Sebastian (The Beck Brothers #2) (20 page)

"I heard you talking to me,"
Raelynn whispered since her voice and throat were raw.

Sebastian smirked, just the one corner of
his mouth lifting. "Yeah? Hear anything interesting?"

Raelynn tried to laugh, but it came out
more as a wheeze. "Maybe," she teased.

Sebastian bit his bottom lip. He looked like
he was trying not to cry. He took a deep breath and rubbed his eyes with one
hand. "Fuck. See what you do to me? Turned me into a blubbering fool,” he
grunted.

"Come here," she whispered,
tugging on his hand.

  Sebastian - oh so carefully -
leaned over her. She wrapped her arms around him as he tucked his face into her
neck. He sighed heavily, his big body trembling slightly. Raelynn's heart broke
for him. She couldn't imagine what he's been feeling this whole time. She
stroked the back of his head and tucked her face against his.

"I thought I lost you," he choked
out.

"You didn't, I'm here now,"
Raelynn soothed, smoothing her hand over the back of his head.

  Sebastian pulled back a few
minutes later. The doctor strolled in as he gave her a kiss on the lips.
Sebastian stood and excused himself from the room, saying that he was going to call
her parents, which was probably true, but she was sure he also needed a minute
for himself. The doctor was really nice and explained everything about what
happened. He also told her what to expect while she recovered. He said as long
as she kept getting better, she could be out of the hospital at the end of the
week. Sounded good to her, she hated hospitals. The sooner she was out of there
the better.

Sebastian returned just as the doctor was
leaving. He smiled at her as he tucked his phone into his back pocket. He looked
better, more composed. "What did the doctor say?" he asked, he pulling
the chair over next to her bed to sit.

"That as long as I keep improving, I
should be able to leave at the end of the week," Raelynn said.

Sebastian's smile widened. "That
would be great."

She nodded in agreement. "He said
that I'm going to be out of work for a couple of months, and I'm going to need
to take it easy for the first couple of weeks, before starting physical
therapy."

"Why don't you stay with me the
first couple of weeks? I can be your servant," Sebastian said with a wink.

"Really?" Raelynn asked, as her
eyebrows rose in surprise.

"Yeah, really. Let me help
you," Sebastian said sincerely.

Raelynn nodded. "Okay," she
agreed. "As long as I get to watch you walk around naked," she added
with a nonchalant shrug.

Sebastian chuckled. "I might be able
to help you with that."

  Raelynn smiled fondly at him. He
was so handsome. This whole thing must have been horrible for him after
everything he’s already been through. She couldn't imagine being in his shoes.
They just got back together the night before, and the next day he thought she
was going to die. Her eyes teared up just thinking about it.

"Hey," Sebastian said gently,
his hand covering hers. "What's wrong?"

"I just...I can't imagine what
you've been going through," Raelynn sniffed, swiping the tears from her
cheeks.

"It's been rough. That's for sure,"
he agreed.

"How did you find out?" she
asked quietly.

"I was at Jared's house apologizing
when your mom called Bianna," Sebastian said roughly.

Raelynn nodded.
What a nightmare!

"But you're here. You're awake and
doing well, and that's all I care about," he said sincerely, giving her
hand a squeeze.

She gave him a soft smile. “Can I have
another kiss?"

Sebastian grinned. "Of course you
can," he murmured, standing to lean over her to kiss her tenderly on the
lips.

  When Raelynn's parents showed up,
Sebastian left to give them some privacy. Her mother, Jillian, cried and hugged
her. Her dad, Oliver - or Ollie, as everyone called him - kissed her cheeks for
what seemed like a hundred times before letting her go.

"We are so glad you're okay, sweetie,"
her mother croaked, squeezing the hand that she wouldn't let go.

"We were so afraid you weren't going
to make it," her father said gruffly, tears glistening in his eyes.

"Well I did, so everyone can stop
crying. You're all killing me with the crying," Raelynn whispered, her own
eyes tearing up again.

"Okay, okay." Ollie chuckled
and patted her leg. "So tell us what the doctor said."

Raelynn told them what the doctor said
about her recovery and when she'd possibly be out of the hospital. "Sebastian
wants me to stay with him for the first couple of weeks. He said he'll be my
servant." Raelynn smiled.

Both of her parents grinned, their smiles
warm and loving.

"You have a good man there, Raelynn.
He was here every day, twice a day. He came here before and after work,"
Ollie said proudly.

"He took care of you. He wouldn't
let the nurses do anything that he was allowed to do - he brushed your hair and
your teeth, washed you, made sure to move your arms and legs to keep your
muscles from weakening, and talked to you as if you were awake. I swear,
Raelynn, if you don't marry that man, I'm going to disown you," Jillian
said seriously.

  Raelynn stared at her in shock.
Sebastian did all of that for her? He took care of her
and
went to work every day? Raelynn’s heart
swelled to the point of bursting. The love she felt for him was overwhelming.
She knew he was a great guy, but this...this was above and beyond greatness. He
was phenomenal. Raelynn was speechless.

