Ruby

It was weird.

I was awake yet it didn't feel like it.

Actually, with the brightness around me, I think I could be in heaven. But that can't be possible. I'm too young to be there already.

As I tried lifting my arm, very familiar and gorgeous eyes looked down at me and I breathed a sigh of relief. My head seemed to tilt a bit as my lips wore a huge smile to greet Adonis who was looking at me strangely- as if I was some lab experiment.

To make the whole situation weirder, I tried to say his name, but I found it hard to do that. My mouth felt twisted in a painless yet mentally torturing way.

"Hey there," Adonis finally did the talking, but he had an unusual look in his eyes. Well, they were not exactly weird but they were somewhat seductive. "You are finally awake," he said. "I was really worried back there." I felt his fingers against my face and as he took a small tour down to my lips, I knew something was up. "I thought I was going to lose you and that can't happen, there's a lot we haven't done."

I don't get how I am unable to voice out my concerns. I mean, this guy looks like he could eat me up in a sexual way... If that's a thing. Not that I don't want the whole sexual thing... But in a hospital? That's bold.

What if the doctor walks in on us doing...?

"You think too much, Ruby," Adonis whispered into my ear while his fingers wandered to my abdomen where a slight touch against my skin had me letting out a loud gasp.

Next, his hand went straight to the base of my left breast which I was just realising was bare and his thumb did a quick swipe over the flesh there. Trust me, that sent my brain into a state of jeopardy. Just like in the classroom, I wanted more.

And Adonis seemed ready to give me more. His busy hand had already sneaked to the lower area of my exposed body (thanks to the hospital wear) and I could feel waves of pleasure building up inside me as his fingers skilfully traced their way up my left thigh.

As the trail ascended, my need increased and with a slight pinch of his thick arm, I urged him to continue.

Our heavy breaths soon formed a rhythm when Adonis captured my lips without hesitation, his fingers still touring and making me feel like I was being set on fire, in a good way.

My thoughts that the present situation was risky were long gone and I wanted more. My throat was bubbling impatiently as it wished to release the moans that my head kept playing over and over again in response to how good his touch felt and how amazing his kiss was.

I was totally melting into his entire presence when a small voice from nowhere said, ′Snap out of it, Ruby.′

Of course, I ignored it and placed my hand against Adonis's cheek which was so smooth.

′You need to stop it, Ruby. Gosh this is weird,′ the voice came again and I had to pay attention to it. ′What kind of dream is she having?′

Dream?

Like a mirage, Adonis's touch disappeared and I was lying there exposed and confused.

′Ruby?′ I felt someone tap my arm slightly and it fully occurred to me. And, after a proper assessment of the situation, embarrassment overshadowed my soul.

"Is she awake?" I heard a foreign voice ask.

"Yes, she is. Her eyes just flashed open," Adonis replied and I knew I was busted.

I had no choice but to face the situation on ground.

As I opened my eyes, my sight fell on a white ceiling and two heads appeared instantly. One was Adonis and the other, a man who appeared to be in his mid-thirties, with his tiny eyes bulged a bit thanks to his glasses.

"Hello there, Peanut," Adonis's voice teased me and I wished I could disappear into thin air. "Did you have a nice sleep?"

"Ms. Powers, how are you feeling?" The man asked me after he and Adonis helped me into a sitting position.

"Uh... Not bad." A bit embarrassed.

"I think I can see that," he wore a smile that made his lips bounce slightly. "I just checked your heart rate and it is normal right now. Have you started taking any medication?"

"Uh... No. My parents are taking care of that. I just found out about my condition recently actually."

"You'll be fine," he assured me. "You are not in severe danger at the moment."

" It feels like it sometimes. Like danger." I recalled how stuffed I felt and how I almost wished for death. " I always feel like I am dying each time my heart starts acting up. It makes me worry that there's more to my condition."

He smiled softly. " Trust me, it is fixable. You'll be fine in no time as long as you take those medications."

" Thank you."

" I'll leave you two to talk. You can go home in a couple of minutes. Mr. Klaus here made me understand that your parents would be worried if they learn you are here."

" Thank you so much, Doctor," I said with an appreciative tone.

As soon as he walked out of the room, Adonis placed himself on the little space on the bed and faced me squarely.

" What?" I asked casually as if I didn't just dream about him doing things to me.

" You moaned my name in front of the doctor," he replied with no emotion on his face.

"Uh?"

"As much as I would like to bring that moment into reality, I would rather question you." My brows arched slightly and he asked his question. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"About my attraction to you?" I tried to evade the question but I failed because his face showed he was in no mood to joke. It was quite unusual to see him that serious. But seeing him that way gave me a small picture of how ruthless he must have been as a gangster.

