Chapter 49 CHAPTER 49: Healing Touches
Hazel
As I opened the bathroom door, there was puke splayed everywhere, on the sink, in the bathtub and around the toilet seat. I gasped and felt a bile rise from my throat. I felt panic as I called out William's name. I searched every corner of his room, but he was nowhere to be found. I rushed inside my room, low and behold, he was there. He was curled up on my bed holding the throw pillow to himself and shivering. The AC was blasting at the corner, so I quickly switched it off. I walked up to him as tears pricked my eyes.
“Williams,” I whispered.
He looked up at the sound of his name and I noticed his eyes were bloodshot and unfocused. Then his mouth quivered before he uttered some words. I drew closer to him to hear what he was saying.
“You came” he whispered and made an attempt to smile which only made him wince.
I knelt beside the bed struggling to keep my tears tucked in as I smoothed the hair away from his eyes.
“You okay”? I asked, my voice breaking. He gazed at me for a while before he shook his head. As I drew him into my arms, I could perceive a strong stench of alcohol in his breath, but he pushed me away, a defiance in his eyes.
“You hurt me, go away” he uttered.
“I'm sorry Will, I'm here now” I cooed. He tried to struggle weakly again but gave up the fight when I reached out and kissed him on the cheeks.
“You reek of alcohol, Will,” I said.
“I know, babe, they got rid of me,” he slurred.
“Is that why you drank so much” I asked him.
“Yes, I needed to drown the voices in my head.”
“What voices”? I egged him on.
“The voices, Hazel, I am not a bad person, they were in my room…I came to your room and there were no voices” he continued to mutter as I dragged him off the bed. I couldn't rein in the tears this time as they fell freely. I wiped them with the back of my hand as I tried to keep Williams in a sitting position. Then I reached out and dialed Maria's room.
“I need you in my room” I said, and hung up.
A few minutes later, I heard a knock on the door. I dropped Williams on the bed and went to the door, opened it slightly and gave her instructions. Then I closed it behind me and headed to the bathroom to prepare his bath. By the time I returned, Williams was almost dozing off. I gently tapped him on the shoulder, and he opened his eyes and squinted.
“Time for a bath” I said with a smile, and he responded by nodding. I gently took off his shirt and trousers and helped him to his feet. He staggered as I held him tighter and led him to the bathroom. I took off his underwear before helping him into the bath tub.
As he settled in, he smiled sheepishly. “Care to join me”? He asked, but I smiled and shook my head.
“Nah, it’s just you” I replied, then proceeded to give him a bath. When he came out of the tub, I realized he was spotting an erection, and it was as if he had regained some level of semblance as he acted a little more like his normal self. As I offered to assist him to the room, he shook his head and snatched the towel from my hand to cover himself from his waist down. He avoided eye contact as he walked into my room. As we got into the room, there was a knock on the door. As I opened it, Maria was there with a trolley of food like I instructed. I smiled warmly at her.
“You’re an angel”. I praised her.
“At your service, ma’am. Is he okay now” she asked.
“Yes, he is” she bowed and left.
I wheeled the trolley inside the room. Williams had already dressed up in his pajamas. When I got in, he turned to me with a shy smile. I went up to him and gave him a hug.
“Don’t ever scare me like that again”, I scolded.
“I’m sorry love” he said and pulled me in, then staggered a bit as we both chuckled, but he didn’t let me go. I loved the way he called me “Love” but I didn’t tell him. We stood there hugging for some seconds, then he began to get excited. He ended the hug and cleared his throat. I led him to the sofa and displayed the food. Inside the tray was fried chicken, some baked potatoes, carrots and peas. On the side was garlic soup to help with the hangover, some slices of apples and a steamed suet pudding with dried fruits, freshly squeezed orange juice and two bottles of water.
“Maria outdid herself and on such short notice”, I praised her. I shifted the plate of garlic soup to Williams, but he shook his head and stretched to pick the chicken. I gave him a disapproving look, and he took up a spoon. He scoped the garlic soup and tasted it, then frowned and dropped the spoon. I stood from my position and sat beside him, took the plate of soup and began to feed him, then I held it close to his face and he drank from it.
“You can have your chicken now”, I smiled and shifted the plate of chicken close to him. He devoured it like someone who had not seen food for days.
“Easy so you don’t choke”, I admonished, and he dropped the pace. He ate a little of the baked potato and some slices of apple before he washed everything down with a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. When he was done, he looked like the Williams I knew. Then he smiled.
“Thank you, babe…don’t know what I would have done without you…again” he said, his voice and eyes showing sincerity.
“Of course, you won’t know what to do without me”. I teased.
“I was fired” he said.
“Fired or suspended?” I asked.
“What’s the difference”? He muttered, looking away.
I shifted close and tilted his face up.“Calm down Will, they can’t fire you. I’m sure they will call you back very soon”, I tried to encourage him, but he only nodded.
“Are we good”? He asked, in uncertainty.
“For tonight, we are”, I gave him a small smile while he nodded. Then my phone rang. I went to pick up and saw the caller was my mother. I gasped.
“Baby, how are you? How is your husband?” She asked.
“He is okay ma; I will be home soon” I said.
“Have you checked your time” she asked?
I turned to the wall clock and a gasp escaped me. It was eleven forty-five P.M.
“I guess I will see you in the morning mom” I said.
“My regards to William”, then we said goodbye and she hung up.
By the time I was done with the call, Williams had switched on the air conditioner in the room and then moved to the bed, then when he saw me coming, he smiled and drew me to his lap. Then he moved my hair that had loosened from the bun to the side and kissed my neck.
“I’ve missed you so much” he murmured as he caressed my neck. I felt a stirring in my groin, and then I realized how much I'd missed his touch. I let out a soft moan which fueled him as he pushed me closer to him and buried his mouth in mine as he moaned again.
“God! I’ve missed this” he breathed as he crashed his mouth on mine, his hands were buried in my hair as he deepened the kiss. Then his hands slid to my boobs, he caressed them while I writhed beneath him, unable to control myself. Williams' hands went down to my tummy as he caressed the roundness and then bent down to kiss it. Then his hands slid down to my navel and moved down to my entrance. I moaned from the intense sensation coursing through my body. I stood up and straddled him as a groan escaped from his lips. He was already hard and stretching his pajamas bottom. I untied the waist rope and eased it down his body. My body hummed in response as I lowered my hand to touch him. He gasped when my warm hands were wrapped around his length. Then I adjusted myself and plunged into him, the action eliciting gasps from both of us.
“I’ve missed this so much” he sighed and began to move inside me. I moved at the same rhythm he was moving until he gently turned us over, and I sat on the bed instead. Then he adjusted his position and slammed into me.
“Is that OK”? He asked
“Yes Will, please I need you” I protested as he nodded and repeated the action, this time faster and harder.
“Yes! Just like that” I said.
“My naughty innocent girl,” he purred.
We danced a little longer until we were both sated. After reaching our satisfaction, William looked dazed but with a smile plastered on his lips. “Come” he muttered. I stood up and followed him. He climbed the bed and stretched his hands to me; I took them and we both lay down as he tucked the duvet over us. I lay on my side, face away from him. He laid down and pushed me close till I was plastered against his body. A few minutes later, he was fast asleep holding onto me like he was holding on to dear life. I smiled and turned away slowly. I needed to freshen up.