Perfect Mistake ✓

Nine.......Feelings

The next day I decided to take the day off since Ansel was still a bit sick. I took his breakfast to the room. I arrived and the bed was empty. Where was he? I dropped the tray on the bedside table.

"Riley.", I heard and turned. I froze on the spot. In front of me was Ansel on a towel tied loosely at his waist. His hair was dripping a bit. It was clear he just got out of the shower.

His upper body was well-defined with his broad chest. His muscles were well-toned. My gaze went up to his face to notice his fine jawline and pink lips.

I tried to swallow the lump in my throat.
"Um... I uh brought you.", I turned around. "Your food. So I'll just leave now.", I said and was about to leave when he called me back.

I stopped and turned around and forced myself to look him in the face but failed as my gaze lowered. I cleared my throat. "Yes?"
"I.. thank you so much. Even after making you feel bad you still took care of me. Thanks.", he said.
"Oh yeah alright.", I said.

For a moment I stared at his eyes and something about them was....beautiful.

"I'll just um go get your medicine and leave you to get dressed.", I said and he looked down at himself.
"Oh yeah.", he said and I left.

When I got downstairs and I saw Cj.
"I heard the young master wasn't doing well. I hope he's better now.", she said
"He is. I wanna get his medicine.", I said.

"So?", she asked and I looked at her.
"What?"
"You both are you on speaking terms now?"
"Oh we're better.", I said putting his medicine in a tray and getting a cup and a bottle of water.

I heard Cj sigh and I looked at her.
"What?"
"You're always saying that. Isn't there any new information.", she said and before I could talk I heard Nicola.

"Cecilia you know that curiosity kills the cat.", she said and turned to me. "How are you dear.", she said hugging me.
"I'm fine, thank you.", I said.
"I see you have a tray of medicine.", she said looking at the tray.
"Ansel's not doing so well. So I'm taking these up for him.", I explained.

"Oh, poor boy. Well you should hurry and go give him these instead of listening to Cecilia bother you.", she said and I looked at Cj.
"She was only concerned. Anyways I'll head up now. Thank you.", I said and left.

I managed to open the door when I got up to the room. I was trying to close it when Ansel took the tray from me, his hands brushing mine, causing me to look at him.

"I'll take this, and thank you.", he said heading back to drop it by the bedside table. He was halfway into his food. For a moment I just stood there, my arms folded, watching him eat.

Then he turned around, "You know you can come to join me if you're hungry.", he said
"Oh no that's for you.", I said and moved to the dresser table not knowing what to do.

"Have you had your breakfast?", he asked.
"Not actually, but I'll do it when you're done.", I replied.
"You know I'm a grown man. You don't have to watch me eat.", he said.

"I should. You may end up not taking your medicines.", I said resting slightly on the table.
"Hmm.", he said making a thinking face. "There's a possibility. After all, I do hate medicines.", he said and I chuckled a little.

I looked up at him to find him looking at me.
"I...I like what you did with your hair."
"Oh, it's a..."
"I know it, a French braid.", he suggested.
"No. It's a ponytail and I've done it before.", I said with a smile.

"I'm just kidding, I didn't know it.", he said
"It was obvious you just said the first thing you thought of.", I said.
"Guess you know me so well."
"It was just obvious, even from the way you said it.", I said.