Chapter 20

SHE'S AWAKE

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ADDY'S POV

I woke up to find my arms wrapped around someone's neck and the person's arm around my waist and I have to say he really has muscular arms. I was only able to fall asleep because of his scent, and how gentle he was.

  When I approached him, I was expecting him to push me away but instead he welcomed me into his arms and he's still holding on tightly even in his sleep.

'how do I get out of his grip now that I'm awake' I thought

I should probably stay still and not wake him up, he also needs rest. I held him tighter and buried my face in his neck pretending to still be asleep but I just wanted to keep inhaling his scent. He had this peaceful aura around him that would make anyone think they were in the goddesses temple.

   I remembered today's accident and I couldn't help but shiver at the thought of being quashed like a potato by a truck.

As if he sensed me shiver, he hugged me tightly and kept rubbing my back to prevent the cold.

"Such a gentleman" I blurted out

"Such a sly woman" he said after me making me raise my head to meet his forest green eyes " you've been awake for a while now but refused to say anything because you love my touch and you needed more. Right?" He said

"Excuse me" I said to him and tried getting off of him when he pushed me back and I fell on his chest

" Atleast say thanks"

I didn't want to look ungrateful in front of him, I mean he really helped me

"Thank you" I said looking into his eyes

"Well that was easy wasn't it" he said and got up from the couch, carried me to the bed and placed me on it. " Here you need to eat this so you can have your medicine" he said handing me a tray but when he saw that I wouldn't be able to hold the tray or eat from it because of my hands he decided to feed the food to me.

After eating, he brought a bowl of soup, black soup.

"No no no I'm full, I can't have anymore food"

"Okay don't have food but atleast have your medicine" he said referring to the bowl

"What kind of medicine is this, I won't have it, it must be so bitter"

"I'm sure it's not bitter, please have it young madam"

"How do you know it's not bitter, have you tasted it before now"

"Yes I have and it wasn't bitter"

"Liar liar pants on fire" I said and pursed my lips

"Okay, I'll have it again so you can see that it's not bitter"

After saying that Raymond took the bowl and consumed the substance inside the bowl with an expressionless face

"Is it bitter?" I asked him and he shook his head

"You're lying, you just want me to have it" I said but he kept quiet "why aren't you responding?" I asked him and he pointed to his mouth

"Hahahaha so the medicine is still in your mouth, is it because it's so bitter that's why you can't swallow it hahaha." I laughed throwing my head back and forth and what he did next made me confused.

He moved closer to me and placed his hands on my cheeks and he was stroking my hair with the other hand.

"What are you doing" I asked him to have him nod at me signalling me to come closer, moving my face closer to his he kissed me. I was confused as to why he did that but after feeling liquid run down my throat and chin I immediately understood.

He was right though, the medicine wasn't bitter rather it tasted like honey and the faint scent of lavender filled my nose.

As I was about to hold on to him, someone pulled him away from me.

Derek was the one who pulled him away and punched him in the face after which he grabbed him by his collar and kept hitting him. Raymond didn't even have a chance to retaliate, I rushed down from the bed to stop them but I ended up twisting my ankles and I fell on the floor. When Raymond saw that I had fallen down, he rushed to help me up

"Are you okay, here gently"  he said helping me up and I could see that his nose was already bleeding.

"Get your hands off her scoundrel" Derek shouted and pulled Raymond away but this time Raymond retaliated and hit him twice

"Because of you she hurt her feet" Raymond said after hitting him. Derek scattered the tray of food on the floor and the noise made a nurse rush in and run out again.