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."

bowed his head before he turned his back to leave. I looked at Pierce again and caressed his cheek, wiping his sweat. His

what to do, Kelly. I miss my grandma but she doesn't want

to me."

caressed his hair. "She will eventually

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

innocent, Pierce, or you are purely dumb.

not speak again after that. He fell asleep in my arms and I had to

guard to help me get him to the bed. I stared at his handsome face after putting a blanket on him. I have to stay for tonight since I know I won't be able to sleep in my new

the morning. I took a bath and that's when I realized that my clothes aren't here anymore. I palmed my forehead and went to the master bedroom only wearing a bath towel

me. He just woke up and his

as he stared at my face.

at his closet. "Can I

nodded.

I nodded. "Okay."

"Uh, Kelly..."

"Hmm?"

"Thank you. For staying."

at him. A genuine

saving our sinking connection. It hurts to be just a friend to the person you love, but that's our fate. My fate. However, I decided to slowly drift away from him. I

"Good morning, ma'am!"

at the company are strangely bubbly today. They were greeting

wrong with everyone?" I asked my assistant when I

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

My forehead creased. "Huh?"

bouquet, Miss Monroe.

office."

I was too shocked to even correct my assistant. I rushed to

giant bouquet sitting on

why Chris suddenly did this. He made it clear to me last night that he wants us to be friends but knowing his style, I know he's trying his luck to court

and opened the cabinet to put a lipstick on but

leaving the lipstick on the drawer of my table

Picking the other

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

courting you

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