chapter 10:
"where have you been?" asks rose while trying to sit up.
the liver-transplantation surgery took place 5 days ago and rose is still trying to recover.
she always has adam around her. if not, finn.
"I'm sorry, so sorry. had to sign some papers. how are you? good?" he asks her and adjusts the pillow behind her back.
"I have a headache, adam" she whines.
"I'm so sorry, angel." he places a kiss on her forehead.
he rubs his fingers on her temple in a comforting manner which causes her to close her eyes.
"that's because of the medicine you just took" he explains, his voice quiet.
"there, I got you some fruit." he passes the plate of cut-up fruits to her. "you need to eat, sweet girl."
she whines again but takes the plate, nevertheless.
"eat with me" she says.
"I can't love. I'm chewing gum." he motions to his mouth.
rose does not care. she still passes a slice of pineapple to his mouth.
after adam swallows he says, "jack is asking about you."
"can I see him?" rose asks him with her mouth full.
"I'll bring him to you after his session today, okay?" she nods.
"what time does his session finish?" she asks before biting into a strawberry.
"his sessions are usually 2 hours long." she nods.
"also, tom's parents want to see you" adam says with hesitation, afraid that she changed her mind.
"now?" she asks and sits properly. "are they outside now?"
"hey, hey. calm down, they aren't no, and not right now" he chuckles at her reaction.
"I'll let you know before we do, okay?" adam continues laughing and watches rose eat her pineapple and kiwi slices.
"do you have a patient?" asks rose before swallowing the sour-fruit.
"not now, no. want to get rid of me that fast?" adam pouts and rests his back on the bed frame.
"no. I just wish you could stay with me. don't want you to leave." it's rose's time to pout now.
"well, I'm not leaving, sweet girl. not for another 25 minutes. sounds good?" adam takes the empty plate from her to place it on the white table near the flowers he has gotten her. white and pink.
she watches as adam digs the fork in the last slice of pineapple on the plate and passes the fork to her.
"open your mouth."
rose places her hand on her tummy. "adam, I'm full. I can't." she shakes her head.
"rose. open your mouth. now."
she frowns and opens her mouth, feeling the fruit on her tongue. stinging her tongue from how sour it is.
he watches her swallow the fruit before grabbing the napkin and wiping her mouth.
"now, we drink water, don't we, darling?" adam's back is to rose's view.
she hears the sound of water pouring before he hands her the glass.
"you're being extra, love" rose's voice is inaudible because she has her mouth sitting on the rim of the glass.
"what was that, love?" he asks her. "I said, thank you."
