The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 98
Fiona
I was relaxing in the tub with my eyes closed and head back on a fluffy bath pillow when I heard Alexander returning to our room.
He found me in the bathroom. I’d left the door ajar.
y and taking a couple step inside.
to a very sleepy state.
n, it was a big emotion to let loose and it came with a come-down.
Alexander said, leaning against the wall. He’d removed his jacket an
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e Iris I knew when we were young was a very different person.”
formation.
in passing. I told you that she was my mother’s maid and caregiver.”
head straight back. It felt good to align my spine like this while soaking in the heat of the bath.
bout her now?” Alexander ask
im pacing over to the big clawfoot tub. He crouched down and knelt beside it, just inches from me.
of his hand approa
ant to do tonight?” he as
t apparent. “And hungry. Can we eat in here tonight? I don’t want to walk anymore.”
. We can eat in bed if you want.”
ry much.”
requests?”
th doing that, getting my fried food and sugar fixes with Nina at the diner a couple times a week. But I just felt like bei
ry seriously, “I need you to let me be bad tonight. I want a cheeseburger and fries. And a vanilla milkshake.”
sed. But smiled wide and said, “Okay.”
ng out when I decided to add, “Maybe two cheeseburgers.”
e said again. “Anything else?”
ank you.”
st.
cheese. And three gigantic milkshakes, vanilla, strawberry and chocolate, all topped with whipped cream and candied cherries.
re going to be bad,” he said
ft my hair in the top knot. We enjoyed our junk food feast and for the first time ever laid in bed cuddling and watching a movie together.
ing myself tucked under the covers neatly with his arm draped over my side.
d one I enjoyed greatly.
ped up something different. Today started with a cup of chamomile-lavender tea and a chocolate chip scone. He had me enjoying this first course at the little table while he worked on the next – poached eggs and hol
ve a nice visit with my grandfather the other day?” I asked him casually while he
ond and then said, “I did indeed. Did he tell you about that?”
he did.”
y about it?”
there and had breakfast with him.”
inutes and he happened to be having breakfast at the time.”
go to see him?”
look. Then the pot of water that the eggs were bathing in began to froth and overboil and he had to return his attention to his cooking for a moment.
steaming eggs into little bowls. “He’s important to you, so he is important to
my chest.
u,” I told him. “Thank you for doing that.”
ny guy.”
fast was served. Alexander made up our artful plates and sat beside me and at la
.
tall trees outside, and I could hear it vibrating in his pocket.
n.
ed the call.
n he looked back up.
”
et.
inutes later, though,
t it,” I told him.
up and stepped out into the hallway, just a short distance, stil
sit with her” while she felt unwell. He told her he was going to call the doctor.
a little more back and forth.
sorry, Fiona.
directly herself?”
es. I have asked her to do th
“And?”
d, she’s still settling in and I’m the only person here she has known for longer than a few days.”
fast.
can go check on her. That’s all. I’m not going over there. I’ll be right back, okay?”
h the center of my egg. It steamed as the molten yolk erupted out.
table.