Chapter 68
Jojo:
He lifted me from the bed and spooned me in his arms. I nuzzled my nose against his neck and pressed my lips to his skin. He took me into his bathroom and soaked me in his bathtub. There, I allowed myself to bask in the scent of his soap and the feel of his sponge against my skin.
He scrubbed me thoroughly and even went as far as washing my hair. I had wanted to ask him to join me in the bathtub, but I did not know how to. Whatever morale I had ended when the effects of everything I had drunk at the party began to wear off. Now, I was almost back to normal Jojo.
When he was done, he helped me stand and dried my body with his large white towel. My cheeks turned a flustered shade of red. I could not believe that the alpha had taken my virginity. I had known that I would have to lose it one day, but I never imagined it being with him. He was so thoughtful, so delicate, so patient. He wrapped his towel around my body and picked me up from the bathtub. He let me put on a pair of baggy white T-shirts and matching shorts. He placed my back on the bed again and planted a soft kiss on my forehead.
But, just as he was about to turn away, I held on to his left wrist. I did not want him to go, I did not want him to be away from me. Perhaps, the effect of the drink had not fully cleared from my system. I did not know when I raised my head and placed a soft kiss on his lips.
I withdrew myself to lie back on the bed, while my cheeks turned red with embarrassment, but I did not get to the bed. He pulled me up and sealed my lips with his again. We kissed and tumbled back on the bed, wrapped in the red-colored duvet and our desire for each other.
He knew he could ignite me, but I was not certain I had the power to quench him. For the second time that night, he made love to me. He took me to heights I never thought were attainable, he kissed me, touched me, and rubbed my skin with the delicacy a potter uses for his clay.
I was his masterpiece and he was my sculptor. He knew all the places I wanted his hands in, and he did not fail to touch them effectively. We lay side by side, with exasperated breaths. The silhouette of his back was the last thing I saw before I drifted off into sound sleep.
The next morning, I woke up to the sound of my phone ringing from my bag. I did not know how it had gotten there, I could not even tell where I was or how I had gotten into the soft bed I currently lay in, but I knew that I did not want to stand up, and hoped whoever was calling would leave me alone until I was ready to answer. Sadly, the ringing did not stop. It was continuous, and my loud and violent electronic jazz ringtone was violent enough to keep sleep far away from me.
I parted my eyelids with a frown on my face. The goddess knew that all I wanted to do was lay in this bed till the next morning. I could barely bring myself to lift an arm. I felt heavy, dead. I struggled to sit up and looked around the room for my bag. I did finally find it on the floor, right beside the bed I lay in.All content © N/.ôvel/Dr/ama.Org.
I groaned, with obvious laziness, as I stretched my hand to the ground to pick it up. A million and one thoughts ran through my mind when I saw myself in the alpha’s T-shirt. Of course, I knew it was his. I could tell his scent with my eyes closed.
I zipped my purse open and picked up my phone. It slid off my hands and fell to the bed, I managed to pick it up, answer it, and press the speaker to my right ear with shaky hands.
“Hello?”
“Central City hospital. Am I on to Jojo Wyatt?”
Central city hospi…
I sat up immediately. That was the hospital my mother was currently in. And I could recognize the voice of the man speaking to me. He was the doctor in charge of my mother’s medical case.
I cleared my throat immediately. Every iota of sleep vanished from my eyes.
“Yes, yes, you are on to Jojo. Doctor, is everything okay? My mum… my mother… I hope… I hope nothing is wrong with her?” I could not blame myself for panicking, and neither could anyone else. I had been told there was barely any chance of survival, and now, now he was calling me and…
“Please relax, Miss Wyatt.”
I blinked twice. Relax? Did he just really say I should relax?
“Doctor, I…”
“Your mother regained consciousness in the early hours of this morning, Jojo. We wanted you to be the first to hear the news and we’ve been calling for almost an hour. I believe congratulations are in order. We would run some tests, but you would first have to…”
“Hold on!” I cut in. He was speaking too fast; it was hard for me to catch up with anything that was being said. I almost thought I heard him say my mother was awake.
“What did you say?”
“I said you’ll have to come to the hospital to…”
“No! Before that!” I cut in again. I could almost see him frown.
“Your mother has regained consciousness, Jojo Wyatt.”
My heart soared with joy, so much joy that I could not bring myself to scream.
“I would be at the hospital immediately, I just, I just need to tell my sister and Mel, and…”
“Take your time, Miss Wyatt. We would be expecting you.” The line went dead immediately.
I looked around and quickly returned my eyes to my phone. I tried to call Mel, but there was no answer. It didn’t matter, I would stand up, get dressed, go home and head to the hospital with them if she didn’t pick up later.
I placed my feet on the ground in an attempt to rise, but immediately I did, I found myself back on the ground. My legs still wobbled under my weight, it almost felt as if they were never there.
I found myself smiling and shaking my head.
Whatever had happened last night, must have rendered me numb.
Just then, the door swung open. I had thought it would be Alpha Lake, but my eyes met a lady in a stewardess uniform. She held a tray in her hands and took uncertain steps into the room. I fixed my eyes on her.
“Good morning. The Alpha requested we serve you this when you wake up.” She said smoothly. I managed to smile, embarrassed that she had to find me on the ground.
“Would you need anything else?” She asked me.
I did not want to ask where the alpha was, I didn’t know what she would make of the question. So, I shook my head and continued with my smile.
“I’m alright, thank you.”
However, I wasn’t completely alright. I was both bursting with excitement and sad that the alpha had not stayed in bed with me. I had thought that after last night, things would have changed and…
Can you even listen to yourself, Jojo? Things would have changed? You seem to have forgotten your place so soon. My subconscious never showed me any mercy when admonishing me.
She was right about one thing, I had to remember my place. And that place was by my mother’s side.
I fixed my eyes on the tray filled with three slices of toasted bread and a glass of orange juice. I allowed my nose to drink in the scent.