Dominic stared at Vespera without moving, his expression subtle. He said, "My hands are sore."
Vespera mumbled, "They aren't."
Dominic replied, "The water has gone cold."
Again, Vespera responded, "No, it hasn't."
Dominic was rendered speechless. As he looked at Vespera's current state, he felt something stir inside him. However, that feeling only lasted one second. Then, he scooped her out of the bathtub. Getting drunk was one thing, but getting drunk and catching a cold? That would be worse.
Dominic wrapped Vespera in a towel and began drying her off, but she didn't appreciate the effort. Despite being the one who had thrown up all over both of them, she wrinkled her nose and leaned in to sniff him, then made a face. She said, "You stink."
Dominic responded, "Yes, I stink. You smell the best."
After saying that, he carried Vespera out of the bathroom.
One look at the stained carpet and the lingering smell in the guest room, and Dominic decided to head straight to his bedroom.
As soon as Vespera hit the pillows, she snuggled in and closed her eyes. On the other hand, Dominic went to shower.
Just as Dominic stepped out, a knock sounded from the corridor. He opened the door to find Gerard standing next door with ibuprofen and a glass of water.
"Give it to me," said Dominic, taking the ibuprofen. Then, he continued, "You can go rest now."
Without another word, Dominic turned and walked back inside.
Gerard looked between the guest room and the master bedroom. Wait a second… Was this even allowed?
Back in the bedroom, Dominic placed the ibuprofen and a glass of water on the nightstand. He leaned over the bed and lightly patted Vespera's cheek. "Wake up and take ibuprofen. You'll feel awful in the morning if you don't."
Vespera frowned as she tried to open her eyes. Dominic helped her sit up, wrapping the covers around her as he pulled her into his arms. Then, he fed her water and ibuprofen.
After Vespera took the ibuprofen, she pulled her arms out of the covers and wrapped them around his waist, her nose nuzzling against his collarbone. She mumbled, "You smell good."
Her hand then started wandering lower toward his abs.
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