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"Can i sleep here for tonight?"
Helga asked, with a tone of pleading. She was standing infront of the bedroom holding a blanket of her own while Arnold holding the door open.
Arnold's eyes sparkled with excitement and step away from the entrance "Sure, my fiancè." He added with a smirk on his face. Helga glare at him but couldn't help her cheeks becomes red "Yeah yeah savor it. We're going to get married at friday anyway." As she walk inside the room, she felt a harsh coldness through her body immediately "Holy crap Arnold! This place is hell!" She exclaimed, wrapping herself with her blanket and jumped to Arnold's bed. Arnold closed the door and softly laugh "It's hot outside, Helga. Sad we don't have heater on." He said. His hand reach for the a/c remote control and turn it up "It's on 29° now, it shouldn't be that cold anymore." Helga still won't move from the spot, although he could see Helga gave him a nod.
Arnold then goes to the other side of the bed and slide in "How was your day?" Arnold asked. Helga pull down the blanket, only showed half of her body "It's fine. Nothing much new going on." She said. Arnold hummed "Same here. I was so bored, i'm actually really impatient for our wedding honestly. It seems like time are going too slow for my liking." Helga blushed at her fiancè, her heart fluttering every words. Of course she has to agree, times go slow whenever you want something.
"Couldn't agree more football head." She then yawned "Welp! I'm going to sleep now, goodnight Arnold." She said, now pulling her blanket up to cover half of her body. Arnold raised his brow in confusion "Why would you need another blanket? I have a blanket right here, it's enough for both of us." He said, softly so he wouldn't annoy his sleepy fiancè "Your blanket is rubbish, Arnold. The sheet is too thin." She nagged, turning her body to the side where Arnold couldn't see her face. He sighs, looking at his blanket, it does looks thin, Helga was right. Although after being said all of that by Helga, he decided to cover himself and Helga as well. So she could have twice the warm.
Though, that's not what Arnold hoped for.
Hours passes by, Helga now felt the overwhelming cold even when she was with the blanket "What in god's name is going on in this room?" She thought. She turn around to see if Arnold feel the same way, to her surprise, she saw him running his hands to his arms while breathing heavily "Arnold?" She called for him. He lift his head "Y-yeah?" He stuttered. She could practically see the fog out from his mouth "We should really turn off the a/c." She suggested. Arnold nod in agreement "Yeah, you're right." He said, reaching for remote control on his desk. He finally turn his a/c off, leaving the room all quiet and awkward. Helga sighed in relief but still feel the coldness. Suddenly she felt pair of two hands wrapping around her waist. She could even feel how cold the both hands is.
"Arnold?"
"I'm still cold." He stated. His head burrying inside her neck while his leg goes inside up her thigh, holding her tightly for warmth. Helga feel her head dizzy and light headed, why would she even feel like this, she is his fiancè for crying out loud. This could happend multiple times, god imagine that, after their marriage. She needs to get used this feelings somehow. But not now.
"N-no Arnold not now." She hestitate, trying to get him off her. In weak way.
"Of course not now, i'm not trying to make love with you." He simply said.
Helga's cheeks beginning to flushed madly "N-no not that! I mean this i uh- criminy-" She was so flustered she couldn't get her words right out from her mouth. Arnold lift his head from her neck to look at her "Oh. You mean...feeling this close?" He asked, pulling her even more closer for a reaction. Which caused her almost fainting. She glared at him and nodded "Yes! Now get off!" She growled but made no movement to even get off.
Arnold raised his brow "Then let me go."
"Huh?"
"Your hands wrapped around my neck, so let it go."
Helga was now realized that her hands was wrapped tightly around Arnold's. Embarassed, she stuttered "I um..." She saw Arnold try getting her hands off him but she refused "No!" She shouted. Arnold stare at her in his half lidded eyes, smiling softly "Didn't you say you don't want this?" He asked, he ran his hand down to her thigh and up to her side again. Helga shivered "Uh...i just.." She gulped but attempt to get the words out "I feel so overwhelmed. We never done this more than hours. But at the same time..i don't know i don't want to let go.." She admitted, her eyes avoiding his.
Arnold's eyes widened for a moment then goes back to his half lidded eyes "I understand, Helga. But i was trying to get used to this too. So we don't need to feel scared anymore about...how are we so close and feeling overwhelmed. Right?" He assured her, in a soft tone.
Helga staring at his half open eyes in awe and adoration. Processing his words, she thinks he was right, she maybe being dramatic, her silly willy feelings are being dramatic. She have been waiting this for years to Arnold finally enter her life anyway. Helga slowly smiled, putting her hand behind Arnold's head and kiss his lips softly. Which Arnold responded to it quickly. They parted away after a minute and smile to each other. But soon as time passed, Helga goes back to being herself and rolled her eyes "Ugh fine, Arnoldo. We could...cuddle for while." She invited. Arnold grins in happiness and goes in for the kill. Now everything beginning to warm again.
Unknowingly to Helga, Arnold is having a party inside his head. His plan was working. Despite lying that it was on 29° even though it was actually on 25°, he was glad it came out well. All thanks to his air conditioner. But then, his daydream stopped when Helga shakes him up.
"Arnold?"
"Yeah, Helga?"
"It's getting a bit hot again.."
Oh well, more cuddling for both of them.