Brewed to Perfection

Part 29

Was I still dreaming? This all felt too ridiculous to be truly happening right now.

"You okay?" he asked, his dark brows knitted together and what looked like concern flashing across his face. Gosh i must have hit my head harder than i had thought.

"I-I'm fine." I wobbled out, hoping he couldn't tell how close I was to vomiting, crying and passing out.

"Lemme see" Benjamin brought his hand to mine, moving it away from my forehead.

He sucked in a quick breath. "Damn. That's gonna bruise. Let me get you a cold compress or something" he suggested, before gently swiping his thumb over the bump and standing up.

I felt my eyes bugging out of my head, my body in a state of shock. It was only when I turned my head slowly did I see Benjamin heading towards the ensuite bathroom, his perfect trapezius muscles and broad back on show.

As Benjamin entered the bathroom he flicked the light on and closed the door behind him. I decided to close my eyes again and lie back down. Sitting up made my stomach nauseous.

I wasn't sure how long had passed. It could have been twenty seconds or ten minutes but after the sound of drawers and cupboards being opened and closed and the flush of the toilet, the bathroom door opened and Benjamin walked out holding what looked like a wet hand towel.

"I didn't hear you wash your hands" I commented.

"I didn't use the bathroom" Benjamin moved closer to my bed.

"Hmmm"

"Well- I used the bathroom but just to throw up in. No genitals have been touched. I promise" he confirmed and despite my aching head his comment made me smile slightly.

"This might be a little cold," Benjamin uttered before placing the cold wet towel on my head.

Despite it being freezing cold and my head pounding, the cold towel made me feel a million times better.

"This is the best thing i've ever felt in my life" I choked out, meaning every word. Benjamin kept his hand on the wet towel, applying a gentle pressure. It felt really fucking good.

"I'd make a thats what she said joke here but I can't be arsed" he declared and again i felt myself about to smile up at him.

Oh god, did I have brain damage?

I looked up at Benjamin whilst he held the towel to my forehead. Despite knowing he had just thrown up in the bathroom and he probably felt like death he looked angelic.

It was unfair really. Benjamin had his eyes closed and I noticed his chest rising and falling slowly.

His lips looked slightly swollen and his skin tone was a little paler than normal but beside that he still looked... perfect. I hated to admit it but Benjamin always had and I presumed always will look perfect.

I chuckled slightly, realising how ridiculous this was. Benjamin slowly opened his eyes. The dark amber colour becomes visible.

He looked confused as he tilted his head. "What?" he questioned.

"Nothing."

He looked at me expectedly.

"What Maeve?"

"Nothing - it's just. Who would have thought that one day I would have the coolest guy in school acting as my own personal nurse?" I continued to laugh. Wiping away a tear of laughter from the corner of my eye.

Benjamin sucked his teeth, rolling his eyes. A small smirk visible on his face. "Yeah yeah... hilarious."

"Not sure a pair of boxers is an appropriate nurse uniform though" he retorted and the smile was wiped from my face.

What the hell, had I not realised he was only wearing his pants?

I suddenly lowered my eyes.

"Ha, made you look" he taunted and I growled. What an ass.

It was then the bedroom door opened. Bev's head peeking through.

"Ooopsy me. I'll come back at a more appropriate time" Bev squealed.

I rushed to let her know this was not what it looked like... but to be honest it was exactly what it looked like.

Before I could think of what to say, she shut the door.

I groaned, thinking of everything that Bev was probably assuming when Benjamin smiled down at me. For the first time ever, I didn't feel like I knew the person who was looking directly at me. My brain refused to believe this was the same person I had once known before.

And maybe my brain was right... Maybe this wasn't the same person I had known.

I took a deep breath before smiling back.