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Soon after I have finished my daily training with Cassian, all I want to do is curl up in bed and stay there for at least a week. We have moved on to how to properly hold weapons and my arms are exhausted from holding all of the heavy weaponry. I do need to take a bath though.
Rhys won't be home for another couple hours, so it'll give me time to relax and bathe without any distractions. I might even get to read for a little while.
I sigh and shake my head, preparing to winnow back to the townhouse. But before I can, Cassian walks up to me and says, "Feyre, you're doing really well. You do know that you can tell me if you want to take a break for a day or two. I can understand if you're really tired and sore. The same thing happened to me when I first started training."
I smile gratefully at him and quietly say, "Sure. I'd really like to take you up on that offer. Have a good night. Oh, and tell Nesta I said hi."
He returns my smile and responds, "I will. I'll see you in a couple days for training. Thank you for bringing Nesta into my life. I really appreciate it." He then proceeds to fly away and towards the house that he shares with Nesta. They found out that they were mates a couple of months ago, and their relationship has gotten so much better. They're pretty much inseparable.
I decide that if I don't winnow soon, I won't be able to do so later. Successfully getting to the townhouse, I let myself in and breathe in the fresh scent of the air. I then slowly climb the stairs and slip in the door to the room that I share with my mate.
Stripping out of my leathers, I stride into the bathroom and turn on the tap. The water that comes out is warm and feels good to the touch.
Once I have filled the tub, I slip into it and let out a sigh as the warm water relaxes my sore muscles. I scrub my body from head to toe quickly and succumb to the feeling of the warm water caressing my skin as it makes me more and more sleepy.
I have the feeling that if I don't get out of the tub soon, I'll fall asleep in it and I really don't want to do that. Grabbing a towel off of the rack, I wrap it around my body and let it absorb the excess moisture from the water. I trudge into the bedroom and open a drawer full of nightclothes in my dresser.
I pick out a soft violet cotton nightgown that goes to my knees. I particularly like this one because it reminds me of Rhys' eyes and it is super comfortable.
Slipping underneath the silken sheets, I let sleep overtake me and my eyes gently close.
I soon wake up to a gentle hand on my shoulder. Rhys. He nudges my shoulder once more and I give him a sleepy smile.
He gently says, "Hello darling. Did you have a nice nap?"
I nod with a smile still on my face and sit up slowly. "I wouldn't call it a nap since it's already so late at night."
He sits gently on the bed and chuckles. "Well that is true darling." He stands up quickly and walks to his dresser to grab a pair of pajama pants to change into.
He quickly swaps out his jacket, slacks, and button up shirt for the cotton pants and strides towards the bed. He lifts up the covers and slips under them easily. I scoot forward a little bit so he can wrap an arm around me. Once we have comfortably settled into bed, I end up laying partially on his chest with his wings cocooned around us. I can feel his warm skin through my nightgown and I snuggle closer.
Rhys places a kiss on my forehead and smiles down at me. I tell him, "Cassian is going to let me have a few days off of training."
He hums in response, "I'm glad you get a break. You've been working so hard and you really deserve it."
I respond, "You deserve one too Rhys. You're always working and you never take any breaks. The Night Court can survive a couple of days without you."
He chuckles, "What did I do to deserve you my darling?"
I tell him, "I don't deserve you. You are so loyal and caring about Velaris and your people. I love you Rhys."
"Darling, you have done far more than me. You beat Amarantha's tasks, you fought so bravely in the war, and you are such a mature and responsible person. You mean so much to me Feyre. Everyday I am so thankful that you are my mate and I am so grateful I get to spend the rest of my life with you," he replies.
His statement brings tears to my eyes and he says, "No darling, don't cry. I mean every word that I said and I love you so much."
He begins to kiss away my tears and I smile brightly at him. I bring my lips to meet his and gently kiss him.
After I pull away, I let out a loud yawn. Rhys just says, "Lets get some sleep darling. We both need some. I'll ravish you in the morning."
My cheeks flush at his statement and I just curl closer into his embrace. I slowly drift off to sleep and I dream of happy memories for once.
And lets just say that Rhys upheld his statement in the morning.