Cornelia sprawled on the couch, absolutely knackered and unwilling to move a muscle, "I don't wanna get up."
"Well, if you don't feel like it, just chill out." Marcus propped a cushion behind Cornelia, then turned to fetch some tea, spooning it to her mouth considerately, "Have a sip."
After sipping it, Cornelia looked up at him, "How did you know hot tea would make my period more bearable? Did you used to make tea for other girls?"
Marcus stared at her, stating in all seriousness, "You're the only one. There's never been anyone else."
Cornelia knew he'd never had anyone else, she was just messing with him. Seeing him so serious, she dropped the teasing and finished the tea in a few gulps.
After she finished, Marcus removed the cushion from behind her, pulled her into his arms, and gently massaged her abdomen with his strong hand.
His touch was so light, it tickled and Cornelia squirmed a bit, "That tickles!"
Marcus asked, "So, should I stop?"
Even if he stopped moving, his warmth was still being steadily transferred to Cornelia through his strong hand, it felt so cozy.
She didn’t know whether it was the hot tea or his warm hand that did the trick, but in no time, Cornelia's abdomen felt remarkably better, "I don't feel so bad anymore."
Marcus suggested, "Rest a while longer, you should be fine. Then you can take a shower."
Cornelia leaned into him, "Jeremy."
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