This is Glek

Chapter 26: Headaches

I swallowed hard. "I don't remember finishing."

Tobias patted my cheek. "Well, you did. You've always been a very determined young man. You still are, or I doubt you'd keep showing up in my room." He fell to the side and played with my hair. "I'm surprised Eadwyn hadn't locked you up."

"He's trying to." I shrugged. "His men don't care, though. They watched the door or guard the balcony for a couple hours, get bored, and go drinking. They all know, even if I get out, someone will return me the next day at the time."

The devil pulled me to him and rest his chin on my shoulder. "But I'm the one bring you back, and he's very determined to make sure you keep hating me."

"Hmmm... I guess."

"What else do you remember?"

"Explosions. I remember people dying, and things blowing up. You had a gun in a room of dead bodies. You've killed a lot of people." I glanced over at him.

"I'm a general, Raja. My country was at war, and traitors were in our ranks. Most of which were persuaded by Eadwyn's father to betray their own people. I don't have any tolerance toward men like them."

"You cut off their heads," I whispered.

"Once." He moved my hair out of eyes. "But if you saw all those people die, then how could that world have been hell? You can't die twice."

I shook my head. "No, you can't, so I guess, it won't be hell."

He kissed my cheek. "That's how you figured it out the first time. I took you to an execution. You were so scared you couldn't even watch." He started to laugh. "You got me out of having to go to a banquet afterwards."

Sucking in my lips, I thought back. I know I had been there, but there weren't any memories to go with it. Just black, and a comforting presence. I sat up and grabbed Tobias hand. He looked at me strangely as I put his arms around me. Closing my eyes, I felt his warm embrace. There was strength in these arms. I had seen what they could do many times, but I didn't fear the power. There was a comfort about them. One my body remembered, but my mind did not.

Tilted my head toward him, he kissed me. "What do you want me to do, Raja?"

With a sigh, I curled in against his chest. "Make me feel good, and help me remember why."

***

My head was killing me. The light and any noise were adding to the pounding in my skull. This block Tobias spoke of was starting to make sense.

"Raja?" Tobias whispered.

I rolled away and put a pillow over my head.

"Do you hips hurt?"

I shook my head. "I have a headache," I muttered.

"Hmmm... well, let me find you something." He crawled out of bed.

I heard him stumble around the room before appearing at my side.

"These are for you." He handed me the container. "Only take two a day max. That should be enough to take care of the headaches. Once we get back to Helix, I'll take you to a doctor, and we'll go from there." He pressed the back of his hand against my forehead. "Hopefully, we can simply remove the block."

Nodding, I carefully sat up and twisted off the lid. I took out one and washed it down with some water that Tobias also brought me. In a matter of minutes, the pain was gone.

"Thank you."

He kissed my cheek. "Not a problem. We better get you back." Rising to his feet, he went to locate his clothes. I slid out from under the covers and gathered my own. I went into the bathroom and wetted my hair to get it to lie down. It wasn't really working. I'd have to take a bath when I got back to the palace. Spotting a comb with blond hairs in it, I picked them out before running it through my own. I braided it tightly and wetted the end to help it stay together until I got home.

Tobias was standing in the doorway with a grin on his face. "I'm starting to like this new hairstyle. I don't think I want you to shaved it again."

My brows pinched together. "I'm not shaving my head even if I do agree to return with you. It took too long to grow out."

Laughing, he walked up behind me and kissed the side of my head. "You're very beautiful."

I bit my lip and stared at my feet.

"I bought you something. I was going to give it to you after the next fight." He went into the bedroom.

I followed after him.

Tobias took out a necklace from a draw. The band was thick and covered with jewels. Strings of diamonds looped down around it. It was very stunning.

"How did you get enough money for that?"

He flashed me a smile. "As the devil, people tend to give you things for free. Can I put it on?"

Nodding, I turned around and moved my hair out of the way.

Tobias placed it around my neck and fastened it. I let my braid drop and pressed my hand to the main blue gem.

"Do you like it?"

I nodded. "It's very nice." I looked over my shoulder at him. "Thank you." I thought came to me. "Tobias Franklin Hollins," I whispered.

The devil folded his arms. "Yes?"

Laughing hesitantly, I shrugged. "Sorry, I just..." I reached around and touched the clasp that held the necklace in place. "This isn't the first one you bought for me, right?"

He shook his head. "You have many. A small fortune is sitting in a vault waiting for you to come back and wear them."

Sucking in my lips to keep from smiling, I bowed my head. "Thank you for the gift." I stood up on my toes and gave him a quick peck on the cheek, before quickly heading for the door. I didn't need him to see the embarrassment glowing on my face.

With his hands in his pockets, Tobias simply followed with a content expression and whistling a cheerful tune.