Duskwood Oneshots Collections Volume 1.

Care

The pain intensified in the early morning.
I placed a hand on my abdomen, unable to figure out how to lie down.
I look at Jake next to me, sleeping peacefully. I don't understand how I'm not bothering him, but I'm glad it's like that. I don't want to worry him.

I get out of bed, walking out into the hallway. I don't remember if I ever took the pain pill before going to sleep, but would it be okay to do so? I was so tired, I don't even remember.

I take walks trying to calm the pain, but it doesn't go away. It's been a long time since I've hurt like this, normally it's not this bad, but it seems, this time my body has chosen to spoil me for a quiet night.
    "Hey," I hear Jake's voice at the door, leaning on one hand on the frame, "are you okay?"
    "Did I wake you up?" I ask through gritted teeth, enduring the pain.
    "I have been awake for a while, paying attention to what was happening to you," he says, approaching me, holding my hand. "Why have not you told me?"
    "Pride?" I half answer, half ask, jokingly "Sorry, you looked good sleeping... "
     Jake sighs and shakes his head.
    "Come on, go to bed." he places his hand on my back and slowly takes me to the room.

     I lie down and he takes an electric blanket out of the closet drawer. I go to take it in his hands but he plugs it in, even placing it on top of me.
    "No, it is my turn to take care of you," he says while he kisses me on the forehead. ''I am going to get the pill and water, do not move.''
    "Don't worry, I'm not able to do it." I say with a nervous laugh.
    When he leaves the room, I lie down to get a good posture to avoid the pain. But it is impossible to prevent the pain from minimizing.

Jake returns and brings me the glass of water with the pill and I accept it, swallowing it. He lies down next to me, adjusting my pillow.
    "Do you want to talk? " He asks me, looking at me with those eyes full of love "Perhaps a distraction would be good for you."
    "Yes, of course." I reply with a smile.
    "What would you take to a desert island?"
     I laugh, remembering that it was the first casual conversation we had via text. It was adorable.
    "Mmm..." I keep thinking, until I smile "My collection of my favorite series on DVD."
    "And how are you going to watch that without a player on a desert island?" He arches an eyebrow, curious.
    "Because you would take all your computers and one of them has support for CDs."
     He lets out a laugh and I stare at him. It's lovely. Just like his laugh.
He ends up giving me a kiss, a slow one. Then he looks me in the eyes and sighs.
    "You always surprise me with your answers..." he whispers into my lips.
    "And you with your ways of encouraging me."
     I snuggle up next to him, and he starts to slowly stroke my hair.

I close my eyes and after a while, I hear Jake humming a song. He's not the type to do it, but he calms me down. I recognize the song. It's Elvis Presley's, "Can't help falling in love." My heart melts when I hear him.
I smile and take his hand, intertwining my fingers with his.
The pain gradually eases as soon as I calm down with his humming and his caresses.

I'm lucky to have found a guy like Jake. I'm lucky to love someone as special as him.

I wish all these moments last forever.