Chapter 83 WHEN YOU'RE BACK.

Chapter 83 WHEN YOU'RE BACK.
RAFAEL.

Kimberly gave me a conclusive look and I exhaled in defeat.
"Yeah."I grumbled in agreement, folding my arms back.
The door opened slightly and Ken peeked his head in.
"Can we talk?"He mouthed, wadding his hand at me.
"I will be back soon."I said, patting Kim before walking out of the room.
I shut the door gently behind me and faced him squarely."Any problem?"
He stretched out two files at me."I need you to go through Baxter–"
A frustrated sigh spilled out of me."Do I have to do that?"
He snapped his face up at me and scoffed."Seriously? You're going to act like you don't care when you've reached this stage–"
"Stage? Don't push it, Ken."I bit out.
He gave me a knowing look and shook his head."We both know you're curious about how his session went."
I averted my gaze instantly and grunted."Whatever."
"Baxter isn't doing well."Ken confessed, his tone meek and sincere.
"What?"I scoffed, grabbing the papers from him immediately.
Flipping through it, my expression became tighter as most of his assessment marks were written in red."How bad?"I forced myself to ask, returning it to him weakly.
He pressed his lips thinly and sighed."Nothing that can't be done medically but treating addiction and mental issues isn't about administering drugs alone."
"It also required the patient's cooperation."I took the words from his mouth and a shaky breath escaped my throat.
"Yeah and I think he's exhausted."Ken added, grimacing.
My skin tingled at the thought of burying Baxter again and I almost laughed as well, before, that was all I ever wanted but now that it's glaring, it sounded scary as hell.
"Is there anything that can be done?" I asked, running my fingers through my hair.
Ken's eyes glinted softly and he nodded."I think you should talk things–"
"It won't help, I will probably get angry and–"
"Then do it angry!"He cut in exasperatedly and flung his arms out."Do it mad, Do it tired, but do it."
"There's nothing to talk about, he–"
"Did you even watch the therapy sessions videos of your Mom?"Ken asked, cutting the words off my mouth.
"What?"
"Did you know when you started therapy?"
I shrugged."Of course, you were her doctor–"
"Yes, I was."Ken answered nodding, but then shook his head."I wasn't her first doctor, the MD of this hospital was, she's been receiving treatments before she married your father."
My heart skipped rapidly and I could almost hear the erratic rush of my blood boiling in my body."What?"
"And you know what? Baxter beared it all alone, with no one with him."
My mouth parted in shock and my knees knocked, almost causing me to tumble."That's not true."I whispered, shaking my head.
Ken exhaled loudly and tipped his head up a bit."Fuck, I know I shouldn't share this with you but Baxter spilled some today, he spent his years trying not to crumble, Rafael, and when he did–"
"No one was there to pick him up."I completed the words, licking my dry lips aggressively.
"Exactly."He interjected."Talk it out with him, he really deserves to be heard."
I nodded profusely and wiped down my face with my palm."Yeah, thank you."I said gruffly.
Silence stretched between us as I let my brain run me through the possible scenarios of how our discussion will be but they all seemed ridiculous.
"Oh."Ken gasped, retreating towards me."Kim's test results are out, tell her to–"
"Anything wrong?"I chimed in quickly, stepping closer to him.
He curled his lips in defiance."I still love my license very much, Rafael."
"I love that for you too, but I need you to tell me."
"You don't trust her enough to tell you?"
"Yes."I answered immediately, the word tasted bitter in my mouth."Because if it was something serious, she will keep it away from me so I won't postpone the meeting."
Ken's expression softened and he sighed."Well, good for you, it's not endometriosis, just constant bad cramps due to stress factors and lifestyle."
I inhaled sharply as the tension coursing through my body drizzled off and I bobbed my head repeatedly."And anything to rectify that."
"Of course, I will draft a meal plan with the dietician and get back to her, then reduce her workload too."
"Good."
"Do I have to tell her or you–"
"No, and don't let her find out I'm aware."
"Good."Ken tutted, finally walking out of me.
Sighing, I returned to the ward but Kim wasn't there, just Baxter, staring into space.
His head flipped up at me the moment I entered the room and he smiled.
"Hey."
"Hi."I mouthed back, my voice suddenly gone and it's crazy because I was the ballistic and irate brother when it comes to talking to him, now, it's hard to keep a straight face with him.
"We need to talk."I said, settling down on the chair."But first, where's Kim?" I asked, my eyes darting around the room.
"Oh, she went to the restroom." He replied, his long neck bobbing repeatedly."You said you want us to talk."
"Yeah, but I need to take her home first."I said, and almost immediately, Kim walked in, cleaning her fingers with a napkin.
