BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 117: Care

Chapter 117: Care

"I’m sorry" he began in a robust tone. "I will never do that... again"

"I hate you,"

He pulled away so that he would meet my eyes, he laid me back on the pillow so that my back rested on it.

"I know," he said, giving me the glass of water, and I took it before taking a slip, and then a sigh escaped me.

"I told the chef to make something for you, you need to get something in your system," he took the glass from me.

"How long have I been asleep?"

"A week"

My eyes widened. "A-A week?"

"I thought it would be longer than that," he said with sad eyes. "Because of the treatment"

"Was I that hurt?" I asked which was yet another stupid question for me to ask, I felt my neck and the memories of that vampire sinking his fangs in my neck clouded my mind.

"Emma"

I shifted my gaze to his.

"I will never let anyone hurt you again," he said with so much intensity that my body almost shook from it. "And I won’t leave your side again"

"T-The law-"

"Fuck that!" he snapped and I jumped slightly.

I have never seen him like this.... My eyes searched his.... So...

"I’m sorry" he closed his eyes as if trying to calm himself down.

"Dace your dad" I began knowing even if he said those words, I wasn’t quite sure his dad would agree to that.

"It doesn’t matter Emma, all that matters is you"

"I-I-I" I trailed as my hands quivered slightly. I have no idea what I could say, my brain was still on reboot.

"I need you to focus on getting better, okay?" his hand cupped my cheeks and I felt my body grow alive from his touch, his thumb stroked my cheeks and I couldn’t help it as I moaned.

"Let me get you something to eat"

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My fork jamming against the plate echoed in the room. It was a meat dish. I guess I would be eating a lot of that. Well, I don’t know how long I will stay here, Dace hasn’t said anything further. He’s been so... I shifted my gaze to him, his eyes remained on me, he was watching my every move and constantly asking if I was okay, I should feel uncomfortable but I wasn’t, I couldn’t just help my body from overheating.

"You don’t like it?"

"W-What?"

"The food, I can get them to make another for you"

"N-No it’s okay, just..." I sighed, there were so many things I wanna ask.

"You have questions’’ he nodded his head. I should be grateful that Dace could easily read me, it helps in times like this.

"Y-Yes"

"I know baby, after eating and then a bath, then we talk, but..." he pinned me with his gaze. "One at a time"

I nodded like a child before slowly eating, oh this tasted really really good, I hummed as the flavors exploded in my mouth, but with just a few spoons I was already full, I drank a lot of water to settle myself.

"Done?"

I nodded.

He took the tray table from the bed, settling it on the floor before facing me. "Now bath"

"B-Bath"

He smiled. "Yes"

I moved my eyes to the drip and he picked that up.

"Look away I know you feel sick when you see blood"

I quickly did, squeezing my eyes shut hoping I would feel the needle exiting my skin.

"Done"

I snapped my eyes at him. "H-How did you..." I paused when he gave me a smug grin, he must have swiftly removed it so that I won’t feel the pain.

I watched as he placed the bandage properly.

I was focused on that without realizing he was already shifting me into his arms. He stood tall, carrying me like I weighed nothing, I always knew even though I was skinny I was quite heavy but to Dace, it didn’t seem like that to him.

I blushed when he started walking towards the bathroom.

"A-Are you going in too?"

He raised an eyebrow. "Why not?"

I panicked as I shifted against him.

"Easy" he chuckled. "You will hurt yourself" I heeded his words but that didn’t stop my mind from swirling. "I’m only joking... for now"

What exactly did he mean for now?

"Believe me, baby, I intend on going in there with you," he said, coming to a stop. "But I guess you will be uncomfortable and I don’t want that" I leveled my gaze. "Can you stand"

"I don’t know, I still feel heavy"

"Let’s give it a try then if you can’t then I’m going in there with you," He said leaving no room for question. He walked into the spacious bathroom the size of my bedroom.

Being this close to Dace it was all the warmth, I couldn’t stop myself from reddening so hard because right now I was glued to his bare chest even with clothes on I felt the smooth texture of his skin rubbing against mine, and I clearly knew I had no bra on, I was rubbing against him with each step he took and it made my body ache for something I couldn’t quite explain. Skin to skin?

He shifted, and I knew he was about to drop me.

"Ready?"

I nodded and he gently brought me down still keeping my body glued to his, how does he expect me to stand on my own when he held me like some toddler? It was both sweet and embarrassing. I felt the cold tiles kiss my feet and I shivered but that didn’t last long because of his warmth.

I groaned before raising my face to his, he was leaning so our faces were inches apart.

"Can you hold on?" he asked with a worried tone, he didn’t want to let me go and I didn’t want to either.

So I remained silent as we both locked gazes and then my eyes fell on his lips and a pang found me. I grabbed his arms tightly, trying to tell myself to focus on standing on my own, but I could no longer resist.

I noticed his eyes lightened when he noticed where all my attention lay. He leaned and our nose touched, no barrier anymore.

"I know what you’re thinking, don’t tempt me"