Bedmates Soulmates

She tried to get up, but she had fallen asleep with her legs tucked in.

Her feet were numb and offered zero support when she stood.

Kira lost herbalance and pitched forward

She failed her as about and tried to grab onto something

Her hands grasped something soft and fluffy.

tra nighted herself.

She looked down at the towel in her hands, and then looked up at the man in his birthday suit.

Austyn had come out of the ballroom with just a towel wrapped around his waist, thinking he would be alone

Right now, that towel was clutched in Kira's hands.

An awloward silence filled the entire room

It was as if someone pressed the "pause" button on the scene,

Kira's mouth hung open

She gawked at Austy's gloriously naked body, unblinking.

Austyn's hands were by his sides.

The only thing he wore was that frown on his tace

It was the first time he was forcibly undressed by a woman

Confronted by something so unfamiliar, his brain, lile a computer, had crashed.

The colour red slowly cerpass Kira's cheeks

Herentire face was thished crimson.

Austen's, on the other hand, was dark and gloomy.

Kira finally snapped out of it and thrust the towel at him.

1-I'm sorry. H-here you go!!

Ausly swiched it out of herhand and hastily wrapped it around his waist

Heined to maintain dignifled posture as he turned and strede into the bathroom

Earn though he'd lost las memory of the previous thiny years, Austyn was pretty sme he'd never been caught in aquation more embarassing thin this one! Kinawas mamilled. knew doslyn must be pissed of

Shently beard herself for being such klotz

She'd never blundered like this while she was working.

Why did the act like she had two left feet around Austyn?

She stole nervous glances at the tightly shut bathroom door, hoping he wouldn't be so mad as to kickchert.

Ashort while later, Austyn came out.

The towel was replaced by a set of belge pyjamas.

His face had regained its lubitual Impassivity

He walked right past her and out of the bedroom

Kirawas close on his heels.

"I know you don't like too much ell of salt in your food, so I've stayed away from the fried scuff,

She pulled out a chair for him, solicitous.

"I made noodles with salmon. Give it a try."

The salmon was poached in goren tea broth

The soba noodles were silly and packed with antioxidants and fibre,

She didn't use any olls or marinades

Austyn paused.

He did have a dislike for oily food.

He glanced at her

It's less than two hos before bedtime," he said. "Don't you know that protein-rich meat gives you indigestion?"

Kica faltered. "Uh, then,h-how about just the buckwheat congue? It's meal-fire.!

Austyn sat down

The congre was thick and chewy, tasting slightly mutty.

He had to admit, her cooking skills were decent.

Kira sat down across from him.

Her stomach growled before she could speak.

Austyn raised an eyebrow.

Kira was red-faced.

She covered herbelly with one hand

'T,th, Thaven't had dinner!

Austyn narrowed his eyes

You went to drink at a pub without having diver?*

Didn't she know drinking in an empty stomach was bad for her?

just didn't have much of an appetite, Kira explained.

She was feeling down in the dumps because Austyn stood her up.

They arranged to meet at noon, but he didn't