"What exactly do you want me to do first? I mean about working for you not...the other thing I said, Leovold." I quickly answered and he grinned, enjoying my slip-up.
"Are you sure that's what you mean, Serla?" Leovold teased, a tiny smile curling his lips and my cheeks grew warm. "But first you need to let your ankle heal." He added and I sighed, looking down at my bandage with a frown.
"I guess Ayse wouldn't be happy if it got worse." I said and Leovold tilted his head to one side with a frown this time. "I'm guessing her bad side is something I wouldn't want to see." I added and he gave me a quick nod, still frowning.
"You really wouldn't." Leovold eventually admitted, rising from the bed. "Now since you are injured I have decided to spend the day with you." He announced and I blinked at him, my mouth opening before he shook his head. "It's part of my conditions." He added with a smug smile.
"Oh you are so annoying." I complained, lying back on my bed with my arms crossed. Chuckling softly he lay beside me, turning to smile at me and I snorted. "Could you please stop teasing me?"
Instead of answering me, Levold shifted closer and I snorted when his right arm snaked around my waist. Rolling my eyes I turned my head enough to fix him with a stare and he just grinned back. "I believe I have already said that you are pretty. Especially when you are trying to look angry." Leovold commented and I sighed, letting him cuddle me.
A short time later I woke with a start and as I tried to clear my fuzzy head I felt someone shift beside me. A little groggy I turned my head enough to see a familar elf lying beside me and when I cleared my throat he stirred, opening one gold eye.
"Mmm...what is it, Serla?" Leovold mumbled, closing his eye before he nuzzled my neck. "I was having such a wonderful nap."
"Leovold, what are you doing in my room?" I whispered and he yawned, opening both eyes to peer at my face.
"We were discussing your contract and you fell asleep. It wouldn't be very polite to wake a sleeping woman so I chose to stay here until you woke on your own." Leovold answered with another yawn. "Apparently I fell asleep also." He added, closing his eyes a second time.
"I guess so. We must have been pretty tired." I agreed but he didn't answer and I frowned once I heard his steady breathing and his chest rising. "Leovold?" I whispered and he sighed, making me turn my head enough to see he'd fallen back asleep. I let out a loud sigh but he didn't respond and after nearly a minute of trying and failing to glare at him I lay my head back on my pillow.
I guess there are worse things than being cuddled by an elf. At least I'm working for him now and not Hanna.
With another much quieter sigh I closed my eyes, falling asleep without seeing a faint smile appear on Leovold's lips.
Leovold's point of view:
"Serla, are you awake yet?" I asked and the responding snort caused me to quickly cover my mouth, the urge to laugh at my new employee hard to resist. "I believe that's a no then." I whispered once the urge passed before I leant in, gently brushing a lock of her hair from her forehead. "I'm glad you chose to work for me so quickly. Though it would have been enjoyable to continue to pester you until you gave in...very enjoyable." I muttered as Serla shifted onto her back a tiny smile on her lips.
"Mmm..." She mumbled, still dreaming and I grinned leaning in close enough to lightly brush my lips against hers. Serla didn't even hesitate and I found myself kissing her, her own lips hot against mine. Though when I climbed onto the bed she opened her eyes at the slight sink of the mattress as I planted my palms on either side of her body to keep myself steady.
Serla's point of view:
"Now what are you doing? I was trying to sleep." I mumbled, raising a hand to rub at my eyes and the elf just smiled down at me. Still leaning over me he continued to study me and I blinked up at him, still trying to gather enough brain cells together to figure out what had made him climb onto the bed. "Leovold?" I asked, clearing my throat when he didn't move.
"You are very pretty, Serla." He answered after an pause and I rolled my eyes, sitting up once he sat beside me. "Have I told you that before?"
"I'm pretty sure you have, Leovold." I replied and he just nodded, his eyes staring right into mine. "Is there something else you want to say?"
"I was going to ask if you would like to join me for dinner, Serla?" Leovold asked and I raised both eyebrows at him. "I am only joking. It is only the afternoon though in a few hours it will be sunset." He explained with a chuckled and I sighed, giving him an eyeroll as I climbed fom the bed. Straight away my injured ankle gave way and with a crash I hit the floor. Gasping, I gave my newly sore backside a rub as Leovold lightly climbed from the bed a lot more graceful than I could ever be.
Chuckling softly he knelt beside me offering a hand that I took after a slight hesitation and a very red face.
"Okay that was not funny, Leovold." I muttered as the elf helped me to my feet. Even when I narrowed my eyes at him Leovold just grinned at me and I couldn't help it, giving him a tiny smile in return. "Alright so lead the way I guess."
"It might be better if I walk you to the dining hall." Leovold suggested, holding out his arm and with an eyeroll I wrapped my left arm around his. Leading me to the door of my room Leovold waited patiently as I searched my pockets for my keys. I soon found them and after Leovold unlocked the door we made our way outside.
Taking the keys from me Leovold locked the door, pocketing them despite my protests. "Shall we be on our way?" Leovold asked and I snorted, wrapping my arm around his when my ankle began to throb in time with my heartbeat. Giving me a faint smile Leovold gently guided me towards the dining hall since I had no clue where they were. Which was fine with me since it did give me time to consider why he was being so kind to me.
First Leovold convinces Hanna to give me a workload that would have taken me a lot longer than a day to complete. Then he challenges me to a contest which he rigs by using someone to make sure he'll win. Though he did check on me after I came down with a bad cold and after my boots injured me he called on Ayse's hel again. Even if he threw my new boots out an open window...