He had this cold look in his beautiful eyes that would whip any form of clownery out of a person. But in this case, his eyes carried concern along with the coldness and I just knew right there that I had to mean something to him.

"Why didn't you tell me about your heart?" he insisted.

I shrugged. "It hasn't occurred to me to mention it. Besides, it is nothing serious, you heard the doctor."

" Nothing serious?" his thick voice asked. " You looked like you were dying back there. I was scared that you would for a second. And you think that's not serious?"

" It is not. The doctor-"

" Who cares what the doctor says? They always try to make the deadliest health condition friendly to a person, so don't believe a word he says. Whatever is going on with your heart is very serious and I-"

" Adonis," I called him softly.

He sighed hard and that firm, stone look in his eyes fell apart and got replaced with something tender. It was so tender, that my heart pounded in reaction.

"Adonis," I called again and my hands cupped the side of his face. Our eyes locked. "I am not dying, Adonis. I am fine. I will be fine. You don't have to worry about me."

"I have to. That's part of me protecting you."

"I-"

"Listen to me, Ruby. You have no idea how disorganised my entire soul became when I saw you struggling to breathe back there. I want to believe that you are fine, but I need to make sure that you are really fine."

" I am, Adonis."

" Prove it to me. You said earlier that you felt like dying, what do you want me to do with that statement? Ignore it? Do you want me to be okay with the fact that you can suddenly run out of breath?"

" I am not dying."

" But you are in pain."

" No, I am not, " I retorted strongly.

" You were in pain earlier."

" It is a temporary thing."

" Which comes anytime and any day, right? Tell me..." He reached for my hands. "What if your heart fails again and no one is around to help you?"

I felt drained. I instantly wanted to go back to sleeping and dreaming about Adonis touching me in places that feel good.

" I-"

" You shouldn't avoid this topic, Ruby. This is your health we are talking about."

" I will be fine. I am not dying."

" That's what you are telling yourself. Have you actually walked up to a doctor and asked them to give you a concise description of what's wrong with you? You need to be certain of the fact that you are fine, Ruby."

" But I feel fine. "

" Yes, right now you do. And right now, you are trying to avoid the fact that you have a serious health situation. And I am telling you now that you can't avoid it forever."

" But can I avoid it right now?" I asked sheepishly and he sighed.

" Yes, you can. Gosh, you are so stubborn." His stern voice relaxed and he asked, "Now tell me, what on earth were you dreaming about?"

" Not what, who." His brows lifted suggestively. "You somehow found your way into my dreams."

" Was I fucking you?" I was taken aback for a second at his choice of words but I adjusted myself with a shy smile on my lips. " Was I?" he asked again, his seriousness from earlier all gone.

" Well, we were going to if the dream hadn't been interrupted."

Adonis chuckled hard as I covered my face with both of my hands.

"You cute thing. Is that what you have been thinking of all these while? Is that what you want me to do to you? Huh?"

" I don't know." My response came out muffled and he let out another laugh.

" Where should I start from then? Kissing you? " My face was still covered but I could feel him moving closer. "Kissing you harder? Where do I touch you, Ruby?" The tone of his voice had changed and I knew my dream was about to become reality.

"Here?" His thumb caressed a portion of my slightly exposed thigh and something stirred inside of me. "Hmm?"

He moved closer and tore my hands from my face.

Our eyes insanely connected, I watched stilly as his head shifted closer as seconds passed and I watched as his eyes shifted between my gaze and my lips.

Expectantly, I waited for him to kiss me but it never came. Instead, his lips slightly grazed my ear lobe as he said, "I know this might be rude of me, but I need to appreciate how beautiful your tits are in this gown. They look tempting as well."

"Mr. Klaus!" I playfully pushed him away as I realised that I was actually wearing only a hospital gown and thank God it isn't the one that exposes one's buttocks.

Adonis chuckled hard as he shifted back and assumed his earlier position. "I am just speaking the truth. Anyway, we should leave soon before your parents realise you are yet to be home. I-"

′Mrs. Cook! Please stop bothering me!′

Adonis and I shared a look as I thought in my head that the voice was without a doubt Bryan Lockwood's.

'No, you need to accept this fate.'

′What fate? Huh?′ Bryan hollered.

'I have to get rid of this baby Bryan, I have to.'

My face was quick to wear a scowl.

'Get out!′ Bryan's voice hit the far end of the corridor and numerous feet rushed in the direction of my ward.

′Get. Out.′ His growl was accompanied by a loud bang against the door of my room and that got Adonis and me off the bed and rushing toward the door.

Obviously, we didn't think that through because as Adonis swung the door open and my eyes met with Mrs. Cook's whose neck was being choked hard by Bryan's hand, her eyes bulged in surprise and I could tell her mind was wondering about the connection between us.

But was that the point?

Bryan was currently on the verge of murdering her and apparently, she has a baby for him!