We stay like this for a while until he says, ''How about we get you something to eat? You haven't had anything solid i n almost a week.”
I pull away from our comfortable position and think about it.
"Yeah, I'm pretty hungry," I agree. I don't actually feel hungry, but I don't want to make him upset with me either. Not when things are starting to go so well.
“Alright, I'll make you a little snack. Then we can get the kitchen to bring something up for you.”
“Thank you, I'm just going to freshen u p real quick, if that's okay?”
“Of course. The bathroom is through that door," he points to a door at the back of the suite. «
He helps me get out of his lap and I make my way to the bathroom. I look in the mirror and realize I'm a mess.
My face is visibly dirty and there is still some dried blood in my tangled hair. I look down and see my hands and arms are just as gross as my face. I sniff the shirt I'm wearing. I smell terrible. UGH! How embarrassing! |
I wash up at the sink as quickly as I can. At the very least to get the dirt off my face, arms, and hands. I don't havea hair brush or a hair tie, so I try just running my fingers through to smooth i t out. It ends up looking worse. Oh my Goddess! The hottest guy on the planet i s just outside the door. Of course I look like a feral child! I swallow my pride and head out to the kitchen.
Alpha Bronx is standing in the kitchen cutting berries with a much smaller knife than he had the last time he was in the kitchen.
“Feel better?" he asks, not looking up from what he is doing.
“Umm, better enough for now, I guess," I reply shyly.
He smiles as he looks at me and nods. H e doesn't seem to notice my messy appearance.
“Umm, just out of curiosity, did you call me 'Baby' earlier?" I lean against the counter and ask as he prepares the bowl of fruit salad for me. A guilty look crosses his face and he rubs his hand on the back of his neck, "Uh, yeah, I guess I did. Is that alright?”
“T think so. I just wasn't expecting it.” He has me sit at the breakfast bar of the kitchenette and puts the bowl of fruit in front of me. I smile as I take a piece of strawberry. It tastes amazing. I eat more fruit when all of a sudden, my stomach feels like it is in a weird knot.
"Oww!" I push the bowl away and grab my stomach.
"What is it, Baby? What's wrong?" Alpha Bronx comes around the counter and kneels in front of me.
''My stomach," I grimace.
so fast that I wonder if
my stomach right now. I need to eat bland foods and work my way up to exciting foods, you know, like fruit. Toast with butter and crackers until I can
see you up and about, Luna, ' he says with a smile as he packs
head snaps up. He just called me Luna. He pats my hand and tells Alpha Bronx to call him if there is anything more. The Alpha takes some Ritz crackers out of the pantry, arranges them on a plate, and hands the
says with a shrug. "Alpha Bronx,
never need to call me Alpha. Got i t?" He says with
second thing?" The doctor was right to call you Luna. You're my mate and as long as I don't completely fuck things up between us, one day you'll be
away all day, on them," he dramatically puts the back of his
that sound," he leans against the counter, putting
before clearing my throat, "Um, Bronx. I was wondering if anyone picked up my clothes before
You don't like my favorite shirt? " He
meant..." I stammer trying to figure out how
I'm just teasing. It was a bad joke. I'm the one who should apologize. Not you. I'll get Lenora. Hopefully, she has some clothes that fit you. We'll get you to the mall tomorrow s o you can buy new clothes. I'll be right back," he caresses my cheek lightly, then leaves
mall. I have no money. Obviously, he doesn't know that. "Lex, is this real or are we having some kind of bizarre dream? Like, are
can't wait to meet him! And Bronx called you Baby. So romantic just like always!"' Lex
the crackers, and listen to Lex
means by that but I just munch on the crackers
with Bronx close behind her. They both plop giant piles of clothes on
doc says about sixty pounds lighter. Soooo...I brought my niece Elle's clothes,’ Lenora says with
few things. There are a lot of neon -colored leggings and shirts
ten,"
okay. There must be something in here I can wear," I shrug. I don't want to admit the clothes are a lot nicer than anything I've owned before. I find a pair of jeggings and a white t- shirt that says 'Girl Power' in sparkly pink letters. Good enough for me. There's a couple of pairs of clean underwear but no bra. Not that I have much of a chest but I do prefer to wear one. I keep digging until I finda spaghetti strap undershirt in the pile. It will have to do. Aside from smelling like I have a dead animal stowed away, Bronx's shirt is huge on
with petite sections at the mall. W e will find adult clothes for
feel myself flush with embarrassment, "About that. I-I, um, I can't go to the
and Lenora speak
Graham never paid me. Getting to live in
me a black credit card. "T-I, what-," my eyes go wide. I have never been to a mall, let alone used a credit card. I barely know this guy and
grabs the card out of Bronx's hand, "T'll handle
eyes as Lenora puts his card
second...umm, alone?" I
need to talk to her, he just squeezes my hand and steps out of
is still sore
I'd be happy to,”
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