Page 68 of A Reluctant Boy Toy
“I insist,” he said. “Tag set up a daybed in the office, and it’s more than I need.”
Molly strolled to the en suite.
“Stone.” Her voice held surprise. “I did not see you as a bidet guy.”
“A what now?” Stone and I followed her inside.
Yup.The toilet had one of those fancy electronic bidet attachments, complete with a remote control. There was also a chair in the shower and a handheld shower attachment.
“That”—Stone pointed at the bidet—”was not here when I left.”
“Look, Molly! It has friendly icons for each operation.” I explored the remote. “It even dries your butt withwarmair.”
“Stone’s face flamed. “Honestly, I’ve never seen that thing in my life.”
“This is really nice.” I burst into tears. Stone’s gaze met mine in the mirror. “Things haven’t been easy for me with regard to hygiene and—”
“Jesus. God.” Stone swore. “Can we leave the bathroom now?”
“Please, let’s.” I nodded fervently, still sobbing. We returned to the bedroom where I climbed onto the bed, turned away from them, and muttered, “Why am I like this?”
“I figure it can be my job to cook if you’ll let me.” Molly ignored my outburst. “I know what Bast likes, but you can tell me if you have any food allergies or things you refuse to eat. Bast wouldn’t eat a green pepper if his survival depended on it.”
“I’m easy,” said Stone. “Protein, carbs, fruits, and veg. I don’t care in what combinations. Simple is best.”
“Awesome.” She laid her hand on my shoulder. “Why don’t I help you get settled for a nap, honey? You’ll feel better when you wake up, and we’ll have a light supper ready.”
Stone said, “I should probably go and check on provisions, although knowing Ariel…”
“And if you could wipe the last three minutes from your memory, I’d really appreciate it,” I begged miserably.
“Will do.” Stone left the room.
Molly thumped my calf. “What is your problem?”
“My problem? You walk into his bathroom like, oooh, there’s a bidet, and I’m the one with the problem?”
“They probably put it in just for you.”
“I know.” I couldn’t even tear out my hair. “You don’t have to tell me that. I appreciate it, but I honestly don’t want anyone thinking I can’t even wipe my own ass.”
“I’m guessing you’re feeling a little helpless right now”
I glared at my arms. “Hello.”
“And you can’t go off into the wilderness to die because nobody will let you.”
“I swear to God, Molly, if you laugh…”
“There is nothing funny about this situation, Sebastian. You’ve been ignoring your emotions for a really long time, and they came up and bit your ass. Hoping the problem will just go away hasn’t worked. Now you have to face it.”
I let myself fall back. “Please. Can I just sleep for now?”
“Of course.” Molly helped me find a comfortable position. Ariel was right, the U-shaped pillow helped tremendously. It was almost as good as sleeping on Stone. “Are you going to be okay for a while?”
I nodded. “Please leave.”
“I know you’ve had a tough day, first getting discharged and then traveling all the way here in a private corporate jet,” she said dryly. “It’s my hope you’ll really take some time to heal while you’re here.”
