Fearlessly Yours

Instinct

Here's a filler chapter since I am currently on my set of 4 shifts at work. This is all I can come up with. But, I think it's a pivotal chapter. Or not.

Strong and suggestive language.

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Joan was walking towards her apartment contemplating on what to cook for dinner. She worked a short shift today because she took the last four hours as vacation. She had tons of leftover vacation so why not? She didn't use to take scheduled vacations before, because quite frankly she had no one to spend it with. Her aunt and cousins had a life of their own and they really weren't a close knit family so yeah. She opted to spend most of her time at work. Sometimes she would go out with her work friends but that's once every couple of weeks if not less.

However, all that changed when she met a certain Nicolas Mendoza and his family (immediate and extended) over 6 months ago. Who would've thought that when he became her patient, that fateful day, that she would thoroughly fall in love with him. She clearly remembers too, that she wasn't supposed to be his nurse that day when he got transferred from ICU due to a gunshot would he sustained on duty. His supposed nurse got sick and she had to go home early so Joan ended up picking up extra patients.

It wasn't love at first sight per se. Because she wasn't too happy having an extra patient, her irritation must've shown on her face because after admitting Nicolas to the ward, his first words were 'are we having a bad day, nurse?' That's when she turned around to apologize and was rendered speechless from Nicolas's exposed naked torso. And she stood there gaping, that up till now, Nicolas would still tease her about that, when a chance presents itself.

2 nights ago when they made up after their first real fight, Joan had trouble moving the next day. Dear heavens! When she asked for punishment, she didn't mean it literally. Oh but Nicolas did! He thoroughly punished her until there was nothing left for her to give. Her throat is still raw from the orgasmic screaming she did. And her hips are still bruised from Nicolas's grips. Oh but she didn't take the punishment lying down. She left bite marks on his neck, arms, and chest. And the icing to the cake? She left scratch marks on his back that he was so uncomfortable taking a shower the next day. So, needless to say, they've made up from that fight.

Joan reached her apartment and was about to unlock her door when she heard banging coming from the direction of Leigh's unit, her neighbour and friend. So instead of getting inside her own unit, she detoured to Leigh's to check what was going on.

Joan was about to knock on Leigh's door when she noticed that it was slightly open.

"Leigh? You in there?" No response but the same banging sound. "Leigh?"

Joan gently pushed the door open and walked inside the apartment. The funny thing is, they've been neighbours for a good 6 months now and yet this is the first time Joan has ever set foot in Leigh's apartment although Leigh has been in Joan's apartment numerous times. Go figure!

Joan walked into the apartment further calling out Leigh's name. She peeked inside the first bedroom but she wasn't there. As she was turning away from that room, the door to the next room was pulled open and out stepped Leigh covered in something red. For a minute, Joan thought it was blood, so she panicked.

"Oh god! What happened? Leigh, are you alright?" Joan asked looking around for something to use as first aid. It took Leigh a good minute before she answered.

"What the hell are you doing in here?"

"Oh. I'm sorry. I knocked but there was no answer and I heard the banging earlier..." Joan began her explanation, taken aback by the thunderous expression on Leigh's face. Then as she slowly backed away, Leigh seemed to have gained her composure and recovered because she flashed her million dollar smile.