Day Fifty-Seven…
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Jane and Nathan were interrupted by Tatsumi's sudden arrival. Seeing his presence, Nathan managed to pull himself together. Without a warning, Nathan pushed Jane off him.
"Ouch!" Jane winced when her butt hit the ground. She wasn't paying attention when Nathan pushed her. She even hurt her wrist when she used it for support.
'Damn you, Nate! Not a gentleman at all!' Jane cursed him inwardly, rubbing her wrist.
Tatsumi, on the other hand, immediately rushed in her direction. He helped her to stand up. "Lady Jane, are you okay?"
Nathan stood up, brushing the dirt off his clothes. He pretended as if he wasn't pinned on the ground by Jane. It was too embarrassing on his part as another person witnessed them in that awkward position.
'Do I have to explain? This guy might misunderstand.' Nathan asked himself.
"You are burning up!" Tatsumi gasped as soon as he noticed her hot temperature. He placed his hand over her forehead to check her once again.
"You have a fever!" He blurted out as if it was a big deal.
Nathan just rolled his eyes as he watched the two. "It's just a fever. It won't kill her." He wondered why Tatsumi was there.
Tatsumi shot Nathan a cold sharp glare before shifting his attention back on Jane. "What happened to you? You are covered with bruises and cuts."
Tatsumi immediately covered her body with his coat. It was waterproof and it could give her warmth.
"Oh. I'm fine. I just fell from the cliff while fighting a wild boar."
"What?!!" Tatsumi yelped exasperatedly. He checked her body from top to bottom, checking for any serious injury.
"We should go back now. We have to treat your wounds. You are also burning up!" Tatsumi didn't hide his concern for her. He totally ignored Nathan's presence.
He didn't know why Jane was on top of Nathan a while ago. He was curious but this was not the time to ask them about that.
"I can't leave. We need to find Ethan first." Jane objected.
"Don't worry about him. He is in the resort now." Tatsumi informed them. He received information from one of his men that the missing boy had returned.
Both Jane and Nathan felt relieved when they heard that.
"Let's go back." Tatsumi turned around and motioned for Jane to ride his back. "Come, Lady Jane. I'll carry you on my back."
Nathan pursed his lips as he watched the two. He couldn't understand why he suddenly felt annoyed by Tatsumi. The guy treated him as if he was invisible.
Jane, on the other hand, contemplated for a moment. It felt so awkward to ride someone else's back. If it was Nathan who offered her this then she wouldn't think twice.
"Don't worry about me. I can still walk," Jane politely refused him.
Nathan smiled inwardly when he heard that. But Tatsumi wouldn't take no for an answer.
"Your father gave me the task to take care of you. You are my responsibility, Jane. Hop in. I'll carry you. If you don't want this position, then we will do a princess-carry. What do you think?"
"Don't force her." Nathan intervened.
Jane glanced at Nathan, feeling puzzled. It was so unlikely of him to cut in. She darted her gaze back and forth between Tatsumi and Nathan. Both men were exchanging looks at each other, a heavy tension surrounding the two.
'Are they going to fight because of me?'
Jane shook her head, pushing the thought to the back of her mind. She shouldn't have high hopes for Nathan.
"Fine. Stop arguing. Since Nathan was the reason why I got injured, I think it's his responsibility to carry me back to the resort." Jane declared to them, smirking at Nathan.
Nathan squinted his eyes at her. He didn't expect that Jane would be shameless enough to say that.
"What? You don't want to take responsibility? Then you are not a real man. C'mon, Tatsumi. Let's go back." Jane held Tatsumi's arm.
Nathan got provoked by her last remarks. Before Jane could make a step, Nathan grabbed her shoulder.
"I'll take responsibility," Nathan said in a serious tone.
Jane blinked her eyes in amusement. She didn't expect that her provocation would work on him.
"Okay. Then carry me on your back." Jane looked very satisfied.
Nathan carried her with a dark expression on his face. He had never imagined he would do this for her.
Tatsumi could only sigh in defeat. Jane was the Boss. He couldn't disobey her.
'Wait. Is there something going on between them? But Nathan is her sister's boyfriend.' Tatsumi mused to himself as he watched Nathan carrying Jane on his back.
When the three of them left the cave, the rain finally stopped. Tatsumi was clearing the path for them. It was already 5:00 pm when they reached the resort.
Everyone was waiting for them. Stephen was the first one who approached them. Nathan finally put Jane down.
"Boil water for Miss Jane," Tatsumi instructed them. "She has a fever."
Stephen quickly checked her temperature. "What happened to you?" Jane's appearance was a mess– her dirty wet clothes, her cuts, and her bruises.
"I slipped…" she lied.
"Go, wash and change your clothes before I tend to your wounds." Stephen's heart clenched seeing her in this state. In his eyes, she was such a fragile woman.
Jane could only bob her head. She turned around only to find out that Nathan was long gone.
"Where is Ethan?" Jane asked Stephen expectantly.
"In his cabin. Don't worry. He is fine." Stephen reassured her.
She wanted to see Ethan but she looked like shit right now. She decided to take a quick bath. When she entered their cabin, Cherry and Abigail were surprised to see her covered with bruises.
"Sis!" Both ladies called her in unison. "Are you hurt?"
Jane just let out a soft giggle. "This is nothing. I'm going to have a hot bath first."
She proceeded to the bathroom. She took off her clothes and let the hot water fall on her head and body. She closed her eyes and the first thing that entered her mind was Nathan's handsome face.
She had seen different emotions on his face today. Just thinking about him, her heart started pounding crazily against her chest. She almost lost control of herself. If Tatsumi hadn't arrived, she should have kissed Nathan against his will.
Jane smacked her lips as she rubbed her body with bath soap. She couldn't get Nathan off her mind.
"I miss his kiss… and his touch," she mumbled. The warmth of his still lingered in her mind. She wanted him… to feel him.
As she ran her fingers against her flesh, she imagined Nathan touching and kissing every part of her body… the parts she was touching right now with her fingers.
She wanted to feel his lips nibbling and sucking on her neck and collarbones while his palms were kneading and squeezing her breasts.
A surprised moan escaped her mouth as she gently squeezed her breasts. Then her one hand slid down between her legs, touching her most sensitive part. She was wet down there.
She bit her lower lip and thought to herself, 'Damn! I feel so hot not just because of my fever… but because of Nathan… because of our body contact a while ago.'
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