offered.
"Alright, let's go make breakfast and talk to Doc."
"Did she spend the night?"
"Yes, she slept in the guest room."
"Because she's a guest," Chelsea said.
"That's right," Elias agreed.
"She'll want breakfast too. Do we have enough bacon?"
"I'm sure we do," he told her.
"Good. Because you eat a lot of bacon, Elias."
"Yep," he agreed with a smile.
Elias took her hand and walked with her out to the living room. Doc was there, and Chelsea could smell fresh coffee in the air. She left Elias' side so she could go get him a cup.
"Good morning, Chelsea," Doc said as she passed by.
"Thank you for making coffee, Doc," she said as she passed.
"You're welcome," Doc said, following her into the kitchen. "How are you feeling?"
"I have a headache, but it's not bad. How are you?"
"I'm good. Can I help you?"
"Alright. I'm just going to make breakfast. Bacon and eggs. Do you want some?" she asked. Doc wasn't as confusing to talk to as Elias was right now. She was a woman, and not her lover. She also didn't feel like a threat. She felt kind, and genuine. Almost safe. Not quite, but almost.
"That sounds very good," Doc told her.
"Elias said he talked to you about me last night," she ventured.
"Yes?" Doc said.
"He said he told you what I…" she was going to say what I am, but she didn't want to upset Elias, so instead she said, "What happened to me."
"He told me some of it, yes. Would you mind if I take a look at your eyes?"
"No, that would be alright, I guess."
"Do you remember what happened last night?" she asked as she shined a light into her eyes, and flicked it away.
"Some, but I don't think I remember everything. I don't remember going to bed with Elias," she admitted.
"Do you remember me coming over?" Doc asked. "Or John?"
"No, I don't remember that," she replied.
"That's fairly normal for what you went through. Don't worry about it."
"Did I… did I do anything wrong?" she asked.
"No, not at all," Doc told her.
"That's good. Can I make breakfast now? Elias is hungry."
"Sure, I'll help. I'll get the pan ready while you do the eggs."
"Ok," Chelsea agreed, and then she went to the fridge.
CHAPTER TWENTY
Once breakfast was made and served, Chelsea was feeling better about the morning's events. So far no one seemed upset with her, and no one wanted her to leave. These were good things, and she was feeling more secure as she ate and listened to Doc and Elias talk about the road trip yesterday. She smiled as she remembered Sam's forest, and riding through it with Elias. The wind, the trees, and the rivers they crossed over were all so wonderful. The feeling of being free and gliding across the world on a wave of rolling thunder was so good.
She began to wonder though if Elias would want sex with her still. After what she told him, she doubted he would. She didn't want to offer, but she wanted to feel him close again. He said that she was still his woman, his partner, so maybe he would. If he didn't, though, she would understand.
Maybe Doc would have sex with him, and she could just be his woman. She didn't really like the idea of Doc having sex with Elias, though. She was too old for Elias. He needed someone young. Someone who could give him the pleasure that she could, before he found out she was broken.
After breakfast, Chelsea took the dishes away and began washing up. She heard Doc tell Elias that she didn't think they needed to go to the hospital, but that if there were any more problems to call her right away. Elias said he would, and thanked her for coming over.
"It was my pleasure. I like her a lot, and she's good for you," Doc told him.
Chelsea thought about that, and decided that she would make that come true. She would be good for Elias. When Elias agreed with Doc, she wondered if he really felt that way. She decided that her
"Alright, let's go make breakfast and talk to Doc."
"Did she spend the night?"
"Yes, she slept in the guest room."
"Because she's a guest," Chelsea said.
"That's right," Elias agreed.
"She'll want breakfast too. Do we have enough bacon?"
"I'm sure we do," he told her.
"Good. Because you eat a lot of bacon, Elias."
"Yep," he agreed with a smile.
Elias took her hand and walked with her out to the living room. Doc was there, and Chelsea could smell fresh coffee in the air. She left Elias' side so she could go get him a cup.
"Good morning, Chelsea," Doc said as she passed by.
"Thank you for making coffee, Doc," she said as she passed.
"You're welcome," Doc said, following her into the kitchen. "How are you feeling?"
"I have a headache, but it's not bad. How are you?"
"I'm good. Can I help you?"
"Alright. I'm just going to make breakfast. Bacon and eggs. Do you want some?" she asked. Doc wasn't as confusing to talk to as Elias was right now. She was a woman, and not her lover. She also didn't feel like a threat. She felt kind, and genuine. Almost safe. Not quite, but almost.
"That sounds very good," Doc told her.
"Elias said he talked to you about me last night," she ventured.
"Yes?" Doc said.
"He said he told you what I…" she was going to say what I am, but she didn't want to upset Elias, so instead she said, "What happened to me."
"He told me some of it, yes. Would you mind if I take a look at your eyes?"
"No, that would be alright, I guess."
"Do you remember what happened last night?" she asked as she shined a light into her eyes, and flicked it away.
"Some, but I don't think I remember everything. I don't remember going to bed with Elias," she admitted.
"Do you remember me coming over?" Doc asked. "Or John?"
"No, I don't remember that," she replied.
"That's fairly normal for what you went through. Don't worry about it."
"Did I… did I do anything wrong?" she asked.
"No, not at all," Doc told her.
"That's good. Can I make breakfast now? Elias is hungry."
"Sure, I'll help. I'll get the pan ready while you do the eggs."
"Ok," Chelsea agreed, and then she went to the fridge.
CHAPTER TWENTY
Once breakfast was made and served, Chelsea was feeling better about the morning's events. So far no one seemed upset with her, and no one wanted her to leave. These were good things, and she was feeling more secure as she ate and listened to Doc and Elias talk about the road trip yesterday. She smiled as she remembered Sam's forest, and riding through it with Elias. The wind, the trees, and the rivers they crossed over were all so wonderful. The feeling of being free and gliding across the world on a wave of rolling thunder was so good.
She began to wonder though if Elias would want sex with her still. After what she told him, she doubted he would. She didn't want to offer, but she wanted to feel him close again. He said that she was still his woman, his partner, so maybe he would. If he didn't, though, she would understand.
Maybe Doc would have sex with him, and she could just be his woman. She didn't really like the idea of Doc having sex with Elias, though. She was too old for Elias. He needed someone young. Someone who could give him the pleasure that she could, before he found out she was broken.
After breakfast, Chelsea took the dishes away and began washing up. She heard Doc tell Elias that she didn't think they needed to go to the hospital, but that if there were any more problems to call her right away. Elias said he would, and thanked her for coming over.
"It was my pleasure. I like her a lot, and she's good for you," Doc told him.
Chelsea thought about that, and decided that she would make that come true. She would be good for Elias. When Elias agreed with Doc, she wondered if he really felt that way. She decided that her
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