I fell back to sleep to the sound of his heartbeat. When I woke again it was light outside, he wasn’t beside me. Stretching out my limbs a hiss fell from my lips at the shooting pains in my stomach.
It felt like a period only worse.
My full body ached.
I was sweating. So much so my hair was stuck to the back of my neck. Rubbing my forehead, I pushed the covers off my body. That’s when I noticed the blood, my blood.
It was smeared all over the cover, all over the bed sheet beneath me.
Shit.
As I heard the flush of the toilet, I pulled the covers back up and over my body. I didn’t want him to see this.
“I’ve ran you a bath”.
For some reason I couldn’t look at him. I felt embarrassed. I didn’t want to get out of bed when he was still here. I was covered in blood; the bed was covered in blood.
“Thanks”. I didn’t make a move to go anywhere. I was hoping he would take the hint.
He didn’t.
A sigh fell from my lips. “Could you make me coffee?”. I asked.
“Leah” …
My eyes connected with his.
He knew. Of course, he knew. He could probably smell it. I cringed at myself for even thinking that.
“It’s embarrassing”. I whispered.
“It’s just blood baby. Here”. He handed me one of his t-shirts. “Put that on and go for a bath. It’ll help with the pain”.
“Okay”. I pulled the t-shirt over my head and down my body. This is what I wanted. I was glad he was here. Looking after me, loving me the way he should. Again, I dread to think what I would be like if I was on my own.
“How are you feeling?”. He asked.
I made a face. Was he serious?
“You don’t need me to do any of that for you to apologize”.
“I feel like it’s the calm before the storm”. He muttered.
I gave him a small smile. I wasn’t going to do or say anything. I wasn’t going to bring it up again. Like I said. He was here and that’s all that mattered.
“No storm I promise”.
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