After drifting off for over five hours, Charles Donald stirred from slumber, his brow furrowed with worry as he slowly opened his eyes.
He uses his palm to wipe his face, scanning his surroundings with a displeased expression. "What time is it?" He probed with an arched brow, his question directed to Augustine who was lying at the hospital room couch.
Augustine lay on his back, his head resting on a white pillow, hands at his sides.
"Hey!" Charles called out because his previous question was unable to get the attention of Augustine.
Once more, he was met with a swift silence.
Sigh!
Charles let out a sigh, his eyes scanning the hospital room for a clock. As his gaze settled on the wall clock, he audibly gasped in surprise—it was much later than he'd anticipated.
'What the hell!' Charles exclaimed out loud in disbelief.
The time was almost six am in the morning.
"'How long have I been here?' he wondered, the question echoing in his mind. Frustratingly, no clear answer came, only a foggy sense of time slipping away.
With a scowl etched deep on his face, he yanked out the needle embedded in his vein, disconnecting himself from the medical drip without a second thought.
"Ouch!" Charles winced in pain because the impact of pulling out the string from his body was intense.
Charles gently planted his feet on the floor, their heaviness fading as he stood and slowly made his way to the couch, where Augustine lay asleep.
As Charles stood beside the couch, he shook his head sideways before squatting over to the ground, placing his left hand on the couch.
'Why are you sleeping like a dead man?' Charles inwardly questioned within himself.
Augustine who was fast asleep suddenly licked his lips while scratching his nose.
The sight of Augustine's alluring lips stirred something deep within Charles.
His eyes widened, as if in disbelief, as the memory of their passionate kiss came flooding back.
In that moment, he grappled with the unexpected depth of his attraction and the consequences of their intimacy.
'Gasp!'
Charles gasped in surprise, placing his right hand above his mouth which was a means of showing how stunned he was.
When he woke up a few minutes ago, the memory of the kiss he'd shared with Augustine had escaped him.
But now, it came rushing back, vivid and undeniable, stirring something deep within him.
'Why did I kiss Augustine?' Charles wondered, his mind grasping for answers.
The only explanation he could muster was that perhaps the medication the doctors had given him had clouded his judgment, making him act far too rashly.
Sigh!
He sighed deeply, lowering his right hand from his mouth.
Slowly, he stretched out his index finger and gently rested it against Augustine's lips, his touch hesitant yet deliberate.
Charles smirks, his lips curving into an amusing smile as he watches the adorable behaviour of Augustine. "You are such a…"
His words trailed off as he pulled his hand away from Augustine's lips, rising from his crouched position.
His face shifted back into a frown, a sense of unease settling over him. 'What the hell am I trying to do?' He inquired within himself.
Charles turned away, taking a deep breath to steady himself.
With a heavy sigh, he made his way back to the hospital bed and sat down. 'Why am I feeling so strange?' he thought, the question lingering in his mind, unanswered and unsettling.
Charles kept questioning himself, his thoughts racing as he noticed that he was behaving different from his usual. 'Or could it be… that I'm finding Augustine attractive?'
The thought startled him, but it clung to his mind, unsettling and impossible to ignore.
'This can't be happening.' He mumbled within himself.
Just the thought of finding Augustine attractive made Charles shake his head in denial, as if to get rid himself of the idea. 'I need to distract myself from these delusional thoughts,' he mused, frustration creeping into his mind.
He rose from his seated position and turned around, his back facing the couch.
Charles decided to focus on making his bed, hoping the simple task would clear his mind and distract him from the unsettling thought that Augustine might actually be a handsome young man.
As he lowered his back to straighten the sheets, frustration overtook him.
No matter how hard he tried to focus, his mind kept drifting, and before he knew it, he was thinking about the kiss again.
"I shouldn't have kissed him," he muttered, more to himself than anyone else. "It's messing with my head." He paused, the intensity of his own words hitting him with sudden force. "Besides, I like girls." He said it louder this time, trying to convince himself that his brain was playing tricks.
"I also like girls, but I can't date them."
The voice of Augustine suddenly uttered from behind Charles as he wrapped his hands around Charles stomach.
Charles froze, holding his breath as he stood up straight. "I… I haven't signed the contract yet," he stammered, his voice shaky with nervousness.
Who would have thought that the fearless Charles Donald could become so nervous in Augustine's presence?
Augustine scoffed, nodding slightly as his grip around Charles's waist tightened, pulling him closer.
He rested his head gently on Charles's shoulder, his presence both firm and intimate. "Even if you haven't signed the contract, that doesn't stop me from doing things to you," Augustine purred, his lips brushing against Charles's neck.
His hands slid slowly down Charles's stomach to his waist, but before Charles could react, Augustine took a step back, leaving the air charged with tension.
At first, Charles thought Augustine was going to touch him in a more intimate way, so he tried to turn around.
But before he could react, Augustine playfully slapped Charles on the ass, a proud smile spreading across his face.
Little did he know, Charles was already formulating a devious response.
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