A Baby For Billionaire Knox

THEME: The little mermen

IN THE MIDNIGHT

Eretia dreamed she was by the beach. She saw a little boy crying by the sea shore with his legs in the sea. She ran towards him thinking he wanted to drown himself.

“Hey little boy, come out of the sea. It is dangerous to be in it.” Eretia tried to caution him.

The little boy looked at her. “I am not trying to drown myself in it. Help me, my people are in trouble.” He replied.

Eretia glanced around to see his people but she saw no one. They were both alone on the beach.

“Your people? Where are they?” She asked.

“Down there.” The little boy pointed to the sea.

Eretia arched her eyebrows in confusion. “Beneath the sea lies my kingdom. My people dwell in the sea. They are in trouble! They need your help! Please save them!” The little boy sobbed.

Eretia moved closer and glanced down at the little boy. Then she caught a glimpse of his magnificent tail in the sea. He is a merman!

“Come with me!” The little boy cried out.

Eretia began to step backward. “No I can’t go with you.”

“Why? But you belong to my kingdom.” The little boy’s eyes pleaded with her.

“No! I belong to the human world!” She screamed.

“You are wrong. Please save us! He is alive and ready to destroy us!” He cried.

“Who is alive?” She asked.

“Come back home.” And slowly the little boy went deeper into the sea.

“Hey! Who is alive?!” Eretia demanded loudly but he was already gone.

“Adella!” Someone screamed.

Eretia looked back and she was transported under to sea. She saw a little merman crying with his palms on his face and she swims towards him.

“Hey what’s wrong?” She questioned.

The little merman didn’t respond. “Can you hear me?” She whispered.

The little merman looked at her. “Save me.” He sobbed.

“Save -” The little merman disappeared before she could finish her statement.

“Where did she go?” She looked around the sea to find him until she saw the ugly creature.

The greatest enemy of the underworld! Scylla! And she gasped in fear.

“Scylla is alive!” The sea monster roared.

Nooooo! She swims away quickly to save herself.

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Eretia woke up panting and drenched with sweat. Knox sat by her side looking at her.

“That was one hell of a nightmare you were having.” Knox said softly. It had been one hell of a nightmare! “I was about to wake you up.” Knox added.

Does she know she screams in her sleep? He wondered. Maybe she doesn’t know. It scared the hell out of him, waking up to see her head turning back and forth and screaming. Noooo!

More beads of sweat poured out of her. “I am.. so.. sorry.” Eretia whispered as she struggled for air.

Eretia’s eyes shifted wildly under her eyelid as she scanned the dark room. She just saw something as terrible as Scylla.

“Do you want to tell me about it?” Knox asked in a low tone.

“No.. no.. I can’t.. not now please.” Eretia replied shakily. She got out of bed quickly and rushed to the bathroom to empty the content in her mouth Into the toilet.

“Scylla is alive!” The sea monster’s roar echoed in her head.

What does that mean? Oh no! It shouldn’t be what she was thinking! The nightmares about mermaids in the lake, getting trapped in a sea trap and mermen pleading with her to return home. Perhaps was it because Scylla was alive under the sea? She mused.

The bathroom door opened and Knox popped his head in. “Are you okay?” He stepped in when he saw her throwing up in the sink. “Hey.. What’s wrong?” Knox held her hair up and switched on the tap to sprinkle water on face. “Sorry.”

Eretia calmed a bit. “Thank you.”

Knox let her lean on him as she rested her head on his chest. “Are you feeling okay now? Do we need to go to the hospital in the morning to have you checked?” He asked in a worried tone.

“No… I’ll be fine.” Eretia answered.

After some minutes of just holding on to her, they both walked back to the bedroom. Knox climbed into her bed. “Come here.” He tapped on the bed.

“No.. I.. can’t.. sleep.” Eretia rubbed her upper arms. Goosebumps was all over her skin.

“Let’s give it a try.” Knox said.

Eretia went to him and he pulled closer. She was held by the lulled of his warmth, shuddering as she came up against his body.

“Calm down and relax.” Knox murmured.

“Thank you, Knox.” Eretia sniffed.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Knox kissed her hair. “Close your eyes my love.” He mumbled with his thumb lightly grazing her eyelids.

Her eyelid felt heavy but she felt secure with him close. His soft voice whispering soothing words to her until she fell asleep.