Yeah, this chapter is kinda short, but I just wanted to get it down. I'm trying to move the story along (even though it might not seem like it). I really want Melina and Reno to hook up. So do you readers want a "you-know-what" scene? I can do that if you guys want. I'll have to make the rating Mature though. Let me know. Thanks for reading.

Reno was lying down on his bed, tossing the pack of ice into the air and attempting to catch it with his right hand. More times than not, it landed in his face.

"Oww," he whined. The television was on, but he wasn't watching. He was just thinking about his arm and Melina; how it hurt and how she didn't seem to care. He was kind of confused about how he felt towards Melina. Usually he liked girls for their looks and their body and whether they could have a good time or not. But Melina…well, he felt like it was his duty to take care of her, sort of. His thoughts were interrupted by a knock at his bedroom door. "Yeah?" Melina peeked inside. He could tell that she wasn't wearing his favorite lingerie.

"Reno?"

"Let me guess, you came for your 'goodnight' kiss."

"Actually, I came to see how you were making out." Melina ignored his cutting tone.

"I'm fine. Goodnight." He spoke briefly.

"Are you sure you're alright?" She opened the door and looked at him in his uncomfortable state.

"I just got beaten up while I was trying to rescue someone I really cared about and she couldn't care less. Yeah, I think I'm fine." If sarcasm was a fog, Melina wouldn't have been able to even see Reno. But Melina chose to stay positive. She knew that if she argued with him the whole situation could turn out to be very rotten.

"I do care about you."

"Well you have a strange way of showing it."

"Reno, I was so worried about you before. But you're okay now."

"So you stop caring? I don't think so, missy." Reno whined.

"Okay, I'm sorry, Reno. Is there anything that I can do for you? Get you more ice? Flip channels? Fluff your pillow?" Unlike her deathly ill boss, Melina, surprisingly, wasn't being sarcastic. Reno noticed that she wasn't. This made him feel a little better, knowing that she'd put up with him.

"You can come and sit beside me." Reno patted the bed with his right hand. Melina sat down. Reno turned the television off with the remote.

"What do you want me to do now?"

"Just stay here with me."

"Reno, I have to keep an eye on Elsie too, ya know?"

Reno looked away, doing his best impression of 'sad.'

"She can't take care of herself." Melina reasoned. "She needs me."

"Well, so do I. She'll be fine for the night and I'm sure she won't mind if you spend the night with me. We're only down the hall."

"No."

"Don't make me beg."

"Ugh. Fine. But one sound out of her and I'm gone."

"Deal." Reno smiled. Melina got up and made sure that the door was open a crack. Reno asked her to turn the lights off and she did. Then she climbed under the covers with her body turned away from Reno. Both of them were quiet for some time until Reno spoke. "So, uh…what happened to the lingerie you were wearing the other day?" Melina didn't respond. "Melina? Are you asleep?" Reno tried to twist his body to see if she was really asleep. It hurt too much and he cried in pain.

"Reno? What are you doing?" Melina flipped the covers off of her and looked at him. She hadn't been sleeping, just pretending to.

"I was trying to put my arm around you."

"Well don't. You shouldn't be moving your arm so much." Melina leaned over and kissed the side of his lip. It was dark; she meant to kiss his cheek. "Goodnight. Now go to sleep." Reno liked the kiss. He desperately wanted more, but he didn't want to bother her. He touched the side of his lip with his tongue, wishing his tongue was Melina's.

"Goodnight, Melina."