Page 26 of Obsession on Repeat
"I’ve got your damn jacket!" Shaking his head, Colin followed us.
"Here we go. One more step." I helped Colin shift Sullivan onto the bed. I watched him flop onto it, his arms and legs sprawled out. "Can you get some water from the kitchen, please?" I directed the request to Colin. "There’s also a bottle of Tylenol in the cabinet above the sink."
He disappeared, leaving me to strip Sullivan down to his boxers and pull back the covers on the bed.
"You’re… so trying to get me naked." His eyes were closed, the words coming out slurred. "I knew you couldn’t resist me."
"You’re going to have one hell of a headache in the morning."
"Good. It’ll take attention away from how bad my heart hurts."
Frowning, I watched him snuggle into my pillow. Colin reappeared beside me, and I took the glass along with the Tylenol. I sat the glass on the end table, lowering myself beside him. I retrieved two pills then placed the bottle beside the glass. "Sullivan…"
"Go away."
"I will as soon as you take some medicine and drink some water." He grunted again, his face pressed into my pillow. "Come on, you’ll feel better once you do. How about a hot shower?"
"No shower." He rolled over onto his back, reaching out to caress my face. "You’re so beautiful."
"You’re so drunk. Take these." I passed him the water. "That’s it; there you go." I watched him chase down the pills with the whole glass. "Good." I took it from him. "Do you want some more water?"
"Stop babying me." His words were stern but came out in a whisper. "Stay with me?"
I glanced over my shoulder and was surprised to see Colin staring down at me.
He retrieved the glass from me. "I left his jacket on the couch. I’m going to take off now. I’ll call his cell phone in the morning and check on him."
"Are you sure? The couch pulls out into a bed. I’m sure he’d appreciate it if you were here, or…" I started to rise from the bed but paused when he grabbed my wrist to stop me.
"I think you have it all under control. I’ll get out of your hair. I’ll call you tomorrow, Eggs." Colin patted Sullivan on the leg.
"I’m sorry finally meeting you wasn’t under better circumstances, but for what it’s worth, I docare about him."
"I know. You’ll work it out." He patted his leg again, chuckling as the other man grunted again from the pillow.
I followed Colin to the front door, locking it behind him. I walked back to the bedroom, lingering in the doorway, unsure of what to say or do next.
Sullivan didn’t lift his head. "I can feel you watching me."
"Is there anything else I can do for you? Are you sure you don’t want a shower or maybe some coffee?"
"Could you turn off the lights?"
I flipped them off, standing there in the dark. I could hear him moving around on the bed. "Anything else?"
"Yes, you can lay down with me."
Ignoring how bad I was suddenly shaking, I slipped into the covers beside him. He threw his arm over my waist, pulling me close, and laid his head onto my chest. I slid my arms around his shoulders, and we were content to remain silent in the darkness.
"Rory…"
I pressed my lips softly against the top of his head. "What do you need?"
His arms tightened around me. "I need you."
I froze as his hand slipped under my shirt and flattened against my stomach. It sent shivers up my spine at the same time a delicious heat sparked in the pit of my stomach.
"Let me touch you." He lifted his head to bury it between my neck and shoulder, his breath hitting my skintantalizingly. He skimmed his fingers against the curve of my right breast. "I need you so much."
