Entanglement | AMBW

I Miss You 😩

Xia came out of the hospital, and Chris was waiting for her in the car. She opened the passenger seat and sat there for a brief moment. Her visit with Chemin made her feel numb. Even though she talked to the doctors, she still felt weird about the whole situation.

It wasn't a feeling like she wanted to cry, but instead, she was emotionally drained. Would she be able to pull it together and show up emotionally at work?

Thankfully, her moments with Chris made her escape from her real-life problems, but he's not always going to be around to distract her from the fact that Chemin is sick.

"Awww, baby. What happened?" Chris leaned over and held her hand. It was like the man always knew what she needed and exactly when she needed it.

Hearing him call her baby in English sounded hot as fuck. In this twenty-four hours, she's digging this man, and there's nothing she could do about it. The connection was there when they first laid eyes on each other.

Xia wet her lips and exhaled because she needed to relax. Her body was so tense because she wasn't sure what was going to happen with Chemin.

"Well, the doctors said he's going to pull through. I found out he suffered from a stroke, and when he returns home, he will be on bed rest for the next three months. So, just like you predicted, I will be running Sugar & Spice," Xia sighed. She wasn't sure if she could handle it.

"That's great he's going to pull through. Did you get to see him?" Chris asked.

"I did," she looked up into his eyes.

The man is freaking beautiful without makeup. She snapped out of her thought.  "He was asleep, so I watched him for my allotted time, and I checked in with the nurses to see if his daughter came by," Xia's head hung low. "But, of course, Songlee didn't come," Xia said.

"I'm sorry, babe. Is there anywhere else you need to go before work?" Chris asked.

"No, I just want to get into the club and start figuring shit out. There are things that only Chemin knows, and I am going to have to figure it out for tonight," Xia said.

Chris turned on his car, and they proceeded towards her job. "Do you need me to stay and help with anything?" Chris asked.

"Uh, Jaebeom's coming in early to help me. He probably knows things that I don't know, so I should be good," Xia said.

"Alright, well, I can pick you up after work," Chris offered.

"You know just because I don't have a car doesn't mean I can't get a ride. Bam Bam has been giving me rides, or I just take a cab. It's no big deal," Xia said.

Chris remained quiet, and Xia could tell that he wanted to help her. She enjoyed their little session in the shower earlier, and she couldn't help but think about what the sex would be like.

Chris has this interesting duality about him that she hasn't seen in a man before. Already she can see how considerate Chris is and willing to help her, but sexually he's very dominant. He's very different than what she's used to.

"You aren't mad about the ride thing?" Xia asked.

"No, sweetheart. It's fine. I can see you like your space. I will respect that," Chris said. His words seem to hit her a bit hard. She tried not to be over sensitive about things or over read into it.

"Umm..." Xia didn't know how to respond to that. They just met last night, but already so much has happened.

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Xia walked into work, feeling weird about Chris' silence in the car after she turned down his ride. She wasn't going to let him bother her. When she walked into work, the lights were already on, so Jaebeom must be here.