Alex returned to the living room, or the apartment's version of it anyway, looking for something else to clean. He had barely started when he heard faint footsteps and he looked towards the doorway in time to see me standing there.
Breathing a little heavily I leant against the doorway my head lowered as I try unsuccessfully to breathe through my nose. The snort that followed caused Alex to chuckle and I raised my head, giving him what I hoped was a frightening glare.
The responding snort isn't what I wanted and I rolled my eyes which nearly sends me to the floor before Alex rushed forward, one arm under my armpit before he lifted me into his arms. "Will you put me down? I can walk you know." I complained but Alex just grinned at me, keeping a firm grip on me as he carried me bridal-style towards the couch.
"You shouldn't be wandering around." Alex told me once he gently deposited me on the couch and I let out a breath, staring up at the android with both eyebrows lowered. "You haven't recovered from your bout of food poisoning." He explained and I gave him a weak smile patting the couch cushion though he just shook his head.
"I'm still sick and you don't want to cuddle with me?" I muttered my lower lip quivering and he sighed, moving to the other side of the couch. He had barely sat when I shifted close enough to rest my head on his lap making Alex raise his eyebrows at me this time.
"It was my fault you're not well so why do you want my company?" Alex asked and I shifted my head to stare at him with one eyebrow raised at him.
"It was an honest mistake and besides you can take care of me now. Anyway I feel a lot better after I threw up though I'm not sure why that is." I replied as I closed my eyes missing the tiny smile that curled Alex's lips or the hand that rested on my forehead.
We stayed that way for a while and I must have dozed off at some point because I woke to find a warm blanket covering me without Alex present. I started to raise my head only to hear humming and as I stared at the doorway Alex walked in, carrying a glass in one hand and a pillow tucked under one arm.
"Good afternoon, Kiara." Alex said as he reached the couch and I gave him a tired grin, watching with interest as he knelt beside me. "I thought you could use a pillow if you're going to sleep here. At least until you feel better." He suggested as he set the glass on the table so he could focus his attention on me. Gently he helped me sit before he slipped the pillow where my head was resting and I sighed, resting my head on his shoulder for long enough to nearly fall asleep again.
"Kiara, you should really be sleeping." Alex whispered and I weakly lifted my head to see him staring at me with a faint smile on his lips. "Come on let me help you." He offered and I sighed watching as he rested one hand on each of my shoulders. Carefully he helped me lie back and I yawned a few seconds after my head touched the pillow.
"Thirsty." I muttered and he immediately reached for the glass bringing it close to my lips, his free hand slipping behind my head. With his help I lifted my head enough to take a few sips before I pushed at the glass the effort leaving me weak. "Thank you." I mumbled as I lay back on my pillow and as my eyes started to close I caught a small smile on the android's face.
Alex spent the remaining daylight hours walking between his room and mine, tidying up as a way of taking his mind off his girlfriend's illness. The thought of Kiara as his girlfriend didn't fail to bring a smile to his face despite still feeling guilty about making her sick in the first place though as he returned to the living room he found me sitting with the glass of water clutched in my hands.
Opening his mouth he was about to ask something when he paused once he saw my eyes staring into the glass, a tiny smile on my face. Hearing me muttering to myself he listened in and what he heard brought a bigger smile onto his face.
"I can't believe that Alex is so sweet and kind. If I hadn't entered that CyberLife competition we wouldn't be together right now." I whispered completely unaware that a certain android was listening until he took a seat beside me. That made my head jerk up and I nearly dropped the glass only Alex's strong hands preventing it from falling.
"Take it easy, Kiara. It's only me." Alex teased and I snorted as he set the glass back on the table noting that it was almost empty. "How are you feeling?"
"My head doesn't ache anymore. Plus I don't feel like I'm going to throw up anymore." I explained and he chuckled, leaning in close enough to brush a warm kiss against my forehead. "What's that for?"
"I'm just happy you're feeling better. Now don't take this the wrong way but you could use a bath." Alex suggested and I snorted at him crossing my arms against my chest in annoyance.
