Page 198 of Lose You Twice

I come inside her, losing any sense of rhythm. I collapse on top of her, making sure to keep most of my weight on my arms and knees, not wanting to crush her. I finally break my mouth from hers, and she smiles up at me happily.

I take a moment to catch my breath, and she’s still just looking at me.

“What?”

She shrugs. “Just wondering how long you’ll need before round two.”

I bark out a laugh, burying my face into her neck again. This fucking girl.

“I might need some water,” I say honestly. “And a snack.”

She sighs as I roll off of her, lying beside her. “Does this mean I get to see if you and my vibrator get along too?”

I stare at her, wide-eyed, and I can’t tell if she’s being serious or joking. “Absolutely not.”

Wren laughs, and I wish I could stay in this moment with her forever.

35

WREN

I’m pulled from sleep by a pulsing pain tearing through my abdomen.

My eyes fly open, and I remember that I’m not in my own bed, but in Kai’s, his arm curled around me.

Small beads of sweat pool around my temples, and I feel a wetness between my thighs that wasn’t there when we fell asleep.

“No, no, no,” I whisper to myself, carefully trying to free myself from Kai’s arm without waking him. Once I’m finally successful, I move as gently as possible off the bed and toward his bathroom, closing the door before turning on the light.

I assess the situation, becoming more mortified by the second. Blood has soaked the underwear I was sleeping in—has made a mess between my legs and thighs. My eyes sting, just as another horrible pain hits, nearly bringing me to my knees and causing my stomach to lurch. I move toward the toilet, not sure if I can even start cleaning myself up, or if I’m going to be sick.

The latter wins, and I have no hope of not waking Kai up at this point.

His knock on the door follows soon after. “Wren? You okay? What’s wrong?”

“I just need a minute,” I mutter before violently heaving again.

“I’m going to come in, okay?”

Tears start flowing freely as he walks in, and I reach a level of embarrassment that I’ve never felt before. Of all the times for this to happen, why now? It’s been less than two weeks since my last period ended. I didn’t think to put any supplies in my bag and didn’t bring my purse, so I am royally fucked unless I revert back to my high school ways and fold toilet paper into my now-ruined underwear.

I look up just long enough to see Kai’s expression as he takes in the scene before him, and not a hint of disgust is to be found. He comes to stand next to me, crouching down beside me in nothing but his boxers, gently brushing my hair from my face.

“Surprise visit?” he speaks softly, his hand moving down to my back and beginning to rub soft circles there.

All I can do is nod.

“Let’s get you taken care of. Think you can handle a shower? Just to rinse off, then we can get you a bath. I have some Epsom salts that help with sore muscles, so those might help too.”

He stands, moving around his bathroom, grabbing a couple of towels and turning on the shower, before coming back to me and holding out his hand. “Do you want to get in now, or do you need to stay where you’re at?”

“I think I need a couple more minutes here,” I manage.

He nods, going back to the cabinet, pulling out a washcloth before turning the faucet on and getting it wet. He crouches next to me again, placing the cool cloth against my forehead. It feels so good, and honestly does help a little.

Thankfully, no more heaving is happening for the moment. Kai flushes the toilet and helps me to my feet. Tears are still falling from my eyes, refusing to stop. He gently wipes them away with his thumbs before placing a kiss on my forehead. “You’re okay, Freckles. It’s nothing to worry about. Let’s get you in the shower.”

He carefully helps me out of his stained T-shirt, and I kick my underwear to the side as well. “Might want to just burn those.”