No Reason But Us

Chapter 40 : My Warm Tummy

Oddey was sitting up on her bed in her dorm room with Gage there to take care of her by giving her water from the mini fridge since she was taking Advil for her headache.

"Thanks," she said to him.

"Are you sure you don't want to go to the clinic?" The worried boyfriend asked. "You don't look well."

"I'm okay, I just need rest. You can go if you want."

"I can't leave you like this."

"Gage, I'm fine," She assured him. "Besides, you have a lot to do, and you have an early class tomorrow morning. Also, male students are not allowed to stay past 9 p.m. on a weekday."

The guy felt sheepish that he had to say that just to avoid her, when that time, she needed help. "It's okay, I can spare some time now to take care of you," he replied as he sat next to her on the bed and his girlfriend's hand.

"Are you sure?"

"Of course. Sorry that I've been busy lately."

"That's okay. I will feel better in no time now that you're here." Oddey linked her arms to his and leaned her head to Gage's shoulder.

"Well, while your Romeo is here until nine, that is. Do you need anything? Foot massage? cuddling?" Then the couple turned to gaze at each other. "Or do you want to kiss it all away?"

The Juliet blushed and pulled away. "Oh! you," She giggled and held Gage's arm again. "But I am feeling hungry. I didn't get to eat lunch today."

"Oh, okay, I can get that for you. Do you want anything particular?"

"I think I'm craving for a cup of spicy instant noodles in the pantry."

"Are you sure? A spicy cup noodle?" Gage questioned her.

"Yeah, I like spicy food when I don't feel well," Oddey explained. "I don't why but that's how it is."

"Okay, got it."

"And orange juice," Oddey added.

"No problem," Gage said as he stood up from her bed to get the food that his girlfriend requested.

A moment later, the Romeo came back from the dorm pantry to his girlfriend's room. The two ate together by the study table, and Gage got a non-spicy one for himself. He noticed how Oddey enjoyed an instant noodle even though it made her sweat a bit.

"You do like spicy food when you're not well," He chuckled, then reached for his handkerchief and wiped her moist forehead.

"Yeah, it makes my tummy warm," Oddey said as she playfully rubbed it.

"Do I make your tummy warm?" Gage flirted, and then the couple laughed together. "By the way, where's Rita? I mean classes at this time should be over by now."

"She has this mentorship thing in this marketing office until nine. Sometimes ten."

"Well, I guess you'll be stuck with me then."

"Oh! That won't be so bad," She replied. "But seriously, if you need to go to catch up on your work, just go. I can take care of myself."

"I'm okay," Gage reassured her. "You're not getting rid of me that easily."

"I didn't think so," the girlfriend snickered. Afterward, she gazed at him with a smile on her face.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" He lifted a brow at her.

"I'm just thinking that this is nice. Just the two of us here like this."

The Romeo was in awe by how Oddey appreciated the small things they were doing together even though they were eating a simple instant cup noodle inside a dorm room. It was like he knew what was inside her heart. "Don't worry, once everything clears off, we'll go on our first official date."