Bad Blood Kelly's POV

I called Luke to help me get my luggages, I was waitin for him in the main. door when I heard a loud thud in the kitchen. My forehead creased as I looked at the kitchen entrance. The light wasn't turned on so I couldn't see if someone's in there.

"Pierce?" I called as I started walking slowly towards the kitchen.

"Kels..." A familiar voice mumbled my name and I immediately pressed the light switch.

I gasped when I saw Pierce sitting on the floor while pulling his hair. He looked really in pain and he immediately groaned when the light flooded the whole.

kitchen.

"Kels, the light...please..."

Without saying a word, I dimmed the light and I walked towards him. I sat beside him and held onto his knees.

"Is your head aching?"

He nodded. "Hmm."

"I'll get your medicine-"

I was about to leave when he grabbed my hand and pulled me closer. His forehead rested on my shoulder and he leaned on me as if I'm the only one he needed. This is what he always does whenever his migraine attacks him. He would come to me and sleep in my arms until he'd better.

"Pierce, your medicine."

"...already took one."

I was able to breathe properly because of what he said. I put my hands on his back and started tapping his back gently, comforting him.

"Can you...stay...for tonight?" He asked with a hoarse voice.

"Miss Monroe."

I looked at the person standing by the kitchen entrance. It's Luke and I don't know why he calls me that way again. He probably thinks I'd get mad if he calls. me Mrs. Anderson.

"Luke, can you get my luggage and bring them to my condo? I need to stay for tonight."

head before he turned his back to leave. I looked at Pierce again and caressed his cheek, wiping his sweat. His t-shirt is soaking wet with sweat. Even his hair is wet. "Let's go upstairs," I

Kelly. I miss

to me."

hair. "She will eventually

like...I'm trading you and my family with the woman I

innocent, Pierce, or you are

that. He fell asleep in my arms and I had to

him. I have to stay for tonight since I know I won't be able to sleep in my new house if

5 in the morning. I took a bath and that's when I realized that my

as he saw me. He just woke

he stared at my face. "Y-You're

glanced at his closet. "Can I

cleared his throat and immediately nodded. "Yeah sure. I'll

I nodded. "Okay."

"Uh, Kelly..."

"Hmm?"

"Thank you. For staying."

him. A genuine smile.

is saving our sinking connection. It hurts to be just a friend to the person you love, but that's our

"Good morning, ma'am!"

greeting me happily and I

asked my

and some are even envious, Miss Monroe. If your boyfriend didn't come to pay

My forehead creased. "Huh?"

a giant bouquet,

office."

almost dropped. A giant bouquet and what? Chris is my boyfriend? I was too

bouquet sitting on

made it clear to me last night that he wants us to be friends but knowing his style, I know he's trying his

my swivel chair. I shook my head and opened the cabinet to put a lipstick on but I couldn't find my favorite lipstick. My forehead creased as I tried to search my pouch

the lipstick on

Picking the other

head, thinking I misplaced it or dropped it somewhere. I was putting on lipstick when the door swung open and Pierce entered with a creased forehead. His eyes immediately roamed around the office

courting

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