Chapter 260 Moving forward

Zero goes back to work and things go back to normal. Yuki starts going back to the Cafe little by little. Three more months go by and Zero still hasn't touched her. She isn't sure if he can still do anything or not. And is scared to ask him. Not wanting to make him feel less than a man. She keeps her thoughts and desires to herself. She will still cuddle with him at night but she will also cuddle with the wolf, who she has become very attached to. She even takes him to the Cafe with her. He stands by her side. Watching everything.

For the real, Kaname she only sees him about once a week. They are still very close, they just both curb it. Trying not to hurt Zero or Martha. Yet Zero still wonders. Even though nothing has happened to make him feel she would.

As the time goes by Zero see's that Yuki throws herself more and more into the Cafe. There isn't much else for her. Zero is there but he works. They eat as a family and go to bed. Living a life like a regular old married couple. No sex. Just cuddling, and Yuki at times backs away from that. Sleeping on her own side. Being that close to him, just makes her want him more. Which she does her best to keep in tack. Never asking or hurting him.

She has even taken up nightly swims to get her aggression out. She will spend an hour a night before bed in the pool. Cooling herself down. Unwinding from the day. Zero just wonders would she really live the rest of there lives like this? No intimacy? They would live a very long time. Which would make things worse. He sees how when he touches her, or brushes by her, How her body still reacts to him. she will hide it acting like nothing. Just to protect his feelings. He feels bad playing his like this. Yet he just needs to know. Would she leave him if he stayed like this?

Zero sees her swimming and goes outside sitting on the pool rim, letting his feet dangling in the water."I thought I would keep you company" Zero says. "That sounds nice. I wish we would spend more time together. We are always working."Yuki says. "Maybe we can go out and do something together," Zero says. "I would like that. I miss you Zero." Yuki answers. "I'm sorry Yuki. I know I'm not the man I once was." Zero says trying to see what she replies. "It's ok. I love you anyway. I guess our marriage just changed. We can build it on other things. Our friendship is still there. Our family. It's all that really matters." Yuki replies. "I am sure you miss the other."Zero states. "Yes, I won't lie. But you're here, and ok. That's all that matters to me. " Yuki comments. "How long do you think you can go like this? Its been six months already. I know you have desires Yuki. From not able to keep our hands off of each other, We do nothing now."Zero remarks. "I just focus on other things. At first, I was so worried about you, I really didn't think about sex. I just wanted you better. Now I am just happy you're ok. I am glad you can walk." Yuki replies. "I notice you don't talk that much to Kaname anymore either." Zero inquires. "We are busy and he has the baby. Martha takes up a lot of his time. She is redoing the townhouse to fit her. She even said in the future she wants more children with him. I don't really fit in there. So I stay away. I don't want to get in the way. They are happy." Yuki says. "Are you?" Zero asks. "Yes. I do wish we were closer like we use to be. I don't mean sexually either. Before all this happened we talked about everything Kind of like we are now. We haven't had talks like this in a while. I wish we did." Yuki admits. "I think we can do that" Zero answers.