Chapter 16

• • • Emile’s POV • • •

Carter hurries into the hospital with my phone in his hand. He can't stop sweating on his forehead, he’s so worried something bad might have happened to me. Once he reaches the reception the receptionist nurse direct him to the ward where I was taken to.

When he arrives he finds a man standing near the emergency hall. He wants to walk to the man and greet him to get more inquiries but the fierce look from Dickinson's face scares him and he prefers to sit down waiting for the doctor.

A few minutes later, the doctor gets out of the emergency room where I was after making a series of test. “Please, who are does with the young lady who was just brought in?” the doctor wanders as he find two young men instead of one as he saw earlier. Both men walk to the doctor as he speaks. “Who is her husband or boyfriend?” the doctor insists.

“Me!” both men affirm spontaneously and the The doctor gets seriously worried. The men look at each other for some seconds then they stare again at the doctor. They're waiting for the doctor to say what's next. “Both of you?” the doctor wonders aloud.

“I'm Nate Dickinson, her boyfriend and her boss. I came in here with her. So, I demand to have a private chat with you first before you discuss with whosoever!” Nate insists with his fierce look which reveals some hints of anger.

“Whatsoever! I'm her boyfriend and I'm here for her!” Carter boldly affirms.

“Worry not, You can leave now!” Nate turns to Carter with an arrogant air of superiority. “Doctor, can we?” Nate points ahead, showing the path to the doctor and the doctor walks ahead. He gets into his office with Nate Dickinson. The The doctor prioritises Nate, after all, he’s a well-known rich CEO in contrary to Carter who is a nobody.

“Shit!” Carter hits the wall as soon as they doctor goes with Nate and allow him behind. “You can see her now!” the nurse announce as she transfers Emily out of the emergency room to another room.

Carter walks in the wall I'm in and I fake a smile once I see him. I want to expect to see thou.

“You never told me you had an affair with your boss to the extend he calls you his girlfriend!” Carter angrily enters the room. “Are you serious? You want to do this now?” I yell at him and his insulting jealousy.

“Sorry, never mind!. I simply got mad when the Doctor left with your boss instead of me. Don't mind I'm overreacting!. How are you feeling?” he battles so hard with himself to get over it.

“So you mean my Boss is here?” I gaily wonder aloud. Why does he bother this much for me. “Yes! your boss!” he nods.

“Seriously, I'm as shocked as you are!” I scowl “It's fine you need to rest. I suppose we will have dinner here” he teases. “Perhaps, it depends on what the doctor has to say!” I smile at him, though my mind can't stop thinking about Dickinson and what he’s up to.

“Can we have some privacy!” Dickinson barges into the room with his arrogant air clearly chasing Carter out. “Pardon!” I wonder aloud more of yelling.

“Can we?” he insists strutting by the open door. “Sorry, but he can't leave!” I insist as I notice the seriousness in Dickinson's eyes. “It's fine, I will give you guys some space. I will be waiting for you out. Just notify me once you guys are done!” he manages to contain his emotions.

“You don't have to leave!” I claim as I feeling guilty. “Don't wait for her. She's in good hands!” but Dickinson cut off my sermon with his huge voice.

“What's going over you?” I yell at him. “Nothing! You're in my care henceforth and his presence is not needed!” he adds with a nasty tone. So nasty that I simply begin to hate him more.

“It's fine!. See you tomorrow then!” Carter's feels humiliated and he leaves just to avoid more humiliation.

Dickinson closes the door behind him with no mercy. Then he walks to me “How are you feeling” he acts as if nothing happened.

“Whats was that?” I managed to seat up in bed after many struggles. “Nothing!” he seats near me.

“Don't you dare say nothing!” I yell.

“And what makes you think you can shout at me as you wish and go scott free?” he smirks. “What makes you think, I can't?” I get saucy.

“Interesting!” he grins with a malicious smile which renders me nuts. “Seriously what's going on?. What did the doctor say?. And why did you have to see the doctor without my concern?”

