Chapter 8

Kezia was feeling restless, it's already dark outside. She stumbled out of the sofa, wincing in pain at the prickly feeling of pin course through her legs. Tucking your feet, curled up like that would do that to anyone. She hit the light switch to check the time, past twelve in the night. She stretched her aching back, wincing again. Martha's advice floats into her mind. "How could I enjoy a warm bath when the doctor ask me not to leave him alone" she mutters in defeat.

You can use his bath, her subconscious mind whispers.

"What! That is not going to happen" she mutters indignantly. "But come to think of it. He is asleep and I really need to freshen up. I will be quick" Kezia concluded. "But first I need to run to my apartment for a clean cloth". Leaving the door slightly open, she run to her apartment, she quickly removed a plain yellow shirt and blue jeans from her wardrobe. Slipping her foot into a fluffy slippers she loves wearing around the house. She locked her apartment, and crossed to the main house. Thankful that Henry was still sleeping without a fuse.

Kezia slip into the bathroom, quickly removing her clothes. She can't enjoy the luxury of soaking herself in a warm bath at the moment but she can sure have a warm shower. Setting the shower dial she stepped into the shower cubicle. Sighing with relief as warm water Cascade down her body, washing away the stress. She switched off the shower, toweling her body dry. Kezia was still in the process of mopping her body when she heard a whimper coming from Henry, like someone struggling to breathe. She found a bath robe and tie it clumsily around herself before dashing out.

Kezia rushed to his bedside, checking his temperature. His body was getting hot again, Kezia place the towel under the running tap in the bathroom again, placing it on his forehead. He mutters unintelligibly, pushing her hands away as his eyes flutters open. "What are you doing here in my house, wearing my robe" he said, with a glare. "Have told you that it's over. Go away" pushing her off, his grip pretty strong for someone that's not well.

Panic hits Kezia, "Sir Please you are not well. Calm down—"

"Is that your new trick? You think you can seduce me? I hate you. If sex is what you want that's what you will get. Maybe I will finally be able to get rid of you and your memory" he sneered, his gaze still unfocused.

Kezia realized too late that he was not referring to her, as he tumbled her onto the bed, with him looming over her. "Please Henry, I need you to snap out of it" she cried, but her voice did not register in his brain as he claimed her lips for his. Sinking into her. “Shh don't fight this, we both know you want me" he whispers, caressing her face and planting another kiss on her lips.

Kezia gave a futile resistance as she surrender into his arms. A place where she has always long to be, though not sure it's sensible, as he does not seem to be in full control of his sense, but she was too weak to resist him. Desire course through her body like a molten lava. It's really happening.

He must have felt her surrender under him as he soften his kiss. Running his hands over her clothes body, expertly unknotting the belt of the robe. Baring her young beautiful body to him, but his eyes were unfocused still in a dream state. Henry run his hands across her firm globes causing her to moan in pleasure. ”Touch me” he commanded.

Kezia hesitated before doing so, she placed her hands on his sculptured chest running it down to his navel, but too shy to go any further, she gasp in awe at his strength, running her hands up again before moving to his muscle back. Henry groans as if he was in pain, causing her to stop. “It’s now my turn” he growled as he starts his exploration without any hesitation from him. He run his hands over her silken bare thigh, paddling a thumb across her feminine core, making her to release her breath in quick gasp. She whimper as he kissed her hungrily, while his hand still teased her bringing her to mounting pleasure.

He swiftly pushed into her seeking her entrance. "Please be gentle—" Kezia whimper, still in dazed after the first orgasm, but he claimed her lips with his again halting her speech.

"I'm always gentle with you" totally missing her point.

With one hand he drag his briefs down and with the other he guides himself into her. He pushed into her, Henry groaned in frustration when he encounters resistance but too far gone to stop, he pushed in. His hard thrust buried deep inside her, her breath came out in harsh gasp at the pain caused by his invasion. He reared back, trying to clear the confused clouding his mind, how come she's this tight. He slowed his pace, as he heard her whimper. She does not deserve his gentleness but he will not be a brute. He took his time, for her body to adjust to his before moving again, He grunt as his release hits him. "I hate you for this" he mutters. Falling back to sleep.

Just like that it was over. Her first time should have been memorable, but instead she will always remember it with regret. She felt used and ashamed of herself. Pulling out of his arms, while he fall back to sleep. Kezia dragged herself out of bed, tears gathers in her eyes. Staggering into the bathroom to clean up. The traces of blood in her thigh was the evidence of her lost virginity. After washing herself, she dragged her clothes on, still feeling a bit sore, as she make her way back into the room, slipping into the sofa.

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The sun stream in, casting an orange streak on Kezia's sleeping form. Henry's eyes slowly part open, trying to understand his surroundings. What the heck happened to me, I feel like I was run over by a moving train, he thought to himself. His eyes flickers across the room, widening in shock when he saw the sleeping form of Kezia. "Kezia! What are you doing here? Did you sleep here?" He demanded, causing her to snap awake. He allowed her to gain her bearing, dragging himself to a sitting position, with his back to the headboard.

"Good morning" Kezia greeted, stifling a yawn. Blinking her eyes rapidly to clear the sleep.

"How long have you been here?" Henry asked again, confusion lacing his words. "What Happened?"

