Hurting Kind//Del Water Gap

Chapter 24

Ivy

I woke up the next day covered in blood. Oh fuck. I forgotten it was about time for me to start. It was all over my bottom half and his bed. His bed. Oh my god. This is mortifying. He's going to be so mad at me. I sat up panicking. Shit shit shit.

"Holden." I gently shook him. "Wake up. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to." 

"Ivy are you okay? What happened?" He asked sitting up.

"I started my period last night. It's everywhere. I'm so sorry." I apologized. I could feel my voice cracking with emotion.

"Hey, it's okay. It's not your fault. It's not a big deal" He said getting out of bed. "Do you have everything you need?" He looked at me worried.

"I should. I'm sorry." I was crying at this point. I got out of his bed and looked at the mess I had made. It wasn't a huge spot, but it was still there. I cried looking at it. "Please don't be mad at me. I'll clean it. I promise." 

"Ivy why would I be mad?" He walked up and hugged me.

"I don't know. Isn't it gross?" I asked.

"Not to me. Here let's get a bath running for you and you can get changed." He walked me to the bathroom and started the bath. He put bubbles in it and made sure the water wasn't too hot. He stopped the water when it was full. "Here you go. I'll go grab you some comfy clothes to wear and you can change when you get out. Do you need medicine or anything? Chocolate?" He was being so sweet about everything. 

"I'll be okay. Thank you." I said before he walked out and shut the door behind him. I peed and threw my dirty clothes in his hamper. I'll clean it up when I'm done in the bath. I got in the bath and tried to relax. He was being so loving and caring. It was just my period. I had them every month. 

"Ivy? Do you take medicine when you start?" He asked through the door.

"Yeah I'll get some when I got out. Thank you." I called back. 

"I have your clothes and stuff. Do you need any products?" His use for products mad me laugh. He was still a man after all. 

"I have some in my bag. It's in here with me. I'll close the curtain so you can put the clothes on the counter." I said closing the curtain. I heard the door open a few moments later. 

"Here. I grabbed pj pants and a tank top. I didn't know what you wanted to wear." His voice was close. I didn't feel nervous or anything with how close he was to me while I was exposed. 

"Thank you. You're the sweetest." I peeked around the curtain and he saw me. He smiled at me. I couldn't get over how pretty he was when he smiled. 

"No. I'm just doing the bare minimum. You deserve more." He leaned on the counter looking at me. 

"You didn't need to do this at all. This is more than bare minimum." This feels like something straight out of a romance novel. The guy taking care of the girl and him loving her with every atom in his body. I smiled at the thought. 

"Well I'm going to go clean up the bed. Breakfast is almost done so chop chop." He got off the counter and left the room. I got out of the bath and got dressed. He brought me everything I needed. I had a pair of my granny underwear and a thong. He brought them both. One thing about me is if I don't have to leave my house, granny undies all the way. They weren't the most attractive thing, but they were comfy. That's all that matters anyways. I also never wear tampons unless I'm leaving the house. I don't care what anyone says. 

I got out of the bathroom and found breakfast was ready. We sat down to eat. "What do you want to do today? If you are feeling ok." He asked.

"Well, I'm fine. I took my medicine and am ready to go. It's my period, not the end of the world." There are somedays where it feels like the end of the world. Today was going to be fun.