Chapter 24

“I am healed!” I cried

He loosened his hug on me and wiped my tears off.

“I’m so proud of you, my baby.” His smile was wide.

I nodded and pulled him closer to me for a kiss.

He kissed me back.

And I was the one who deepened the kiss first because of so much happiness.

“Fuck.” He cursed and pulled away from me.

He pulled my hand and half-running, we went in front of his unit.

But it looks like he cannot prolong it any longer because he kissed me again and made my back lean against the door.

I wrapped my hands around his neck and kissed him back.

“The password is incorrect. Try again.” It was the voice of the door handle.

“Fuck.” He cursed and entered a number again, not pulling his lips away from mine.

I entered my tongue inside his mouth and did the same thing he always do, earning a curse from him.

“The password is incorrect. Try again.”

I laughed because he seemed to be in a hurry so I stopped the kiss and faced the door.

He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my neck from behind as I type the password.

“Faster.” He whispered and sucked the side of my neck.

The door opened and we didn’t waste any time because we kissed again in a hurry as if the time’s chasing us.

He lifted me while I wrapped my legs instantly around his waist. His one arm was supporting me while the other was unbuttoning my polo shirt.

The kiss was in flame. Everything was hot not until his phone rang.

A series of curses went out from his mouth, but he continued and so did I. I bit his lower lip when I felt his hot palms on my shoulder then he pulled my bra strap off.

His phone rang again.

“Answer it.” I said even though my lips were on his.

He cursed again before putting me down. I sighed loud because I want more.

“What?” His voice was frustrated when he finally answered the phone.

He looked at my eyes but it shifted down to my body that is already half-opened with one bra strap that fell off my shoulder.

He went near me and kissed my shoulder while his phone was still on his ears. I bit my lower lip to stifle a moan when he sucked and licked my neck at the same time.

“Are you listening?! I told you to come here because your Grandma is looking for you!” It was a woman’s voice on the line that I heard.

“I’m not going. I’m sure once she saw me, she’ll hate me again.” He said in the middle of giving peck on my shoulder.

“Grayson go.” I whispered.

“Is that a woman?! I knew it! You’re cheating on Rhiana!”

“Mom! I told you we broke up!” He sighed and stepped backward.

“That’s why she’s crying in here! Come here now, Grayson! Now!” I heard her loud shout.

The phone call ended. He sighed and put the phone down.

Great. Now I don’t want him to go.

“Should I go?” He asked me and lifted the bra strap that fell off to positioned it back.

I didn’t respond because I want him to stay.

“I guess I should.” He sighed. “I might not be able to come back because I have a night shift. Would you be okay here alone?”

I didn’t respond again.

He went near me and buttoned back my long sleeve so I sighed loud.

“By the way, I’ll pack some carbonara and cordon bleu. I’ll brag it to my friends.” He smirked but his eyes were still on my sleeve, buttoning them.

“What will you brag? I’m not sure if it’s good.”

“That my girlfriend cooked it for me on my birthday.”

I blushed and avoided his gaze.

He wrapped his arms around my waist and walked his way to the kitchen along with me.

“You want to come?” He softly asked.

I shook my head.

“You should go. I’ll stay here. Or maybe I’ll visit Andra.”

“No. Not now. I’m not with you. Something could happen when you’re in the elevator alone. Tomorrow. Let’s visit her.”

He pulled a chair for me so I sat on it while he prepared a dinner for me.

“I need to see you eat first before I go.”

“Much better if you laid me first before you go.”

He coughed.

“Oh. You are really healed. You’re asking for something risqué.” He commented and nodded.

“Oh right. What should I do? Andra and I had a promise together.” It suddenly popped on my mind.

“What promise?” He asked and put the bowl down in front of me.

I looked at the bowl and it was beef soup. I scoop a soup from it using the spoon and reached it out in front of his mouth and he was shock but I gave him a sign to open his mouth.

He bit his lower lip before opening his mouth so I fed him. Well, he needs to eat too before going.

“No sex before marriage.” I answered his question he asked a while ago.

He spat the soup and coughed.

“Well you see, my mom’s an Asian. And I remember when I was a child, she would always remind me that no kissing before marriage. But then, later on, I discovered that dad and mom weren’t married. How ironic right? Hypocrite I guess?” I asked and slurped the soup.

“When did you discover that they weren’t married?”

“Hmm. . .  about 4 months ago. Before the incident happen.”

He didn’t respond.

“Mom I mean my stepmom says she’s not a mistress because mom a dad weren’t married and mom. . . my real mom, I discovered that she’s the first one who cheated first so my dad did the same and cheated too. What a ruined family right? It’s their fault but we, the child, were the one who suffered the most. How unfair.” I smiled at nothingness.

