Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 15 Catching a Cold

After Dr. Louise arrived, he took Erin’s temperature and prescribed her some medicine. He also gave her a shot to reduce her fever. Originally the shot was to be administered at her posterior as it was the most effective, but Chandler didn’t allow that.

In the end, the shot was administered to her hand. This procedure could’ve been done in a few minutes but in the end, it became a 20-minute affair. While waiting for the device to administer the shot, Alan Louise sat in a corner, watching as Chandler stood. He had a hint of a smile on his face.

“If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes I would never believe it. This is your first time bringing a woman home right?”

Chandler’s eyes flashed and mumbled, “Who said it’s the first time?”

“Oh, who did you bring home then?” Alan asked, disbelief coloring his face.

“Why are you talking so much? I called you here to help her.” Chandler’s expression showed that he did not want to continue with this conversation. Seeing his reluctance, Alan also stopped asking.

The two men sat in silence for five minutes before Alan said, “Did you know that Claire is back?”

Chandler intentionally made his tone indifferent. “Yeah.”

Alan glanced at him and continued, “I heard that she’s back for good. She broke up with Matthew Burgess.”

This news shocked Chandler, but all he said was, “Okay, what does that have to do with me?”

role as the messenger was already completed. Once the needle was removed, Alan packed up his medical bag and went

at the front door and said, “Chandler, next time you can just call me directly, you don’t need to ask Kyle to call. I have always kept my work and personal life separate. Besides, I don’t blame you for rejecting my sister last month. I’m thankful that you did. Even if you two ended up together, I don’t think you would’ve cared

“Thanks.”

to Erin and

“Then, I’ll be going off

He went to take a shower after checking in on Erin, who was fast asleep. 20 minutes later, he came out wearing a bathrobe. He looked at the woman on his bed wearing his silk pajamas that were much too large for her and frowned. This was

allowed her to sleep in his room this time as it was easier for him to check up on her condition. Chandler lay down next to her after removing his bathrobe. Just like he

to cool herself. A pair of small arms wrapped themselves around Chandler’s back and even her

his life, he was unable to sleep. These hands were also wandering to places they shouldn’t be, and Chandler’s eyes darkened. He turned around to look at the woman who had a fever

like the fever shot had not

suddenly brightened and he lowly said to her, “Your fever has not gone down yet, but you will get better after sweating a little. I guess I will sacrifice myself to help you

then descended onto her neck. Erin groggily woke up

in fear but Chandler said

she saw that it was him. At least it wasn’t a stranger. Now that she was awake, Chandler didn’t want to wait anymore. Erin realized what he wanted to do and

said you wouldn’t touch

to him, but it sounded like she was teasing

watched her aggrieved eyes, and he whispered in

I’m really tired

whole body was in pain. It was both

her. “You have a fever, you

her, and she was helpless to resist. In the end, she could only pass out from the drowsiness. After about two hours, even Chandler had

and carried her to the bathroom to clean up. After the shower, Chandler held her in his arms and slept. She slept until ten

Her hands and feet were numb as she walked over to her bag and pulled

picked up

the retouched pictures from yesterday night? Have you