Chapter 112
\nThree Years Later, He Came Back Begging novel Chapter 112<\/p>\n
Bonnie had already unlocked the door, so Aiken kept quiet, gave her a nod, and followed her inside.<\/p>\n
The apartment looked just as spotless as it did the last time he came. Glancing down, Aiken asked if he needed to swap his shoes. Bonnie bent over and pulled out a pair of disposable slippers from a drawer.<\/p>\n
She mentioned she\u2019d snagged them from a hotel while traveling.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are all I have\u2026 Hope they\u2019re okay. No men\u2019s slippers here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aiken told her to head to bed and rest. After he switched to the slippers, he got straight to work. There was a first-aid kit sitting on the little cabinet by her bed. He grabbed the digital thermometer and handed it over.<\/p>\n
Bonnie checked her temperature. One hundred point four.<\/p>\n
Her face was flushed bright red. If Aiken hadn\u2019t been there, she probably would\u2019ve collapsed into bed already.<\/p>\n
He brought her a glass of water, just warm enough.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t take ibuprofen,\u201d he said, offering her a different pill. \u201cYour stomach\u2019s sensitive. Try this.\u201d<\/p>\n
She sat with her drink, tipped her head back, and swallowed the fever meds, her face wrinkling in disgust at the taste. Aiken laughed a little.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll make you something to eat first,\u201d he told her. \u201cPut something in your stomach before you take anything else. Take your mask off, get some sleep. I\u2019ll wake you when it\u2019s ready.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie thought about saying no, but it all just felt like too much trouble for him. Still, Aiken sounded a little more insistent than usual tonight. He\u2019d already taken off his uniform jacket, just wearing a blue shirt now.<\/p>\n
He headed to the fridge, checked what she had, and came back with some greens, a piece of lean meat, and a couple of eggs.<\/p>\n
Bonnie watched him move around the small kitchen. He was so tall, he could reach the jar of millet on the highest shelf without even trying. For a split second, it felt like she was watching someone else \u2014 someone who used to turn and ask, \u201cCandie, should I make us that chicken and chestnut stew tonight?\u201d<\/p>\n
She blinked, her mind swimming with memories for a moment even though they were two completely different people. The feeling of familiarity was strong enough to make her chest ache.<\/p>\n
She closed her eyes to clear her head. Without a word, she leaned back against the headboard and tried to rest. Her body felt so uncomfortable that she dozed off almost instantly.<\/p>\n
Aiken worked silently, keeping his movements soft. After he had everything prepped, he turned around to see Bonnie slumped on her side, feet still hanging off the carpet.<\/p>\n
The call ended. When Aiken stepped back into the room, he saw that Bonnie was awake again. She was sitting up, wrapped in her blanket, rubbing sleep from her eyes. Her hair was a little messy and her cheeks still pink from the fever.<\/p>\n
She looked a little out of it, but it only made her more endearing.<\/p>\n
Aiken grinned, walked over, and crouched by the bed, reaching out to check her forehead.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour fever\u2019s gone down. Still feel bad?\u201d<\/p>\n
Bonnie shrank back a bit, her head dipped. \u201cMuch better. You\u2019re\u2026 you\u2019re still here.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, don\u2019t worry about it,\u201d Aiken said, ruffling her hair softly. \u201cCome on, let\u2019s get you some food. Your voice is all raspy. I\u2019ll pour some water for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI can do it myself,\u201d Bonnie insisted, clearing her throat as she quickly got out of bed to fetch her own drink.<\/p>\n
Aiken let her have it and started setting the table, putting out the food. One look at the portions and it was pretty obvious the meal was just for her. Bonnie was about to ask if Aiken was heading back to work when his phone went off again \u2014 louder this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-780","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/780","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=780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}