220 Drunk Anna
Returning back to Viscarrian after spending almost half the day there, Anna lazily dragged her feet along the corridor, feeling worn out from her visit to Euphrasia, but her face was flushed with bliss, and the good part of today was how no one tried to butcher her when she showed her presence in the palace, even his majesty and the Queen were surprisingly happy to see her.
To celebrate her reunion with Euphrasia, Calista made them eat some unique snacks the kingdom usually prepared during this season, and they drank some sweet wine too, which led to her current state as a sheepish grin appeared on her face. She had forgotten just how intolerant her system can be when it came to those types of drinks, and she felt grateful to Azazel who lingered long enough to bring her back.
Giggling to herself like she just thought of something funny, Anna quickly slapped her palm over her lips to quiet herself before anyone heard. After looking around and making sure no one saw her laughing to herself, she continued to drag her feet with the side of her body pressed against the wall, and she didn’t stop walking till she made it to Roshan’s chamber.
Entering his room, Anna spotted the charming being sitting at his study table, legs crossed and looking so enthralling she blinked. He seemed to be going through some paperwork, but had stopped when Anna walked in. His soft expression slowly changed when he saw the state she was in, and his eyes evidently narrowed as he looked at her from head to toe before meeting her eyes.
Anna’s brown eyes brightened after making eye contact with him, surprised to find him around when most times he’s never around at this hour. She wanted to go meet him, but stumbled on her feet before she could get to him. Luckily, Roshan had gotten up on time to catch the silly woman before she ended up kissing the tiled floor.
Falling right into his protective strong arms, Anna’s face beamed with a smile at his familiar warmth, she inhaled his scent before locking her hands around him, keeping herself in that hugging position, and in turn, Roshan rolled his eyes, sensing that his princess had gone ahead to get herself drunk.
“How are you drunk?” He asked, not looking pleased about her current situation. He was literally up, waiting for her so they could discuss how they want their wedding arrangements to be made. He noticed they were taking their time with this and he’s already getting tired of waiting, but from the look of things, he’ll have no other choice but to postpone that discussion for another day.
Tilting her head up, Anna noticed his handsome face had turned slightly grim, he wasn’t looking happy and she knew exactly why. She didn’t intentionally plan to get herself drunk, she was already halfway through the drink before Calista told her to slow down, informing her that it had some liquor mixed with it, but the wine tasted too sweet for Anna to just put it away.
Lowering her head guiltily, she innocently mumbled “Calista was happy to celebrate my reunion, so we made a toast.” She explained, pulling away from him and fumbling with her nails, “it was a small toast, I promise I didn’t do it on purpose.” She looked at him, hoping he’d believe her, and Roshan released a helpless sigh before cupping her cute cheeks in his palm.
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“You know your body can’t handle drinks like that, what if something were to go wrong? I want to call you dumb but I’ll scold you properly once you’re sober.” He softly said to her, but Anna had gotten used to the warning that also came with the gentility of his tone.
“Harsh.” Anna screwed up her face, knowing he’d definitely scold her once she becomes sober and the corner of Roshan’s lips lifted into a side smile.
He would have scolded her, but how can he do that when she appeared more adorable and vulnerable when drunk. Her face was temptingly flushed and her luscious lips were painted red, an imprint from the wine she drank and he would have kissed her as her punishment, but not tonight, he needed to be a gentleman.
“I’ll prepare a warm bath for you, it’ll help you regain yourself a bit, and after that you go straight to bed, am I clear?”
She nodded her head obediently, not putting up a fight and Roshan made her seat on the mattress.
“Wait here, and don’t move.”
She nodded. Roshan was starting to feel more like her babysitter at this point. Turning around, he went into the bathroom to go arrange the tub for her. After he left, Anna finally revealed a smile, hugging a pillow as she felt all mushy inside.
Roshan going to prepare the tub for her made him look sweet despite sounding so serious about it, or maybe because she’s found almost everything he did sweet these days.
Or is it because of the sweet wine?
Few minutes later, Roshan stepped out of the bathroom and headed to one of his drawers, and since he barely used it, he kept most of Anna’s stuff in there. He brought out a towel and walked back to the lady who hiccuped the moment he reached for her side.
“Here.”
Anna recieved the towel, “thank you.”
“Go and soak yourself in the tub, and don’t fall asleep while you’re in there, if you don’t step out within the limited amount of time I’ll give to you, I’ll come in to get you out myself.”
He knew he sounded somewhat strict but he was only saying this out of concern, if she ends up falling asleep, the water might get cold before she wakes up, and he doesn’t want her shivering all through the night because of it.
Anna nodded her head with a lingering smile on her red lips, but instead of leaving, she wrapped her arms around Roshan’s neck, surprising the glacier himself, but he managed to keep a straight face.
“What is it?”
“Do you know I have the most handsome fiance in the world?” She pulled at his cheeks tenderly, “he’s very handsome and even when he scolds me most of the time, he still does the sweetest things to make me feel better.”
She staggered back a bit, but Roshan’s hand quickly went around her waist, keeping her steady and she suddenly hugged him to his bafflement, standing on her toes so she could hug him properly, “I love you Roshan, don’t be upset with me, I promise not to drink till I die.”
Roshan, who had been trying to keep up with his act, fell right into her irresistible cuteness, and he pulled her back before dropping a kiss on her forehead.
“I’m not upset,” he held her by her two shoulders, making her look into his eyes with a sulking expression.
“And I’m not saying you shouldn’t drink, just don’t drink too much when I’m not there with you.” He reprimanded softly, and she nodded, knowing he was only looking out for her wellbeing.
“Roshan.”
“Yes?”
“I_I can’t predict if I’ll fall asleep or not,” she truthfully said, “so I don’t forget, why not soak in the tub with me?”
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