I clear my throat before checking the time. “Let’s have a session in… Say, fifteen minutes?”
He contemplates a moment before nodding, the corner of his lip lifting slightly. “Sure, Scar.”
“I’ll meet you there.” I smile before rushing off to get through the shower.
As I step away, I feel a dull ache in my lower abdomen. Fuck.
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LEVI
Scarlett’s late.
She’s never late when it comes to Pilates.
The house is quiet as I pad across the hall to Scarlett’s room before knocking.
I hear a faint “Come in.” before I push the door open to see Scarlett curled up in bed.
Keeping my footsteps light, I walk over to sit on the edge of her bed, brushing her hair out of her face. She shifts slightly, groaning softly at the movement.
“Hey,” I murmur, stroking her hair. “What’s wrong, baby?”
I lean down to press a soft kiss to her temple.
She hesitates, then speaks softly. “I got my period.”
My eyebrows draw together. “Is it bad?”
“Pretty bad.” Her voice is quiet as she curls tighter around herself as another obvious cramp runs through her.
“Okay, Scar.” I cup her jaw, turning her to look at me. “Stay here. Don’t move.”
I feel her eyes watching me as I leave the room, moving down the hallway toward the kitchen. Grabbing a bottle of water, a heating pad, some pain medication and chocolate, I make my way back upstairs.
I climb into bed, placing the items on her nightstand before I scoop her up into my arms, holding her to my chest.
Glancing at the stuff I brought, her lips curl up into a small smile. “What’s all this?”
I feel my cheeks starting to heat and I glance anywhere but her. “Just wanted to have all our bases covered so I can just take care of you.”
She’s quiet, making me look down only to see glassy eyes making me sigh. “You–You don’t have to, you know?”
“I know I didn’t, Scar. But I want to.” I rest my chin on top of her head, brushing my fingers through her hair. “You’ve spent weeks taking care of me, so now let me repay the favour.”
“Thank you.” She murmurs, nuzzling into me and trying to get even closer. I take a deep breath, wanting to stay in this moment, this close to her for as long as I can.
“Did you want to watch a movie?”
She nods, pointing to her laptop. Opening it, I flick through her saved movies, selecting a random romance one that I know she’ll love before setting it to the side.
I manoeuvre us so that I’m sitting up against the headboard, and Scarlett is between my legs, back resting against my chest. Taking the heating bag, I place it on her stomach before reaching for the chocolate, water and pills before handing them to her.
Swallowing a couple of pills, she melts into my chest, turning to nuzzle her face into me, getting comfortable. “I might be a bit grumpy today.”
“You mean more than usual?” I joke with a soft smile on my face, watching as her head snaps around, her eyes having that usual fire in them.
She softens after seeing that I’m kidding and relaxes again before narrowing her eyes at me. “How are you so good at this?”
