Juniper

Twenty Two

Juniper awoke slowly to the tapping of a keyboard.

She rolled onto her side, aware that it was later in the day from how bright it is. Juniper cracked an eye open to see Raphael resting against the headboard with a laptop in his lap.

Groaning lowly, she rest her head in his lap while pushing away his laptop.

He lifted it with a raised brow, glancing down to see her face contorted in discomfort.

A frown tugged at his lips, she probably felt even worse today.

Brushing her messy hair out of her face he leaned over her, "You need your medicine."

Juniper turned her face into his stomach to ignore him.

A loud sigh fell from his lips, "You'll feel better with pain killers."

The woman begrudgingly sat up slowly, blinking at him in unamuesement.

She didn't even want to try speaking as she felt even worse. "If I go get it will you take it?" he asked with a raised brow.

Juniper nodded once, leaning forward and thunking her head against his shoulder.

Raphael stalled for a moment before rubbing her back gently, watching as she scratched at her bandages.

After a few minutes, he stood up to get the elixirs and medication.

Juniper crawled out of the bed, feeling as if she was hit by a truck. Suddenly her head whipped up with wide eyes, she couldn't even wince as her face burned as she remembered what Raphael did last night.

She sucked her lips in sheepishly, not used to this feeling. All of her sexual encounters were one night stands where she didn't have to stay back to deal with the aftermath.

waking up in bed with him was nice though... she thought to herself.

Despite how miserable she was last night she specifically remembers how good he made her feel.

Stumbling to her feet, she went to brush her teeth.

Raphael came back and his eyes scanned for Juniper, his heart jumping into his throat when he couldn't spot her. She meekly poked her head out of the bathroom with her toothbrush hanging out of her mouth.

Sitting on the bed again, his brows furrowed when he noticed she was significantly more anxious compared to when he left.

He'd never seen her... jumpy.

"Juniper," he rumbled as she stalled in the bathroom. Her gray eyes darted to him.

"Is something wrong?"

She abruptly shook her head.

"I don't like it when you lie."

Juniper threw her hands up in annoyance, spitting in the sink and stomping towards the bed. He held her pills to her with water.

She reached for them only for him to pull them back with a raised brow.

Huffing loudly, she pointed to him- then to her. Then she proceeded to shove her index finger into the 'o' she'd created with her other hand.

(👉👌 lol)

"Oh."

Juniper stared at him incredulously, his lack of reaction making her balk.

"Did you not like it?" he asked in confusion.

Oh my god, Juniper groaned inside of her head.