FORGOTTEN LOVE (wattys 2019)

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After long silence, she tried to free herself from him. She wiggled so he had to loosen his arms. He looked down at her uncomfortable face.

"baby, what are you doing? " he asked lowly as he grunted unsatisfying.

" I want to... Umm.. Pee, " she whispered the last part making him chuckled.

He got up and stood to help her. She slowly sat still couldn't balance herself so he had to get her up properly. When her feet touch the floor, she could feel the coldness. Slowly she tried to stand but failed making her move swift to him.

He knew what it meant so he carried her to the bathroom as she hugged his neck. He let her sat near the sink. He stood in front of her as he leaned his body towards her.

"you okay? "

"umm.. Not really," she was breathing roughly as she touching her forehead. " I can't sit too long. "

"okay, " he said as he gave her kissed on the cheek. He goes to the toilet bowl and prepared it to her. "come on. The faster you do, the faster you finish."

"what the hell, " she giggled weakly hearing nonsense he talked about. She grabbed his neck as he brought her to sit on the toilet. "go. "

"no! "

He stood beside her giving stern look. She slowly scowled at him.

" can you just go? My head is pounding, " she said already irritated.

"can you just finish it? I've already seen every part of your body, so don't act shy suddenly."

She clenched her teeth giving him challenging look.

"Even you know your body is not fully recovery, you cant take long. Take your time and I still stand here. Your choice?"

She groaned finally. He stood crossing his arms and leaned on the sink. She then finished her business.

"happy? "

She grunted as she slowly stood up and he came faster to her. He smiled at her as he helped her wash her hands.

"you want to brush your teeth? "

"uhm.. Yeah..," she mumbled.

He watched her by the mirror in front of him slowly but sure brushing her teeth. He grabbed her hair fistful and tied her hair into messy ponytail.

" you want to eat? " she nodded. "chicken soup is okay with you?" she nodded again. " I'll call the kitchen. You stay here, okay? "

He gave her kiss then go. After saying to Mrs. Gloria about Meghan's dinner, he came back to the bathroom finding her finished brushing her teeth. She washed her face too.

"come on, " he carried her back inside and place her on the bed.

*

Jack came to the girls room. Bree's bed is big enough to let Alaia laid beside her. Rosey couldn't come because she already pass out. Blame on the pregnancy.

"Mama sleeps already, Daddy? " Bree asked her.

"yeah. She always feels tired lately," Jack looked at the girls already under the blanket. He stroked his daughter's hair.

"Uncle, can I call my Daddy, pwease? "

"of course, Al. Wait a moment, okay!"

Alaia nodded at him as he scrolled his brother's number and dialed it.

Ryan put aside the tray on the small tabled near the bed. He watched Meghan sat leaning the headboard. Her eyes became heavy and she closed her eyes.