CEO Of My Heart

Regimented? Ellie wanted to smack his head, but her arms were too tired to more . Since it was the only part of her that could move, she rolled her eyes . Henry smirked in acknowledgement before wiping her mouth with the spare hand towel he had found lying next to her . Ellie swallowed the hot soup before commenting, "You"re very relaxed . Is this something you have experience doing?"

Advertis.e.m.e.ntHenry"s face darkened as he looked down at the bowl in his lap . The soup danced in the ladle as he spun it around a bit with unneeded intensity . "When I was still in high school, I went to the psych ward and was with my mother during her last week alive . She was always a hearty eater and very energetic, but as she got more psychotic episodes it was impossible for her to do anything . She was docile when I was around so I tried to be there when I could . "

Ellie"s eyes tightened . She knew Henry didn"t want pity, but she couldn"t help cursing her father-in-law . He was so stingy, in return for such a good son he had left that knife to his throat . She started to understand Henry"s mixed feelings for his father .

Italian? Ellie mourned the idea and was glad for Henry"s foresight . Pasta would not have settled well into her shrunken knotted intestines . Even with such a watery soup, she couldn"t drink it all as her tiny body had decided this was full . Ellie was flabbergasted as she starred longingly at the bowl before admitting it sheepishly . "I"m full . " She could see on the cart there was still more dishes she hasn"t even seen yet . It was such a waste . "I can"t believe I can eat this little . I"m usually ravenous . You know I once won a pie eating content?"

Henry let out a gentle laugh . "I"m sure there will be many more eating contests that you will win once you have recovered . The human body does poorly with abrupt change . You need to adjust again before you eat fully . I expected it would be a struggle which is why tonight there was no Italian feast . I will treat you at another suitable day when you are not bedridden . I ordered everything else for me . It"s just some hard boiled eggs and some cold noodle salad . It"s been my preferred midnight snack for years . "

He moved the tray from her lap to his . Then began to serve himself . Once he had thoroughly cleaned the serving plates, he ate quickly . Henry, as expected, was well mannered and clean with the way he ate . Ellie wondered as he licked his lips if he had this same aggression with his other hobbies? She could imagine him in a polo jersey or a mamil riding horse or bike with equal satisfaction . She would like to see him in more figure revealing clothing as she really did not know what he would look like . It was a nice thought to fall asleep to as she relished in what was her first non-drugged sleep in forever .

Ellie was sure she was dreaming when she felt something wet brush against her forehead -- a pair of lips?