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“I’m sorry.”
Pepper adjusts my covers and sits on the edge of the bed. “Are you? Are you really? Do you no longer consider me your best friend? Or a friend at all? Did I not prove to you last year that I would do anything for you?”
“Pepper,” I moan.
“I was willing to marry another man for you, Charlie. And you didn’t think to call me?”
I pout like I’m about to cry and she covers her mouth. “Sorry. I’m sorry. This isn’t about me. How are you?” She touches my forehead. “Cool as a cucumber.” She releases a breath.
I look down at my feet which are still tightly bandaged.
Pepper follows my gaze. “Are you in pain? You can take these again now.” Pepper lifts a bottle of aspirin off the nightstand.
“Again?”
“Noah said you took it a few hours ago so if you wake up in pain, you can take it again.”
“N-no, I didn’t take anything. But I’m not in pain. I feel pretty good. What time is it?”
“Well, he said you took it. It’s just after ten.”
“Sunday, right?”
She chuckles. “Yes. Are you sure you’re alright?”
“Yeah. My mouth feels dry though.”
“Well, your fever broke, so that’s good.” Pepper grabs the glass of water next to the aspirin. “Here, this will help. Sorry, I’m not good at this. Can I get you anything?”
“Just stop talking…so fast.”
She nods vigorously and mimes zipping her mouth.
“What happened? The last thing I remember is—” I look at the desk where Noah had me propped up and tending to my wounds.
“Noah?” She perks her curious brows.
“Yes.”
She smirks. “Chase and I found him here when we walked in this morning.” She points to the wooden desk chair.
“Here?”
“He told me to use these if you break a sweat again.” She lifts a few washcloths at the bottom of the bed. “He and Chase left a little while ago.”
I reach for the washcloths that feel slightly damp.
Oh God.
“Sounds like you’re fighting an infection and possible heat exhaustion."
“Yeah, I had it comin’.”
“Sooo… is something wrong with those cute purple boots of yours that you had to wear your slippers out all day? Which I threw away by the way.”
I sigh. “I went downstairs for a coffee. Noah walked in. I didn’t want him knowing I was staying here so…I walked out with them.”
“Well, that backfired.”
