She's My Sleeping Pill

“Are you really sure about this? Are you not tired?” Stefan questioned worriedly. He didn’t want her to exhaust herself so much because he brought her there to relax.

Cayenne puffed up her cheeks and grabbed his arm to wrap it around her waist. Knowing his wife, Stefan could just surrender to his fate. “Hubby, you know that we don’t get to see this kind of place every day and it would be a waste if we just stay here. If we get to tour the place now, we will have a lot of time for ourselves later. What do you say?”

“I can’t win an argument with you.”

Cayenne just grinned at his sweet talk. Not win an argument? When it comes to her safety, he always wins their argument. But Cayenne didn’t say anything that could spoil his fun.

“Alright! Let’s go out and share this whole place with everyone!” Following behind her, Stefan couldn’t help but smile lovingly while watching her skip her way out. He was so content just knowing she was safe and happy.

When they were inside the Four Seasons Hot Spring, it was like they really traveled to Japan and when they came out to explore the island, it felt like they were in another era. The places gave them different vibes and Cayenne’s excitement didn’t diminish.

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“Stefan, look at this.” Cayenne pointed her finger on a small shrine wherein many people prayed. There was a lush tree growing beside the shrine and on its branches, you can see a lot of bells hanging on it. When the wind blows, the bells produce a faint sound and it was pleasing to the ears. The sound was mellow and even though there were so many of them, the sound wasn’t harsh. They created a perfect blend. “Let’s tie a bell as well.” Cayenne stated as she pulled him to the shrine.

“Sure.”

The two of them prayed in the small shrine and bought a bell with some strange writings on the metal. Stefan recognized them as one of the traditional Chinese writings and his smile bloomed when he accepted the bell from the shrine maiden. If Cayenne could read them, she will be nagging him to have babies with her again and again.

Stefan tied the bell on a thick branch to make sure it won’t fall off and Cayenne made a silent wish under the bell.

“Where are we going next?” Stefan asked when she opened her eyes again. “Let’s get something to eat first and continue after that.”

“Food it is.”

They looked for a restaurant near them and ate their late lunch. Now that they got the time to sit down and just chill out, Stefan told Cayenne about the child. She shouldn’t be their responsibility and they both knew that. At the same time, Stefan knew that Cayenne would always feel obliged to help the child since they found her and no one would look after a very young girl.

“I am glad that’s she is now getting better. I hope she wakes up soon. I already talked to Jillyanna about the child and she told me that we can bring her to the orphanage once the doctor permits to discharge her in case no one wants to get the child.”

Stefan nodded his head in understanding. Thankfully, Cayenne has an open mind regarding this matter and she took the initiative to contact the relevant department to help the child. “Don’t worry, she will be in good hands if she stays in the orphanage.”

“That’s what I thought as well.”

The two of them continued to chat about some matters while they ate their food. You cannot escape your fear and problems, you just have to face them to make them go away. Right now, Stefan was discussing their problem one after another to make sure that Cayenne won’t feel burdened about these things.

After lunch, they continued to tour the place and chat with the locals to know more about the island. Stefan took pictures here and there as their memento and he shared some in his social media account, tagging Cayenne on his post to make sure that it would be in her timeline.

Many people reacted to his post and expressed their comments as well but Stefan already put his phone away to focus his attention on his wife.

With their intertwined fingers, they walked towards their next spot which was the fish massage.

Their tour of the place ended around 7:00 in the evening and Cayenne was exhausted and famished. They ordered their dinner to be delivered in their room and when they got inside, Cayenne went off to rest herself on the floor. She was sprawled like a starfish while staring into the sakura-painted ceiling.

Stefan sat next to her, snaked his hand under her shirt and placed it on her flat stomach. He wondered how miraculous it was for a woman to carry a child with a small stomach.

“What are you thinking?” Cayenne asked softly with her eyes closed. She was really tired. “Do you want to bath or eat first?”

“I want to bath and eat you first.”

Her eyes snapped open and she started blushing again. “Sure!” She bravely answered and tried to sit up. Unfortunately, someone knocked on their door. “Uh...I think we have to eat the food first.”

Stefan chuckled at this response as he stood up to open the door. Sure enough, two women stood outside their room while carrying their trays of food. Stefan let them in so that they could place the food on the table. Right after they finished their task, the two women left and Cayenne started opening the covered dishes.

“Food is life. Food first.”

They ate their dinner first and talked about the beautiful spots that they visited. When they finished their food, they decided to take a shower and enjoy their hot spring. However, Cayenne’s exhaustion wasn’t something she could just shrug off. She was so tired that she slept after ten minutes in the bath. If she wasn’t leaning on her husband’s chest, she would have drowned already.

During the day, she was ready to take on his offer and accept whatever he wanted to do with her body. Yet, when the night came, she was sleeping soundly.

“You are all talk.” Stefan commented as he slowly dressed his wife. He poked her face twice and since she wasn’t waking up, he just kissed her goodnight and hugged her to sleep. Remembering the times when he needed to ask permission to hug her and hold her hands; Stefan felt so blessed having her as his wife now. This time, he can enjoy her warmth without needing to ask for permission. “I love you my dear wife.”

The next day, Cayenne woke up to the sight of her husband looking at her. It’s been a while since she last woke up to find him looking at her and she was so happy that he dedicated his time and attention to her.

“Wifey, are you ready to make up for what you did last night?”

“Huh?” Cayenne frowned in confusion while trying to think what she did last night. “I don’t remember doing anything with you?”

“That’s right. You promised to do it with me last night but you didn’t do anything. You slept on me. That’s not fair. You broke your promise.”