  Her parents kept talking, but she
wasn't really paying attention. She could only think about what a wonderful man
her boyfriend is. There was no way a man, who was not in love, would take care
of her like that. Raelynn smiled to herself. She wouldn't say anything to him
because she knew he had to say it on his own terms, but she was sure that she
would hear it eventually. That made her ecstatic.

~~~~~

  Sebastian helped Raelynn into his
apartment. She was still weak and needed to lean on him when she walked any
kind of decent distance, and the distance from the elevator to his door was a
little too long for her to walk by herself. He offered to carry her, but her
pride had her turning him down.

  Sebastian helped her into the
living room. He made her sit in the recliner and pulled the lever so she could
prop her feet up. He knew she hated that she was still so weak, but he didn't
really care; he liked taking care of her, and he was just so fucking happy that
she was out of the hospital. After he got her situated with the TV remote and a
bottle of water, he went back down to his truck and grabbed her bags. They had
stopped at her house on the way so she could pack up some stuff since she was
going to be staying with him for a while. If he had his way, she would never
leave.

"Hey, babe? Are you up for some
visitors? Henry and Claire have been asking about you, and I know they want to
see you," Sebastian asked as he walked in the door.

  When Raelynn didn't answer, he
went over and found her fast asleep. Sebastian smiled. She was exhausted. Okay,
no visitors right now. Sebastian left Raelynn to rest. He took her bags into
his bedroom and moved around some of his stuff to fit her things in his drawers
and closet. He put all her toiletry stuff in the bathroom, and then decided
that his place needed a good cleaning. He couldn't have a woman living here in
his filth. He hadn't been keeping up with his place while Raelynn was in the
hospital.

  Sebastian started with the
bathroom. Once he was finished there, he headed for his bedroom. After putting
his dirty clothes in the wash, he stripped his bed, and put new sheets and
pillowcases on it. Then he dusted and vacuumed in there. Next, he went to the
kitchen. He cleaned the dishes piled in the sink, cleaned off the counters, the
stove, and the microwave. Raelynn hasn't budged, so he dusted and vacuumed the
living room. She slept through it all. He even checked her pulse just to be
sure she was okay; she was fine, just tired.

  By the time Sebastian was
finished, it was around 6:00 pm, so he decided to make some dinner. The doctor said
to keep her food light for the first couple of days, so Sebastian put together
a salad, and cooked up the fish he had his mother buy. She brought it over
earlier today, before he brought Raelynn home.

  Sebastian felt all domestic and
shit. He had cooked for Victoria once, but she didn’t like what he made, so he
never cooked for her again. Then when they moved to California, she hired a
cook. Sebastian considered himself a pretty decent cook, Victoria was just
really picky about what she ate. Sebastian learned how to cook after moving out
of his parent’s house. He was tired of eating out all the time, so he decided
to start cooking for himself. In fact, Henry loves his chili. He was actually a
bit nervous as to what Raelynn would think of him cooking for her. Would she
think it was sweet? Would she think it was too much? And what if she didn't
like it? He knew she wouldn't be hiring a cook. Would she want him to cook for
her again? Why the hell was he over-thinking this? Raelynn wasn't Victoria. She
wasn't picky, she would probably like whatever he made.

  Sebastian made her up a plate, and
then grabbed one of the fold-up trays he used when he was alone and wanted to
sit in front of the TV and eat. He set it up next to the recliner and set the
plate down. Then he smoothed his hand over Raelynn's hair and called her name
to wake her up.

"Rae? Hey, sweet cheeks? Wake
up."

Raelynn pulled in a deep breath and
stretched her arms and legs out. She slowly blinked her eyes open. She looked
up at him and gave him a tired smile. "Hey. How long have I been
sleeping?"

"Almost four hours." Sebastian
smirked.

"Really?" she gasped, her eyes
widening some. "What a bore! What have you been doing?"

"I cleaned and cooked you dinner,"
he said sheepishly.

Raelynn grinned. "Well aren't you
just the little homemaker," she teased.

"Shut up." Sebastian scowled
and put the recliner upright for her.

He set the tray in front of her and
headed back to get her a glass of water.

"Wow, Sebastian. This looks
great!" Realynn praised.

"It should. I’m a damn good
cook," Sebastian said smugly.

She giggled, bringing a smile to
Sebastian’s face.

  He brought her some water, and set
up another tray for himself. He made himself a plate, and then joined her in
the living room. He sat on the couch and pulled his tray closer. Sebastian
turned on the news and dug into his food. It turned out really good.

"Yummy. This is fantastic,
Sebastian," Raelynn murmured around a mouthful of food.

Sebastian smiled. "Thank you, baby,”
he said gratefully. He was glad that she enjoyed what he made.

  Sebastian glanced at her. She
watched the TV, only looking down to take a bite of food. Her hair was piled on
top of her head, had no makeup on, and was wearing a baggy long sleeved t-shirt
and sweatpants. Sebastian thought she was the most beautiful woman he's ever
laid eyes on. He was so in love with her. He couldn't fucking believe it. How
did he let that happen? After everything he's been through, he fell in love
again. He blamed it on Raelynn; she was too marvelous to
not
fall in love with – smart, cute,
brave, and insanely sexy. He loved her laugh and her smile. He loved her sense
of humor, and the fact that she could handle him teasing her. She didn't take any
shit from anyone, which he also loved. She could be kind, caring, and sweet.
And damn, could she make a man melt in bed. She was everything he could ever
want in a woman, and he was never letting her go.