Filed To Story: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
“Out. I will be back before you know it.”, he assured her and he gave her another kiss because he could feel her uneasiness swelling. “Trust me.”
Did she trust him? Yes!
Did she like him leaving? Absolutely not!
But she didn’t want to whine, not now when they were away from troubles.
“Uhm… fine? I guess I will unpack.”, Talia said, unsure where this was going. “When can I expect you back?”
Dayson smiled a little, enjoying her need for him that he could clearly feel through their mate bond. “How about you freshen up? By the time you shower, I will be back.”
“I can take a quick shower. Under five minutes.”, she warned him. The thought of him leaving her there made the cozy cabin not so cozy anymore. “Will you be back so quickly?”
Dayson chuckled. “Come here.”
He took her hand in his and led the way into the bathroom.
When Dayson gave her a tour, the bathroom door was cracked open and she didn’t care much about what was inside, but now she noticed that there was no bathtub, only a shower, a toilet, and a sink. The sink had on it two toothbrushes, still in their original packaging, and a toothpaste. A basket on the ground held neatly rolled towels that smelled fresh.
She moved to peer into the shower area that was half-blocked by the shower curtain and observed that the boards below the shower had gaps and she could see pebbles that were a few inches below it. The thing drained into the ground.
The shelf on the wall had a shampoo and a soap, so Talia had everything she needed to freshen up, but soon she realized one problem. There were no knobs, buttons, or anything on the wall she could press or twist to start the shower.
“How does the shower work?”, Talia asked while standing under the showerhead which looked like a straight wide pipe that ended abruptly with a closure that had tiny holes in it.
Dayson pointed at the simple chains that hung from the ceiling. “There is a water reservoir on the roof that’s collecting rainwater. The reservoir is full and considering the weather we had recently, the water will be warm. The right chain will start the water, and the left one will stop it.”
Talia observed the strange mechanism of the shower and noticed that there was one more chain. “What about the one in the back?”
“That one will drain the reservoir. We will drain it before we leave so that it stays dry until the next rain.”
Dayson hugged Talia from behind. “Shower and wear something comfortable. I will be back in no time and then we will work on the dinner.”
Talia wanted him to stay, or at least to take her with him, but his choice of words made it obvious that he wanted her to wait for him. Well, the day was long, and the humidity made her sweat. She would need to shower anyway.
“Be back soon.”, she said softly. “Go, before I change my mind.”
Dayson chuckled and kissed the back of her head.
Talia closed her eyes when his arms loosened around her and she released a slow breath, missing him from the moment his warmth started disappearing.
Maya told her that after marking their connection will intensify, and the absence will hit them harder. Talia didn’t want to think about anything harder than what she was experiencing right now.
…
Talia entered the bathroom with a towel around herself while clutching her change of clothes.
Dayson’s absence was unsettling, and she decided to shower quickly. He said that he will be back by the time she was done, so if he breaks his word, she will give him a hard time. But she really hoped that he will be back sooner, and maybe join her in the shower.
Talia observed the showerhead that was actually a wide pipe coming straight from the ceiling, and Talia guessed that the other side was attached to the water reservoir on the roof.
After keeping her things on the side, Talia stood under the showerhead, tugged on one chain, and… nothing. She tried the other one, gradually increasing the pull, and after a small screech that sounded like a groan, the water started dripping. It was warm. She gave the chain a stronger tug and the water flowed.
“Ahh…”, a long sigh escaped Talia’s lips when warm water hit her head and glided down her body, soaking in the tension she built up during the last few days, and washing it away until it disappeared in the pebbles that could be seen through the planks on the floor.
Talia reminded herself that there was a limited water supply, so she tugged the chain to stop the water in order to soap herself. After a strained creak, the water stopped, and Talia reached for the shampoo.
She was distracted.
What was Dayson up to? Why did he leave like there was an important mission?
She was nervous.
Talia told him that he can mark her, and she knew that’s why they came here, and that was already nerve-wracking, but then he left. She needed his proximity and assurance that things will be alright.
What if her wolf comes out and objects or… worse?
And how could Gideon say that her wolf was fine? How can it be fine if she is not responding when Talia calls for her? Or is her wolf ignoring her on purpose? Aren’t wolves and humans supposed to work together?
“Crap!”, Talia cursed under her breath when shampoo entered her eyes, fierce sting blinded her.
Now what!?
Talia frantically waved to reached for the chains. She tugged one, nothing happened. She reached for the other one and nothing.
How can both of those be nothing? She pulled with a lot of force this time.
Is the system broken?
She grabbed the other chain and put her weight behind it. The pipe above her head creaked and then…
‘SPLAAAAAAASH!’
Talia lost footing under the force of water that hit her suddenly, and she fell on her butt, blinking rapidly as the water slammed into the floor planks and splattered everywhere.
Talia pushed her hair back to see that the pipe above her head was completely open, water pouring out, and she had no idea how to stop it. After a moment of hesitation, Talia she quickly stuck her head under the stream to wash away the remaining shampoo because she had a feeling that water will run out within seconds.
The water stopped and Talia dejectedly looked up, wondering if she broke it. But then she understood that she probably pulled the third chain, the one that drained the reservoir.
Will Dayson be mad at her?
Well, at least the lake was close. They can go swimming and laugh about this shower incident. Maybe.
She heard about rain-summoning rituals. Should she try to perform it? If it rains heavily, Dayson won’t notice that she used the whole reservoir for one shower. Will he believe it was an accident?
Talia exhaled helplessly. What was done was done.
She walked out of the shower to grab a towel and she looked in the mirror dejectedly.
This three days-long vacation didn’t start well. Actually, the last few days were kind of horrible, and it felt like a dam was about to break, yet they were patching it up with bandages.
Talia exited the bathroom while rubbing her hair with a towel and she froze when she heard noise from the kitchen.
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