Page 61 of His Sunshine Baby

Moon Goddess, how could he be so reckless… I stare at him, still in shock, and suddenly realize what I must look like. An unsexy mess! I undo my stupid bun and push my hair back, embarrassed. I haven’t even taken a shower!

“How are you feeling?”

Nate’s gentleness surprises me. He puts his backpack down on the table, and I wonder what is inside. I’ve never seen him with a bag. He’s not wearing a suit today either, just a plain T-shirt and a worn-out pair of jeans, which is quite unusual for him on a weekday. And he’s awfully sexy with those wet clothes… I try to organize my thoughts a bit better than that.

“Not the best,” I admit.

He just nods while putting his motorcycle helmet in a corner. Damn, and the place is so messy too… I’ve been too tired to get any cleaning done since Danny left, and my things are all over the place. There are dirty dishes in the sink, a few clothes lying around, and even my study notes I had been meaning to organize are scattered on the table. I would have at least tried to hide the mess if I knew he was coming!

“Nate, what are you doing here?”

“I came for you. I was worried.”

He was worried about me? But he already called… I don’t even know how to answer that. Nathaniel is disarming me with that honesty of his. But he is acting like usual, looking around and curious about my place.

“Sorry I… I haven’t done any cleaning lately,” I sigh with embarrassment while trying to gather the clothes.

“Elena, stop, stop.”

He takes them out of my hands, and brings me back to the couch, making me sit. I’m so confused, but he just kneels down to my height and smiles gently. Why is he acting like this? This is so troubling! He puts a hand on my forehead, frowning.

“You’re feverish… Do you have any medicine here?”

I push his hand away, ignoring his question to address him very seriously.

“Nate, what are you doing?”

He sighs and takes my hand. Again…

“I told you, I was worried. I came to look after you, alright? You didn’t sound good over the phone, and I didn’t feel good about leaving you alone when you’re like this.”

“Nate, you don’t have to take care of me! This is not what we agreed on…”

Nathaniel rolls his eyes, annoyed at me.

“Elena, stop being so stubborn for once. I came as a friend because I was worried about my friend, all right? ‘Friends withbenefits’ implies some friendship too. Daniel was also worried, so he gave me your address.”

“What? You even called Danny?”

“Yes, Boyan gave me his number a while ago.”

I’m going to kill Daniel. And Boyan too. Those traitors! Without anything left to protest, I watch Nate take some stuff out of his backpack. Why the hell is he carrying shredded cheese and tomato sauce… He takes it to the kitchen and comes back with a mug full of hot water.

I’m about to protest that I don’t drink tea until I recognize the characteristic smell of my favorite flavor. How did he know that lemon tea is the only one I like? Without saying anything, he hands it to me, and leaves the room again, headed for the bathroom this time. When he comes back, he is frowning, holding two boxes.

“Is this one alright for a fever? The other is past its expiration date.”

“Yeah…”

He hands me the right box and simply throws the other away before my shocked eyes. He is acting so naturally, and I’m just speechless! He heads off to the kitchen again, and I grab my phone. I send a very rude text to Danny. I need to unleash on someone. But against my expectations, he doesn’t read it right away like usual. Oh, right, that stupid seminar! Right as I’m swearing silently, Nathaniel comes back.

“Elena, did you take it?” he asks, pointing at the medicine.

“Uh, no, not yet.”

“Well take it now so you can sleep a bit before dinner.”

“Nate, how am I supposed to sleep with you here!”

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