Chapter 25
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"No!" I shouted, "Come back."
I jumped up and slowly opening my eyes, my heart beating a mile a minute. When I vision became clear I saw the light brown eyes staring down at me.
"I was just about to get some cold water." Alexander's voice registered in my brain causing me to rub my eyes again. "I've been trying to wake you for the last five minutes."
I rub my eyes and yarn my mind still not understanding what is going on. I look down, I'm on my bed cover with my blanket. I'm wearing my nightie. The same nightie I put on last night before I went to bed.
Everything came flushing back to me. I moved away from Alexander to the other side of the bed. The further away I got from him the better.
I was dreaming about him for God's sake and it wasn't even a regular dream. It was a dream of him kissing and touching me. This was not good. Not good at all.
"Are you up now?" he asked his voice sounded a little hoarse.
I nod, "Yea. I think so." I frown at the sound of my voice. It sounded croaky. "What are you doing in my room?" I asked when I noticed he was still hovering over my bed.
"Well, Henrique has been crying for the last ten minutes." I raised my brows at him because I didn't hear any cries. "I gave him something to occupy his time. But I was working, and he continued so I came to check if you're alive."
I raised my hands, "I'm alive but I didn't here Henrique crying at all." I frown. Normally when Henrique cries I could hear it from my room or even through the walkie talky and I would go to him immediately. I didn't hear anything, not one sound like while I was sleeping.
"You must be really tired." He states.
I shake my head, "No. I'm not." I felt perfectly fine. The only problem I had was that the man I was just dreaming about was hovering over me.
"Well, I'll keep Henrique until you shower and eat breakfast." He nods at me then turn to leave. He closes my bedroom door behind him.
I held my hands to my chest at my pounding heart.
I can't believe I was dreaming about Alexander. So far in the dream that I didn't even notice that Henrique was crying.
What the hell is happening to me?
Never in my twenty-six years of life have I ever dreamed about a man now I'm here dreaming about Alexander freaking Carter!
I rolled to the edge of my bed and stand. I start walking over to my bathroom. I looked in the mirror at my face. I frown at how my hair looked. It was all over the place. My eyes bigger and my nose was red.
How could he hover over me without a frown on his face?
I walked to the face basin and turn on the pipe to wash my face. I catch some water in my hands then throw it on my hair then sigh. That water won't do my hair any justice. I took off my nightie and my underwear and then went under the shower. Normally I showered with warm water but today was different. I need to the coldness of the water to bring my back to my senses. I turn the handle of the pipe and the cool water touched my skin. I jumped at first but after I could just to it, I place my whole body under the water.
I needed this. I need to get whatever thoughts of Alexander that was linking in my brain out. I should not be thinking about my nephew's brother.
Even if he is nice, hardworking, handsome and charming.
No, no, no.
........
I sneeze and rub my eyes then look at the baby in my arms.
"Henry, baby. Why won't you sleep?" I looked at him dolefully. I've been trying to put him to bed for over an hour now, but I've been failing miserably. I had no idea what was wrong with him. He was crying and that made me want to cry too. I was completely clueless about what to do.
I pat his back and rock him, but the crying doesn't stop.
I felt a tear falling from my eyes.
I let out a sigh.
"Is everything okay?" I didn't have to turn to know that Alexander was standing behind me, but I did so I could see his warm brown eyes.
He walked over to me when he realizes that tears were falling from my cheeks, "What's wrong?"
I sniffed, "I don't know. He won't sleep, and he keeps crying." I sob then look down at the baby who looked like he was in distress.
Alexander reached out and place his hands-on Henrique's forehead. "He's burning up, He has a fever. I'll go call the doctor." Alexander turned, leaving me in the room.
I let out a loud sob. I am such a fool. I didn't even check his temperature to see his he was okay. I would make a terrible mother if I got the chance to be one. I didn't know anything about babies. I was completely clueless when it came to these things.
I bent my head and start crying.
"I spoke to the doctor, he'll be here soon." I continued crying not registering his words. He walked over and bent in front of me.
"What's wrong?"
"I couldn't even tell he was ill. What kind of person doesn't know these things? I told you before I came here I knew nothing about babies and you still forced me. What if you hadn't come, he'd probably just." I sobbed louder.
Alexander sighs, "Give him to me."
