Chapter 21

"Hey," I heard Nate's voice and looked up to see him peeping through the door. I sat up straight immediately and gave him a small smile. I had no idea what to say to him and it was pretty awkward.

"Hey, didn't you go to work?" I asked in confusion and he just shook his head, pulling a chair to sit down.

"I wanted to talk to you before heading to work," he cleared his throat.

"What did you want to talk about?" I mumbled silently, not meeting his gaze.

"About what happened before the accident. I shouldn't have behaved like that and I just wasn't myself, Becca. I was so scared of losing you and went crazy." He spoke, looking at me intently.

"Nate...I'm not going to lie to you. I did like you but I just don't feel that way now." I sighed, feeling so bad for breaking his heart. I was already feeling low that my mom wanted me to go back to New York and now he was making me feel sad too.

"I know you love Xavier and it's okay. I just want you to know I'll always be there for you, no matter what." He pursued his lips, looking at me longingly and I blinked back my tears, thinking about all the time he was there for me. Nate was my best friend in the whole world and I wasn't ready to give up on him.

"I know, Nate and I'll always be there for you too," I sniffled, holding his hands.

"Friends again?" He gave me a small smile, extending his hands.

"Always," I chuckled, shaking his hands.

"Woah! Not always. I mean, what if you and Xavier...you know..break up or something," he winked, playfully and I just smacked his head. I was glad that he took it well but I know he was hurting inside. He was trying to cheer me up but I could see the pain behind his eyes.

"Are you feeling better?"

"Yeah but I think I'll be going back to New York. My mom is being such a pain in the ass," I sighed, closing my eyes.

"I would talk to your mom but she hates me right now and I wouldn't be surprised if she kills me," he let out a dry chuckle and I just rolled my eyes.

"Can you blame her? I almost died, jerk." I fake gasped.

"Yeah," he chuckled lightly and continued, "I'm just....I'm so glad that you are okay, Becca. I always do the wrong thing. I should have taken care of you instead of acting like an immature asshole," he said and looked like he was having a mental turmoil.

"Well, you are right about one thing. You are an asshole," I grinned while he stood up, shaking his head with a small smile. He gave me a light hug and I hugged him back, "Xavier is one lucky guy," he whispered, kissing my forehead and we both heard the door open.

Xavier walked inside with Hannah in his arms and an old lady which I assumed was his mother. She was petite with light brown hair that she wore in a bun. I instantly broke into a huge smile and noticed Xavier, shooting daggers at Nate.

Oh god!

I should probably tell him what happened the other day. I know he must be thinking I was still having feelings for Nate.

"I'll see you later, Becs. Take care," Nate rushed and walked out of the door before giving his mom a small nod. I turned my attention to Xavier, who was sulking now. The smile he had when he entered the room was no longer visible on his beautiful face.

"Hey, how are you feeling?" he asked with a small smile.

"Much better," I smiled and looked at his mom.

"This is mom, she has been dying to meet you." He grinned widely and I gave her a warm smile.

"It's so nice to meet you, Mrs. Philips. I've heard so much about you and your cookies are to die for,"

"Call me Tina, dear, and I'm so glad you are alright. It was all God's grace. You should have seen him for the past two days. He was such a mess," she spoke softly. I just smiled in response and she continued, "I'll bring you my cookies next time and once you get all better, I'll teach you how to make,"

"That would be so great, Mrs. Phi--Tina," I corrected myself immediately. She was so kind and sweet towards me.

"Becca, lift me." Hannah squealed in happiness and his mom helped her climb on the bed.

"Hi, baby. Did you miss me?" I grinned as I pulled her on to my lap.

"Yes, so much." She extended her arms widely and I kissed her cheeks. I was so happy seeing her that I almost forgot that I was sick and in a hospital bed. Xavier leaned back against the wall, watching us with a small smile on his face while his mom sat down beside me on the bed.

