Bedmates Soulmates
CHAPTER 460

Het levers never lasted for longer than a day.

He was attrally in bed

He probably didn't want to drink orange pace or plum water, erwatch TV.

There was an ensuite bathroom, but Kira doubted she could lift or carry him there for a bath..

That left only one todo

She stood up, headed into the bathroom, found a rack tilled with clean towels, took one and put it under a nonning tap. The water was succently cool.

Shewing the towel dry, came out, and laid the towel gently over his forehead.

It might not work as fast as an ice pack, or even work at all, but she couldn't just sit there and do nothing

When the towel started to warm up, she went back to the bathrooms, wetted it again, wung it dry and repeated the p

e process.

It took her six trips, but Austyn's forehead was no longer as hot as befor

His hands, though, were still cold.

Kadn't know if this had always been the case.

She tried but failed to call the last time they'd held hands.

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"Maybe he's just bomthus way, she thought.

she checked the TV bag.

It was almost down to the last ten per cent.

Kunstood

she should go get a nurse

A hand grabbed her wrist.

Kica looked down, surprised.

Austyn's eyes were open and fastened on het

"What are you doing here? His voice was a hoarse whisper.

"You're awake, finally Kira breathed out a sigh of relief

He looked tied but alert, which meant he was not delicious

What are you doing here? Austyn repeated.

Doctor Chase asked me to come."

He released his hold on her wrist. Since when do you take orders from him!

He wanted to ask if she would have come without Jesse's request but checked himself-it would make him sound so needy.

Then he remembered that when he gave her the same order to follow him last night, she'd dig her heels in and refused to budge. Herdouble standard rated him

She'd rather listen to Jesse than him?

Kira picked up the sudden change in Auslyn's mood.

He yanked off the towel on his forehead,

The furrow deepened slightly

The eyes narrowed a bit

Those trials told her he was unhappy, but they didn't tell her why.

Her silence only the bim mote. "Cat got your longur**

Kadidn't know what he wanted her to say. 'Do you want me to leave?t

His words sent a stabbing pain through her beaut.

So he was still malaboni last night

She picked up the towel. T'lllewe venturesi then

She tumedal, tehling back frais

The sat up from the bed and immediately telt dizzychamothe head und kawasusteluthi yun.

The lever had's slower doen bis ability to change his mind int

"You asked me to leave," she said without ruining around.

she didn't want him to see the tears on lies face.

Tchangelion mind, netbackben, and sit dowol

Ka gushed steel

The had a way of getting on his drives even when he was sick

shouldn't he be all weak, and wrated from the lever?

Didn't Theater chose y he had a strollen temsil?

How could be will issue commands when he could barely tall?

kita stomped towards the door,

Het handwas on the door when she brand a lend ital

she tumed around

Heyes widened.

Ausiyawas enthe flo

She banned back, kalt and helped him up. What the hell are you doing?

"Why couldn't he just stay will amal stay insbed?

Aniston was breathing heavily

The simple move of getting out of bed had wombem out.

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"Berry==night, "Kitachided him.

ate was too tall and his weight almost shed her when she let him lean other.

When she rely got him luck into bed, she was panting as well..

Tiene don't do that again if you still ward to fewer the hospital in pren

kira straightened up but was pulled back down by him,

'Don't you dare leave! His breath was but against her cheeks

The temperature tested her of her task

Kira pushed at lum Teto

Austyn tried to drag het down to the bed

Kara pesisted. Let me go!"

Austynurled

The man was freakishly strong even when he was sich.

Kim showed him with more tore than she intruded

Herlund made contact with a spot on his left shoulder. Nastyn winded

Sorry. "Kira quickly withderwhere you okay!"

Shemot hver porsordenlis wound

gled at her, paming heav

ite swanted for hand or if you want to leave D

Don't overcomeback!"

Whip was the in an being wedhabuk

He Doesn't Want To Sound So Needy

She couldn't understand what he was thinking.

He changed his mind three times in as many minutes.

First, he ordered her to stay, then he wanted her to leave, but just as she was leaving, he fell out of bed chasing after her.

