Love Will Save You // Ryan Follese

Chapter 41: I Can Barely Breathe

-Melanie-

It was a couple weeks after the wedding and we had all pretty much calmed down from the hype of Ian and Maggie finally getting married. I woke up that morning feeling a little under the weather and didn't exactly know why.

"Are you sure you don't want me to stay home?" Ryan asked as he was buttoning up his shirt.

I rolled my eyes as I laid in bed, "For the 17th time, babe; Danielle, Maggie, and Amy said they'd take care of me. I don't want you worrying about me all day. I'm sure it'll pass by tomorrow. Besides, you and the guys have been planning a guys day for forever!"

He looked at me and sighed, "Fine. We'll be back in a few hours."

He leaned down to kiss me, but I put my finger against his lips, "You can't afford to catch whatever I might have." I moved my arm back down beside me and he quickly kissed me.

I gave him a look and he shrugged, "My bad. I was aiming for your cheek."

"Well, you have horrible aim and you really need to work on it," I laughed.

"I'll be sure to do that," he winked as he grabbed his phone, stuffing it in his pocket and walking out of our bedroom. He turned back around and said, "I love you, Mel."

I smiled, "I love you too, Ry." He left the room and I heard him tell the guys he was ready and then the front door closed before I drifted off to sleep.

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A couple hours later, I heard someone moving around in my room. I mumbled and rubbed my eyes, only to see Danielle putting a cup on my nightstand.

"Sorry, Mel. I didn't mean to wake you up. I just figured you'd wake up soon, so I thought I'd make you some tea," she said with a guilty look on her face.

I laughed lightly, sitting up, "It's okay. Thank you." I picked the cup up off my nightstand and took a sip, letting the hot tea warm my throat.

"Are you feeling any better?" Danielle asked.

"I guess. I do feel a bit nauseous though," I answered, taking another drink.

"Well, if you need anything, call for me," she said, walking back out of the room. After I finished my tea, I laid back down and almost instantly went back to sleep.

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About three more hours passed and the next time I woke up, I felt someone wrapping their arm around me.

I looked over at Ryan and he whispered, "Sorry for waking you up." I smiled and moved as close to him as I could, laying my head on his chest and falling asleep again. That time, I slept until the next morning.

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I woke up at about 8:30am with a weird feeling in my stomach. I knew it wasn't just a stomach ache, so I quickly got up and ran into the nearest bathroom. As soon as I stepped onto the bathroom floor, I immediately knew I was about to throw up. I heard someone come in, then hold my hair back.

I finally stopped throwing up after what seemed like forever and sat down with my back against the wall. I looked to my left as whoever was in the room with me sat beside me.

"I think you need to go to the doctor," Ryan said, holding my hand in his.

"It's probably just the flu," I said.

He shook his head, "Mel, I know you hate doctors, but I want you to get better, and having your face in a toilet bowl and not having the energy to do anything is not going to help you get better."