"I missed you too and your card was so beautiful,"

"I made you another one." She opened her backpack and started to take out the card while I turned to look at Xavier. He kept staring at me intently, making me feel all tingly. I ran my eyes all over his perfect body, instantly missing the feel of those strong arms around me. I looked at his sexy chest that was slightly visible through his button down shirt and bit my lips, thinking about our hot steamy times together.

God, I wanted to kiss him so badly.

"How is it?" Hannah asked but I was so lost in him that I didn't pay attention to her.

"So hot!" I sighed dreamily and his mom cleared her throat. I broke my gaze from him immediately, my cheeks going red.

Holy fuck, I was practically eye-fucking him, in front of his mother.

"It's be--beautiful, dear." I stuttered, looking down at the card and admired her cute drawings and writings.

Way to make an impression, Becca!

I lifted my eyes slowly to see his mom, giving me a sly look.

Fuck, I wanted to hide myself in embarrassment.

"Hannah dear, let's go get some ice cream. Meanwhile your father can 'talk' with Becca," she stressed on the word 'talk' while Hannah instantly jumped from my lap, making me wince a bit but I quickly masked it with a huge smile.

"Bye, Becca. I'll visit you tomorrow," Hannah chirped as her grandmother lifted her in her arms. Before walking out of the door, she gave me a knowing wink, making my jaw drop to the floor.

"Bye, Hannah." I waved as I watched them disappear through the door.

"Well, that was interesting." Xavier chuckled as he walked towards my bed.

"Shut up, I'm so embarrassed." I whined, pouting a bit.

"You should have thought of that before making eyes at me. I mean I get it, I'm irresistible but in front of my mom. That's bold, baby." He teased me, laughing out loud and I just roll my eyes at him.

"Yeah whatever," I pulled him closer by his shirt and his minty aftershave, hit my nostrils, making me drool instantly.

"Ummm...so what did Nate want?" he asked, not meeting my gaze.

"Xavier, it's not what you think. Just hear me out before you jump to conclusions, okay?" I asked him and he nodded his head. I told him the whole thing about what happened earlier at my apartment and our conversation before he came today.

He stared at me with no expression and I was starting to get worried.

"Say something," I urged him while a small tear escaped his eyes.

"I should have heard you out that day. None of this would have happened,"

"Xavier, please don't feel guilty. Nothing happened to me right," I moved even more closer and he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"I'm so sorry, baby." He started to sob against my neck and I hugged him tightly.

"Now you know how much I love you, Xavier Philips. I almost died for you," I teased while he pulled back, giving me a frown.

"Too soon?" I tried to hide my smile and he just shook his head with a small smile.

"I love you too, Rebecca Thompson. So damn much." with that he crashed his lips to mine and I kissed him back, gently. I ran my hands through his soft locks tugging at it as he deepened the kiss. God, it felt so fucking good and I realized how much I missed him both mentally and physically. We both pulled back out of breath and I smiled resting my forehead against his.

"I think I'm going to need a cold shower," he groaned, making me laugh.

"You are so bad," I punched his arm lightly.

"You love me anyway, darling." He held my hand, kissing the fingertips lightly.

"Only you," I whispered, slipping my hands inside his shirt to feel his bare chest.

"Uhhh...my mom should be back any minute now," he raised his eyebrows and I just shrugged, paying no mind.

"She is so cool, Xavier. I like her," I smiled, playing with his shirt buttons.

"Unlike your mom," he blurted, making me narrow my eyes at him.

"Too soon?" He teased, making me chuckle lightly.

"Xavier, she wants me to go back to New York until I recover," I said, looking down at my hospital gown.

"Well, that's not going to happen so you can rest peacefully," He spoke confidently, kissing my forehead and I looked at him in confusion.

"But how?"

"Didn't you say I can make her fall for my charms?" He smirked and continued, "Time to make your mom fall in love with me too," he wiggled his eyebrows playfully and I fell back on the bed, laughing at how cute he looked.

Well, I hope he charms the shit out of her soon.