"Jamie, you need to get better. You still haven't given me an answer."

Sitting by her bedside, Ben held Jamie's hand, its warmth unnaturally high. He pressed her hand to his cheek, gently rubbing against it.

Jamie woke up in the middle of the night.

This time, the throbbing in her head had lessened, though she was still groggy as she scanned her surroundings.

Her eyes landed on Ben, slumped in a chair by her bed.

He hadn't changed his clothes or even covered himself with a blanket. The man who was always so meticulous about his appearance now sat there in a rumpled, wrinkled shirt.

Jamie stared at him for a moment, her mind blank. Before she realized it, her hand had moved, brushing against his chiseled face.

The light flutter of his lashes snapped her back to awareness. She quickly tried to pull her hand away, but it was too late. He had already caught her.

might've even had a change of

a full day and night, and Ben had cared for her tirelessly

his strong constitution, he could

out, "Let go of me. I was just worried you'd catch a cold sleeping here and end

the air, leaving both of them in

hurtful things. He might not have meant them,

was wrong before. I

her lips twitching. "It's fine. It's all in the past. I don't

meant it. Most of the hurt had faded over time, though a

she asked, changing

You've just gotten over your fever. Wait

"You're right. He's probably asleep by now. I'll go see him around noon and bring him some

but his movement startled

doing?" she

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