Chapter 109
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 109<\/p>\n
After she said her goodbyes to the team, Bonnie made her way to the door. Helen caught up to her, walking beside her and reaching out to check her forehead.<\/p>\n
\u201cShould you go to the hospital? Maybe you need an IV or something,\u201d Helen murmured, worry plain in her voice.<\/p>\n
Bonnie shook her head. \u201cJust a cold and a fever. I\u2019ll be fine once I get some rest. If I still feel horrible tomorrow, I\u2019ll think about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Helen knew Bonnie hated hospitals, hated having needles stuck in her arm. \u201cAre you sure you can get a cab? Or I can ask Ned to drive you. He\u2019s nearby and his boss never minds.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie mustered a faint smile, but her exhaustion showed. \u201cNo need. Someone\u2019s already coming to pick me up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Helen instantly caught on and let out an exaggerated \u201cOhhh.\u201d \u201cWell, that\u2019s perfect. Let me at least see who it is. I promise, I won\u2019t tease you about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie just nodded, looking distracted and a little spaced out. Her thoughts were a tangled mess, her body so tired she could barely stand. Down in the lobby, she landed on a sofa in the waiting area and leaned into Helen\u2019s side, wrapping her arms around her waist.<\/p>\n
Helen let Bonnie lay her head on her lap, her hand moving in slow, calming circles on Bonnie\u2019s arm. Bonnie could smell the faint scent of citrus on her, so comforting and familiar, and she almost dozed off right there. Before she knew it, someone was smoothing her hair, and she heard voices above her, the words fuzzy but recognizable.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll leave her with the officer. Make sure Bonnie gets looked after, okay? She rarely gets sick, but when she does, it drags on. She\u2019s allergic to penicillin but that\u2019s it otherwise…\u201d<\/p>\n
Aiken nodded, listening carefully. He gently scooped Bonnie up from Helen\u2019s lap. The heat radiating from her skin surprised him. Even her breath was too warm. He held her carefully, the back of his hand brushing her forehead.<\/p>\n
She was in a daze, completely out of it from the fever. He\u2019d hurried over straight from work, not even changing out of his police uniform. Bonnie, maybe because the metal on his shoulders was cold, pressed her cheek against his chest, searching for comfort.<\/p>\n
Aiken froze, startled, then gently brushed a strand of hair from her damp forehead. \u201cIt\u2019s me. Aiken. You\u2019re okay, Bonnie.\u201d<\/p>\n
The sound of his name sliced through the fog clouding her thoughts. Bonnie blinked, her eyes finally finding focus, but her head was throbbing and her ears rang. She just looked at him, small and silent.<\/p>\n
She seemed so close to falling to pieces.<\/p>\n
Aiken let out a quiet sigh and wiped her tears away.<\/p>\n
\u201cDid he try to talk to you again?\u201d he asked softly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-777","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}