Lumax~Stranger Things by phantom_fandom

Thanks, Stalker

Lucas awoke to the sound of groaning and crying. He looked over beside him and saw a small pool of blood on the sheets where Max was lying last night.

"Max?"

He jumped up out of her bed and rushed to the bathroom to see her curled up on the bathroom floor, hand clutched to her stomach, bawling her eyes out. He cupped the side of her face with his hand.

"Baby, look at me. Where's your ibuprofen?"

"I... it's... top drawer." She continued to sob uncontrollably.

Lucas kissed her forehead.

"I'll be right back. Okay, hang in there." Lucas grabbed two washcloths from the rack.

He ran to her room, got the medicine, then he went to the kitchen and soaked one of the washcloths in water. He threw it into the microwave for a minute. When it came out he covered it with the other one. He took a cup of water, the pill bottle and the hot compress up to the bathroom. Lucas rolled Max over onto her back and started rubbing her lower belly in circular motions. Her face relaxed a bit and her sobbing slightly subsided. Lucas placed the compress on her stomach and moved his hand, but Max grabbed his hand and put it back where it was. Guess I gotta keep rubbing.

"Max, I put some tea on the stove for you, but before you drink it you have to take this," He opened the bottle and shook out two tablets. Max sat up slowly, with the help of her caring boyfriend, and swallowed the pills with water. Lucas sighed sympathetically as he continued to massage Max's stomach.

"Lucas?"

Her beautiful blue eyes were finally open.

"She speaks."

"Lucas, I wanna lay down in my bed. The floor... too hard."

"Alright, I gotta change the sheets first."

"Why?" A confused look washed over her face

"Baby, you bled through."

"Oh, that's right."

Lucas went downstairs and turned off the stove. The tea was on for too long, and the water had evaporated.

"Shit." He went to the linen closet and he grabbed some covers and a fitted sheet. He removed the soiled sheets, put them in the hamper, and made up the bed. Lucas lifted up Max and lay her on the bed. He spooned her until she fell asleep, occasionally planting a soft kiss on her neck or her shoulder. Right before she drifted off, she whispered, "Thanks, Stalker."

"I love you, Max." Lucas said, but she was already sleeping.

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