When In Rome
Chapter 9
Fiona smiled when she entered the hotel room and saw Adam still asleep in bed. She closed the door softly behind her and crept to the bed, putting the box she had been carrying on the bedside table. She carefully crawled into the bed and kissed him softly.
He moaned softly as he woke up. "That's a good way to wake up," he mumbled.
She smiled as she laid down next to him. "How are you feeling?"
He made a face. "Cramps suck."
"Tell me about it. Is it usually this bad?"
He let out a breath. "Sometimes. Usually I just suck it up."
She smiled. "Take it like a man?"
"Yeah, something like that," he told her with a tiny smile.
"Well, no toughing it out today," she said, making him raise his eyebrows. She leaned over to retrieve the box. "Venchi Chocolate," she told him. "Perfect OTR comfort food. I thought I'd order some gelato later and then maybe a backrub. You're getting babied whether you like it or not."
He smiled. "Good."
She stretched out across his legs and unwrapped one of the small chocolate balls and popped it into her mouth.
"Hey, I thought they were for me," he said as she swallowed the chocolate.
She shrugged. "Open," she instructed as she unwrapped another one.
He grinned and opened his mouth. She tossed the chocolate to him and it hit him in the face. "What was that?"
She laughed. "What?"
"You threw it at me."
"You were supposed to catch it," she told him.
He rolled his eyes. "You coulda told me. I wasn't ready."
"Fine." She unwrapped another chocolate. "Ready?"
He nodded and opened his mouth. She threw it and he easily caught it.
"Good boy," she said. "Now can you play dead?"
He shook his head. "But I do have another trick," he told her as he unwrapped another piece. He placed it between his teeth so half of it was outside of his mouth. "Kiss me," he mumbled, keeping the chocolate in its place.
She raised one eyebrow and sat up to kiss him. He transferred the chocolate from his mouth to hers. She laughed as she broke away from him and laid down again, swallowing the candy. "That's disgusting," she told him.
He smiled and shrugged. "Sharing is caring."
She laughed again, putting a piece of chocolate between her own teeth. She rolled over to face him, but didn't move from her spot on his lap.
He smiled again, raising his eyebrows. "I thought you said it was disgusting."
She shrugged.
He let out a quick laugh and shifted slightly so he could kiss her. "You're right," he said after he swallowed the chocolate. "That is disgusting. Did you brush your teeth today?"
She glared at him, though she was smiling.
"I'm serious. It tasted a little grimy. Maybe you should lay off the garlic for a little while."
She rolled her eyes. "I could say the same about you, Torres."
to be continued...