me."

Nora smiled and hugged him closer to herself. Her own throat felt scratchy as she heard his voice. She knew he was trying to compose himself. The slight moisture that she felt on her shoulder...

Trying to give him a moment, since he wanted to be strong, she hugged his neck closer to her and said," You have no grounds to complain. You named a dog after me too."

"Touche, kitten."

Gradually he leaned backwards, and looked into her eyes as he slowly kissed her lips again, "It felt like a lifetime, Kitten. You’ve shown me what it is to fear, Nora."

Nora caressed his face, wanting, needing to feel him against her to reassure herself that her memory had truly returned, and she was able to be with him." I’m sorry I forgot all about you. I... I believed that you were dead... There was so much blood and you were unconscious..."

As she said this, she started to cry in earnest, the thought of losing him, making her unable to talk about losing him.

Her tears focused Demetri on her pain as he quickly gathered her in his arms.

Demetri held Nora close, his grip firm yet tender, as he whispered soothing words into her ear. "Shh, it’s alright, Kitten. I’m here now, and I’m not going anywhere. You didn’t lose me."

Nora clung to him, her tears staining his shoulder. "I thought I’d lost you, Demetri. The pain, the fear... it was unbearable."

He gently tilted her chin up, looking into her teary eyes. "I’m here, Nora. I survived, and I came back to you. Nothing will keep us apart again."

Quietly, she nodded against his chest, letting herself soak the warmth of his embrace.

It was a while later when Nora pulled back slightly, wiping away her tears with the back of her hand. Demetri held her face in his hands, his thumbs brushing away the remaining traces of her crying as he sighed in relief again.

She looked into his eyes as she asked carefully," What happened Demetri? Who were these people? How did I end up here with the Sterling Family, here is Estania? And you as their gardener? Am I really some sort of a princess here or is this some sort of... I don’t know weird misunderstanding?"

Demetri sighed deeply, as he looked into her eyes, "Its a long story, Nora. I am not sure, even I understood the entirety of the matter before everything happened."

"But you really are the Princess of Estania. Your father was the crown prince before he abdicated the throne and moved to the other side of the world to stay away from here. Alexander Sterling is his younger half brother so that makes him your half uncle. I discovered their existence during the time my people were holding Sara in the mental institution."

"You knew everything before all that happened?" Nora asked incredulously before realizing," No. You did not know everything but you knew something. It is why you abruptly transferred me to country N and would not tell me anything..."

Demetri shook his head and hugged her again," Lets talk later, kitten. First, I just want to let the happy feeling sink in that we are together now..."

"But..."

"But nothing, Kitten. Let me love you first. Come with me."

Gently, he carried her towards the car, settling her into the passenger seat. And as he circled to the driver’s side, Demetri could not help but marvel at the fact that Nora was back with him, being close to him.

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