Chapter 159 - How Do You Know?

Abigail pov contd

"I shall be the first to try it, if it does not give any side effects only then you will use it." he said it so selflessly that my heart skipped a beat.

Shouldn't a prince ask others to try things before himself if he was susceptible to it?! Why did he care for me so much? Strange thoughts have been bubbling in me since morning, no matter how much I try to ignore them, my heart keeps entertaining a part of it.

"Umm, little bird, if it is not too much to ask, will you help me a bit?" he asked, breaking my reverie and I nodded.

I took some ointment in my hands and then applied it on his hands, but suddenly he turned. Only then did I notice that the back of his shirt was torn badly and the whole back was red. I winced looking at his back, 

"It is fine, if…" I started applying ointment on his back before he could deny it. He stiffened when I touched him, his whole body turned stiff.

"Is it paining a lot?'' I asked, worried when he shook his head.

"Your touch made me stiffen, not the ointment." my whole face turned redder than the crab when he said that. Was it a confession or did he have the same reaction when every girl touched him.

I shook my head again. Why was I sounding like the protagonist of a film who has fallen in love for the first time?!

I stayed silent and continued to apply the ointment. 

"Is it panning?" I asked again when I was done and he shook his head. But I could feel that he was lost in thoughts.

"I am fine, it feels soothing. Though I am not sure if it is because of ointment or…" he turned silent but I knew well what was left unsaid. My face burned more than before and it was redder than before if that was possible.

'Wait! Why was I getting so affected?' 

I shook my head as he said, "shall i apply ointment on your injuries now?" he turned as he finished my words, and without waiting for my reply he took ointment from my hands.

"Would you turn towards the other side?" he whispered too close to me. His hot breath caresses my cheek leaving a strange sensation in my body. I shivered and he panicked.

"Are you still cold? Or is it painful?" he asked and I shook my head. There was no way I was going to tell him about the sudden feelings I was having.

Before he could ask further, I turned my back towards him and moved closer so that he could apply ointment on my injuries. If nothing much it will not be open for infection anymore.

I closed my eyes and waited for the pain but surprisingly it didn't happen. When his hands applied the ointment, it felt soothing, opposite to the effect, the bitter ointment should leave. His cold hands felt incredibly warm over my skin and the way he was applying gently left a tingling feeling on my back. For a moment I forgot the pain I was feeling, and all my senses overflowed with the soft touches his hands were trailing on my backbone. 

If i did not know any better, i would have felt it was hands of a lover. Had all the girls who slept with him felt the same when he touched them? Did his hands always been so gentle and soothing?

If that was the case, I wanted him to continue what he was doing for a bit longer. It was strange but I think I was drowning in his charms, even after knowing that he was a womanizer who behaved the same with every woman.

"Is it burning?" he whispered again in my ears. His lips were almost touching my skin and I could feel its movements on my skin.

As if I have lost my voice, I opened my mouth but no words came out. 

"Are you okay, little bird? You are looking weaker than before. If you are exhausted then you can lean on me and rest for a while, we will start the journey later." he said with a worried voice and i cursed myself for being like a pervert in the middle of nowhere. Where we could get killed by wild animals anytime. B

But the truth was I had no control over this warm fuzzy feeling in my heart.

"I am fine, I am just feeling a little bit dizzy and tired." I replied , trying my best to sound neutral and only exhausted.

"I apologise little bird. I did know how this happened, I was sure that we had checked the horse many times. But.." it felt bad to see him sigh, i knew it was not their mistake. In fact, I have felt that they were taking more than necessary precautions when they were checking the horses, who would dare to infringe on the royal palace and tamper with the horses.

"Trust me it was more of my carelessness than yours. But this is not the time to discuss it, we should keep going.'' The cold winds started blowing again, giving an icy chill.

"Shall i hold you again? I do not think you can still move.'' I nodded as I knew it was for the best for now. After a while when i would start feeling better i would start walking on my own scene he was injured too.

He smiled and nodded as he held me in his arms but then there was another problem. While looking for the medicinal herbs we took a few rounds of the woods and now we have lost the direction from where we have entered the woods.

We both looked at each other with the same question on our faces when I closed my eyes and tried to remember.

"Take left from here and walk straight for a while then take right." I replied and he frowned.

"How do you know that?"

"........."