Try Me (Drunk In Love #1)

Chapter Thirty One

At 3:45, Tabitha announced that she is going to secure the perimeter and check if everything is in place like this is some rescue mission.

Her makeover really did me good. I asked her to keep it natural but hide all the marks. She used only concealer, blush and a nude lipstick dabbed on my lips. I look better than I did before. My hair has been tied up into a messy bun with few hair purposely loose from it.

"You excited?" Lexi asks while reading out of the magazine she brought for me.

"I'm nervous. I didn't wanted him to meet me like this." I motion at myself. Earlier, a nurse gave me sponge body wash and dressed me in fresh hospital gown. Tabitha even had a mini perfume with her and I sprayed it lightly on my body points.

"There is nothing to be nervous about. I know I have only met him once but he seemed very chill guy. I don't think he cares how you look more than how you feel." Her comment makes me happy. I want her to like Abel and it already seems like that.

At 3:55, Tabitha texts me that Abel is here and she is bringing him into waiting room. I text her be careful and she replies with a smiling emoji. I inform Lexi about them and she goes out to check if any nurse are on the floor.

After a few minutes Tabitha enter the room, smiling big. Behind her, I see Abel, dressed in all black and a Adidas jacket. He meets my eyes and smiles, making my heart stop.

"Hey." He shakes Lexi's hand and high five Tabitha, laughing.

"We'll be outside, making sure you both don't get caught." Tabitha winks at me and leaves, Lexi following her.

Abel comes to my side, his eyes never leaving my face. I look up at him and smile, which makes him smile in return.

"How do you feel?" He asks.
"Okay. What about you, I heard they kept you that night." Tabitha said Abel was kept the night at hospital because he inhaled a lot of smoke and they were worried.

"I'm good, ma. You scared me." His voice is a whisper. He cups my face in his hand, his thumb stroking my cheek. I lean into his touch, feeling all warm and calm.

"I'm sorry." I whisper. "You don't have to be." He leans down and place his lips on mine. Slowly, like I might break, he kiss me, moving his lip to my rhythm. My mind swims and I feel myself drowning, only his touch keeping me ashore.

All to soon, he moves back. His eyes stare into mine, trying to gauge what I feel no doubt. His hand rubs down my arm, taking my hand in his. I wince when he lift it up.

"I'm sorry. You okay?" He apologizes.
"Don't. They tried to insert drip in this hand but it kept slipping out." I explain him. He gently rubs his thumb over the sore spot.

"Sit." I say and he takes a seat on the stool, not leaving my hand.

"Everybody misses you. Belly, Sal, Hawk. Even La Mar." He informs me. I smile at him and nod.

"I have news for you. But only when you get home I will tell you." He grins at me. He knows he got my interest piqued.

"Thank you for the flowers. They are really pretty. Although, I wonder who told you I liked sunflowers?" I'm sure he asked Tabitha and she advised him to get me those.

"What flowers?" He sounds confused. I furrow my brow at his question.
"These." I point at the bouquet beside me. He looks at that direction then back at me, shaking his head no.

"I didn't send any flowers ma." He tells me.
"I know. But you sneaked into my room last night and kept them here." I say.

"No Kiara, I didn't send any flowers or sneaked in here. Except for today." He sounds genuine.

"But Abel, someone came in here last night. I saw them, he was wearing XO hoodie. He kept these flowers here and stayed for a few seconds, then left. He thought I was sleeping but I woke up. There was even a card." I search for the card and find it on my lap. He reads it carefully then place it on the table.

His face has gone from confused to serious. He tells me that he is going to ask security if they saw anyone with my description.

"You, didn't had anyone in the room with you? I mean Alexia or Tabitha? " I shake my head no.

"From tonight either of them stay with you all night until you are home, okay?" I nod, not fully listening to what he is saying. If it was not Abel, then who the hell was that?