One too Many

Chapter 20

Cole

I stroke her back as gently and firmly as I can. Her hand is like a vice over my shirt, but I'm not complaining. If this brings her comfort I'm happy to do it every second of every day.

Her coughing lessened a little. But I can feel her face burning from where she is hiding in the crook of my neck. She is practically laying on top of me, and I love feeling her body on top of mine. I just want her to feel better as soon as possible.

"She is burning up." I say looking at Oliver.

He touches her cheek to check for her  temperature, since her little head is hiding in my neck.

"Her temperature is usually higher than normal. And when she is like this expect it to go even higher. I need the boys to come with my supplies before I jump to conclusions." His tune is reassuring but his features are tense and there is a hint of fear in there as well.

"Sam, talk to me." He says stroking her hair away from her face. He is keeping one hand on her wrist at all times to keep her pulse in check.

I feel the movement of her eyelashes as she opens her eyes. "I'm fine, just tired. Need medicine though." She says, exhaustion engulfing her voice.

She buries her face deeper into my neck and I can feel her little puffs of breathing. God. Be still my dick, this is not the right situation.

"Why did this happen, Sam? It's been a while now. You got us worried." He asks her gently as he stays hunched in front of her.

"Im sorry," she starts, her warm breath covering my neck. "I only took one of them. I was feeling very fine and I didn't need to take the other one." She takes a small break then she continues, flattening her hand on my chest and tapping it twice with barely any force, "I'm sorry I worried you. The fever is normal. I will move if I'm bothering you, I will just need some assistance."

No. No way in hell I'm letting her out of my embrace.

I tighten my arms around her, "I think I like you where you are, Amore."

A "hmm," is her answer as she goes back to hiding in my neck.

Oscar comes back to the room followed by Zaid and Cale. He has what looks like lemon water, a wet cloth, and a sliced cucumber in a plate.

When he sees the way she is nestled against me, he places the cup and the plate on the table, but brings the cloth and puts it on the visible parts of her face and neck. The towel is freezing cold and the second it hits her face she sighs happily causing us to smile at her comfort.

Zain then brings her bag to Oliver and walks to stand behind the couch next to Oscar.

"Sam, your medicine." Oliver says as he pulls out a couple of pill bottles. He turns and grabs the water holding it to me. I take it in my hand as he turns again to grab a cucumber slice.

"Here," he says handing it to her.

It takes a bit of time for her to eat the slice of cucumber. Then she takes a pill from one of the open medicine bottles he is holding in front of her. I hold the glass up for her to drink from the straw.

The rest of the quads are back in the room with Oliver's supplies. He goes to start pulling stuff out but Samara stops him. "Oly, I'm good. I promise. Just let me rest."

And just like that, he puts his stuff back in his bag and zips it up.

"You are seriously going to listen to her? What if she is lying and she doesn't feel good? What if she is still hurting? What if something serious happens?" Dom's voice starts angry then turns to worried and concerned.