He Gave Her My Eyes A Story of Final Sight novel Chapter 101

Theresia asked her question with genuine curiosity, but Garry just stayed quiet.

He gently pulled the blanket up around her shoulders, making sure she was tucked in. Then he turned, opened the clear plastic bag he brought, and took out a thermometer. Without a word, he walked over and sat down on the edge of her bed. He started to lift the blanket, almost reaching for her, but then he paused, frozen in place.

After a few seconds, Garry’s cheeks started to turn red. “You should check your own temperature,” he said, his voice a little awkward. “It’s not really my place.”

It took Theresia a moment to catch on. Her fever must have scrambled her brain because she was definitely slower than usual tonight. She quickly took the thermometer from him. When she noticed him turning his back, she slipped it under her arm.

She was already burning up from the fever, but now her face felt even hotter.

After adjusting her clothes, Theresia slid back under the blanket, feeling pretty embarrassed. By the time she got settled, Garry had already organized the medicine, sorting the right amount of each pill according to the instructions.

He poured a glass of warm water, then came back to her side. “Take your medicine,” he said softly.

Theresia took the pills from his hand and swallowed them obediently. Maybe her fever was worse than she thought, because her head felt heavy and fuzzy.

Fighting to keep her eyes open, she asked again, “Garry, why are you the one bringing me medicine?”

Garry kept his distance, sitting on the sofa a few feet from her bed, acting like he was making sure to give her space.

He pulled out his phone and opened his call log. The first number that popped up was hers.

Theresia blinked, pressing her lips together for a second.

Wait... did she call Garry instead of the hotel front desk when she was half out of it?

No wonder it took so long for the medicine to show up. She’d called the wrong number completely.

She must have done it by accident, not even realizing it, and she’d ended up dragging Garry out here in the middle of the night.

He really hit the mark. Honestly, they barely knew each other, and being alone in a hotel room late at night with a man she wasn’t close to… who wouldn’t be a little nervous?

It was only natural.

Garry stood up slowly and looked at her, her cheeks flushed from the fever. “Teresa, if I wanted to do anything to you, I wouldn’t need to wait until you were asleep. And I definitely wouldn’t have to wait until you were sick.”

She thought about what he said. He might as well just tell her not to judge him unfairly. Embarrassment crept over her.

“I’m going to the bathroom,” Garry said, heading that way and closing the door behind him with a bit of extra force.

As soon as he was gone, Theresia finally breathed out in relief.

She curled up under the blankets, glancing at the bathroom door. They’d only known each other for about two weeks. When they first met, she honestly hadn’t liked him much, but after spending some time together, she realized he wasn’t as difficult as she first thought.