"You can do it...just try..."

"I am trying!" Elysian sounded quite exasperated as he sat on the edge of the bed trying to get up and try walking after a week of lying down.

"Then try harder!" I was sitting beside him, trying to support his body so he could get up.

"You know what, I don't want to anymore. Leave me alone."

"You have become even more grumpier now, asshole."

"Try staying in bed for a week and you will get it."

I rolled my eyes. "At least I won't be shouting at someone who would try to help me."

He became silent only the sound of his harsh breathing could be heard and I made an effort to get up but he caught my wrist, making me sit down again. "I'm sorry."

My eyes searched his and he genuinely looked so apologetic. Sitting so close to him I could see every detail on his face as my eyes roamed his face and fell on his lips.

Those same pair of lips that kissed my stomach or...it was an accident as he said...but I don't think so it was an accident considering my stomach wasn't that close to his face, he would have to lean forward to kiss it. Whatever it was, it made my heart skip a fucking beat.

My face started to heat on that memory and he cleared his throat loudly making me realise that I was still staring at his lips. Great.

"Um..." I averted my eyes to the floor instead. "It's okay...I get it...I should be more... understanding..."

"We can try later if you don't want to right now..." I added. "You shouldn't put much pressure on your chest."

"No, it's okay. It's not like my leg is injured or something..."

"Okay..."

He put his arms around my shoulder to support his body while I wrapped my arm around his and together we started to rise slowly and with a few attempts, he was up on his feet.

"See! I told you!"

He smiled softly. "Thanks."

"Now, try walking around a bit. Exercise your legs."

He hummed and I helped him walk up to the door.

"Do you want to try walking downstairs?" I asked him and he nodded in response and I helped him walk down the stairs and to the living room where I made him sit down on the couch, infront of the TV.

"Do you want to watch something? A movie? Series?"

He shook his head. "No, I am alright."

So, I sat down beside him on the couch in silence which lasted for a minute or two until I asked him a question. "You were training to be a bodyguard, right? So, have you been injured like this before?"

"No. Remember..." He rested his head back on the couch and tilted it towards me. "...you are my first client."

"Oh..." I fiddled with my fingers. "I am sorry that you got injured because of me. Had I--"

I words died in my mouth when I felt his warm hand covering mine and he gave it a gentle squeeze. "Hey, it's not your mistake. I knew what I was signing up for when Hector told me about this."

"So...after we..." It felt weird saying it. "... divorce...you will find yourself a new client, right?"

"Yeah... that's what my job is about."

I hummed and glanced down at where his hand still rested upon mine and slowly, I intertwined our fingers together.

He will find himself a new client. Why does that not sound good? Why does that feel like he will forget about me and why does the prospect of him forgetting about me hurts so much?

No. We might get divorced but I can't let him forget me, ever. This may sound selfish but I don't want him to forget me. I will make sure of that.

"Where are you lost at it?"

I snapped out of my thoughts. "Huh?"

"Are you okay?"

I nodded. "Yes. I am okay." Not.

"Can you bring me the ice cream tub from the freezer?" He requested.

"Sure." I got up and found a chocolate ice cream tub in the freezer which I brought back to him along with a spoon.

"Here." He took the tub from me with a wide grin on his face like a small kid receiving a candy and he opened it and digged in right away and I watched him in fascination.

Who knew someone like him would love ice creams so much.

"Can I taste?"

He gave me a pointed look and scowled at me. "It's mine."

"Geez. Fine. I will just ask Zeke to bring me one and he even knows my favourite flavour." And I picked up my phone to dial his number but Elysian snatched it away.

"Just one bite." He grumbled and extended the tub towards me along with the spoon.

I chuckled and scooped out a spoon of it and ate it and much to his disappointment, I took another bite after which he took away the spoon from me, grumbling underneath his breath.

Chuckling once again, I smacked the back of his head. "Grow up, Elysian. Are you going to do the same thing when one day your kids will ask you for ice cream?"

What. The. Hell. Did. I. Just. Say.

He cocked his head with the spoon inside his mouth, looking baffled.

