Chapter 127

"BABE....WHAT WAS THAT??? YOU KICKED HER ASS!!!" Adam held my hands and shook me all over the place.

"I know... I know... I know.....!!!" I shrieked as he walked over to me. He carried and twirled me around the living room and immediately ran to get his phone and played his favourite jam song Do it like that by Daphne.

I was so happy I couldn't contain it and with Adam creating such an ambience for it, I was proud of myself for finding him in the first place.

I buzzed as I saw him move the table and the carpet exposing the pure white tiles beneath.

Then, he surprised me when he jumped in with the moon walk and did minor breakdancing tricks. I stood there shocked because my whole life I've never seen my boyfriend so sentimental.

Noticing my shock, he pulled me by the hands and asked me join the jam. I knew very well I don't dance but history doesn't really rely on that. You just gotta express it in anyway you see fit.

I slowly swayed my body left to right and before I knew it, my legs were moving in the rhythmic fashion called dancing. I was all over the place, shaking my head and whipping my hair in everyway I saw fit. I didn't care that I was a convalescent and needed attention. My mind right now was all roses and lillies.

Then, I jumped off the chair and played my air guitar like some crazy guitarist on stage....

"Oh my God babe...that's so cool" Adam dropped down and mimicked what I was doing. We did it for some time although it wasn't in sync with the song playing in the background.

"Get up!!!" I screamed, in line with the lyrics from the song.

"Right now...." Adam replied and he got up and helped me up too.

"What???" I asked, still singing along.

"Like this....." He did too and a cool beat followed after the lines we just sang to.

Right away, I remember the tango dance Adam and I did at Kelly's wedding. I motioned for Adam to keep it low and he did following my lead.

Together, we danced all over the living room in sync with the song and to the rest of it.

The moment it was over, I fell to the floor feeling as though my heart was going to explode. My head was spinning and I was so dizzy. My vision was blurred as though I'd been knocked to the ground.

"Elly are you alright???" Adam quickly ran to my side and helped me sit up, resting on his shoulders.

"Why are there two of you???" I asked, my body still in the contortionist mood. My arms and legs were so flexed I had no idea they'd flex that way.

My hair was all over my face and wet with sweat so more than my clothes were. I held his hand and immediately took it away.

"Elly are you okay??? And why are you so hot???" He asked very concerned. He quickly placed the back of his palm on my forehead and looked at me again.

"You're forehead...it's very hot! Are you having a fever?? I think you're coming down with a fever... Lauren!!!!" I heard him call and immediately he carried me and placed me on the couch. He started removing my wet cloths ready for tepid water sponging, I presumed

"No...am not sick...." I pushed his hands away. Obviously he did not believe me.

"You're forehead is hot, you're coming down with something....you're getting sick again....damn where on earth is Lauren?? My phone....my phone ..my phone...I need to call the doctor...." He left me and tried to reach for his phone but I grabbed his hand with the bit of strength I had in me.

"Don't call the doctor....am fine...am very fine....it's just that...uh....am feeling hot....the dance was....I ...I over did it...." I explained it to him hoping he'd understand. My speech was intermittent as I was trying to control myself with the heat emanating from my body and the rising eagerness in Adam.

Immediately, Lauren came running in.

"What's wrong?? I heard you scream from the shower??....is she alright.....??" Lauren came and also placed her hand on my forehead. "Jesus we can try two eggs on her forehead. I'll get the doctor..." She ran off and the next second I felt Adam carry my body off the couch.

"We'll be in the bathtub...." He screamed and ran towards his room and placed me on the bed. He filled the tub with water and I wasn't sure if it was hot or cold.

He took his cloths off, leaving only his undergarments and did the same for me. He wasted no second and carried me into the tub.

I shivered the moment the water hot my skin.

"Is it too cold???" He asked and I shook my head.

"I...it's ..fine...." I trembled and out my arms around his neck. He wrapped his arms around me chanting 'you'll be alright' every second of the way.

For a moment I thought I was hyperthermic and was going to die of it. I've always heard of heat stroke but I had no idea it was as serious as what I just experienced. I know my situation wasn't that big but I couldn't ignore the fact that I almost died. Yes I think so, I think I almost died.

"Am here with you Elly...nothing will happen....am here with you babe....am here..." He kept on saying that and as time went by, It sounded more like a lullaby and I drifted into sleep.

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"Adam???" I heard a knock on the door and I instantly woke up. I was still in the water with Adam. His arms still wrapped around me and had me resting against his chest. I slowly pushed his arms away and looked behind the door. I heard the knock again and shook Adam.

"Hey....there's someone at the door..." I whispered to him. I didn't have enough energy to scream so I hoped what I said would be enough. I felt him groan and without opening his eyes, he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close.

"Adam...tsk! I think the doctor's here...let me go!" I swatted his arms, kicking him to wake up. And finally he let me go

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"So doctor, What'd you find???" Lauren asked. "Is she okay???"

"Uh.....yeah....." he smiled as he removed his stethoscope from my chest, asking me to get dressed. I did as he told me and when I was done, I woke up from the bed and followed him to the living room.

"She's fine. I think she just overworked herself in an instant that's why her temperature suddenly rose and caused her mild confusion which generally resolves after the water therapy.....that was good...." he explained and Adam walked in simultaneously. He walked to were I was and wrapped his arm around my shoulder, placing a peck on my nose and whispering a hie.

"Hi" I whispered back and we both turned to the doctor.

"And also....miss.....you just woke up from what we call a pseudo coma. After my examination, you're technically fine but it's still very important for me to run various tests on you for the next....at most two weeks to simply be sure you're fine...."

"Okay...." I nodded and side hugged Adam.

"Um....I'll also ask one of my nurses to come over and dress your wound. I think we need to change the dressing and possibly stop the antibiotics that you've been having....does that go well with you???" he asked closing his bag and arranging his stuff. I turned to Adam and Lauren who both shook their heads.

"Nothing doctor, thank you very much..." I walked to him and opened my arms for a hug. He smiled and hugged me back.

"If you experience somethings that are out of the ordinary like what just happened, don't hesitate to call me....." he requested and I nodded vigorously. "To this point, I think you are safe to go on and let the world that you're awake....." he waved as he stood ready to leave.

"Thank you very much Dr Vandana, I'll see you out....." Lauren smiled at us and walked with him to the door.

"Am so glad you're fine fine babe....am so glad....." Adam held my hands and hugged me. I hugged him back and we stayed in that moment for a minute before he held my hand and twirled me around like we were doing the princess prince dance. Through it all, I kept smiling at him like he did to me. Then, he pulled me up and had me hug him with my legs crouched around his waist. My hands ran in his hair as his supported my waist and that moment, was amongst all, the most romantic of all because I got to kiss the love of my life.