Secret Love Nest

Ski Vacation pt5

Qing held me all night. My fever is quite managable. My temperature didn't even reach 39 degree. But my headache really was the worst.

After a night of wet toweling, soup drinking and medicine, I feel human again after I open my eyes with the morning light.

Qing was sleeping beside me. On his back with his one arm around my shoulder as I lay close to his side with my head on his shoulder. We shared on pillow.

My fever is gone. My throat felt a little less scratchy. But my headache is still there. I don't know why it keeps on staying.

Qing: (eyes still close) How do you feel?

Me: (burrowing closer to him) My head still ache.

Qing: (moving sideways to hug me fully) My poor squirrel.

I hugged him back, hiding my face on his neck. I don't deserve him. This person who has been nothing but patient to me.

Me: (in teary tone) I'm sorry...

Qing: Don't. You might make yourself sick again.

I shook my head. I have been a jerk. Putting everyone in awkward positions. Putting a blight in our vacation. Being totally impossible. The least I can do is apologize and try to act like an adult.

For fuck's sake, I will be twenty five in days. When will I start acting like an adult? I asked him that.

Qing: Maybe when you are forty?

I smiled and chuckled. He hugged me tighter.

Qing: Okay. Tell me what is going on.

I look up into his eyes and tell him everything.

Me: I hate it. You coming home smelling like someone else's cologne.

Qing: What kind of scent?

Me: Zhi Ming said it's Creed Clear or Clean or...

Qing: (laughing) Creed Pure White Cologne.

Me: Right! Creed Pure. It smells good!

Qing laughed loudly when I cry after saying that the cologne smells good.

Qing: Dayu ah, that was the cologne you and JiJi gave to my Baba when you went shopping with Mama. You don't remember.

Me: (Frowning) But that was six months ago. When we shopped for your birthday. You mean, he still had some of that cologne?

Qing: Yeah. Baba emptied his old cologne bottle first before using that new scent you gave him. The night of the party, he used it. Then he got a bit drunk because he saw his old business partners and they celebrated for a bit. I went home with them to help Mama put Baba to bed. Maybe that's how that scent got into me.

I moaned and pulled the covers over me while Qing laughed outside. Then my eyes widened.

Me: (pushing the cover away from me) Wang Qing! (I grab his front shirt) Never ever and I mean never tell Baba or anyone about this. After that phone fiasco. Oh...I will die...oh my...

I went under the cover again. It moves and Qing was suddenly under the cover with me. He hugged me.

Qing: I will not say anything. Don't worry anymore.

I bit my lower lip and latched myself in his body. 

Me: I'm sorry.

Qing: I'm sorry too. I know you have been looking forward to this vacation and yet I mixed it with business. I just hoped to finish everything here before we went to visit your parents so we can focus on them and your friends.