Seduce Me one shot book

💕Rest💕

Mika opened her phone to the alarm app, which was set to go off in 10 minutes. She groaned and turned it off, rubbing her eyes from the dried tears.

Mika constantly was under a lot of stress. While she was used to the weight of work and the pressure from her father, recently it had multiplied tenfold.

Her body ached from the lack of sleep, her eyes wouldn't stop watering, and she could barely think straight. But she had work, so she forced her body out of bed. After brushing her teeth and washing her face, she got dressed, not trusting herself to stay awake in the shower. She wore a light gray sweater and distressed baggy jeans. She decided to put on some concealer to hide the bags under her eyes before walking downstairs, the smell of bacon grabbing her attention.

"Good morning miss, did you sleep well?" James asked, a small smile resting on his lips.

She immediately cleared her mind so that Damien wouldn't catch her lie. "Yeah, I slept okay. You?" she asked, hoping she sounded convincing enough.

James must have believed her, because after he replied that he'd slept well, he didn't question her. She made sure to push the relief down, not wanting to alarm Damien.

Mika looked at the time on her phone and rushed to put on some shoes. Erik approached her, concern etched on his features. "Princess, aren't you going to eat something?"

She shook her head vigorously, jumping on one foot to get her shoe on. "No, I have work."

He raised an eyebrow but didn't push, asking if she'd packed herself some lunch. She couldn't help but feel slightly nauseated at the idea of eating, but didn't get the chance to decline when Matthew grinned at her. "I'll do it."

She forgot to keep her mind clear, her lack of sleep overwhelming her. "Is everything okay?" Damien asked, walking towards Mika.

"Yeah, I just really need to go." she said, forcing her mind to be a clear buzz again.

After Matthew gave her some lunch and they'd all wished her a good day, she walked out of the lobby. Truth be told, she was so tired that she hadn't noticed Sam was absent until she spotted him doing tai chi in the front yard. "Morning." he said, not stopping his movements.

Mika smiled and waved as she continued to walk towards her car. "Good morning."

Before she could get to her car, Sam stopped her. "You need a ride? I'm going to the gym so I can drop you off on the way."

Mika couldn't help but feel grateful as she was a bit worried about driving with such little sleep. "Yeah, thanks."

*

In the car, Mika fought the urge to doze off in the passenger seat of Sam's truck, which had ridiculously comfortable seats. She noticed him glancing at her, but he didn't say anything.

As they pulled into the parking lot though, he asked Mika to wait for a minute. "What's wrong?" she asked.

He seemed to be studying her face, his expression unreadable. "Tell us if you need anything, alright?"

Mika merely smiled, hoping to stop him from worrying about her. "I will."

*

"Mmm" Mika groaned, recognizing the silk sheets underneath her. She was in her bed.

She suddenly shot up, trying to remember when she came home. She was just at work, standing at the cash register. She vaguely remembered her manager asking if she was okay and being told to take lunch.

Mika looked beside the bed, not expecting Sam to be sitting in a chair, half glaring at her. "You fainted at work."

She nodded and looked at her bedsheets. "Who brought me home?"

"I did. Since when am I your emergency contact?" He asked, making Mika blush.

She shrugged, dodging the question as she rubbed her face. "How long have I been out?"

Sam scoffed. "4 hours."

Mika shot up out of bed, but as soon as she did, she lost balance. Sam caught her before she could actually fall, sitting her back down. "Chill, Doofus. You need to stop stressing out so much."

She furrowed her brows. "I'm fine, I just need to eat something."

Almost on cue, Damien and the others walked in, carrying a plate of food in one hand and a glass of water in the other. "Rest." He said, placing the cup and plate on her bedside table.

"I-" Mika went to protest, but James surprisingly interrupted her.

"Mika," he said, using her real name to show his seriousness. "I understand your need to do everything you can, but you are pushing yourself too hard to function. Don't worry about going to work right now."

She was pretty sure they'd used their incubus powers to get her time off but couldn't focus on that long as hot tears definitely ran down her cheeks. They cared so much, what had she done to deserve them?

Matthew moved to sit beside her. "Hey, it'll all be okay. Wanna watch a movie?" He asked, hugging her tightly when she nodded.

After she ate, the group all settled to watch a movie in the living room. They rested on a pallet they made on the floor, Mika's head on Mattew's lap while her legs rested on Erik's, who rubbed her feet. Damien sat behind her, lightly holding her hand. Sam laid down as well, his head on her stomach, him and James both rushing to get anything she needed. She began to feel the pull of sleep, no longer paying attention to the movie.

"Thank you, guys." She mumbled, letting sleep consume her before she could hear a response.