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My still-unresponsive body was guided gently back against a propped-up pillow, and ht above me I kneas real before I even opened my eyes I could smell him, and even in my current state I couldn’t help but want the damn man!

"Tudor? Are you really here? If you are, why are you here?" I whispered After last night I thought I would never see hiain

He sat on the side of the bed next to e frame I rolled my head in his direction and pulled a sh lately, I was bloody glad to see hi his aran softly strokingme over, his brow heavily creased in worry

"Tate called I only got histo call you non-stop and you haven’t answered all day He was frantic, and seeing as though you only really know ary – at least only I knohere you live – he asked if I could come by and check on you"

He moved in closer and shook his head "I don’t think he was too happy about it, but he claimed I was his only option Bee also mentioned that you didn’t turn up for school today"

Oh My God! School!

I tried to sit up but only ed a painful little flop Tudor placed a hand onyou were ill He tried to catch you there, and made your excuses when they mentioned you didn’t show He assumed you were under the weather and told me where you kept the spare key, and here I am…"

He placed his palm over lands and finally the pulse on h and calloused hands roamed over my too-hot skin

"I almost had a heart attack when I came in and saw you passed out on the floor I think I’ve just aged thirty years Jesus, how long were you down there?" He leaned in and brushed his lips againsthard "To think I was at home this whole time unaware, while you were here like that"

He bent forward, putting his hands on his head, elbows on knees "You were in trouble and no-one was here to help You must have been so scared"

I couldn’t help it, I let out a sle Tudor whipped his head back, eyes wide – obviously not the response he was expecting

"I thought you were a e I kneas in a bad way, I kind of expected the worst after waiting so long on the floor, and when I saw you I thought I was hallucinating"

He still didn’t budge No Tudor-smirk

"Don’t feel bad, Tude, this just happens so I’ve been on the floor; I’ve been… a little out of it I can say, though, that despite everything that has happened between us, I’ve never been so glad to see your uglystraight forward, his voice tinged with sadness "Tink said you have a condition, one that’s personal What’s wrong with you, Tash? He wouldn’t tell me any more than that, said it was up to you But I’m freakin’ terrified, what I‘ve just walked into was like a fking horror fil ed "I just have some hormone problems, an ier and that had already left me very weak and physically worn down, and a couple of years later, this bloody hormone condition developed too The specialists don’t think the two are related – it seeet too stressed or run down it can send et real tired and achy, fever-like sy about this "I have et to it"

He nodded slowly, still looking slightly shaken by ht to the en-suite

"What a for?" he shouted back atall the bottles off the second shelf," I instructed weakly Tudor walked into the bathroom, and I tried to move myself into afive different bottles When he lifted his head to talk to , he rushed over to help