He sighed.

“Well that’s because they focus on the past too much.”

I didn’t respond and continued eating until I was done.

He went beside me and kissed my temple.

“I need to go.”

He was about to walk his way out when I held his shirt to stop him.

“Why, my baby?” He pulled a chair for himself and sat beside me.

“Where will you go?”

“In my grandma’s hospital room.”

I didn’t respond, instead, I leaned my head on his shoulder.

“I think I should find a job. I’m lonely in here.” It’s my way of saying that I don’t want him to go.

He wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed my head.

“I know a company. I can recommend it to you.”

I didn’t respond. It become quiet and I like it. I’m comfortable and I want to sleep in his shoulder so I closed my eyes.

Not until his phone rang.

He sighed.

“Hey. . .” He softly called.

I didn’t respond. I pretended to be asleep.

“Can’t I go?” He answered the phone.

Yes. Don’t go.

“Come here, Grayson! Your grandma’s panicking because her favorite daughter-in-law is crying!”

“She will not be her daughter-in-law. I already have a girlfriend.” He caress my hair.

“Break up with her! I don’t want to ruin our relationship with their family!”

“No.”

“Where’s Grayson, Davina! My daughter’s crying!” I heard his grandma’s shout on the line.

“He’s on the phone. You want to talk to him, mom?” Suddenly, his mom’s voice became soft on the line.

“Fuck.” He whispered.

“Grayson! Your fiancée’s crying! Where are you!”

He sighed loud.

“Are you hungry Grandma? I have food in here.” His voice became soft.

“Just be in here! I don’t want my favorite daughter to cry! I don’t like seeing my daughter cry. Are you okay, sweetie?” Her voice changed in an instant.

“I want to see my fiancé, grandma.” Bitch’s voice.

“Be in here, Grayson! Or else I’ll never forgive you for being a murderer!”

“But— hello? Grandma?” He sighed.

It was a long silence. I pretended to be asleep while he was caressing my waist.

“I need to go.” He said and sighed loud.

I didn’t respond. Still, I pretended to be asleep.

He sighed again and I almost shriek when he stood and carried me in bridal style. Thank god, I still manage to act asleep.

Slowly, he lied me down on bed and that’s when I opened my eyes.

This time, my eyes weren’t scared anymore but rather it says I’m lonely.

“Why?” He softly asked and caress my hair.

I pulled him close to me and kissed him and he did the same. He’s on top of me but it didn’t remind me of anything or made me feel nervous because all I want was for him to stay.

His stupid shit phone rang again.

“Fuck. I need to go.” He kissed my forehead and immediately stood up.

I gaze at him who’s now hurrying its way to the kitchen to grab the phone.

“Yes, I’m coming, grandma. Don’t cry.” I heard his soft voice.

I was just lying on the bed when he went inside my room and went near me.

He sat on the bed and grabbed my arm while listening to the phone.

“You’re hungry? Okay. I’ll grab some food. What do you want?” He was still talking to the phone.

He looked at me and kissed my forehead again and then he stretched his arms away from my direction in order to whisper something to me.

“We’ll do desensitization tomorrow.” He smirked before kissing my cheeks.

“Sleep beside me.” I said, still persistent in making him stay.

He bit his lower lip and caress my hair so I grasped his shirt.

“I’ll be there in minutes, grandma. Don’t worry.”

I sighed loud.

But my eyes beamed when he positioned himself to lie beside me so I moved a little to give him space.

“I’ll let my baby sleep first. You should sleep okay?”

I smiled and nodded.

He smiled too and lifted my head then he expanded his left arm and settled my head on his arms.

“Are you okay sleeping on bed?” He asked and covered my body with comforter.

I budged near him and pressed my head against his chest.

“I feel safe in your arms.” I smiled and hugged him.

He kissed my head but he didn’t respond.

His caress on my hair dozed me down and I didn’t even realize it.

Not until I felt my body alone on the bed.

“Grayson?” I shouted even when I’m tired.

When no one responded, I rose up from bed and with a tired body, I stood.

“Grayson!”

No one. It was silent.

I gazed the whole living room and my eyes met the food on the kitchen table. I hastened my steps towards it and like what expected, I saw a note.

I’m sorry. I don’t think I’ll be able to come home tomorrow morning. I have a morning shift tomorrow so I’m planning on sleeping in the on-call room. Eat, if ever you’re hungry, just heat them :)

-Grayson

It was a food that was delivered. He prepared a breakfast for me.

I sighed and gaze at the wall clock and it’s already 3 in the morning.