Now he looked like he couldn't stand being in the same room as her.

Kira straightened up and made a beeline for the door.

She didn't look back.

The door closed.

she wanted to be aft along.

ked her toy

tta get out of the nhem, away from him.

hether the loved ended.

tstarted in his temples.

e door banging aper

sa was holding the dot open and talk to someone in the hallwa

imuose jopped into view, planting

That wanted to get you here ASAP.

Abag's almost empty."

and came into the room.

"You shouldn't be up,' she said when she saw Austyn sitting up in bed. "Please lie down. Don't move so much or it might cause your blood to flow back into the tube.

# put a palm on tile shoulder, unging him to back

cooperated without making a fuss..

shovering nearby, warding the nurse's every move.

The changed the IV bag and wiped away a drop of blood from Austin's hand.

She said to it with a solemn look Keep an eye on him. Don't let him move again. Backlow is no joker"

Twill thank you"

-Kira saw the musse out and closed the door.

the Intense gaze trained on her face

mes and sat down on a chair facing the window.

going meat him again.

The roll silence.

The window

open, allowing a draught to blow through the room.

Buds chiped outside

kith grow how neved

She had not slept for almost teny hours

And she was dying to a shower

But she couldn't leave Austyn unattended

solidn't put it past hum to yank out the needle and speak out of the room no one was watching him

she looked out the window

When she could no longer ignor the car buming a hole inher back, she whipped her head around. "What are you st

I shouldin't you be sleeping

Kira tumed back and ignored him.

Austyngroaned.

Kira's head whirled back

He was trying to sit up again.

Kira sighed.

She shot to her feet and stomped back to the bed. "What on earth are you doing?

Austyn tilted his head to the left. "Call the purse."

"What's wrong? Are you okay?"

Tuline. Just call the muse." He gestured towards the call button beside the bed.

Kira pressed it

The same nurse returned two minutes later, looking a little impatient. "What?"

"Get Jesse in here," Austyn said,

in Doctor Chase?"

"Doctor Chase is off duty. He's probably getting ready to go home right now. If you need to see a doctor, I can get

"I don't need to see a doctor. Just get Jesse here."

The nurse looked uncertain, but then she called the patient was a friend of the doctor.

Okay, I'll go get him. Will you please stop moving?"

Kira said as soon as the nurse lett, 'Did you hear her? Please be back in bed and stop moving

Jesse came Ereminutes later

He'd changed out of his lab coat. There are other doctors at the hospital, you know. They may not be as handsome or as experienced as me, but they cant of a simple ever. Why must you dig me back when I'm about to go home?"

Hr whipped out a thermometer. Since I'm here, might as well do my job. Say Wash."

Austyn let him take his temperature.

Jesse checked the reading Thirty-nine-point-one slightly better"

He put away the thermometer, Now can I go? I have a date with a queen-sized bed and I'm late.'

"There's a supermarket across the street, Austyn said. 'Help me get a set of toiletries and some women's clothes

'Hey. I'm not your errand boy 'Jesse protested.

He pointed at Kira. "Why can't she do it?"

'Do you think the can go out in a dress like that? Austynglared at him

Hira was stunned.

Austyn was doing this for her?

Jesse rolled his eyes. "You could'w called your assistant!

'Kai's not hare. He has more important things to do."

"And I don't? 1 have patients to see and surgeries to perform, you know.

"No, you don't "Austyn shot him a look. You were planning to go home and sleep."

Jesse paused.

Then he sighed heavily. "Fine. I'do it. Just this once, though And I'm sending you the ball with a hundred percent service charge.

Austyn Lipped his chin towards the door. 'Stop dawdling'

Jesse shook his head. I wonder how Kai ever puts up with you.'

Kiraclosed the door adteresse left.

She woung her hands. 'Um

She should think Aurlyn,

He was sick, yet he still had the presence of mind to take care of her.

'I'm going to it now," Austynaid flatly, closing his eyes.

Kiya's words of gratitude were stuck in her dirat

He'd vasiteled harlito 'aland' mede again.

Kicaplowed herself down on the chale