Husband With Benefits-Chapter 35: Happiness

Demetri sighed as he entered the quiet house. Exhaustion tugging at his every step, his fingers automatically moved to the knot of his tie. He had a splitting headache and his grandfather’s constant harassment was not of any help. was far from helpful. The old man seemed convinced that Frost Industries could prosper independently, leaving Demetri’s sole responsibility to be marrying Arabelle, keeping her happy and making babies.

In the past, he had hoped that his grandfather would understand his aversion to the woman eventually, but now, he knew that it was not of much use. He’d even tried to make the man see that there was someone else in the family who liked Arabelle but again, Elijah Frost was acting like a blind horse, charging ahead without a care.

Even before he could completely loosen his tie, the rapid pitter-patter of footsteps reached his ears, approaching him in a hurry. Perplexed, he turned just in time to be embraced by a whirlwind of warmth and energy. A surprised grunt escaped his lips as his arms automatically steadied the person crashing into him.

He barely had time to adjust his stance before he found himself pressed back against the door, the force of the impact greater than he had anticipated. It took him a second to regain his balance, his hands resting lightly on the small of her back as Nora clung to him.

"Demetri I am so so so happy! I could not have asked for a better teacher than you! Do you have any idea what happened today?"

Demetri blinked, his tired brain trying to catch up with the sudden turn of events. Slowly, her words penetrated his mind and he understood...

Almost instinctively, he rubbed her waist, as if soothing an excitable pet, and inquired, "What happened?"

In a rush, Nora recounted the entire event to him, including how the professor had presented her with a trick question. The professor had intentionally omitted a part of the question, not anticipating her to identify the error.

"Later, after I had pointed out the mistake, the professor nodded approvingly before providing me with the complete question to solve. I almost wish I could’ve captured Antonio and Sara’s expressions to show you when they realized that not only had I solved the question but solved it faster than them! For the first time in my life, I felt like a math genius!"

As she said this, Nora unexpectedly took charge of untying his tie and then undoing the top button of his shirt.

Demetri’s lips kicked up in a semblance of a smile before his expression turned serious again, but even so, his voice was amused as he gently pinched her waist, "Miss Williams, you’ve cornered me against the door and now you’re attacking my clothes. Is your mind still on consummating? You should be more shameless, shouldn’t you?"

At that moment, Nora’s eyes widened, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment as she realized their compromising position. She was fairly certain that her fingers had grazed his shoulder, but thankfully, he hadn’t commented on it. Why did he always bring up consummation? Nora wanted to stomp her foot in frustration.

Stepping back, she quickly apologized," I’m sorry. I overstepped my boundaries. I was just too happy. "

Demetri acknowledged her apology before carefully moving her aside by the waist and excusing himself.

Swiftly recovering from her embarrassment, Nora decided to reward herself for her hard work by picking a book from her ’To Be Read’ pile. After selecting a novel, she made her way back to her spot on the couch and settled in.

Somehow, the couch with its view of a balcony adorned with plants felt like the most comfortable place in the house—well, at least the part of the house she had explored. Besides the kitchen and her own bedroom, she had only been in this living room. There was something about the arrangement of the plants that created a soothing ambience.

Whether she was studying or unwinding, she had come to regard this nook as her personal haven. Of course, she was sure that the Husband also felt the same. Typically, he would recline on the other couch, quietly gazing at the plants. At first, she had considered striking up a conversation, but it soon became apparent that he would have preferred conversing with the plants than with her. She had let him be and was grateful for this shared sanctuary. She often glimpsed him asleep here when she called it a night. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

It was in those moments, that Demetri Frost resembled a human and not an intimidating ice sculpture. Well, there were other moments, like when he kissed her on the kitchen island, he was all hot human. And then when he’d pulled her onto his muscled thighs when he had promised to teach her... And then today, when she had almost ’mole*ted him. She was quite certain now that he had been teasing her.

As expected, Demetri emerged from his bedroom, dressed in a dark T-shirt and pyjamas, and settled onto the couch. Nora quickly hid her face behind her book, but her attention kept drifting toward him. She noticed that he appeared more restless than usual. She could not help but frown in concern.

Rising from her seat, she inserted a bookmark into her novel and addressed him, "Do you have a headache?"

Demetri met her gaze and then closed his eyes, sighing in affirmation. Nora shook her head and approached him. Gently tapping his forehead with the back of her finger, she instructed, "Raise your shoulders."

Though he scowled at her, Nora persistently prodded and nudged him until he shifted and laid his head on her lap. She began massaging his head slowly, targeting pressure points. Initially taken aback by her audacity, Demetri was about to protest, but as he felt her fingers applying pressure, he sighed and closed his eyes.

As her fingers intermittently brushed against his hair almost caressing, Nora felt a tenderness towards this man whom she called husband.