Fever

"Help," She heard a child call for help again. Cara Followed the sound and found three kids cuddled in the bedroom floor.

Just in time, Ashton came in the bedroom with wet towels. He covered the kids with the towels and in one sweeping motion; he carried them all. It seems like his adrenaline is kicking off.

"Let's go!" He said to Cara, they both run to safety.

When they reached the rooftop, Cara removed her towel so she could breathe in fresh air. She bent forward and rested her hands on her knees as she panted.

The three kids they saved are also trying to breathe in normally as they nearly suffocated to death earlier. And then she noticed one of the kids ran back inside

"Hey kid, where are you going?" She shouted, trying to talk to the kid. But the kid just kept running. Cara ran to save the kid.

"Hey, wait!" She shouted again. The kid did not even look back at her. When she finally reached him, she tried her best to be gentle to the kid.

"Where are you going?" She asked him. The kid burst into tears. He was inconsolable.

"It's my fault. I was playing with my brothers then it exploded." He said between his cries. Cara felt his pain and patted his head as she enveloped him in her embrace.

"It's okay now. Don't worry." Cara assured the kid.

"No, my, nanny. My nanny Percy is still there," the kid cried while pointing at the door.

"Stay here. I'll get her." Cara promised the kid.

She wiped the kid's tears and kissed his forehead. She knows the feeling of losing someone you love and you cannot do anything. She can't make the kid suffer like she did.

Together with Ashton, they ran back inside. Only this time it was more difficult, as ceilings eaten by fire started falling.

They scoured every space in the unit until they found the woman the kid was talking about. She was unconscious on the kitchen floor.

"Percy?" Cara tapped her face, but the woman did not respond.

"It's okay I can carry her." Ashton said at Cara. She nodded in agreement. But the fire in the hallway right now is blazing too much.

Cara stood in front, gathering all her might to subdue the fire. Just in time, Percy saw Cara.

"The Sakalam!" She said before she passed out again.

Ashton heard the woman. But clarification is set for another day they need to escape this hell first. As soon as they reached safety again. The rescuers took over caring for the wounded. Ashton and Cara had to leave so the rescue helicopter could land on the rooftop.

Ashton removed his coat and covered Cara, who was exhausted after using so much of her power. Soon they transferred in their car and there Cara surrendered to her fatigue. Ashton carried her to their room. He opted to wait for her to wake up.

"Who is she?" Ashton paced back-and-forth thinking of who that woman could be. Is she a friend or a foe?

He glanced at Cara and saw some portions of her clothes got burned and her skin had traces of smoke. He took it upon himself to serve the Sakalam. He took a basin and filled it with warm water. The moment he touched Cara's skin, he realized she was burning with fever. He scampered to his bathroom to turn on the water in his tub. He made sure the water was lukewarm.

He read this in one of his books on how to take care of the Sakalam. Too much use of power can cause her to leak of it. The best way to tame her fire is by bathing her in lukewarm water.

Ashton carried Cara and slowly placed her in the tub.

"szzzztss" The instant sizzling sound as if a burning hot iron is dunked in water, right after that; steam escaped Cara's body.

He then proceeded in taking off Cara's clothes. He was too preoccupied in helping Cara that the awkwardness of having her naked in front of him was non- existent.

Ashton then scrubbed her body with soap to get rid of the traces of smoke on her body. He also checked for possible injuries. Luckily, Cara did not have any.

He moved tirelessly, as if he was not tired from today's incident. Ashton took out a towel to dry Cara and then wore a robe over her to cover her body.

Cara was completely out of it; Ashton brought her carefully to his bed. He is keen on monitoring her first before anything else. It is his job as her servant.

He carefully checked Cara's temperature again.

"Thank goodness." He sighed. Ashton can finally go to the bathroom and freshen up. He did not close the bathroom door, for he wanted to hear Cara if she wakes up.

With his head lowered, he instinctively stripped before entering the shower area. He pushed the shower knob and stayed under the water. The hot water that hit his body was like tiny massages on his fatigued muscles.

His mind was drifting as he was enjoying the hot shower. "Would Cara be mad? Would she think that I took advantage of her?" His thoughts bugging him with answers only Cara could answer.

"Hmm," A moaning sound resonated in the bathroom.

Ashton smacked his head with his palm. "How could I think like that at this moment?" He could not let go of his dirty mind easily.

"swisshhh." The sound of water dripping on the floor was all that Cara could hear.

"Did I forget to turn it off before I slept?" She could not recall how she managed to go to bed. Without a second thought, she opened the shower room.

"ahhh" She covered her mouth in shock. But she cannot take her eyes off the perfectly sculpted human being in front of her. Even the Greek Gods would get jealous.

She then realized that it was not her toilet. She felt like her soul left her because of embarrassment. She quickly turned around to go out, since Ashton did not notice her there.

Living like it is her unlucky night, on her way out, she slipped.

"Blag."

Cara shut her eyes tightly, preparing for the impact. But there was none. She did not feel a thing. It was Ashton who endured it all.

"Agh." He hissed in pain. "Are you okay?" He asked her even if he was the one who absorbed the fall. Good thing Ashton's reflexes kicked in he was able to catch her on time.

Cara slowly tilted her head to meet Ashton's face. They are both naked on top of each other. She turned as red as a pepper and as hot as well.

"I'm sorry." She answered before she slowly stood up and covered herself with her robe and rushed to her bedroom.

Ashton felt as awkward. He is sure Cara felt his manhood. His hot and stiff manhood. Her soft skin and feverish body against him are making him go crazy.

He hurriedly finished and wore proper clothes. He did not expect to bare everything to Cara this early in their relationship.

Cara stod behind her door. She felt so hot; this is the first time her bare skin touched another skin that way. She was just lusting over his body one moment, then the next thing she was on top of him; naked. "God, how can I face him now?" She bit her nails while thinking of a way to approach him.

"Oh fuc*. Is he injured because of me?" She remembered how hard they fell on the floor.

"Knock, Knock" she gently knocked on the door.

"Hey Ash. Are you okay?" She asked him.

"Yeah, I'm good, just a little scrape on my elbow." He answered. Ashton wore his sweat pants while he sat on his bed trying to put ointment on his elbows.

Cara entered Ashton's room, feeling guilty of the trouble she caused. She saw him trying to put medicine on his elbow. She took the ointment from Ashton and sat in front of him. "Let me do it." She said in her low voice.

"I'm sorry. I did not mean to barge into your bathroom like that." She said, but can't maintain eye contact.

Ashton focused his eyes at the ceiling. Cara still did not change her clothes. She was not wearing anything under her robe.

"It's okay. I'm fine." He said, still eyes fixed upward. Cara noticed his reaction and realized she was too exposed in front of him. She quickly covered herself properly, and then it dawned on her.

"Wait, how did I change my clothes?"