Not an inch left unclean

The couple in bed has had a rough few weeks. They find comfort with the fact that they are now with each other, sleeping together like how they were before. They slept all through the night well until the morning sun came up. They're nap had become a restful sleep they both needed.

Henry woke up first, feeling well rested after a few weeks of restlessness. He also woke up just in time to stop Lina from rolling to her bad arm.

The dark circles under her eyes are almost gone from getting proper sleep and rest. Her bruises look darker now as they go through the process of healing. She's still pale and her healthy glow missing from her skin. Her body has gone through a lot of physical stress due to her sickness and was working through her dehydration.

Henry got up after kissing Lina's forehead lightly. He went straight to the washroom and the connected closet. Lina's housekeepers have placed the clothes he brought in the closet space made for him in the originally packed closet. He changed into casual jeans and a gray shirt.

Lina was still sleeping when her finished so he went out to the living room.

Josie met him there, " Good morning. Is Lina awake?"

"Good morning. No, not yet, I'll make sure to let you know when she is." Henry tells her.

Wang came in from the veranda of the house nearest to the living room.

"Dr Jin said the therapist for Lina is coming today. What time should I tell him to come?"

"Him?" Henry looked up from looking at his phone, reading his messages and emails.

"Yeah. The therapist here is a male, just to check that she's healing properly before we fly home. The therapist from Miresa is a lady." Wang replied with a small smile

"That should be okay, I'll be here. Tell him to come around one in the afternoon. She should be awake then."

"Okay."

"Josie!"

Henry heard being called from upstairs. He purposely left the door slightly open so he can Lina from downstairs if she calls out.

"Josie, please prepare Lina's food and medicine. I'll bring her down to eat." Henry told the Josie on his way up to their bedroom.

Lina was struggling to get up from the bed when Henry came in.

" Good morning, baby." Henry said as he helped her get up. Careful of her right arm.

" Good morning." She replied softly, looking behind Henry. "Where's Josie?"

" She's preparing the meal. Need to use the washroom?"

"Yeah. Jenny?" Lina asked.

"They are not yet here. I told them to take it easy since everybody is tired from the past few days. Come, I'll help you." Henry said as he helped her with her arm sling.

"You can't help me." Lina said, shocked.

"Of course, I can." Henry said again as he helped her up and walked to the bathroom.

"You need to remember who I am, Nana. There will be times, like now, that I am the only one available to help you." Henry said as they stood next to the toilet seat. " What do you need to do first?"

"Pee." Lina said in a very soft whisper. She can't wait any longer. She feels like her bladder is going to burst.

Henry stood closer to where Lina is standing at, near the toilet, and leaned down. He moved his hand towards the bottom of the hem of her dress. Lina took a sharp intake of breath as he reached his hands under her dress, moving it up until it reached the edge of her underwear on both sides of her hip.

Lina can feel her face warming up, pretty sure of the bright red hue of her face as he pulled down her underwear. Her heart is pounding loudly to her ears, for sure he can hear it from his position, his head close to her heart. He made sure that she's still mostly covered by the dress, but it's still embarrassing for Lina to be in this situation with him, her husband.

He was looking at her the whole time. Lina can see that he's not trying to peek in guise of her helping her. When her underwear was pulled low enough, he stepped away a little bit and turned around.

Lina sat at the toilet.

" Can you go out? I can't pee with you listening in."

Henry walked towards the doorway of the bathroom. " This is the farthest I'll go."

Lina concentrated and did her thing. When she was done, she wanted to grab some tissue but it's to her right. She still can't turn her body because of her collarbone injury.

"Here you go." Henry offered a box of tissue towards her. She took some and looked at Henry.

He raised his eyebrows at her.

"Turn around!" Lina said indignantly.

Henry did so with a smile, and he heard some rustling behind him and followed by the toilet flush.

He turned around to see Lina looking up, concentrating at something in the ceiling. Since he knows that she's still embarrassed and uncomfortable, he took some pity on her and didn't comment on what she's trying to do. He moved close to her and pulled up her underwear. He tried to touch her skin as less as possible. But he needs to admit, even just to himself, that its more for his sanity and self-control than taking pity on her getting embarrassed by his actions.

" Next?" He asked when he was done.

"I need to wash my hands, then my face and brush my teeth." Lina dictating like a robot. Still not looking at his face.

Henry stood next to the sink, close to Lina. He pulled her left hand under the tap and lathered it with soap. Lina fidgeted as he rubbed her palm.

"Stop it. I can do it on my own." Lina said, trying to pull her hand away from both of his. He stopped her easily and continued washing her hand.

He made sure to rub the tips of her fingers, the gaps in between and then back to her palm. Henry can't help but smile by the way Lina tried to fidget, trying to pretend she's not affected so he did it again. Enjoying the closeness and feel of her hands in his.

"My hands aren't that dirty!" She exclaimed.

"I'm just making sure that I don't leave even an inch unclean." Henry replied as he finally washed her hand clean with water from the sink.