Page 55 of Fragile Touch (Fragile 1)
The pharmacist knew what she meant. “Go on. See you next time, and call if you need anything.”
“Will do. See you!” she called as she walked out. When she first started testing medicines and vitamin and mineral supplements, she had been embarrassed at how often she walked into this place. After several times, the older couple managing the pharmacy struck up a conversation with her. She walked out feeling validated, like she was a real human and not just a body to keep running tests on. Medicine runs were no longer a dreaded experience, and she quickly realized how important that was to keep her stress level at bay.
“You got it?” Cayden asked as she climbed into the car.
“Got it.” She held up the bottles. “I’m in for a long night.”
“I have a few movies we can watch.”
“If you’re okay with pausing it every five minutes, sure.”
He looked confused. “Five minutes?”
“Do you know what this liquid does?”
“Not really.”
“This cleans me out. It’s the least romantic thing in the world. It gets rid of anything left in my system so the doctors can see clearly during the colonoscopy.”
“Does it hurt?”
“Not at all.”
“That’s good.” He put the car in reverse and looked behind him. “I’ll stay with you to make sure you’re okay.”
Lillian reached over and scratched the back of his head while he drove. “It’s okay. I’m a pro at this. You can stay, but I’m going to make sure you sleep tonight.” Her phone buzzed; it was a text from Andrew.
How are you feeling?
She typed a quick reply. Just peachy. Ready for tomorrow. You good?
All good here. Can I pick up anything for dinner?
“Andrew wants to pick up dinner,” she relayed to Cayden.
“For the two of you?”
“Really?” She chose to ignore the comment and not let him answer. “What do you want?”
“What can you have?”
Lillian scoffed. “Something light. Probably some toast or leftover stew. After midnight it’s just juice and these bad boys.” She tapped her fingernails on the glass bottles. The pleasant tinkling noise filled the car.
“I guess whatever he wants to bring, then.” His face hardened just enough that she could see it. Since she had been discharged from the hospital last night, Cayden hadn’t left her side. She knew he was trying to be civil to Andrew.
“Hey, remind me to talk to you tonight about something.” Shit, that sounded terrible. He probably thinks—
“Are we breaking up already?”
“No!” she squealed. “That’s not anything like what I was going to say.”
“What were you going to say, then?”
“I’ll talk to you about it later.”
“Why not now?”
“Because I don’t know if right now is the right time to talk about it.”