“I'm your Boss so I did necessary. Don't forget you collapsed in my building!. Don't worry, you have nothing serious the doctor said and you need to rest that's all!” he unconsciously blinks his eyes severally.

“That's all! And you threw my friend away just for this?” I frown. “Yea, his presence wasn't needed. Do you have anything wrong with that?”

“Everything is wrong with that, Dickinson!. He was going to ask me to be his girlfriend tonight!” I cry

“Good, he didnt!” he murmurs. “Now you’ve jeopardised everything!” I shout.

“That's great to know!” words honestly escapes his mouth. “Like seriously?” I lean back in bed since it's pointless getting mad at someone who can't comprehend my grief.

The room remains quiet with Dickinson busily manipulating his phone.

“Can I leave now!” I break into the slice a few minutes later. “You can't unless you finish all those drips!” he exclaims with his eyes fixed on his phone. “You told me I have nothing a few minutes ago so why these drips?”

He immediately plugs the phone into his pocket “To gain some energy!” he gets up from where he’s perch and he checks the drips “You will be done in some hours”.

“Oh! Now, you are a doctor!” I tease him. He simply moves back to his seat without saying a word. Then he takes out his phone and he continues manipulating.

A few hours later,

The doctor comes in and takes off the drips “You can leave now. Make sure you rest well!” he explains with scepticism or guilt. “Thank you, doctor!” Dickinson quickly answers. Then the doctor immediately leaves.

I step out of the bed. My body hurts but not that much only the area of shock is in pains. Dickinson holds my hands as if I'm paralysed. Anyway, I don't hesitate I effortlessly spill myself in his arms as he supports me to the car.

“To my cottage, Jim!” he announces as soon as we seat in the car. I see the time on the tiny board screens of the car and its shows to 11 p.m.

“It's quite late, I need to get back home!” I cry. “Don't bother about that just rest as the doctor recommended you to. Your house is quite far from here!” he recites with so much concern that I even turn to believe that he truly cares for me although we all know he doesn't.

“Ok!” I nod and I lean on the car.

Once we reach his cottage Jim parks the car in and we step out on the compound. There is a big swimming pool near the path leading to his living home and it's really beautiful to glimpse at.

Nate takes me in his arm as soon as we step out of the car. Damn! I'm a baby right now and I love it. Once we reach the pole I push him inside. Unfortunately, he grips me alone side. “I don't know how to swim” cry as my body squirts in the cold water.

“This is crazy!” he screams. “I can't swim!” I get agitated in the water as I feel myself drawing. “Hey, I'm here!. Calm down!” he grabs me in his arms “Stop battling with the water, it won't help” he takes me out of the water.

All our dresses are soaked with water and I'm seriously shivering. The water was extremely cold. He takes me to his room.

“You can get something to put on here!. I will get you close dried up. Let me know if you need something” he starts undressing as he speaks. In my presence as if I'm his wife.

He takes off his wet suit.

“At least he leaves his pan on” I puff deep down before I see him taking off his pants. His white ass are pointing at me, yet I can't take my glance away. He grabs a pair of trouser and a t-shirt and rapidly put them on before the cold consumes him. I'm still standing and shivering. He steps out once his done.

This is when I begin to undress. I remove everything as he did. I take one of his shirts and wear it on my naked body. His shirt is like a fat short gown on me.

I stepped out of the room in search of him. I find him in the living room seatd on the couch near the chimney watching news as he sips a a glass of whiskey.

I seat near him but not too close and his body seems to warm “Are you mad at me?” I whisper. “Of course not and why will you think such a thing?” she shifts closer and grabs me in his arms.

“I made you spent your day at the hospital with me for nothing!” I lean on his broad warm chest. “Ain't, don't bother yourself!” he grips me tight. So that that it tickled me and I grin. He barely grins then he kissed my forehead and he leaves.

Then he later comes back with a tray filled with food like he knew I was hungry though I was shy to ask for food. “Why all this food!” I cry. “I had no idea what you have a taste for!” he lifts his shoulders.

“Wow! And you took all these!” the food is really much. “It what you like!” he seat near me. “Okay!” I nod.

After eating a fall asleep on the couch.