It'll Come Naturally

"OK. I need to take his temperature later anyway." Dr. Pei hesitated for a second before taking Shannon's advice. However, before he left the room, he gave Leena several tips for precaution, so she could take better care of the patient.

Leena watched them walk out of the bedroom and cast a glance at Kevin. She gently tucked his quilt for him. Sitting by his bed in silence, she fondly gazed at his handsome face. For a moment, she was lost in her own thoughts.

He looked so peaceful. She was happy that she got to have a moment with him, just by herself. Leena's eyes flitted across his face, attracted to his flawless eyebrows. They were thick but well-trimmed. Her lips curled up as she looked at him. She could feel her heart beat getting faster and faster. 'He looks so manly with those eyebrows, 'Leena thought. 'Manlier than any other man I have ever seen in my life.'

Uncontrollably drawn to him, she extended her hand, her fingers gently touching the corner of his lips. The heat she felt on her skin was sensational. A brilliant smile cracked across her face. Leena sighed softly as her heart overflowed with warmth and tenderness. Kevin was an awe-inspiring soldier, she knew that. But right now, as she saw him harmlessly lying on the bed, she realized she enjoyed getting to know the other side of this tough man.

'What a foolish man,' she thought. 'He thought he could boast about his health and body? Look at him now, he is lying on bed helplessly because he's ill. God, he really worried me." Leena shook her head, trying to get all the negativity out of her mind. She was quite relieved that he no longer had a fever. Otherwise, she wouldn't have a clue what to do.

When Kevin slowly came to his senses, it was already dawn. The room was silent. He could only see the dazzling lights on the ceiling.

Confused by his surroundings, Kevin furrowed his eyebrows and instantly felt the dull pain on the back of his head. He didn't have a clue what was going on. Without thinking, he reached out to the space next to him. The emptiness surprised him. The person who was supposed to be there was long gone. Mildly irritated by the fact, Kevin's heart sank. With great effort, he supported himself on his arms and tried to check out his surroundings. However, he was still too weak for the effort. Considerably fatigued and feeling dizzy, Kevin fell back heavily onto the bed, gasping for air. To his delight, he suddenly caught the familiar figure sitting on the edge of the mattress. His beloved petite wife was not so far away from him, after all. Leena was sound asleep, and the sweetest smile he had ever seen graced her pretty face.

Kevin was relieved to find her by his side. His lips turned up as he gazed at her beautiful, asleep face fondly. 'Silly woman, come closer to me. It would be much more comfortable to sleep here with me, on the bed, 'Kevin thought. He was confused about how exhausted he felt as it was quite unnatural for him not to be able to use his full strength. Kevin was not aware of how sick he was. He leaned toward her and tried to pull her into his arms. However, the attempt failed. His face grew dark as he came to the conclusion that something was seriously wrong with his body. 'What happened to me?' Kevin gazed at his hands and thought to himself. 'How am I so weak and useless?' Judging from the fact that he had been nicely tucked in the bed, Kevin wondered what kind of illness he had gotten himself into. "Nana," Kevin called out to his wife. It shocked him to find that his own voice sounded so coarse and deep. It actually hurt him to speak and he could distinctly feel the sharp pain in his throat. 'There is no doubt now that I am ill, 'he thought. His face cracked into a bitter smile. He understood now why his limbs felt so numb. His strength had escaped him.

Leena had been taking utmost care of Kevin all the time. She looked after him with constant attention, in case his prolonged fever lasted all night long. She was worried about his body temperature, which was too high. It concerned her very much to see him lying in bed looking so frail, his lips dry and cracked. Despite the fact that she herself was tired, Leena was busy putting cold, damp towels on his forehead and wetting his lips with q-tips from time to time. Eventually, she got tired and dozed off. As she sat on the edge of the bed, she was sound asleep, just like a baby. Although Kevin addressed her, she could not hear his voice. Looking after Kevin all night long had worn her out.

"Honey, just come over. It's warmer here, otherwise you will catch a cold." A warmth and tenderness found its way to Kevin's heart, as he thought about how his loving wife must have looked after him when he was unconscious. What a wonderful woman. He was genuinely moved by her kindness. Leena made his soul sing. 'When I opened my eyes, this beautiful angel was resting right by me, as if she was guarding me.' He felt touched. Kevin was sure that this was the kind of moment every man on earth longed for.

Leena opened her eyes slowly and looked up. "Hey, you." She smiled at him when she found him awake, her voice betraying her enthusiasm as she gazed at him affectionately. Leena was delighted to find that he looked much better.

"Kevin, you are finally awake! How do you feel now? Do you feel any pain?" With earnest words, she reached out to him. Her soft hand touched his forehead, carefully assessing his body temperature. Dr. Pei had advised her to check his fever constantly. She took his advise and had been paying attention to his temperature all night. Leena was nervous about his illness and hadn't closed her own eyes for a single minute. It was only around dawn, when she couldn't deal with her drowsiness any longer that she fell asleep right next to him.

"I am sorry that I caused you to suffer. Apparently, I overestimated myself." Kevin tried to give her a soothing smile to calm her nerves. However, he failed to do so and his smile turned bitter. For a moment, he found it awkward to even look her in the eyes.000