For the sake of his wife, he has to put his laziness aside and start working hard.
Eleanor smiled at his words. They stayed in the same position and didn't move for a long time. Cedric felt that the weather was turning colder. So, he decided to drop her at home. But… she fell asleep. Her even breath collided with his chest and tickled his heart, making him smile.
He lifted her in the bridal style and carried her to the car. He settled her in the car and climbed the car from the other side. He placed her head in his lap and leaned back, closing his eyes.
"Sir? To where?" the driver asked the sleeping Cedric.
"My apartment is near the Roosevelt road," he said. The driver nodded and started the car to the said location.
When the driver was about to take a turn to the road. "Stop!" Cedric's voice sounded in the car.
The driver almost hit the brakes when he heard Cedric's words. "To the mansion," Cedric said.
The driver took the U-turn and started driving back to the mansion. Cedric knew what kind of rumors would run around if the paparazzi got caught up with the information of Eleanor staying with him alone in the apartment. And his enthusiastic self paid more money to the paparazzi and took the photos. He asked the paparazzi to write articles about them being close and kind-hearted and so on. But it doesn't mean the paparazzi would stop taking pictures of them going to the apartment. They would take them at least for the sake of money. Instead of wasting money, he decided to take her to his mansion. This way she would get familiar with his mansion and get to see his father and sister.
Feeling proud of his planning he patted himself on his back proudly.
After nearly one hour they reached the mansion. He saw that only his sister returned but not his father. He carried Eleanor back to the mansion in the bridal style. He didn't take her to the guest room but to his room. Katherine saw that his brother was carrying her sister-in-law she almost whistled but she knew if she whistled Eleanor would wake up. So, she held her tongue. Cedric tucked her in the bed and covered her with the blanket.
After tucking her safely and making sure that she was safe and sound, he went into the bathroom and took a good bath removing the tiredness of that day. But today along with all the emotions, he faced a few new things. And today was one of the best days in his life. With a smile, he finished his shower and tied a bathrobe to him, and walked out. Seeing Eleanor being uncomfortable in her party dress, he decided to call Katherine and let her change her clothes.
When he was about to go down he got a naughty idea. He went to his cupboards and took out his T-shirt and shorts. He took out his ever so smallest size for her.
He kept them aside and went out to call her sister to change Eleanor's dress. When Katherine came he went to the guest room to change his clothes.
After changing clothes, Katherine came down and saw her brother was watching the TV leisurely.
"I made the maids make something to eat," he said.
"I ate at the party. So, I don't need it," she said.
"Nah… Eleanor ate nothing. She asked me to take her to a night food stall, but she slept. So… I am letting them stay in the fridge," he said.
"Hmm… I will manage here. You go to sleep with my sister-in-law," she said, making him perplexed.
"what?" he asked in confusion.
"What do you mean by what?" Katherine asked with a look that said 'are you dumb or what?'.
"How can I do that?" Cedric asked.
Katherine rolled her eyes at him. This man is full of nonsense.
"Brother! I mean! The literal sleeping! I am not asking you to do something inappropriate to her! Now go join the bed with her! What if she cuddles with a pillow instead of you! You can get into some steamy stuff when you wake up in the morning along with her," Katherine educated her brother on how to woo her sister-in-law.
Cedric's eyes lit up with Katherine's idea. Indeed, a little sister is the best one! Hehe…
"I will send ten boxes of chocolates to your camp after you return," he said to her before leaving. He went to his room and saw Eleanor sleeping soundly hugging the pillow replacing it with her Mr. Cuddles. Dammit! Her sister was right! She was hugging the pillow. He should replace it and show that damned pillow to him her hugs and cuddles belongs to. He climbed the bed and slowly removed the blanket. The air conditioner was cool because of that when he removed the blanket, Eleanor hugged the pillow tighter making him frown in displeasure! Dammit! Those cuddles belong to him! He shall claim his place and territory!
He tried to remove the pillow but she held it tight. She almost woke up when he pulled the pillow. But he hugged her immediately even before she woke up. Feeling happy for the victory he achieved… he smiled triumphantly and gave a triumphant look to the pillow. If… only if that pillow has life… it would have walked forward and suffocated him to the death. He was lucky it doesn't have life. And Cedric was acting like the pillow was his biggest rival in life. He even made a silly face to it making it feel like a saggy one.
He snuggled closer to Eleanor and wrapped his arms around her petite body. Her small body perfectly fit into his body. It's as if she was made just for him. Smiling in content, he fell into a deep slumber along with her.
Eleanor felt cold when someone took the blanket away but soon a big warm teddy bear came near her. She hugged it tightly when the small teddy bear left her to embrace. She liked the biggest one rather than the small one. She slept comfortably.