Chapter 40: Sick Lloyd
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When Georgia looked at the direction Bianca was looking at, she displayed no emotions making it hard to read her mind.
" Isn't that Brittney the one on that picture? "
" What a coincidence." a smirk played on her lips. She slowly approached her. Brittney who was standing in the line turned her head around when she heard a voice behind her
" Are you going to cook for your man?"
Brittney forced a kind smile and replied. " No, my friend is sick so I'm going to help him out."
Georgia looked at her up and down a few times which made Brittney feel uncomfortable.
"Oh, bye then." She walks up to Bianca.
'That was weird ' she frowned and takes out her phone to text Timothy that's she will be there. She gets into a cab and goes to his house. At the door, Timothy took a long time to open.
"What took you so long? Don't you want to see me?"
" Sorry Brit, I was sleeping." He said yawning Brittney gets in and joked, "That's all you're good at. Hey what happened to your left arm? " she quickly put down her bags.
" Oh don't worry, I'll be fine I guess luck wasn't on our side" He smiled and helped her with the bags.
"Don't worry, I will get them. How was everyone what about Lloyd?" she asked in a concerned voice.
" Don't worry, because I didn't see him yesterday unless he went his own way."
They walked to the kitchen. " What do you mean? Wasn't he there with you guys? " Brittney started to have other thoughts. ' What if he is the one that fired the shot and saved me? '
" Let me call him." She takes out her phone and dialed his number. It rang a few times before a gentle voice was heard " Hello? Brittney? "
" Hey Lloyd, where are you?" she asked softly.
A smile beamed on his face. ' 'Even if you shoot me on my heart, I will never stop loving you'
"At home, why?"
"Nothing, just wanted to check up on you. I heard about what happened yesterday. Where you there?" she was so eagerly to hear his answer. It was silent for a moment before she heard him say.
"Yes, just that I separated with the team."
Brittney easily believed him. Does she have to though? Is he telling the truth? " Oh okay. Are you okay?"
" As you know that all the police in the team were wounded, how could I be that lucky? " He looked over at his shoulder and smiled.
" Oh my god I hope it's not that serious. Send me your address so that I can come and check up on you later."
Joy rose on his heart and sweetly said, "I will do that."
How can he miss such opportunity.The woman he has always loved is finally coming to stay by his side.
" Okay I gotta go now. Bye."
He quickly got up from his bed, at the same time the door opened. It was a servant and she was carrying a food tray.
" Young master, you should be in bed. Your shoulder hasn't healed properly." She said respectfully.
" Pack some few clothes of mine that are less expensive." He paused as an idea struck him. " You know what just leave it."
His voice was much gentler than the one that all the servants in the house are used to. Which came as a shock.
Daven was having some hard time concentrating. At lunch Amir and him sat together.
" What happend to your arm?" Daven sighed and explained. When he was done, he asked him, "When is the hearing of your brother? I think we need to hurry things up."
" It's this Friday." He looked at Daven in thoughts." When are we leaving?"
He thinks for a moment and said. "At the end of this month. He wanted to leave as soon as possible before he creates anymore mess.
Brittney cooked lunch and chatted with Timothy for a long time. At 3 pm she left and went to see Lloyd. She stood in front of the big building and checked the address again. "Well the address says that this is the place. She entered inside anf calls Lloyd.
"Hello Hey uhm... I'm here downstairs"
" Give the phone to the receptionist." He said trying to control his excitement and talks to the receptionist.
" The third floor, door 37." The receptionist gave her back phone. She goes to the elevator and pressed the third floor. When she got out she looked for his door number. When she found it, she knocked.
He open the door and when she got in he looked very weak and ill.
"Oh my god! Are you feeling alright?" she reached out her hand and feels his forehead. It was really hot. Are you sick?"
Lloyd slightly shook his head and hugs her. " Don't worry, I'm fine. "even his voice was weak.
This was the first time he was so close to her and embracing her. He closed his eyes enjoying each and every second of it. Her smooth hair that smells like lavender eased his heart. This moment felt surreal and felt like holding her forever.
"Let me make you something to eat" She said taking her arms off him. He stares at her and noticed her tired face. " You look tired. Did you sleep? "
" Yeah I did. Now let me prepare you something to eat."
' Finally I get to taste the food cooked by my future wife! ' Thought Lloyd with a mischievous smile.
"I'll be in my room. He softly muttered and walked to his room. The apartment he was living in was small and a bit shabby which surprised her. Estimating his salary he can afford a bigger house than this. But he's living alone anyway, who cares. She looked over in the cupboards and found them all clean. 'Doesn't he eat?
She opened the fridge and only found a bottle of water. She went to him and asked. "Why are all cupboards empty? I can't find anything."
' Damn it Lloyd! How can you forget to buy some groceries! ' He cursed himself before replying. "Oh I was suppose to run some errands yesterday, but I forgot."
" Then what did you eat today? You should have called me earlier." Her warm soft voice warmed up his cold heart. He had never felt like this for years.
He tries to get out of bed but was stopped "Just stay in bed, I will go." She
tucked him with a warm quilt and was about to leave when Lloyd gets hold of her arm.
" What? Are you feeling worse?" She asked in alert. He looked weaker than before which made her worry He slowly opened his eyes and muttered in a low voice" Promise you'll come back?"
" Of course I will, how can I leave you like this? Just hang in the I will be back with some medicine. "
She rushed out to the elevator.
A few minutes after she had left, Lloyd fully opened his eyes and gets up with a smile on his face. "Oh Brittney, I can wait to see you taking care of our kids when they are sick. I'm sure you'll be a great mother."
Although he was going to enjoy Brittney taking care of him today, he kinda felt bad for he is pretending and she has to run some errands and cook for him.
She looked really tired and could use some sleep.Still on that thought he comes up with an idea to make Brittney stay and sleep there so that he can make sure she can have some sleep. With that he calls someone to bring him something.
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