Before Jay could get back with the pain killers, there was another knock on the door. “Hello?” Ashlyn called out. The door opened a crack, another unfamiliar Adonis of a man poked his head around “hey, I’m Jessy, I’m working tonight. Thought I’d come introduce myself now your awake. If you need me, just call out, I’ll hear you and come.” Jessy had stepped in now and stood with his hands in his pockets smiling at her. We’re all the men here handsome like this Ashlyn wondered, she didn't know how Jessy went out in public, he looked like a cross between the man from the Holister bags, you know the one thats always topless and a boy band singer. Ashlyn just smiled and nodded. “Oh, and you have a visitor if you feel up to it, Micah wants to say goodnight?” He added, almost like an afterthought, “don’t worry if you don’t, I’ll call his dad and tell him he has to stay out in reception if he really wont leave”
Ashlyn sat up a little, her eyes going wide, Micah had come back to see her? Even though she seemed to be the source of so much annoyance for him? Did she want to see him? Who was she kidding, of course she did, he was never far from her mind and sometimes she even thought she could hear him in her head. “It’s ok… if he’s calm and not going to start being bitchy with me again then I’ll see him” Jessy chuckled and nodded “I’ll pass the message on”
A few minutes later, Jay came back with a little paper pot of pills, when she set them down, Ashlyn realised she actually had two. She gave Ashlyn a smile. “Ok, so take these now, it’s paracetamol and ibuprofen, that should help with the pain, but if its still bad in like half an hour shout for Jessy he can get you something else. You can have more of these in like 4 hours so about” she looked down at her phone and counted on her fingers “well it will be around 4am. And this pot has some diazepam, this will help you sleep, there’s 8mg there in 2mg tablets. Take some if you need it hun. Night, sleep tight. I’ll come see you at some point tomorrow” she waved goodbye and left Ashlyn to take her meds.
Ashlyn had just swallowed the pain killers when Micah sheepishly let himself in. He took a deep breath in when he got in the room and Ashlyn could see his shoulders relax. “Hey Ashlyn… Can I come sit down?” He waited for her nod of agreement before taking the seat by her bed with a smile “thank you my sweet. How are you doing this evening?”
“Um, I’m ok thank you Micah, and yourself?”
“I’m good, I’m much better now. Look, Ashlyn, I’m really sorry about how I behaved earlier, I hope I didn't scare you?”
Ashlyn shrugged a little, she was terrified but she wasn’t going to admit it. “Uh, just a bit, I guess, its ok though”
Micah looked pained at her admission, holding out a hand to her “I swear to you, I will do everything in my power to make sure nothing happens again to scare you or worry you or hurt you” Ashlyn didn't know how to respond to that and just nodded. Hesitantly putting her hand in his. Her body was stiff as she waited for the memories and feelings and assault her. But there was nothing, nothing but a pleasant warm tingling sensation on her skin. And a longing for more contact with him. She looked up at Micah with surprise on her face. He looked back with a smile. “You will understand but the doctor said no stress tonight, so tomorrow, ok princess?” Ashlyn sighed deeply but nodded, enjoying having him close by too much to argue. Some part of Ashlyn's brain was still presenting an argument for climbing into Micah’s lap, Micah chuckled briefly, before his face turned puzzled “what…how did you…. Never mind… do you want me to hold you sweetie? It’s ok, its allowed, you’ll probably sleep better too”
Ashlyn shook her head, her eyebrows furrowed “what? No… we shouldn’t…. I’m only 15 and your…. Well I know your not underage…. You’ll get in trouble…. But… but why did you say that?”
“I promise you, I wont get in trouble for holding you while you sleep, we are both clothed and its hardly like this is a romantic setting, even if you are the most gorgeous girl I have ever laid eyes on” Ashlyn blushed at this and looked away shyly “but I honestly can’t explain how I knew you wanted a cuddle” he gives a small shrug, standing up an pulling off his belt, emptying his pockets and taking his shoes off. Indicating that Ashlyn should move over, he wanted the side of the bed near the door.
Micah held Ashlyn from behind, acting as the “big spoon”, one arm under her neck and the other very lightly over her middle. He was very well behaved, there wasn't really any other choice, as she had said, she was only 15 and he was much older and more experienced. They wouldn’t be able to be intimate for a long while yet, Micah would have to make sure that Ashlyn was positive it was what she wanted and that she understood what would happen when they took that step. Ashlyn slowly snuggled back into him, pulling her covers up around her. Her pain seemed to be suddenly so much better now and that booky, wet foresty smell was back, she was now positive it was coming from Micah, but it seemed to make her feel so much calmer and more relaxed. For some reason she could barely keep her eyes open now, she was a little tired before but this took the biscuit. Micah reached up to stroke her hair a little “its ok little one, you sleep, I’m not going anywhere, your safe here” he whispered softly. That was all it took for Ashlyn to fall asleep.
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