“Take it easy. One question after the other." Leaving the sofa to stand at his foot bed, "you didn't come to work because you were not feeling well and I decided to check on you, thank God I did" she mutters, not meeting his gaze. "I found you delirious due to the fever, I took care of you and also called the doctor— doctor Collins your friend. He gave you some medication and promised to check back on you this morning; I need to call him now as a matter of fact." She finished, crossing the room to the sofa where she left her phone, giving her room to compose herself. It's hard keeping a straight face and behaving normally around him, knowing what happened between them.

Kezia knows Henry may accuse her of seducing him. Seeing that he was not in his right frame of mind when they had sex. Besides it's obvious he did not remember so it's better to keep things that way. It will be her secret to keep.

"So you are telling me you slept here?" He asked, mystified.

"Yes" she replied, with her back to him, scrolling through her phone to call Collins.

"But why will you do that?"

"Well there's no other option. Besides it's the right thing to do. Excuse me please" raising the phone to her ear to call Sean. "Hello, good morning doctor. Yes, he's awake. Of course we will expect you. See you soon." Ending the call. Turning to face Henry. "He's on his way, in the main time I will be out of your hair, I need to freshen up and change" her gaze flits around the room, never setting on him. Feeling uneasy at the way he was looking at her, as if he was trying to fit in a jigsaw puzzle.

She turned to leave but she was halted. "Please wait" he mutters. Kezia's eyes widens, he never use the word please lightly. This is a first. “Thank you for taking care of me I appreciate it truly"

"You are welcome. Your majesty" she mutters, caught off guard by his genuineness.

"Kez, are you okay?" Noticing the way her gaze flickers around the room. Something seems off, but he can't pinpoint it.

"Uh? What? No. I mean I'm okay. Why did you ask?" Oh God did he know? Panic about to set in.

"You seem— you know what never mind. Go and freshen up."

"See you soon Sir" pulling the door handle.

"One more thing Kez" he called.

"Yes?" Turning towards him.

"I think it's alright for you to call me Henry. You don't need to be so formal with me at home"

"Oh. Err, okay then" slipping out of his room. Kezia met Sean outside pulling into the driveway. She waited for him to lock his car. The light blue shirt and black jeans he wore fits him ruggedly, he must be aware of his good looks, but the surprising it his, she didn't feel an ounce of attraction for him. "Good morning Doctor."

"Good morning beautiful. Please call me Sean. How is our patient? Hope he is behaving himself?" Sean chuckles good naturally as he saunters towards the entrance where she stands.

Kezia smiled, "he is much better. You should see him now. Let me quickly freshen up, I will join you"

"Alright then, don't keep me waiting pretty" he said, giving her a lopsided grin.

Kezia shake her head in amusement crossing to her apartment. He is a flirt.

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Henry sighs, his thoughts still on Kezia. She keeps surprising him every day; imagine her sleeping here to take care of him? Despite how harsh he has been towards her. He knows they called truce few weeks back, but still this is a huge thing to do for him. He groans as his body creaks in protests. Sean came into the room as he drags himself out of bed, planning to use the toilet.

"What is the patient doing out of bed, if I may ask?" Sean ask, not quite able to hide his smirk as Henry glares at him.

"I'm not an invalid, besides I need to use the toilet. Only God knows the kind of shit you injected me with last night" he murmured, leaving Sean to go to the toilet. He rinsed his face before coming out, feeling much better than earlier. "I had the weirdest dream, that drug really did a number on me" he continue, stepping out of the bathroom to join Sean.

"Come on man don't be such a whiner. You really need to take things easy. Thank God Kezia was around to take care of you. You were really far gone when I saw you yesterday, it's like the sort of break down you had when you lost your team back then. You scared me man, but I didn't let Kezia know anything. I told you back then that work pressure can trigger this things." Sean said, guiding Henry back to the bed. He took a sit on the bed as well.

"I know what you said, but I thought it's just something I can manage. I will admit have been experiencing some flash backs, and I do have headaches after but it's nothing I can't handle".

"You my friend needs to take time to rest, I will prescribe some drugs for the headache, and you must use them. As a matter of fact I let Kezia know about it" he declares, his eyes boring into his.

"Fine. Just don't give me what you gave me last night again. It knocked me out and I swear the dream I had was so real, it actually freaked me out."

"Really? What's it about?"

"I dreamt my ex-girlfriend came here, and she was up to her usual seductive tricks, but I was so angry I had to teach her a lesson—"

"By lesson, you mean, angry sex?" Sean ask with a smirk.

"Yea. It was real. Okay you can stop grinning at me like a douche right now. Write the prescription and take your ugly face out of here" Henry said, glaring at Sean, making him to chuckle at him.

The duo are childhood friends. Growing up and having demanding careers didn't separate them. Sean was the one that helped him, when he left the military after the incidence. He understands him better than anyone else.

"Relax. Fever can cause hallucinations sometimes, it's no big deal. I think yours was triggered by your past. Just rest more. Seems you are feeling much better. But before I leave, I want to ask you something"

"What?"

"Kezia?"

"What about her?" Henry ask, his eyebrows drawn together.

"Does she have a boyfriend?"

"Don't even think about it Sean She's an innocent girl under my care, and you my friend will corrupt her, so forget about it.” He declares with finality. Surprised spread across Sean face at the way he dismissed the notion out rightly, Henry sounds possessive about the girl, it seems his friend likes her. He chuckles; it's funny to see him in this new light.

"Alright" raising his hands up in surrender. After making sure he will be okay, Sean left his place.