Are they mine? No!
III.3. Give In
"Neela, can you get up?" he whispered after a few minutes.
"Uhh, sure," was her confused answer, and she sat up. Ray slid out from behind her. As he twisted to get his feet on the floor he grimaced, then went into the bathroom.
Oh. That would be a good reason to get up.
After sitting on the couch in silence for a few minutes, she wondered what was taking Ray so long. She had heard the toilet flush and sink turn on and off. She got up and lightly knocked on the door. It wasn't shut all the way and she could see him standing at the sink.
"Ray?"
"Yeah?"
"You okay?"
"I'm fine, I just— ow! Damn it!"
"Ray?" She pushed the door open a few inches. He was standing at the sink with his back to her. There was a bottle of rubbing alcohol on the counter and some cotton balls—some used, some not. "Ray, what's the matter?"
"Nothing, just a couple…opened up." He knew lying wouldn't going to get him anywhere.
That would be why he cringed… She opened the door all the way, went in and sat on the closed toilet.
"Ray, come here. Let me see." He turned to face her. The top of his pants were folded down, and he had pulled his shirt up.
"I'm a doctor too, Neela. I know what I am doing." She could hear his anger rising. She knew he didn't like the idea of being taken care of.
"I'm not saying you don't," she took the cotton ball he was holding before he realized what she had done. "I just want to help you." Grabbing the pocket of his pants, she pulled him over to her. "Like you've helped me." As she sat on the toilet, his cuts were about at eye level. The three furthest to the right looked red and irritated, and had obviously just moments ago been bleeding. She gently wiped the cotton over them. They glistened in the momentary wetness before the alcohol evaporated.
She tossed the soiled cotton into the trash can by her side, and pulled Ray closer to her again. His stomach was inches away from her face. She leaned forward and kissed the X on the far right, then moving to the left she kissed the next one and then the next and continued until she had gone all the way across his body.
He put his hands on the back of her neck and pulled her into him. He could feel her eyelashes brush against the sensitive skin low on his torso as she blinked. She slipped her arms around his waist and he could feel her nails drag across his lower back.
Suddenly, he moved his hands, grabbing Neela under the arms, and pulled her up. Even when she was standing, the top of her head only came to his shoulders. Her head was still only a few centimeters away from his chest. She could hear his heartbeat speed up.
…ok, so maybe they will become a little more than friends. hehe. note that in the content warning in the initial post I said one of the reasons for the rating was sensuality/sexuality...hasn't really been much...and this is the second to last chapter!