‘Nah, I don’t think so’ he said to himself. She was all ready and excited to go hang out with that guy.
Remembering that made him frown and his anger flared. The door opened and he looked behind her to see his best friend there with a smile on his face.
She saw his face go from no emotion to anger and wondered what is going on.
Then without thinking he blurted.
“Do you ever wash or that just how you smell?”
Remembering that just put her off and she hit the steering wheel hard then groaned.
If she did smell, he wouldn’t stay in the same room as her and she was glad no one was in the room aside from them, or she would have been embarassed by his choice of words.
“Fool, idiot,” she said as she came out of her car and began her way to the hospital with harsh steps. “I wouldn’t be doing this if I wasn’t feeling guilty about making him be in this situation,” she said angrily.
‘Or maybe you just care about him. That could be your reason for feeling this way, you care about Dimitri Lorenzo’
She stopped in her tracks and looked ahead with a frown on her face. She possibly couldn’t feel anything for that self-loving jerk who thinks he is better than anyone else. No, she couldn’t.
Deciding to put that behind her she continued her way inside the hospital. Then she reached his door in no time then opened it and all eyes turned to her and discussions ceased.
“Oh, thank GOD you are here we were about leaving,” Patricia said and kissed Dimitri on his head then ruffled them “Be good”
“Oh mama” he groaned with a pout she couldn’t deny was cute.
Then she made her way towards the door with a smile on her face. She hugged Audriana and left with her husband, Moana, Kingsley, Aiden, Sofia, and Max and they all gave her a hug on their way out.
The door closed and they both looked at each other.
He noticed she was wearing something different. A light green and yellow spot floral gown with her golden lock flowing on her shoulders.
‘Beautiful’. He thought to himself and she began walking towards him.
“Hermosa” he whispered as she reached his bed and put her bag on the chair his dad was sitting on some minutes ago.
“That wasn’t your comment when you saw me after you woke”
He took his gaze off her and bit his lips then smirked before looking back at her.
“You know you did smell”
“I don’t smell” she retorts offended.
“Well you did, about some hours ago and it took you so much time to go change,” he said and tilts his head again with that smirk still playing on his lips.
“Is it that serious?”
“If it wasn’t the fact that you just woke up and are injured, I really want to put you in a three-year coma right now, and I am not even joking,” she said then crossed her arms.
“Three years? Weak” he said then adjust his body properly.
She glared at him and thought of what she could actually use to cause him pain. Like what is wrong with this man. He woke up rude and with a potty mouth.
“I remember it was you that got me in this situation”
“Oh, please excuse me, boy. I left the house to go hang out with my bestie and a newfound friend, it was entirely your choice to come over there to follow me like I am your daughter that was grounded”
“You are my wife and don’t ever call me a boy. I am a man”
“Well, a man doesn’t blame people for his stupid choices,” she said and his eyes darkened at that.
Then a memory of what happened flashed through his eyes and he looked away in anger and worry.
Anger that she was talking back at him and making him feel incompetent by calling him a boy and worrying as to who would want to kill her. He wants to definitely throw her into the pool for all that talking and that’s all but who would want to kill Audriana?
He looked back at her with that same look and saw that look of distaste on her face.
He sighed and contemplated whether to apologize and let them have a normal conversation without going back and forth or keep blaming her (‘because its entirely her fault’ says Dimitri) and let her insult him the more.
He wanted to go for the latter but didn’t feel he had the strength for that so he decided to save it for later and sighed again and decided to apologize.
“Even though it’s your fault, I forgive you. So let’s start again” he brought out his right hand for a handshake “Friends”
“Really?”
“Yes, do you accept? I am hungry and the doctor said I have to make sure to eat on time so they can give me my medications on time” he said and she shook her head not believing him.
She would have allowed it to go on but decided to let it go this time. He is injured and needs some care and she would give him those care.
Because he is injured, Audriana. Because he is injured.
She accepted the handshake and he nods then pulled her closer so she can sit on the bed.
“So what do you want to eat?”
“I have eaten already” was his reply.
“What? Bu-”
“Love, I don’t need that now. I took a bullet for you and even though you are too shy to say thank you, I accept you’re unsaid thank you and would request you don’t give me a quick heart attack, please” he begged.
“At least, that could be one of the ways you could repay me”
“I am going to let all the trash you just said slide but remember it’s just because you are injured” she warned then put her hair in a ponytail.
He watched her do that and shook his head then loosed it so it can flow down her shoulders then proceed to hold one of her wrists.
“What did yo-”
“Let’s be a couple”
“But we are a co-”
“No, a real couple,” he said looking at her lips then to her eyes. “It would be acting but we are real couples this time,” he said and her heart skipped at that.
She felt her palm sweat and her heart rate went faster than usual and he felt the same way still looking into each other eyes.
“Treat me like you would treat the man you care about” he whispered and she let out a nervous breath of air.
They looked into each other eyes and she leaned in a bit but he didn’t do anything than look at her as she came closer till her lips were hovering over his.
“It’s because you’re injured, don’t put any meaning to this” then she closed the gap between them placing her lips on his.
At first, they both were still, eyes closed, lips against each other.
One
Two
Three
He put his hand behind her head to pull her closer and she placed her hand on his chest careful not to put too much pressure there.
They pulled away, her eyes closed his opened. Breaths fanning against each other.
“If getting you this close means I have to be injured then I want more injuries” he whispered and closed the distance between them.
He grabbed her waist with his good arm and pulled her closer so she had to climb the bed and sit on his lap thereby straddling him.
After a moment they pulled away again and this time rested their foreheads against each other. They both opened their eyes at the same time and looked into each other’s eyes.
Her lips were twitching to form a smile and so was his but they bit their lips at the same time to stop the smile from forming.
Not being able to take it anymore, she moved a bit and wrapped her arms around his neck then rested her head on his good chest and his right arm went around her bringing her closer to him as he placed his chin on her head.
Her head was telling her it was for the meantime but something else told her otherwise.
They both closed their eyes and enjoyed the solace of the night.
***
humanos en mal estado – messed up humans.
Estoy claro – am I clear?
debo hacer algo – I must do something.