Kylie lost track of time as she was standing under the shower. She still couldn’t forget what Sebastian said earlier. She knew very well that he hated her. He told her many times how much he despised her. She accepted the terms that he hated but this unexpected confession just blew her senses away.
“Kylie, how long are you going to take? Do you want me to join you?” Sebastian said as he stepped inside the bathroom. Kylie came back to her senses and turned off the water.
“I am done, I was just coming out,” she replied with a smile. Sebastian took the towel that was hanging on the hanger and wrapped her with it.
“Your body became pale, how long have you been under the water? Are you feeling cold?” he said with concern. Kylie was shivering from cold but she denied and put on the bathrobe.
“The water was refreshing and I lost track of time,” she replied and got out of the bath with Sebastian following behind her.
“Let me turn on the heater for you. I have called Paul he will bring new clothes for you soon,” he said turning on the heater. But Kylie still felt chilly and started rubbing her arms. She shouldn’t have been standing in the bathroom for that long. While she was searching for something to wrap around her body, a warm body hugged her from behind.
“You are shivering Kyl; are you feeling sick?” he asked wrapping his hands around her body.
‘Kyl!’ He hadn’t used this endearment for the last four years. Then what changed now? Kylie leaned her body in his embrace. His body was warm and it felt comfortable.
“Your body is getting hot, it seems like you are going to have a fever. Come lie down on the bed, honey,” he picked her up bridal style and placed her on top of the king-sized bed cautiously as if she were a precious porcelain doll and could break any moment.
Currently, they were inside the small private room back in Sebastian’s cabin. The room had a big bed, a small closet, a big divan, a small kitchen, and an attached bathroom. This room was specially designed for the CEO’s rest. Sebastian used to stay in this room if he had to stay overnight in the company.
He removed the damp bathrobe from her body and wrapped her with a blanket. Her face was pale and her eyes were red. He searched for the medicine for fever and cold in his first aid box. As he was going through his closet he heard a knock on the door.
Glancing at the sick Kylie one last time, Sebastian went out of the room closing the door behind him. Kylie was feeling dizzy. She watched him going out with blurred eyes. Everything felt so surreal to her, his concern, his confession. She slowly lost consciousness thinking about one person, Sebastian.
In her dream……
Kylie went back to the first day of college, where she was surrounded by a group of bullies. She felt scared, and anxious while they were teasing her.
“Which department are you in?” asked one of the bullies. He had blond hair, pierced brows, and lots of tattoos on his body.
“F-fashion designing,” she stuttered.
“Look she’s stuttering. F-f-fashion designing,” they started laughing and imitating her. Kylie was trying her best to hold back her tears. She didn’t want to show her weakness in front of them.
“Enough! You had your fair share, now it’s my turn. So everyone go back to your class,” said one of the boys. He was the most handsome among the group. He stood silently in a corner and watched them bullying her. Kylie saw him when she first stepped inside the auditorium. She thought he was just watching them but how he just ordered them to leave, meant only one thing. He was their leader.
“So what was your name again?” he asked circling around her. Kylie watched the handsome yet malicious boy in front of her.
“Kylie Johnson,” she managed to respond without stuttering.
“I am Sebastian. You are beautiful, will you be my girlfriend?” he asked cupping her face with his both hands.
“W-what?” Kylie asked shocked. Did this boy just propose to her on their first meeting? Was he crazy or doing any prank with her? She watched around in search of any camera or his friends. But they were alone there.
“I said I like you. And I want you to be my girlfriend. You are mine from this moment,” saying that he kissed her all of a sudden.
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Kylie heard distant voices around her. She couldn’t specify whose voices they were but she knew one of the voices was Sebastians. It’s the same voice who asked her to be his girlfriend on their first meet.
“She’s awake,” said the nurse. With two long strides, Sebastian was beside her bed.
“Are you feeling cold? Look at me,” he said cupping her face in between his hands. Kylie didn’t say anything just was looking at his handsome face. It’s been nearly a month since she hadn’t dreamt about him. She thought the new medicine was working so why she dreamt of him again?
“Kylie, are you listening to me?” he shook her shoulders slightly.
“W-water,” she managed to speak. Her throat was dry. The nurse handed him a glass of water with a straw. Sebastian helped her to drink the water.
“Thank you,” she replied with a sigh. The doctor came near her, checked her vitals, and wrote a prescription.
“Mrs. Smith needs to take these medicines for the next few days. Make sure she’s always warm. When she feels better please come to my clinic for some tests. Her body is too weak and that’s not normal,” said the Doctor. Only then did Kylie notice that was Susan. She nodded to Susan with a smile.
“Thanks, Susan. I will take her for the test. Thanks for coming though. Paul will escort you to your car,” Sebastian said and waved to Paul. Paul escorted the doctor and the nurse out of the room. Kylie looked around, they were in Sebastian’s penthouse, inside his bedroom.
“How long had it been since I was unconscious?” she asked looking at him and waiting for an answer.
“More than six hours. I was so scared, don’t do this again, Kyl,” he kissed her knuckles. His voice was full of concern for her. How can a person change overnight? What has changed suddenly between them?
“I am hungry, can you please bring some food for me?” she asked him. Sebastian nodded to her. He placed a kiss on top of her head and left the room to make something for her.
As soon as he left the room, Kylie picked up her mobile from the nightstand and hastily typed a message with shaky hands.
‘THE DURATION OF MY UNCONSCIOUSNESS HAS INCREASED TO SIX HOURS.’