Chapter 26 - My house or 'cosy' room

Alicia was bored. It has been three days she's been laying still on the hospital bed. The sight of everything just annoys her to death right now. It's hilarious. She's a doctor but then never had any of those those thoughts. But now that she's laying here, in this room, unable to do anything that she wanted she felt like she must have been so sick to hated the sight of the nurses and doctors who came and check upon her. She was not allowed to move robustly considering it will take a long time to fix her broken rib and to not injure her more in the process. She can't eat any food that she wants. She now understood why some of her patient wanted to go home and would say staying in the hospital is going to make them sick even further.

She look over the sofa after successfully get rid of the immobile Tristan from her side. He was busy typing away on the laptop and his assistant would come once in awhile to hand him some important document. All his important took place right inside this room. It was weird having unknown faces enter the room like they're visiting her but in fact they were just having a meeting. They can't say anything since it's Tristan.

'You want the deal, come to me.'

That's basically how she would explain his overbearing attitude. But the good thing was, she have plenty of interesting gift. Thus, she welcome anyone who's having a meeting with Tristan in her room with open hand. Today, it doesn't seem like there's any visitor. She sighed in boredom.

"Where's Ralph?"

"Sending his kids to school and went to work after that." He answered but his hand still typing furiously.

"My parents?"

"They visited your grandparent to tell them your current condition."

"Rachel and Farrah?"

"Working."

"Daryl?"

"Had a shoot."

"Zack?"

"In a meeting."

"Grey?"

"Business trip."

"Aaron?"

"Catching up some sleep."

"Tristan?"

"Busy."

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"Hahahaha...ow...ow..ow...pftt..." Alicia laughed out loud before whine due to pain. It was not that intense but it's still painful. Still, she still think it's funny as she kept her gaze onto Tristan the whole time. Right now, he close his laptop and strode indifferently to her side. He pinched her cheek when she grinned widely at him.

"Behave. You'll make the recovery process slower." He sat next to her and as usual would hold her hand after that.

"I'll die of boredom that's for sure." she mumble.

"No you won't. You have me." He replied. She snorted unladylike.

"Try say that again when you're the one laying down unable to do what you wanted to do."

He look at her gently as he play with her hair.

"Then what do you want to do?"

"Will you fulfilled it?" Her eyes start to shine bright.

"Should i take it back?" He asked. He had a bad feeling when he saw those glittering eyes of hers. It's full of mischief. But he was truly helpless against her.

"No!! You can't do that. A man's word is to be kept."

He pinched his forehead a couple of times before sighing heavily. She was brimming in smile.

"What do you want?"

"I want to be discharge. Today. I don't want to stay inside the hospital anymore. I want to go home." She begged him and he was sure Ralph or Rachel nor Farrah is going to give him hell if he agrees with her request. But looking at her cheerful face, he doesn't have the heart to say 'no' to her.

"I'll do what i can. But you... are going to stay in my house. That way i can keep an eye on you." She was about to shout in joy but was dampen by his next sentence.

"Why? Ralph and my parent can take care of me. There's Delilah also. Why does it have to be in your house? Ralph wouldn't agree to it."

"Do you think Ralph will agree if i let you discharge today? My house or we can stay here in this 'cosy' room." She knows he was being sarcastic and it hits the sore spots. She's starting to hate the person she sees as her safe haven. More like a petty person. But the thought of staying here in the room makes the cloud over her head turns dark. She glared at the relentless man who's enjoying her misery right now. She sighed in defeat. It was his turn to smile although she could hardly see it but she knew he was happy.

"I don't really like you right now." She said bluntly.

"Really now? After we spend so many nights together?" She gasped at his mischievous meaning. She knew she was the one being clingy to him especially. Even when at night, she only wanted him to accompany her to the point she push away other people.

"I'm going to tell Ralph that you're bullying me."

"Then i wonder what Ralph would say when someone wanted to be discharge." She squinted her eyes on him who truly enjoy using her weakness and her poor condition at the moment.

"I'm not talking to you anymore. Hummphhh." He chuckles when he heard that. It was a lie. He was the one who can't bear to part with her after so many days and night he get to spend with her. Even though it's just inside the hospital but he still could see her. If he could, he'll marry her today. But he didn't want to scare her more. By living in his house, he wanted her to get used to having him around her life. Just like how he wanted to have her in his life.

"I won't bully you anymore. I'll make the call right away." He said as he planted few kisses on her temple.

She have gotten used to his light kisses. It was like a sort of new energy that would seeped in right into her. And to tell the truth, she's not really sure what she's feeling. It was warm whenever he's around. A calming and peaceful kind of warmth that she would get every time he's near. A familiar feeling as if he's always have been by her side for the past few years. She wanted to be by his all the time. She shook her head a couple of times. Her mind must have been muddled from staying indoor the entire time. For now, she'll just let things be and see how it goes.