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"Is she OK?"

Drake nodded "She just needs to rest Get some more fluids into her"

My father came over to where I lay on the bed "Maybe you should stay in your roo in for you They could send up sos"

I nodded I felt incredibly fatigued as if I'd just survived an ordeal I didn’t want to go to the dining room

"I'll just stay here and watch TV"

Drake put his hand on my father's arm

"I'll ht She needs to just rest We can order soo ahead"

My father and Elaine came by and kissed me on the cheek and then left us alone

"I' out the menu "What would you like to eat? Do you really want turkey? Or so local, fresh?"

I shookto close my eyes for a bit"

I heard hi on the phone, his voice soft Then he came over and sat beside me on the bed He took my wrist and felt my pulse and then leaned down and kissed my forehead

"Just rest a bit I'll watch some headlines"

He stretched out on the bed besidechannels until he found the international news I closed my eyes and just drifted, the sound of so me into a pleasant dreamlike state

I woke up to find Drake spooned against me, his arm around me, his hand flat under my left breast I rolled over onto my back and he adjusted himself, his eyes a bit sleepy He kept his hand on my breast

"You like keeping your hand there?" I said, and smiled