One of A Kind

Pre-Twilight: Chapter Thirty

I feel my eyes starting to open. Damn, that was a good nap. I realize there is something wrapped around my waist. I knew instantly what it was: Jasper's arm. The temperature of his skin feels fantastic on my warm body. I open my eyes and turn and see Jasper lying next to me. His eyes gently watched me.

"Hello sweetie." He says.

"Hi." I smile softly. "What time is it?"

"7:30." Fuck, I slept almost 5 hours.

"Woah. That was some nap."

"When I got here, you were asleep. Anna said it was okay for me to be here with you."

"Oh, you didn't have to do that. Have you just been laying here? Bored?" Damn, that must've been a boring 5 hours for him.

"I wasn't bored for any second of that time. You looked so peaceful. The sounds of your breathing, your heartbeat, your soft snores—"

"Hey! I don't snore." I say defensively.

"Yes, you do, darling." He smirks at me. "Those sounds I could listen to forever." My heart skipped a beat when he said that. I love this man so much.

"I love you." I kiss him before he can respond.

"Are you hungry? Tired? How do you feel after the medicine?" He asks me.

"I don't feel any different with the medicine. I'm not hungry, but I'm still sleepy, though."

"Rest, darling. I'll be here when you wake up." I curl into his chest and drift back to sleep.

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That was Monday. It's now Wednesday. I still feel the same. My body got into the routine to where I eat something, and I throw it back up. My fever has been consistent. Has not broken.

"I called your doctor and made an appointment for tomorrow morning," Anna said, walking into my bedroom.

"Okay. Probably for the best." I feel absolutely horrible, AND I've missed so much school. Jasper has been reluctantly bringing my schoolwork to me. He wants me to lay in bed and rest all day. I want to make sure that I do not fall behind in school. So far, I have not.

"Jasper should be here soon. No funny business. You need your rest." She says, smiling. She hands me another round of medicine.

"Yes, ma'am," I say, laughing.

Jasper has been amazing through all of this. He has been making me soup, watching trashy reality dating show reruns with me (even when I fall asleep so he can keep up with the conversations I have with him about them), and especially letting me lay all over him. Since he's so cold, his skin feels so amazing on mine. It helps keep my temperature from being too elevated.

I hear a knock on my door and in walks Jasper.

"Hi." I greet him softly.

"How are you feeling, darling?"

"The same. I'm going to the doctor tomorrow." His eyes open a little wider. "I probably caught something in Rio."

"Yeah, probably." Hesays. I can hear the concern in his voice and feel it. He gets under the coversof my bed and wraps his arms around me. I instantly relax at the temperaturechange. I snuggle into his chest and drift to sleep.