Female Novel
CHAPTER 98
Jake's POV -
I balance the two cups of coffee in my hand and push the door open slowly with my other one. A smallsmile plays on my lips as I notice she's still fast asleep, eyelids fluttering a little. I'd woken up before herand decided to pop to the hospital cafe to start our day off right. I place the cups on the bedside tableand yawn, stretching my arms over my head.
Her eyes open gradually as she wakes from her sleep and I realise I'll never get tired of seeing thosebeautiful brown eyes look at me. I bend down and peck her lips —
"Good morning Muffin."
She yawns and stretches upwards and I hand her the cup of coffee which she takes eagerly. Her hair issticking up in five different directions and I smile at the adorable scene.
"Coffee and kisses? You're officially my favourite person now Jake."
I grin, giving her a cheeky wink before sitting down on the seat next to her bed.
"I've always been your favourite person." I tell her, reaching inside my pocket and pull out herbreakfast.
"Here you go, a muffin for my muffin. . . Get it?" I chuckle and she gasps, her eyes widening at theNutella muffin in my hands. She leans forward, taking it from me before ripping open the packaging andtaking a massive bite. Nutella smears all over her mouth and she releases a dramatic moan —
"It's been so long since I've had Nutella! Thank you!" She says excitedly, taking another huge bite. I sitback and laugh at her, unable to keep the smile off my face. It's so nice to see her full of life again.
"You weren't kidding when you told me I could eat Nutella every day if I woke up," Emily adds, casuallytaking a sip from her coffee. My eyes widen immediately and I put my cup down.
"You heard me?" I ask her, the shock evident in my voice. She nods, shrugging her shoulders as if it'sno big deal.
"Of course I did."
I shake my head slowly in disbelief, running a hand through my hair —
"Wow, that's insane. I literally thought you couldn't hear anything Emily."
She frowns and puts her muffin down onto the hospital bed. Her face appears confused and sheappear to be thinking hard before she finally
responds — "No, I remember everything..."
Her words drift off and she seems lost in her own thoughts before she smiles, turning to look at me.
"So are you going to take me on that date?" She asks me. I chuckle, remembering how I'd promised totake her on a proper date. I keep my promises so I nod, leaning forward to kiss her cheek. Sheimmediately wraps her arms around my neck, placing a soft kiss underneath the skin on my ear. Herlips linger for a few seconds and I close my eyes, enjoying the moment whilst it lasts.
The room door opens and I jump backwards, groaning in frustration at being disturbed. Emily gigglesquietly and I turn to see her doctor stood by the door, eyebrow raised at me.
"I pay for a private room and get no bloody privacy," I mumble unhappily, throwing myself back into thechair.
"This is a hospital Mr Melvin, do I need to remind you of that?" Dr Green says, pulling a machinethrough the door. I roll my eyes and sigh dramatically.
"Yes doctor, whatever you say doctor." I say lightly, turning to wiggle my eyebrows at Emily. It causesher to laugh, the joyous sound filling the small room which is music to my ears. I won't ever get tired ofhearing her voice or laughter surround me.
"Well, I'm glad to see you're feeling better Emily," Dr Green says, taking a step forward. Emily nods andshifts on the bed, pulling her sleeve up. It's become routine for her to get her blood pressure checked.He nods approvingly at her and straps the machine around her thin arms.
"You've lost quite a concerning amount of weight," the doctor adds, pressing a few buttons on themachine. The wrap on her arms began tightening and Emily nods, agreeing with the doctor.
"I haven't been eating properly."
"We're going to change that as soon as we get home, okay?" I tell her and she nods, giving me areassuring look. I must have the look of worry sprawled across my face as I watch the doctor donumerous tests. Emily leans forward with her spare hand and takes hold of mine. The small actionkeeps me sane and reminds me to be patient.
"Is everything okay?" Emily asks the doctor quietly.
"Everything seems to be going well. You'll gradually build back your strength as the days go on. We'llkeep you on a small dose of morphine for the pain and we'll have to assess you today to determinewhether you can move independently. In the meantime, you need to get plenty of rest and no suddenmovements." The doctor advises, giving me a stern look.novelbin
I hold my hands up at his last words, knowing exactly what his advice is aimed at. Once the doctorleaves, I turn to face Emily who's watching me intently.
"Did you hear that? No sudden movements Muffin."
She smirks at me, a sparkle in her brown eyes. I raise my brows in surprise as her sudden eagernessbut hell . . . who am I to complain?
"What the doctor doesn't know won't kill him."
"That's my girl." I grin at her, leaning forward to place a kiss on her forehead.
"It's been two days and I'm already sick of this bed. I feel gross, I haven't washed my hair in what feelslike
forever!" Emily sighs dramatically, throwing herself backwards onto the bed.
I bite the inside of my cheek, holding back a laugh before propping myself up onto the bed next to her. Iholds my arms out and she immediately sinks into my body, sighing in relief.
"I'm just glad you're okay," I whisper, resting my chin on top of her head. She sighs and snugglesdeeper into my chest, grabbing one of my hands in hers. She begins tracing the lines on the inside ofmy palm with her fingers and I watch her, both of us sitting in silence.
"I love you," she whispers quietly, breaking the silence between us. My heart warms at her words.
"I love you Muffin, so much."