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Xavier

Riley always had it rough when she had her period. I can't help but feel a tiny bit of sympathy towards her.

She might not remember this, but Riley fell asleep at some point in the car. I guess the pain knocked her out. That's how I was able to make a quick stop at the gas station to get her what she needed.

After arriving at our destination, I carried Riley in my arms to her penthouse floor. Fortunately for me, she still slept through it all. I carefully placed her on her bed, then went to wet a face cloth with cold water to wipe off the beads of sweat on her forehead.

I went to the kitchen to prepare soup for her. When I returned to her room, Riley was finally awake.

"How am I in bed?" She scratches her head in confusion.

"I carried you."

She glares at me, as usual.

".... Thank you. I guess."

I sigh. "Anyways, I made you soup, and here are your pills." I place the soup by her bedside table, and I hand her the pills with a glass of water.

Riley takes her pills without any protest. That's good. She doesn't move an inch to drink her soup.

"What, you aren't gonna drink it?" I point at the soup that will get cold if she doesn't have it now.

Riley just shrugs. I take it upon myself to carry the soup bowl and blow on the soup before bringing the spoonful of soup to her mouth. I knew it. She just wanted me to feed her.

I scoff while she just smirks.

Riley finishes the soup and lays back on her bed.

I guess it's time I left.

"Am gonna go now. I also got you the stuff you need. It's in that bag."

I carry the tray out with me and close the door behind me. As I get out of the elevator, onto the lobby, I realise that I've forgotten my phone back there.

Shoot, now I have to go back.

After punching in her lucky number and birthday combination on her door lock, I quickly scan the kitchen for my phone, but it's not there.

I knock on her bedroom door when I hear her crying. I quickly rush to her side to make sure she's okay.

"Riley, what's wrong?"

"It hurts so bad!"

"Uhm, have you placed the pain relief patch on your lower back?"

Riley shakes her head no.

"Okay."

I searched through the shopping bag I got her things with. It seems she's used the tampon and pads, so that's good. I also noticed that the heating pad was still lying in the bag.

I quickly made my way to the kitchen to boil some water in her kettle. After the water was at the temperature that I needed, I poured it in the heating pad, and then I tightly closed it. I made my way back to her room.

Riley saw me coming back in her room, and she seemed relieved. I helped her in placing the relief patches on her lower back. They can only do little, but at least they can help relieve her lower back pain for some time.

"Hey, come here." I turn Riley to face me and direct her hands to hold the heating pad in place against her abdomen.

"You'll be okay." I assure her.

Riley weakly nods and curls back in a ball, still in pain, I assume. I think back to how she always said that when I held her in my arms, she felt much better.

What's it gonna be, Xavier?