Chapter Two: The Royal Wizards, Magical Touch
Each step Elena took running into Mateo's room this night, were like running on snowflakes…Big, cold, icy snowflakes. The Palace floor was cold to the touch and being in a night gown wasn't really 'Winter' attire. None the less, after the short run she arrived at the Young Wizards Quarters.
Slowly opening the door, it let out a creak as she peered inside. Mateo was fast asleep as the Winter's storm raged on outside. The candles flickering as Elena tip toed past them, making her way to his bed. Sneaking up the floating staircase, her shadow dancing on the wall from the light of the Fishshifters circling in their aquarium, she was trying so hard not to frighten the Royal Wizard who looked so peaceful, wrapped up in his blue sheets, sleeping in his bed. His beautiful chocolate curl that bounced between his eyebrows was swept to the side of his face as he let out a hint of a snore as she made it closer.
Elena took a deep breath in and sat next to him on the bed, she was shivering as it was so cold but she wasn't going to let that be the main focus right at that moment as she was so memorized with how beautiful he looked. Nothing to worry him, no spells he had to remember, no danger he had to face, just him fully at peace with the world.
Running her finger through his hair, she smiled as the young Wizard let out a sigh and a twitch. Although the sweet moment had to come to an abrupt halt as the temperature was really affecting Elena.
"Mateo…" Elena whispered as she remained sitting next to him. "Mateo…." She whispered a second time as he slowly opened his eyes.
"Elena?" Mateo jumped as he sat up rubbing his hazel eyes. "Is everything ok?"
The sound of concern in his voice as Mateo was coming back into the realm of the conscious.
"I'm fine, everything is fine it's just I can't sleep and I'm really cold and I didn't know what to do, so I came in here to see you….I'm sorry" she sighed
Grabbing her hands, Mateo gasped.
"You feel like ice! Come in here and keep warm" Mateo still waking up, moved over to the cold side of his bed so Elena could get warmer from his body heat that outlined the position he was awoken from.
"Are you sure?" Elena asked as even though she was shivering she didn't want Mateo to get cold either.
"Elena…" Mateo gave her the look he reserved for when she was being stubborn.
"Okay, Okay" She smiled as she shuffled into the bed.
"You are freezing!" Mateo said as he moved right next to her, pulling the blankets up.
Even though she was as cold as ice, she could feel the heat filling her cheeks as Mateo snuggled up behind her.
"You should warm up soon" Mateo smiled as he lay next to her.
Purely for the purpose of warming her up, well that's what he told himself anyway, he slowly put his arm around her so they were 'cuddling'.
Elena's eyes widened as this was the most intimate they had been. Of course there were the hugs good night, hugs good morning, hugs during the day….but it wasn't the same as this. She was literally in his bed, with him behind her and now his arm wrapped around her….It was a dream come true.
Mateo could feel his heart beating faster and faster as he had never done anything like this before. Holding Elena tight, suddenly he felt breathless at the softest touch… Elena reached up and grabbed his hand in hers and began rubbing it with her thumb.
Both the young pair, lay there for about half an hour just enjoying each other's company. Every breath Mateo took in, he smelt the scent from her long, cascading, brown hair that was draped across the pillows sending tingles down his spine. There was no way Mateo could fall asleep now.
He would often squeeze Elena just to make sure she was still awake too. His squeezes were met with a thumb rub or nuzzle into his arm. Being that half an hour or so had passed, as much as he wanted to keep his arm wrapped around Elena, it was completely dead with cramp. Not that he wanted too, but Mateo lifted up his arm much to Elena's protest and moved it to his side.
Spinning around as quick as the lighting followed the thunder, Elena was now facing him. "Is everything ok?" she said as those warm words danced out of her lips and onto his.
"Haha yea, just cramp" he said blushing.
The temperature outside of the bed was not getting any warmer, however inside the bed was another story. Now that Elena had warmed up, she was contemplating leaving to go back into her bed as that was the polite, Royal thing to do. However it wasn't very Royal in the first place to hop into her Royal Wizards bed.
Smiling and smirking to herself she saw Mateo mimic her expressions. Whether it was because he was nervous as well or if he too had the same thought about the Crowned Princess being in the Royal Wizards bed, as their usual late night encounters took place on the ginormous couch in the middle of his room. The closest they have been to this situation was about a week ago when the temperature started to noticeable drop and they sat together under the purple throw, strawn across the cushions.