Her face softened at me and I entertained the thought of pulling her into a hug for a moment and kicked it off my mind so she won't bolt.
"Hi."She waved bashfully, walking closer to me.
"You're ready?"
Her eyebrows clumped together and she craned her neck above my shoulder, glancing at Baxter briefly."We're going home already?"
"I need to get some things sorted here but I want to take you home first."
"Oh."She said, tucking her hair behind her ears."Good then."
After bading Baxter goodbye, we both walked leisurely to the car, saying nothing to each other except our footsteps that punctuated the silence a bit.
Getting to the car, I opened the door for her and after she entered, I occupied the driver's seat as well and ignited the car back to life.
Kim cleared her throat the moment we finally got to the hospital and faced me a little."Uhmm, Rafael."She stuttered.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing."She laughed and sniffled."I'm sorry for how I acted with Baxter earlier and–"
"Nah, it's fine, I was an asshole."
She laughed again and nodded."Yeah, you were."
"Wow, thought you were apologizing earlier."
"Just testing the waters to see if it rubbed off on you the wrong way."
"No, it didn't, Kim and thank you."I muttered, looking at her.
"You're welcome, Rafael, and thanks for letting me in."She replied.
My chest tightened at her words, it was at the bridge of my mouth to tell her to let me in as well but I clamped my mouth shut back, it's better for me to let her ease in properly with me.
"But is there a problem at the hospital or something?"She asked, worries fletching her facial features.
"Ken said Baxter might not respond well go treatment if I don't talk to him first."
Her countenance fell instantly."Oh my God, Rafael, I'm so sorry."
"Nah, it's fine."I mumbled, gripping the wheels tighter.
"And I hope you get to sort it out with him."
"Thank you, Kim."
By the time we got home, it was already night and the whole building was quiet as usual, I can't really wait for us to go back to the main house, it felt quite suffocating here.
"Bye."Kim said as I helped her down the car, her tone awkward and frazzled.
My hand which was gripping her wrist strained against hers as she tried walking off.
Kim raised her head gently at me and I almost averted my gaze, my throat parched and dry.
I let my eyes roamed around her glistening lips and almost let out a groan. It's been so long. So damn long I get to have them.
"Rafael–"She whispered, parting those lush lips a bit, reminding me of how they stretched around my cock.
"Come here."I mumbled, my tone hazy and muffled but her eyes turning small as she dragged her legs towards me was all I needed to know that she heard me clearly.
"I missed us, Kimberly."I confessed, leaning closer to her gradually, letting my taut body get the soft feel of hers against me as I dragged her closer to me greedily.
"Same."She blabbered, her eyes batting rapidly.
Tipping her chin closer to me, I dust light kisses from her forehead, down to the sharpness of her nose, then go her lips which caused her to tighten her grip on me.
"I missed this."I grunted out, locking her lips with mine.
My body relaxed as she parted her mouth for me, thrusting in, sucking, nibbling and biting every part of her oral part.
"Rafael."Kimberly panted, her chest rising and falling erratically against my hard chest. I withdrew a little bit from her and placed my forehead on hers.
"Baxter, you need to go."
"What about this?"I forced myself to ask, not allowing myself to soak into the stinging sensation of her refusal for more than a second.
"When you're back."She whispered confidently, her warm breath brushing my face.
"When I'm back."I repeated, giving her a snogging kiss before pulling away.
Another second of Kimberly in my arms will make me hoist her against the car and stretch her beyond limits.
"Bye."She waved, licking her lips shyly.
"Bye."I replied, finally slipping into the car.
My eyes didn't leave her until I drove out of her sight."Shit, I really hope this talk will be worth it."I groaned, grinding my lap against each other to suppress my painful erection.
It didn't take long for me to drive back to the hospital, Rowan had left already to attend to pressing matters in the company.
Entering Baxter's room, his attention was focused on the TV placed opposite him.
"You're back."He said, diverting his focus away from the TV a little.
"Why are you watching Rita Williams?"I scoffed, settling on the chair closest to him.
He shrugged, scrunching his nose as he fiddled with the remote control in his hand."She slumped."
"Did you know her?"
Baxter nodded simply and I took his silence for something else.
"Well, you would have known her when you found out about what I did to the company."I said in an attempt to push the conversation further and thankfully, it piqued his interest.
"That deal with her was real?"He hollered, frowning.
I frowned back."Of course, do I have any reason to joke around with–"
"I thought it was a stunt."Baxter said, shaking his head in disbelief.
"Pulling a stunt with someone I didn't know or–"
"You don't know Rita Williams?"Baxter shot back at me.
"Cut the fucking drag and tell me what you know."I growled.
His expression faltered a little and he rested his head on the pillow."Rita Williams is our Aunty, Rafael."