The Translator

🌶Chapter eleven. 🌶

What's in this room?" I asked
Asteria, you are more than welcome to anything else known to my home but I would like to keep this room private." Sebastian said with dominance in his voice.
I was a bit shaken from his sudden mood change but I continued to push, responding I asked " Why? What could possibly be so bad that you don't want me to see it? I promise I won't judge you, Sebastian."
" it's not just about that Asteria," Sebastian said. "I'm very sorry for frightening you. I can assure you that there are absolutely no dead bodies and that I am not a serial killer like you must think right now, but that room is to remain private." without hesitation, I responded "If so, I would definitely help you hide the bodies. No questions asked."
Nodding his head in agreement she continued by saying " I'll show you someday I promise."
" I'm sorry I asked, staring at the door I continued "Just curious, is it bad?"
"No, you'd probably laugh if you knew. Let's just drop it for now" Sebastian said with a chuckle.

"Sure!" I said walking away from the forbidden room. He made me feel like i was floating above the clouds. I felt like a queen in his presence. I felt like nothing bad could happen as long as Sebastian was here with me. Sebastian had become more and more relatable as i got to know him. More human. Having a room that was off-limits brought back that intense mystery that surrounded the infamous Sebastian Knight. I wanted to know what was in that room, but i respected Sebastian's need for privacy. He mentioned that he may show me someday, it was definitely worth the wait.

"I love your place Sebastian" I said twirling around in the hallway trying to change the mood.

"You like music right?" He asked

"Of course!" I answered.

"Want to hear the sound system in the living room?" Her said excitedly.

"Yes" I cried "Show me!"

We walked into the living room. Sebastian went over to a bookshelf by the window and pulled a remote control from the first drawer.

"What do you think my favorite song of all time is?" He teased.

"Well" I replied "Knowing how kinky you are, and knowing how funny you are I would say something by The Bloodhound Gang"

"Is that your final answer?" He said playfully

"Yes," I said trying to get the answer out of him.

"Wrong answer," He said turning on the sound system

'Temper Trap's Sweet Disposition' radiated throughout the condo in perfect harmony.

"Temper trap?" I said with shock in my voice "Your an indie rock guy"

"Sometimes, I like variety," He said seductively as he slowly walked over to where I was standing "Am I going to get the pleasure of spending one more night with you?"

"Maybe" I winked "I don't seem to have any plans till Monday"

"That's a long way away," He said coyly turning the music down, then placing the remote on the counter.

"You might just get your wish then" I joked.

"I promise to have you safe in your bed Sunday night so that you wake up fresh for Monday morning" He promised.

"How could I possibly say no then" I laughed.

"You can't, the deal is too good to be true," He said coming up close to me and placing his hands on the small of my back.

"I'll stay" I whispered giving him a gentle kiss on the lips.

"Good choice" He whispered back returning my kiss.

"Hey! do you have one in your bedroom?" I asked picking up the remote.

"No my bedroom is for sleeping and fucking. I want no distractions when I'm in my there" He winked leaning in for a kiss "Do you want to go back and see my bedroom again, I haven't made my bed but it's still clean"

"I don't make my bed either" I teased "Such as a waste of time don't you agree?"

"I do" He smirked

Sebastian and I laughed and teased each other as we made our way back to his bedroom. How can this mysterious man control my emotions with such ease? His touch set up the whole body on fire. He looked at me with fierce desire like an animal stalking its prey. When he touched me he was gentle like a bear with his cubs. He placed his hand on my hips slowly making his way to my armpits and gently lifting my shirt off and tossing it to the floor. as we made our way back to his bed. He gently kissed my lips making his way from my lips to my nipples, then down to my belly button. He looked up into my eyes with visions of lust and need. Then continued to slowly unclothe my lower half. I used my hands to wrestle with his belt buckle, trying to quickly remove it without fumbling. I pulled his pants down, kicked them to the side then pulled his shirt off with one strong swoop. With grace I slipped behind him, pushing him to the bed. I mounted him like a horse. I guided his hard cock into my slick vagina. I started thrusting and doing body waves, showcasing my slim figure for Sebastian to watch. He placed his strong hands on my hips to stabilize me. I could tell by his smiling face and his long-winded moans that he was enjoying himself. I continued to thrust till we both climaxed, collapsing quickly into his arms. Sebastian held me in his embrace, like a child with his favorite teddy bear. The surge of hormones sent us both into a coma.