"Thanks for that, Alex." I grumbled and he sighed, running a hand through my hair. "Though...I guess that wouldn't be so bad. I do feel a little gross." I admitted after a pause and he gave me a nod, wrapping an arm around my shoulders. When I tried to rise I found that my legs were a little shaky but with Alex's help we stumbled towards the bathroom.
Now in the bathroom Alex put the toilet seat down before he set me down on it, crossing the room to the bath as I caught my breath. Placing the plug in the bath Alex grabbed the taps and as he started to run me a bath I found myself focusing in Alex's movements.
I still can't believe that Alex's deviant. Not that I mind but he seemed pretty panicked when he realized that. I don't see why that's a bad thing. It makes me like him even more.
"Kiara, do you feel alright?" Alex asked and I hurriedly nodded seeing him watching me with a slight frown on his face. "If you're sure." He added and I gave him a tiny smile to reassure him grateful that he couldn't read my mind.
"Perfectly. Just thinking about how good you've been to me since you arrived here." I explained and he nodded at me moving to my side when I started to rise. "Wow a little wobbly." I breathed and he smiled, wrapping an arm around my shoulders before he gently guided me towards the bath.
Despite my protests he helped to undress me before he set me down gently into the warm bath, a sigh escaping my lips as the water washed away the sweat.
"Feeling better?" Alex asked and I tilted my head back when he knelt beside my bathtub, giving me a smile when I nodded at him. "You do look better."
"Thanks, Alex." I muttered resting my head against the bathtub and he gave me a tiny smile, resting his hand on my left shoulder. "Not to sound a little weird but do you think you could wash me?"
Taking the silence that followed as well as Alex's eyebrows shooting towards his temple as a no I closed my eyes. "Yeah that sounded really weird." I grumbled only to see him climb to his feet and after a few minutes he returned to my side with a bottle of shampoo and a washcloth in his hands. Kneeling beside me he set the washcloth on the edge of the bathtub before he leant over, squeezing a small amount of the shampoo onto the top of my hair.
"Kiara, it's alright. I'll look after you." Alex replied and I gave him a weak smile as he gently rubbed the shampoo into my hair. As I leant my head against the bathtub's edge I could feel Alex washing my hair and it was so relaxing to have someone taking care of me that I must have dozed off because I heard Alex's voice. "Kiara, are you okay?" He asked as my eyes slowly opened to find him kneeling beside me with his eyes wide open.
"Must have fallen asleep. Sorry, Alex." I told him but he just shook his head, giving me a faint smile before he reached for something on the floor next to his feet. Producing a jug he filled it with water from the bathrub before he carefully rinsed my hair, washing the soap from it.
"You don't have to apologize. Besides I think you should get some sleep." Alex replied and I gave him a nod, his arm wrapping around my shoulders before he helped me to my feet. As I leant against his body he dried me with the towel and once he was done he wrapped the towel around me, a little worried when I closed my eyes. "Tired huh?"
"Yeah a bit. Thanks for your help." I muttered and he nodded, leading me towards my bedroom. I stumbled once and that was enough to cause Alex to lift me into his arms, giving me a faint smile when I blushed. "I can walk you know." I argued but he just chuckled as he carried me back to my room. Once there he set me carefully onto the bed and as I waited with the towel draped around me he selected a light blue shirt and a pair of pale green shorts for me, returning to find me struggling to stay awake.
"I'll help you dress and then you should get some more rest." Alex advised and I wanted to argue until I yawned again and he gave me a grin when I rolled my eyes.
"Alright I'll do what you want. For now anyway." I agreed and he laughed as he helped me dress, removing the towel and I sighed as he kissed my forehead.
"Hold up your arms." He asked and I did so, the shirt slipping over my arms before he started to button it. Once that was done he helped me with my shorts slipping them on over my legs. He had barely finished when he felt a weight on his shoulder, my head now resting on his left shoulder and he noticed that my eyes kept closing. "Kiara, bedtime." He teased and I yawned in response not even reacting when he gently lay me on my side. Alex had barely covered my body with a blanket leaving only my head uncovered before I had fallen asleep and he smiled to himself, brushing a kiss against my temple.