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Chapter 15: Oh No

Scarlett's POV
It is the morning after and I feel like shit. I woke up in the middle of the night puking my guts out. Then I tried to go back to bed and ended up crawling back to the bathroom puking again. Then, I thought maybe I should go downstairs and get some water. As soon as the water went down, I threw up again. Now I am lying in bed shaking and with a headache. I've had this feeling before. It's food poisoning. Makes sense since I haven't had Cuban food in like 2 years. I can't believe what is going through my head right now. All I want is Chris. I want a hug from him and for him to take care of me. But I feel bad since he went all out on our date last night. I just sighed and tried to get some rest.

Chris' POV
I had such a great time last night. I feel bad this morning about cutting Scarlett short last night. I could tell she wanted to do more, but I was so tired. I decided to call her and see if she was upset about me leaving last night.
"Hey" I said.
"Hey, what's up." She said in a croaky voice.
"Whoa..what's wrong?" I asked full of concern. She did not sound okay and I was worried.
"I have food poisoning." She said with the same voice. I'm was so worried at this point I am pacing back and forth.
"Do you think it was the Cuban food?" I asked. I had a feeling because she wasn't really eating it like she enjoyed it last night.
"Yeah." She said.
"You poor thing." I said.
"Yeah." She said. She sounded exhausted.
"I'm coming over right now with some medicine and I'm going to get some groceries to make some soup for when you can hold some food down." I said. I was grabbing my jacket and keys since I was already dressed.
"You don't have to." She said. There was no way I wasn't going.
"Are you kidding me? I need to take care of you." I said. I was heading out the door into the car.
"Hey. I'm in the car. I'll see you soon." I said.
"Okay. I'll go unlock the door for you." She said. I hung up and headed to the store.

Scarlett's POV
About 30 minutes later, I hear my front door open.
"Scarlett! It's me!" I heard him yell from downstairs.
"I'm up here." I yelled as loud as I could. I was still laying in my bed. I opened my eyes when I saw him walk in.
"Hey. How you feeling?" He said in a gentle tone.
"Not good. I've been throwing up since 2 o'clock in the morning and I am shaking and feel lightheaded." I said in an exhausted tone.
"I'm sorry." He said sitting next to me rubbing my hair.
"It's not your fault silly." I said.
"I know, but I still feel bad." He said. I didn't want him to feel guilty. It was not his fault. I shouldn't have eaten the food if I thought it wasn't settling right. He got up and took his shoes and jacket off. He was wearing a white fitted shirt and black sweatpants. He climbed under the covers and put his arm around my waist. I laid my head on his chest. He started rubbing my side. I was tracing the outline of his abs with my finger. It helped me feel better. I also loved to hear his heartbeat. It always calmed me down. Next thing I know, I was in a deep sleep.

Chris' POV
I fell asleep with Scarlett in my arms. I was woken up to her throwing up in the bathroom. She was leaned over the toilet. I got out of bed and walked to her. I held her hair for her.
"It's okay. You're going to be okay." I said gently while rubbing her back.
"I'm sorry. I know this is gross." She managed to say.
"It's okay. I do not mind at all. You still look beautiful." I said and I heard her giggle a bit. I thought she should probably eat something. I picked her up and carried her downstairs. I sat her down on a bar stool in the kitchen. I went to her fridge and cut up some fresh fruit and put it in a bowl. I also gave a bottle of water from the fridge. I sat both items in front of her.
"I can't." She said pushing the bowl away.
"Just try." I said pushing it back towards her. I walked behind and put my hands on her arms rubbing them. I kissed her head. She grabbed a piece and put in her mouth. Then she started eating. I started making some soup while she ate the fruit.

Scarlett's POV
I finished my bowl of fruit without throwing up. I drunk a little bit of water and I saw Chris stirring the soup. Let me tell you something. He looked so sexy with his back facing me. I was very tempted but I did not have the energy. I went to him and wrapped my arms around his waist resting my cheek on his back.
"That smells amazing." I mumbled into his back.
"It taste amazing as well. Family recipe." He said turning around to face me. He kissed my forehead.
"Oooo. I must be a special girl then." I said with a smile looking into his eyes. He nodded and kissed my forehead again.
10 minutes later, the soup was ready. It was delicious I must say. He made me drink my entire bottle of water because he said I was super dehydrated after the puking. I was definitely feeling better, but still groggy.
"I think I'm going to go take a warm bath. Maybe it will help." I said getting up. He nodded and I headed upstairs for a bath. It was full of bubbles. It was so nice, I fell asleep.

Chris' POV
After I washed the dishes and finished cleaning the kitchen, I realized that Scarlett was in the bath for quite a while so I decided to go and check on her. I knocked on the bathroom door and called her name. No answer. I walked in and saw she was sleep. I laughed and shook my head. I grabbed her out and wrapped a towel around her. I sat her on the counter and put her robe on. It was short and grey. It was fluffy with a hood. I then grabbed the towel again and patted her exposed skin. She looked so peaceful. I carried her bridal style to her bed. I knew she would want me when she woke up so I got in with her. I laid beside until she stirred and turned to face me. She grabbed my shirt helping her pull herself onto my chest. She snuggled into me. I rubbed her back and I soon drifted into sleep.