The Bound Between Us

Chapter 21

The sound of breaking branches from outside the window startled both Anastasia and Herman

Herman shot up, and Anastasia quickly sat up as well. A distance formed between them, making the atmosphere kind of awkward.

Herman put a hand to his lips and cleared his throat, asking somewhat awkwardly, “Why are you up?”

Breaking the silence, Anastasia looked down, fixing her hair at her ear, and said, I was thirsty, came out for water.”

Her heart was racing, cheeks slightly flushed from embarrassment. She didn’t dare to look at Herman, keeping her head down

“Oh, let me get you some water”

Herman got up, turned on the light, poured Anastasia a glass of water, and handed it to her.

Anastasia took the glass. “Thank you

She quickly took a drink, trying to calm herself down. Before she knew it, she had finished all the water in the glass.

“Do you want another glass?”

Herman’s deep voice rang out above her. Anastasia instinctively looked up, meeting his deep eyes. Her heart seemed to skip a beat.

Facing such a handsome guy in the dead of night, it was hard to resist. Herman was wearing loose pajamas, radiating an aura of nobility. He had tenned skin, and you could just make out his chest muscles from the neckline of his pajamas…

about him was so

of control, so she quickly composed herself, stood up

back

The sweet taste she left

took the glass Anastasia had drunk from, got up,

her mind filled with images of their kiss. Her emotions were far from calm; it was her

busy too, and they treated each other with respect, never having had such intimate

suffering from insomnia, tossing and turning. Every time she closed

“What a pain.”

and muttered to herself, pulling the blanket over her head and starting to count from 1, trying to hypnotize herself to

actually happened. The sound of Herman’s ragged breathing in her

The next day.

time she

out of her room to find Herman sitting

asked in confusion, “Don’t you have to work today?”

thought of the kiss from last night, the passionate dream she had, and couldn’t

Herman had a laptop on his lap. I made breakfast. Come eat.”

There were fried eggs, sausages, toast

you eaten

I’ll accompany you to the

a

want to? It’s okay,