Mr. Used Love

Chapter 9: Falling for you

Alex's POV
"Really? Because you're repeating your words, you look pale, and you look like you're about to topple over." Laurens looked at me and took a few steps forward.

"Yeah... You might want to catch me." I felt something warm surround me as my eyes fluttered open and closed.

A little bit later I felt my eyes open again and at first, all I saw was a blur. The blur slowly formed itself into Laurens... Stripping?...

"You're freezing! Here take this." I was handed a..? Nevermind, my eyes still weren't completely focused and all I saw was a black blob on my chest. I rubbed my eyes both to hopefully clear up my vision and because I felt slightly tired.

"What?... I can't tell what you're handing me." I held my eyes closed for a second before exposing them to the light. However, before I was about to sit up myself Laurens must have pulled me up and onto his lap.

"Are you feeling better now?" He caressed my cheek slowly and affectionately.
I silently nodded and embraced the affection and rest my head in his hand.

"Hey, let's get you onto the couch where it's comfier. From there I can check up on you if you're still okay with me doing that, any special requests?" He said while picking me up bridal style and walking to the couch.

I shook my head trying to put my self back into reality. What just happened? Wait, someone didn't hurt me again tonight. . . Maybe I really do need help getting back on my feet.

"Yeah," I mumbled into Laurens's shoulder before he finally set me down.
He nodded then asked again.

"Are you sure, Alex?"
I nodded my head again this time more relaxed and feeling slightly enchanted by his presence somehow in my life again exactly when I needed him the most.

"Okay, do you want me to do that before we start the movies and snacks... and possibly in another room?" I felt the concern grow on my face and myself simultaneously sink into my stress that Laf and Herc would see everything and how gross I feel and am. Then he finished his sentence clearly seeing it too. Thank god!

He put his arms out towards me and then picked me up again, this time off the couch. I unconsciously wrapped my arms around his neck and legs around his waist and nestled my head into the crook of his neck and just before I started to dose off I felt his hands rubbing my back and the hum from his chest of his voice.