blue (book one) - h.s. ✔️ watty's 2019

chapter 106

"It was so nice to see Jax again," he starts as soon as walk into my flat.

"Its sucks that he had to leave before saying goodbye. I was looking to invite him over sometime for dinner or something."

I involuntarily tense at his unplanned event while shutting the door behind me. I reluctantly had to surrender Nolan and my awesome kangaroo pouch to Parker. The entirety of my torso is flooded with pain. Just walking has proven to be a task. After most of the blood had been cleaned up from the both of us, Jax took care of my facial blemishes. He's surprisingly really good at the cover up powder stuff. I can't be too surprised after today however. There's no way this isn't his first time having to cover his tracks; I can't see him in any other way now.

"Yea," I breathe forcing a smile for the blue-eyed one.

"Thank you for taking me out tonight," he gushes, smiling up at me with Nolan secure in his smaller arms. He stands on the tip of his toes, reaching for my lips. Painfully, I bend down to meet him groaning lowly in the process.

"Oh," he squeals against my mouth. He pulls back with a surprised expression before it turns seductively enticing.

"Maybe after we've put Nolan down to sleep I could thank you in a better way," he mutters his eyelashes fluttering. Instantaneously, most of the blood in my body rushes south but instead of pleasure I feel pain.

"Fuck," I groan at the odd feeling. The fucker really did a number on me. I run my hand over my tender face, wincing slightly before breathing out a breath of air.

"I need to shower," I announce irritated. His expression turns into a confused one, but he doesn't speak on it. He secures a sleepy Nolan in his arms before setting the bag of his baby stuff on the kitchen counter.

"I can make us a bath if you'll give me a minute," he suggests oblivious to the bruises underneath my shirt.

"No," I retort a little too aggressively before pinching the bridge of my nose in act of frustration. As always, he's only trying to be helpful. Though I'm not complaining, sometimes I just wish he'd be a little less kind so that it'd be easier to push him away. Closing the distance between us, paying mind to a carefree Nolan blinking slowly below us, I kiss the top of his forehead lightly.

"I'll be out before you know it. I just kind of want to be left alone to my thoughts right now."

Nodding with understanding, he lightly squeezes my hand before retreating to the bedroom.

As soon as I'm in the restroom, I let out a low groan that's been building ever since that sushi place. Throughout the entire dinner, I was unable to focus on eating or what the dark-haired boy was going on about. Not even Nolan could break my attention.

I slip my shirt above my head slowly while wincing in pain. My uncovered bruises along my ribcage are starting to color purple in the mirror. When I look down the damage is even worse. Groaning, I finish undressing and step under the shower head. I wince and yelp as soon as the icy water comes into contact with my torn skin. Swirls of a vanilla-ish color dance down the drain as soon as I'm inside; the powder washing off my face.

"Hey,"

"Is everything okay in there?"

"Shit," I mutter under my breath struggling to get out of the harsh blasts.

"I'm fine," I call out as soon as I'm able to balance myself. Against my wishes, I switch the shower to a nice bath and plug the drain. I sit down slowly still in a lot of pain as I go over the last hour and a half. Or at least try to.

I can't focus on anything but the sharp pain in my abdomen. The fucker kicked the shit out of me. The water is not even halfway full before I decide that the pain is too much to bare. Unplugging the drain, I step out of the tub and wrap a towel around my waist. I don't even bother to dry off, slipping on my black shirt. Despite my desire to walk around completely naked, I drop the towel and slip on the clean pair of black briefs. There was no point in wrapping the towel around my waist. I reach for the make up stuff in the back of my pants pocket, applying it thickly over my face and neck. My mind is muddled with an intense pain, and all that I want to do right now is sleep.