She wrote something on a fresh page, then showed it to me.
I’m being a burden to you, aren’t I?
I jerked my head back after reading that. “What? Why would you say that?”
Isaw you stretching just now. You’re tired. Looking after me day and night is taking a toll on you.
I shook my head at her. “Baby, no.” I slid my right hand under her thin t-shirt just so I could feel her skin against mine, and then pressed my lips to hers. “I promise you it’s nothing like that.”
I don’t know why she’d even thought of something like this, but I was ready to put her mind at ease, and also make sure she got the wrong idea out of her head.
You literally helped me take a dump right now, Myles.
“And?” I arched a brow at her. “I’ve been helping you with it for two weeks now, and I’ve never once minded it. Rina…” I sighed and ran my hand up and down her ribs. “I have neveronce thought of assisting you as a chore or an inconvenience. If anything, being there for you means more to me than you could imagine. All of this is obvious,natural. We live together now, babe, so these things are bound to be uncensored between us.” I kissed the space between her brows. “Just because you’re recovering from an injury, doesn’t mean you won’t shit or piss. I’m telling you it’s okay, andI’mokay with helping you.”
She looked at me, and it seemed as if she was studying me. Assessing me, maybe.
Promise?she signed.
I gave her an honest nod. “Yeah.”
She began writing in her notebook again.
But if it ever gets too much for you over the course of the next few weeks, you’ll tell me, right?
I sighed again as I glanced at her after reading that. “Seriously?” I chuckled when she elbowed me. “Fine.” She elbowed me again, making me laugh. “Fine. Jesus, woman; reign in the assault. I’ll tell you, okay? Even though I already know it won’t get too much for me, but if that somehowdoesend up changing, I’ll tell you for sure.”
She toyed with the bracelet on her left wrist as she blinked at me.
I wanted to burn that thing, but she really liked it, so I couldn’t exactly take it from her.
I was an absolute sucker for her, Lord have mercy.
I shifted and lied closer to her, careful not to bump the elevation pillow or her ankle.
“You’re still thinking about something,” I told her, then swiped the pad of my thumb over her forehead.
Just that I really don’t deserve you, she wrote lazily.
I scoffed. “You know that’s not true,” I said. “If anything, it’smewho doesn’t deserve your sweet ass.”
My ass is sweet?
I smirked. “And good enough to eat,” I quipped.
She groaned and slapped my jaw, to which I laughed.
You’re an asshole, she wrote.
“For stating an obvious fact?”
For trying to seduce me while I’m heavily dosed on pain meds.
“And it’s a bad thing to be turned on while you’re on pain meds because…?”
She rolled her eyes.Because you can’t act on what you say, and I can’t let you act on what you say.
I exhaled dramatically. “Sad, isn’t it?” I mused.
