Control: A Driven World Novel (The Driven World) by Tracie Delaney & KB Worlds

Author:Tracie Delaney & KB Worlds [Delaney, Tracie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: KB Worlds LLC
Published: 2021-01-21T00:00:00+00:00

15

Everly

“Just a little more, Everly.”

I turned my face to the side. “I’ve had enough.”

Nico sighed and set the bowl of half-finished chicken soup on the nightstand. “You are the most stubborn female I’ve ever had the misfortune to come across.”

I smiled, but it was weak given the flu had ravaged my body. The fever had finally broken last night. I recalled snippets since Nico brought me to his home, but honestly, for the vast majority of the last few days, I’d been completely out of it. Apparently, according to Nico’s doctor, I’d come down with a particularly virulent strain, especially considering the flu season had barely begun. Because of how much it’d knocked me, he’d taken a blood sample, and it’d come back that I had an iron deficiency, which explained why I’d felt a bit run-down for a few weeks.

“I want a shower,” I said, pulling at my nightgown. “I feel icky.”

“You look icky,” Nico said with a crooked grin.

“I might be too weak to retaliate now, but that won’t last forever, and I have a long memory.”

He chuckled. “I’ll look forward to that day whenever it comes.” Folding back the covers, he slipped his hands under my knees and around my shoulders.

“What are you doing?” I demanded.

“Taking you for a shower.”

I shoved at his chest, but it was like a fly trying to move a boulder. “You are not watching me shower.”

He strode into the bathroom and set me down on top of the toilet seat. “It’s either shower with me in the room so I can make sure you don’t fall and crack your head wide open, or no shower for you. Your choice.”

“No,” I insisted.

As attracted as I was to Nico, something I’d made no secret of these past few weeks, we’d only kissed once, and that had come from a place of anger. I was not ready for him to see me naked.

“Fine,” he said. “I’ll change your sheets while you shower, but I’m leaving the door open.” He grinned at me. “I wouldn’t worry, anyway. I’ve already seen you naked.”

My mouth popped open. “What?”

“I had to undress you and change your nightwear regularly. You probably don’t remember.” He winked. “But boy, I remember.”

Heat rushed to my face, and I growled. “Just keep your eyes to yourself, okay?”

His smile widened. “Yes, ma’am.”

I pulled my nightgown over my head and stepped into a shower stall bigger than my entire bathroom.

Nico’s seen me naked.

Pushing embarrassment to one side, I lowered my head and groaned with pleasure as hot water ran down my back. I felt a touch dizzy, but nowhere near bad enough to ask for Nico’s help. I braced my hand on the wall to steady myself and picked up the shampoo bottle, only then realizing it was my brand. My bottle. Nico must have packed it on the day he brought me here.

My skin tingled at the idea that he cared enough to bring me and Rhett to his home and spend the last few days watching over me while the fever raged.

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