The Day I Kissed An Older Man

The nurse who was adjusting the window blinds-turned and said with a smile, "Miss Melody, you're awake! I'm Nurse Patty, and I'll be taking care of you during your stay in the hospital. I was just about to pull down the blinds to let you sleep a bit longer. Did I wake you?"

Melody had just awakened from a nightmare and was still a bit dazed. "Where's my husband? Where did he go?"

"Oh, you mean Mister Lucas? He went back home to fetch some things for you. He said he'd be back within an hour, so he should be on his way back now," replied Patty with a smile still on her face. Melody lowered her eyes. She did not want to admit it, but in moments like these, she really needed Lucas. She wanted him to stay by her side and never leave.

"Do you want some water? I notice your lips are a bit dry," Patty asked as she thoughtfully brought a glass of water and a cotton swab.

She thought that if Melody still felt uncomfortable, she could use the cotton swab to moisten her lips, providing some relief.

Melody nodded. Her body had gotten dehydrated during her coma, and her lips were dry and uncomfortable.

happy to see Melody

a while. It's been a

interested. "Does our relationship really

eyebrow. 'Is this

your husband was when you were unconscious. If that's not a sign that he really cares about you, then I don't

kept his hands tightly clasping Melody's even after she woke up, and his gaze never left

hearing Patty's reply. "From what you're saying, it seems our

You two are like a match made in heaven or what

Lucas and Melody caught the attention of the entire