Words From B E D S I D E 소설 & 이야기

ZAYN Even as the bedside lamp was on, the room was still dark and I loved it. I was beginning to love Meghan Summers room more than I did mine. ‘You wanted to talk’. She said from her position by the window. I turned to face her, she had her hands across her chest.

asked Bianca, pretending to be coy, playing the coquette, batting her lashes. St Just grinned,” All upstairs, the bedrooms are advertised as being ‘serene retreats’”. The Irishman pointed out the sloped ceilings and exposed beams that hovered above layered beds dressed in crisp linen, down duvets, and fur-edged throws. Bedside lamps cast a golden hush, while thick walls and heavy doors keep the world outside utterly silent. Bianca hummed knowingly. “Those beds are going to be used well, huh?” she asked saucily, her eyes dancing.

That and she can go to hell, okay, maybe not but I don’t want any bad publicity against myself or Bodega wines. I will need to deal with her in the morning. As soon as I am in my sleep shorts, my pale yellow ones with daisies on them, I slip under the duvet atop my four poster bed, the room is like a miniature palace, I love how comforting it is. There’s a soft knock on the bedroom door. “Who is it?” I ask.

I feel the bed sink on his side, followed by, "Good Night, Bea." Within a few minutes, I can tell Adrian has fallen asleep. His slow rhythmic breathing is the only sound within the darkness. I toss and turn, trying not to fall off the edge, but I can't find a comfortable position. There's an uncanny feeling in my stomach, probably caused by the possible naked man sleeping next to me. I disregard its importance, adjusting the covers against my body.

“I’m not sleeping like this.” My eyes drifted around the room until they landed on the book resting on the side table. The one I had taken earlier from Drake’s library. I hesitated. Then reached for it. The cover was dark, almost black, with a single word written across it in bold, uneven letters. Bête. “What does it mean? I picked up my phone and typed the word Bete, saw different meaning but the first word that popped up meant Beast. A strange chill ran down my spine.