Sleep Together

It was embarrassing, I say.

I almost forgot that I am not Reign anymore! I am a respectable lady of the House of Brentford, I think. Showing an embarrassing figure of me in front of the knights other than the duke is unacceptable.

After that moment, I maintained a placid look and coughed a bit. I joined Lillie as she leads me back to my room. I, with a proud look, slowly dismissed myself out of the dining hall. "I'll be in my quarters now," I announced and left the area finally, without bothering to look at their expressions.

As we walk towards my room, Lillie didn't bother to give comments about earlier which I came to like. She only bowed her head when we reached my room and said goodbye. Except, she can't seem to control her mouth when she said, "You seem weird today, my lady, I must say."

When she didn't receive any replies from me, she bowed her head once more and left.

I am not really in the mood to talk right now especially after everything that have happened. If I'm reincarnated, why can't I seem to recall Lady Reinalia's memories? Except her body movements, I can only feel familliarity around the people.

I sigh heavily. I guess I'll have to change in my nightgown and rest for the day. I will try to gather as much knowledge about Lady Reinalia and this house in order for them to not suspect me, I guess starting tomorrow.

It's kind of weird if they realize that it's not Lady Reinalia anymore that they are talking, but a modern 21-year-old college student from a different world, dimension, or whatever the exact term is.

But the question would be, is there any sort of diary or journal this Lady Reinalia is keeping? Because that would be weird if I ask questions to my maids about myself.

Finally on my nightgown, I wander around the room to look for my diary, if there is actually one. Inside the wardrobe, in the cabinets of my desk, the mini bookshelf. I tried to look under the bed and found a small box.

Aha! I was about to reach it when I heard the door being opened. To my surprise, I hit my head under the bed which made me hiss in pain.

Lillie, without knocking! I am about to point out her mistake when I found a tall man closing the door. It was the duke, visiting me.

He found his eyes on me in yet another embarrassing situation. My hair is all over the place after palming my head because of the thud and I am sprawled on the floor.

Just when I am fed up of the situation, I hastily rise to acknowledge him. "Duke Seven, a pleasure to be with you. But I must ask, what is it that I can help you with late in the evening," I asked with a curtsy.

Okay, so I admit I don't know what I'm doing. Trying to keep a normal look, I waited for the duke's answer.

But instead, he took of his jacket and placed it on the coat rack.

Wait a minute.

"I'm afraid, Lady Reinalia has forgotten that she is to sleep together with her husband," he said.

What?

"I- I did not forget, I just-," I can't seem to reason out here. Help! More importantly, sleep together with him? But I thought this is my room?

He didn't bother to talk anymore and entered the bath. My face is getting hot from the idea. This is getting out of hand! I didn't know that we are to sleep together especially his treatment to me earlier!

This is unacceptable! I don't want to sleep with a man and I have never slept with a man before.

My mind was weird and nauseating after I heard the door from the bath opened. I was already on the bed, under the blanket, facing the window to avoid my eyes meeting with his.

I don't want to watch a guy under armoured. After a while, the blanket I use was pulled. I can feel the Duke's presence on my back when he finally lay down beside me.

I can feel my face heating in embarrassment. We share the same blanket and I don't want that!

"Good night," he said. I can feel him going near to me as I cuddle the blanket with me more. I closed my eyes hard only to hear a click sound in front of me.

Wait, what am I expecting?

He only closed the lights from the lampshade next to me. The bed made a thud sound after that, meaning he is finally lying down.

Stop with the weird thoughts, Reign!

I didn't know time passed by so much, I can hear the duke's soft snores. This man is cruel. I can't sleep because of his presence.

Sighing, I found courage to face him so that my mind will stop imagining things of him wearing something inappropriate. Moving my body to face him, I can see a duke different from the one I first saw earlier. He was wearing a nightgown for men.

His brows were not furrowed anymore. In fact, he seems kind and in peace. I don't know why he treats me coldly when in fact we are married. We don't even call each other's own names.

Smiling sadly at the idea, I can only imagine what is it to be like being loved. No, that was not me actually feeling. It was this body's heart and mind and I can't seem to control it.

Oh Lady Reinalia, after everything, I realized this marriage was just for political reasons and I'm sure of that. And yes, this is also a one-sided love.

I guess, I'll have to figure out what is the best thing to do for me as a different person in your body. I won't try to burden you Lady Reinalia with my decisions but for now, I hope you will rely on me.

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