Thirty Eight

***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, those 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- like I was some lab experiment.

To make the whole situation even weirder, I tried to say his name, but I found it really 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 these unusual look in eyes. Well, not exactly weird more like 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 really bold.

What if the doctor walks in on us doing-?

“You think too much Ruby,” Adonis whispered into my ear whilst his fingers wandered to my abdomen where a slight touch against my skin had me letting out a really loud gasp.
It was like he knew what exactly to do because his hand went straight to the base of my left breast which I was just realizing 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 really 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 as Adonis captured my lips without hesitation, his fingers still touring and making me feel like I'm being set on fire, in a good way.

Thoughts of the present situation being risky were long gone and I wanted more. My throat was bubbling impatiently as it wanted 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 cheek which felt 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 touch disappeared and I was lying there exposed and really confused.

'*Ruby?*' I felt someone tap my arm slightly and it fully occured to me. And now, after a proper assessment of the situation which made me realize I probably showed signs of what I was dreaming of, I feel embarrassed. Really, really embarrassed.

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

"Yes, she is. Her eyes just flashed open," Adonis replied and I knew I was busted, I just had 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 voice teased me and I instantly 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 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 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 after, Mr. Klaus here made me understand that you 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 like 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. "Why didn't you tell me?"

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

He had these 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?"

I shrugged. "It hasn't occured 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 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 instantly and it got replaced with something softer, I felt my heart pound 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 disorganized my entire being 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 it 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 anyday, right? Tell me..." He reached for my hands. "What if you heart fails again and no one is around to help you?"

I felt drained instantly. I instantly wanted to go back to sleeping and dreaming about Adonis touching me at 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 I can avoid it right now?" I asked sheepishly and he sighed.

" Yes you can. 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 realized again that I was actually wearing only a hospital gown and thank God it isn't the ones that expose ones buttocks.

He 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 realize 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 frown.

'*Get out*!' Bryan's voice definitely hit the far end of the corridor as I could hear feet rushing 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 I off the bed and rushing towards 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 with 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!