I woke up several hours later, still inside Sebastian's arms. I gently pushed his arm aside and sat at the edge of the bed grabbing my clothes. I went to the bathroom then freshened up with the travel kit that I kept in my purse. I walked past the mysterious room. I looked back at Sebastian who was snoring loudly. I tried to open the door but it was locked. I pressed my ear to the door. The low buzzing came sounding like a bunch of computers were running. He was a software developer, which made sense. I made my way to the Kitchen. Sebastian has been treating me like a queen since the first day that we met. I wanted so badly to do something for him. To let him know that I appreciated him. I opened the refrigerator, then went through the pantry. For a bachelor, he had a lot of food. I wanted to surprise Sebastian with something from the heart. I grabbed all the ingredients that I would need to make cupcakes. I preheated the oven, then, started to work fast whipping up the batter. I placed plain white cupcake inserts in the cupcake tin, then poured the batter in. I wanted to decorate the cupcakes in a neat fashion. but I didn't have any piping equipment so I found a small plastic bag and cut a small hole in it so that I could write with it. 30 minutes was plenty to finish my creation. I wasn't sure if Sebastian would be mad that I used his kitchen without asking or if he would be pleasantly impressed with the cupcakes. I heard some movement coming from the bedroom. I quickly placed the cupcakes in order on the island in the kitchen. Sebastian emerged a few minutes later, in his boxers. His hair was disheveled.

"Asteria" He called scratching his head and yawning.

"Hi!" I said perking up

"How long have you been up?" He said walking over to me.

"About an hour" I answered.

"What's this?" He asked in confusion looking at the cupcakes.

Each cupcake was covered in white buttercream icing with red lettering around them. They were lined up in a row reading

Thank you for being the perfect boyfriend in red frosting. Sebastian analyzed my baking creations and looked up at me, his expression looked as though he was going to cry. He hesitated to look for the words to convey his feelings to me.

"Your Perfect," He said walking over to my side of the island. He placed his hands on each side of my face, kissed me gently on the lips then wrapped his muscular arms around me in a firm embrace

"i wanted to show you how wonderful you are," I said feeling myself tearing up "How happy you make me"

"Say you will be with me after your done school," He said drilling his baby blue eyes into mine.

"I will" I answered wrapping my arms around his naked chest.

Sebastian picked up one of the cupcakes, removing the white wrapping then taking a big bite.

"Vanilla" He commented

"Your favorite flavor" I answered pleased with his response "Also I could not find any other extract in the house"

"That's fair," he said "I don't do much baking, my mom left it here"

"Your mom, left baking supplies?" I asked surprised.

"Yeah! she likes to come unannounced sometimes. She made me a cake for my birthday 3 months ago" He explained.

"How thoughtful!" I answered.

I finished up the dishes and cleaned the counter as Sebastian ate another cupcake. He showed me where he kept Tupperware containers so that I could place the remaining cupcakes in the fridge for later.

"Would you like to go home? It's getting late and i promised that i would have you back in your bed Sunday didn't I" Sebastian said

"Yes, i was thinking the same thing" I said grabbing my purse.

"Take a cupcake for the road" Sebastian said handing me one.

After a magical weekend with Sebastian, i found concentrating on school and Clinical extremely hard. I set my alarm to wake me up 45 min early because i knew that i would be a big ball of anxiety. I grabbed all my clinical notes and syllabus. Dressed in my nicest scrubbed and headed out the door. Clinical is only 8 weeks of my life, i kept telling myself. I knew all the material well. It was the fear of not knowing what to expect. I drove my car to the bus depot reciting all my material in my head. I couldn't stop looking at the address and directions on my syllabus. I was definitely going to be early, which put my body at ease slightly. I walked into the hospital and followed the signs till i got on to the Cardiology ward that i was assigned to. The tension that i was feeling melted away when i saw several of my classmates waiting at a table just outside the unit.

"Hey!" I greeted the group.