I should’ve accepted his date yesterday.

“Shit. I miss him already.” I sighed.

I gazed at the refrigerator and went near it to open it and my assumptions were confirmed because he really did forgot to bring some foods that he said he would as nothing was touched based with what I can see.

What if. . . I visit him?

And a smile plastered on my face at the thought of seeing him again.

So after fixing myself, still with the same clothes I wore when I visited Lia, I packed some food for him and his friends.

I noticed that the carbonara was kind of pale but nevertheless, it looks fine so I shrugged it of and walked my way to his working place.

It was cold. Really cold since I’m in the middle of the night but I didn’t feel scared at all. Because I have this courage of seeing him.

“Jason! You bastard!” I heard a familiar shout of a woman.

I was already in the hospital’s canteen when I stopped midway after hearing Grayson’s friend’s voice. At first I was here to buy some drinks for him and his friends but it turns out they were here.

“Whatever, Haley! Blah! Blah! You’re just jealous!”

“Pst. You two. It’s working hours. Stop quarrelling.” It was Lia behind them, laughing.

I was in the corner so they didn’t see my presence and I was about to step up when I stopped after hearing someone’s voice.

“Let them. It’s our break anyways. Let’s go talk somewhere, baby.” Grayson laughed.

My blood boiled after seeing Grayson wrap his hands around Lia while their two friends were giving them a teasing look.

“Do you smell something fishy, Haley?” Jason-called-by-the-girl asked.

“Don’t talk to me. But I do smell something, indeed.” She teased.

“Hey you two. Stop with that. It’s making me vomit.” It was Lia, laughing.

“Ouch! I’m hurt, baby!” That bastard laughed.

“Grayson! Babe! You’re just here!” Another bitch’s voice.

“Speaking of. Here goes your ‘fiancée’, Mr. Grayson.” Lia teased.

“I have a girlfriend.” He sighed.

“What?! Girlfriend?!” His two friends shouted in chorus.

Lia laughed.

“Babe! Grandma’s already asleep.” That bitch smiled and wrapped her hands around his arms.

Wow. A snake on sight is ready to be devoured by my demons.

“I already have girlfriend. Go away.” He shoved off her hands off him.

Okay, let’s see what you got, Grayson. That’s when I decide if I’ll forgive you or not for calling another woman baby.

“You mean that crazy bitch’s your girlfriend? Come on, Grayson. She’s nothing compare to me.” Rhiana said.

I fight the urge to sabotage that bitch.

“At least she got me.” He passed by her with two hands inserted inside his pockets.

Shit, that was cool.

“That’s my baby!” Lia supported and clapped before running towards him.

“What the. . . ? What exactly is their relationship?” Confused Jason, asked.

Even I, am confused.

“At least she got him as his friend. While you? Such an asshole for bringing your hook-up!” It was the girl that seems close to him.

“She’s not my hook-up! She’s a frie— wait. Why am I even explaining?”

“Grayson.” I called, not too loud nor too gentle.

He stopped along with Lia after hearing my voice. Both turned to me in shock and disbelief.

The shock in his face was palpable along with Lia who doesn’t seem to expect my presence.

“What are you. . . you should be sleeping!” He hastened his steps towards me.

At first his face was etched with annoyance but as soon as I smile it dissipated and transformed into a soft one.

“I want to see your face.” I whispered in thin air, enough for him to hear it.

He clicked his tongue and shook his head out of disbelief but unbeknownst to him, I can see that stifled smile.

I simpered.

He bit his lower lip to stifle something but his lips ended up betraying him.

“Babies nowadays are inclined to being stubborn.” He wrapped his arms around my shoulder and kissed my forehead.

“Oh, it’s her. . . She’s your girlfriend. . .?” Jason was reluctant with his question.

“Why? Do you plan on pursuing her? What an asshole.” His girl-friend rolled her eyes.

“Oh my— Doc. Grayson’s already taken!” One of the nurse, sitting on the canteen chair, eating, shouted.

Suddenly, some of the nurses and doctors that were on break looked at our direction so I stepped back at the sudden attention given by them but Grayson stayed me still.

“Nice catch, doc!” One of the male nurse exclaimed.

Then it got followed by consecutive teases from different direction. Even the patient that seems to know him chimed in with their shouts.

Oh shit. What an attention. I hate attention. Especially if I’m caught off-guard.

“Yeah, she’s my girlfriend. No one’s allowed to flirt with me nor with her. You know I don’t consider colleagues or seniors if someone invades my property right?”

And by that, they shouted something led by his friend Jason that I didn’t understand.

“A distance with her, keeps the Grumpson away!”

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