I really need to keep a check on my tongue.

I chuckled nervously. "What I mean is...that you will have kids someday...and...well...kids like ice cream so you can't act like this to them..." And I rubbed the back of my neck. "If you...want to have...kids...no pressure." Okay shut up. "But kids are cute...so...cute...I would love to have some..." Someone slap me please. "You should try too...when you get married...or even without it...cause one doesn't need to marry to have kids..."

The spoon fell from his mouth on the floor with a loud clink finally shutting me up completely.

I opened my mouth to say something but I just closed it back seeing the blank expression on Elysian's face.

"I--I...I'll get another spoon..." And I bent down to pick up the spoon and holding it, I dashed to the kitchen, sighing heavily once I was out of his sight.

The fuck is wrong with me? What all was I saying out there? Kids? Marriage? Thank God I didn't say anything about having kids with me that would be super fucking awkward.

And my brain decided to pop up a picture in my mind, of me, pregnant with Elysian's child. Oh My God. Go away!

We are getting divorced soon and here my brain is thinking about our future.

Goodness.

After I had composed myself then only I went out with another spoon but he said he wasn't in the mood to eat ice cream anymore and asked me to keep it back.

Him and not in the mood of eating ice cream. Weird.

After I kept back the ice cream, I went back to him and said, "Would you like to take a bath?"

"Hector is busy today, he won't be able to visit."

Hector used to visit each day and help change his clothes and clean him up because I did offer once and he refused and asked Hector to do it instead.

"So...I can help too. Since you are walking now you can take a proper bath. I can help." I offered.

He looked unsure. "It's alright. Hector will come tomorrow."

"I insist."

"No."

"Yes."

"No, Farren."

"Yes, Elysian. It's nothing big...you sit in the bathtub and I will help you wash up. And a bath before bed will help you sleep nicely."

We had already had our dinner and it was time for bed anyway.

"You are stubborn." He muttered.

"So are you. Now get up."

He rolled his eyes and I helped him get up and took him upstairs to our bedroom and inside the bathroom where I made him lean against the counter while I filled up the tub and added in it some epsom salt and essential oils.

"Okay, take of your clothes." I told him once the tub was filled up.

That came out wrong.

A flush spread across his face and I cleared my throat and stepped closer to him. "I mean...well...you know what I mean..."

He lifted his hand to unbotton his shirt but winced lowly since his rib wasn't fully healed once, so I swat his hand away. "Let me."

And then I started to unbotton his navy blue shirt and slowly slid it off finally, finally revealing his body. And lord have mercy, he is fucking gorgeous.

He had strong, veiny arms and his chest and his abs. God! I suddenly had this urge to run my fingers all over his body, to feel it but I surpressed it before I could embarrass myself further.

Gulping I moved down to his jeans which I unbottoned too and pulled down his zipper and started to pull it down and he stepped out of it leaving him in just his boxers.

We stood there staring at each other and I gestured him to get inside the tub and he complied and slowly got inside the tub until he was submerged inside the water.

Picking up the loofah, I poured some body wash over it and foaming it up, gently scrubbed Elysian's back while sitting on the edge of the tub.

When his back was done, I made him turn around and leaning forward, I scrubbed his chest and his neck and while doing that my eyes once again fell on his lips.

And they slowly traveled upwards until our gazes locked together, my mouth slightly parting.

He lifted his hand and brushed away the stray strand of hair that fell over my face. "Thank you", he whispered breaking the trance.

I nodded and focused on cleaning him instead and washed away the soap. Since Hector had already washed his hair yesterday, I didn't do it again.

When he was done, I took out a fresh pair of sweatpants, boxers and a t shirt for him to change into and gave him some privacy to change his boxers after which I helped him wear the rest of the clothes.

"Farren?" He stood near the bed.

I came closer to him. "Yes?"

He took my hand in his and brought it up to his mouth and brushed his lips on the back of my palm. "Thank you. For everything."

I blushed and pulled back my hand. "It's okay." And I proceeded to help him lay down and I went and laid on my side and all the events of today played in my mind untill I drifted off to sleep with a smile on my face.