Chapter 5

Somehow, after he’d gotten over the total humiliation of having to have Barnaby clean up after him, they’d managed to get him back to his bed. Now, his own private nurse was administering to him. Maybe the day had improved after all.

He stared into Barnaby’s blue-gray eyes, mesmerized by the tiny flecks of gold dotting them. Suddenly his glasses were snatched off his face and the man went blurry.

“Sorry, I should have thought you wouldn’t want these on in bed. They’re smudged with…um…stuff anyway,” Barnaby said. “I’ll clean them for you and give them back to you later.”

Nathan nodded. Or thought he did.

“Have you been able to keep anything down?”

“No. I tried some tea before you came, but I couldn’t really drink it.”

“I think we have to keep you hydrated. I’ll get you some water in a bit.” Barnaby sat on the edge of the bed next to him. “I don’t think you’re up to doing work though.”