This scent had a hint of mint blended with the smell of wood. It was a scent Cornelia knew well. Even though it had been months since she last smelled it, she could still recognize it in her dreams. She knew she was dreaming, about that man she shouldn't be dreaming about.
This dream felt particularly real. She could not only smell his unique scent, she also felt him massaging her feet. His touch was just right, like a professional masseuse, both comforting and a little ticklish. Involuntarily, Cornelia pulled her leg back in her dream and mumbled, "So ticklish." However, the next moment, her foot was gripped by a large hand. He applied some ointment on her foot.
The ointment was cool, quickly easing the swelling in Cornelia's foot. She sighed contentedly and went back to sleep.
After a while, in her dream, Cornelia vaguely felt the large hand gently touching her belly. He was saying, "Baby's being good, daddy knows you're not disturbing mommy. Mommy's having a hard time being pregnant, so you should always be considerate of her, okay?"
Cornelia felt ticklish again, and swatted his hand away, "Jeremy Artis, buzz off, don't disturb me and my baby. My baby's already good, doesn't need you to teach her." After she said that, the hand stopped bothering her, and the annoying voice disappeared.
But Cornelia felt like someone was there with her and her baby. So that night, she slept particularly deep and sound. When she woke up, yesterday's fatigue was gone. Her swollen feet were better, and she felt refreshed.
Looking around, the room was just as she left it before sleep. The door was still closed, no one could have been there. Everything that happened last night was just a dream. Cornelia smiled to herself, thinking, "Cornelia, you're such a foolish woman! After all this time, you're still dreaming about that man, I'm gonna despise you."
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Beautiful novel. Can we have a continuation of Zavier and Skyler's story? Them getting back together? Short story.......