Chapter 8: Comfort Zone
As Kai lay upon the floor, he thought about Savannah. His whole entire being was consumed with the tantalizing idea of being with her in every way. He liked her and her fur ball, Sebastian.
Rolling over onto his side, he groaned. He knew that the bed would probably be very comfortable but, he had spent so many years sleeping on cold floors that the idea of something soft to lay on didn't appeal to him.
Looking over towards the bathroom, he saw where he had deposited his clothes into one pile. He was lying completely nude upon the floor and the full moon was shining on him.
Kai rolled back onto his back and sighed heavily, knowing that where he wanted to be was someplace that he couldn't be unless she invited him there. Melissa has taught him well and made sure that he learned to respect females, no matter what race they were.
Just as he was about to close his eyes, he heard a loud thud from Savannah's room. Rising to a sitting position, he remained motionless until he heard it again along with the sound of Savannah screaming. He quickly stood and grabbed his loin cloth. As he raced to her room, he fastened his loin cloth in place.
"Savannah" Kai shouted but all he received as her screaming and more of that thumping noise. As soon as Kai opened Savannah's door, he saw her thrashing around on the bed and screaming in her sleep. He raced over to her and saw Sebastian leaning over her, trying to nudge her awake.
"Savannah. Savannah" Kai softly spoke as he shook her awake but, she immediately started to punch him.
"Savannah, it's me" Kai said as he grabbed her by the shoulders and pulled her to him as he sat down on the edge of her bed, feeling the mattress give under his weight. He cautiously pulled her into his lap and stroked the back of her head, enjoying the feel of her long silky hair.
"Kai?" Savannah groggily questioned as she looked up at him. It took her a moment to realize that he was holding her and that she was barely dressed.
"Yes, it's me" Kai soothing said as he held her close.
"You are going to have to let me up" Savannah whispered as she tried to slide out from his embrace.
"Why? Aren't you feeling better?" Kai questioned as he watched her slide out from his embrace and walk shakily towards the bathroom. So, that's what she meant by wearing a robe. She barely has any clothes on. Wow, nice legs! Kai thought as he followed her into the bathroom and watched her pull a bottle out from the medicine cabinet above the sink. That's when he noticed the scars across her wrists. He had felt them but wasn't too sure of what they were.
"What happened?" Kai asked as he cocked his head to one side and pointed her wrists.
"I don't want to talk about it" Savannah became very defensive as she tried to open the bottle.
"I'm asking as a friend, what happened?" Kai was not about to let her back out of the discussion. He wanted answers as to why she obviously hurts herself.
"Why?" Savannah turned around and glared at Kai.
"I just told you. Besides, you might not need those if you talked about your problems" Kai softly stated as he pointed to the unopened bottle in her hand. He knew he was breaking down her defenses because, tears started to roll down her flushed cheeks.
Kai was immediately at her side and lifting her up into his arms. Swiftly, he carried Savannah back to her bed and climbed into her bed with Savannah still in his arms. Very carefully, Kai repositioned as few of the pillows and leaned back against them, holding Savannah as she continued to cry. He knew that once she was finished with her tears, she would tell him what was wrong.
It didn't take long for Savannah to finally calm down and tell Kai what had happened eight years ago. Sebastian even crawled over and laid his head on Savannah's lap. After she finished, Kai now understood why she turned away from him whenever he tried to romance her. She was afraid that he would do the same thing to her as those mysterious men had done.
"I am not like those foolish males. I would treasure you, little fox" Kai admitted to her.
"I know you would, Kai. I just fear being hurt again" Savannah yawned and squirmed a little, trying to make herself more comfortable.
"Savannah?" Kai questioned but, when he looked down, he saw that she had fallen back asleep in his arms. Sebastian had crawled back over to his side of the bed.
"I care for you, little fox" Kai whispered as he slid himself under the blankets with Savannah curled up next to him. He very quietly removed his loin cloth and dropped it on the floor. He knew she would be shocked by this is in the morning but, he always slept in the nude. It was something he had done since he was little and he was a grown warrior now and was not about to change his habits.
A few minutes later, Sebastian laid his head on Kai's side and began to purr. Kai kept one arm firmly wrapped around Savannah and laid another arm around Sebastian. He felt Sebastian's purr grow louder.
"Now I know how a sardine feels" Kai softly chuckled as he closed his eyes and quickly fell into a blissful sleep.