"Did you find it ok?" Kaitlin asked

"Yeah" I answered "The directions that Mrs. Lachey gave us were pretty good"

"I agree" Pipped up Amber who was sitting across the table clutching her clipboard "still very nervous though seeing that it is our first clinical"

"I'm sure that our instructor will go easy on us. For some of us this is the first time that we have worked in a hospital" I said trying to sound convincing.

"Yeah, i suppose your right" Jen agreed "Why work us to the bone on our first clinical"

"I hear from other student's that she's not exactly a hard-ass" Kaitlin said

"Did everyone find the unit ok?" Asked a middle aged woman in white scrubs

Everyone turned to see Mrs. Lachey walking over to the table that all the student nurses were sitting at. She was a tall, thin brunette with a wide smile. She looked middle-aged, she seemed . She had perfect posture like someone that was out of the military. Her features softened as soon as she saw us.

"I would like to introduce myself, I'm Mrs. Lachey. I have been teaching at the university for 5 years. I have bounced around between pediatrics, cardiology and the emergency for most of my 25 year career. Don't be afraid to ask questions. There is no such things as a stupid question" She explained.

Everyone was silent. We were all too nervous to think of any questions to ask in that moment. She explained the syllabus and the unit to us, while we listened intently. She gave us some background knowledge for performing skills and assessments specific to cardiology. Then gave us a tour of the unit. We settled into the staff room for morning report, which gave the staff coming on the unit a summary of what happened in the last two shifts for each patient. Mrs. Lachey let us know that we would be shadowing a staff nurse for the first few days. We would have to choose a patient after that. We would need to do research on their medications, history, care plan and diagnosis before giving any care or meds. I was partnered with a young nurse that had only been on the unit for 6 months named Alison. She was friendly and we became fast friends as she introduced me to the world of nursing and cardiology. We broke for lunch, i was famished but in all the nervous commotion of the morning, I had forgotten to pack a lunch. There was a food court in the basement of the hospital but I tried to avoid it because it was expensive and the food choices were anything but healthy. I followed Alison into the staff room for our lunch break. I knew that my stomach could survive a few hours without food till I got home.

"Are you buying lunch in the cafe today?" Asked Alison

"No, I'll just eat when I get home in a few hours. It's all deep-fried anyway" I answered.

"Suit yourself!" she said as she walked over to the microwave.

I picked up my cell phone to take my mind off my rumbling stomach. Sebastian had sent me a message 20 mins ago. MY heart kicked into high gear immediately as I opened it in anticipation:

"Hope you are enjoying your first day of clinical. Don't work too hard, save that energy for me :)"

Sebastian

I could barely contain my excitement as I returned the text with a thank you and a heart. I didn't want to say "I love you" just yet in case I scare him away. I wanted those words to have meaning. Sebastian and I were still in the infatuation stage. I couldn't be happier. He texted back almost instantly as though he had been waiting closely by his phone.

"Are you hungry? have you eaten?"

I didn't want him sending me food or having something catered. I wasn't starving just hungry enough where I wished I had packed myself. I didn't want to trouble Sebastian. He had enough to worry about, being a CEO had to be stressful.

"Why do you have an extra sandwich for me?" I texted back playfully.

"If you need a sandwich then I have an extra one to share with you" he texted back.

"I'll be fine, my break is almost over but thanks for the offer" I texted looking at the clock.

"Make sure you eat, I need you to be healthy" Sebastian texted

Alison got up to wash her Tupperware.

"Our breaks are almost over," She said putting her empty Tupperware in the bag.

"Ok" I said shutting my phone and putting it in my bag.

Alison and I finish our shift then gave a report to the next shift coming on. I thanked Alison for a great first day, then walked from the hospital to the bus stop. I sat down in a seat in the back of the bus and pulled out my phone. Sebastian never ceases to let me down with pleasant text messages throughout the day and sweet witty comments that always kept me on my toes.

"Hope your first day went well. I hope you're thinking of me"

Sebastian

i hugged my phone imagining that Sebastian was on the bus with me. He was more deeply engrained in my thoughts that he realized. How could i not think of him. The only thing harder than nursing school was trying to concentrate on anything other than Sebastian
. I wished that I had met Sebastian after I was done school so that I could give all of myself to this love that was growing inside me. I had to be strong, I had no choice.