Overdoing it?My brows knitted at the confusing thought.
The most I’d done since landing in the Netherlands had been to cross the floor of the suite, heading from the bed to the bathroom, or the bathroom to the sofa.I hadn’t stepped foot outside the door since Harper and Akari had bundled me inside on arrival.
How could I be overexerted?
“Akari can send a doctor.”He glanced at his wristwatch.“We still have hours before I need to leave.”
“Sir, I’m fine.”
Attempting to rise to my elbows, I intended to reassure him, but my efforts were dissuaded by the continued swirl in my head.Slumping back to the covers, my hand rose shakily to my head as I tried to decide just how untrue my statement had been.
“It’s okay.”His voice was distant, as though he was in the next room, even though I could just about make out his silhouette sitting beside me.“I’ll call her now.”
I heard him punching numbers into the hotel phone, and by the time I’d persuaded my head to turn in its direction, he was already speaking into the receiver, his words coming in and out in melodic waves, as if he was an untuned radio broadcast.
“Yes, she’s pale...”
I just made out the concern in his gaze, the sight sending disconcerting tremors through me.
“...and she’s hot to the touch....”
Did I have a fever?
“...definitely needs a doctor.”
Exhausted by the effort of thinking, my eyes fell closed again, and for the first time, I truly started to worry about what was wrong with me.I had been fine an hour ago, yet sprawled out on the bed, every movement felt like a Herculean endeavor.
“Yes, before I leave!”I tensed at Harper’s sharp tone, one eye flitting open to find him on his feet by the phone.“Well, make sure you do!”
My lips curled at the authority in his voice, the tone reminding me of the man I had fallen in love with.That was a comforting thought to cling to as the circling waves of sleep finally came to claim me.
Chapter Twenty
Adam
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