Stanton Box Set

Cameron smiles a face-splitting smile as he flicks his paper down to look over the top of it. “Long enough to know you two are pathetic!” He widens his eyes at me to accentuate his point and goes back to his paper.

Joshua inhales a deep breath as he wakes. “This bed is bloody uncomfortable.” He groans as he kisses the side of my face from behind.

I smile and roll back to face him. “Good morning, Mr Stanton.”

He smiles and rubs his hand over my behind. “Good morning Miss Marx,” he whispers.

Adrian rolls his eyes. “Hmm, you seem to be feeling a lot better today.”

Joshua bites his bottom lip to stifle his smile. “And I’m starving. Is there any food in this joint?”

Cameron smiles and winks at Adrian; he obviously sees that as a good sign.

“Josh, why in the hell were you taking cocaine alone like that? That’s ridiculous,” Cameron asks. I lie still as I listen to their conversation.

Adrian pipes up. “You gave all that shit up years ago. Why in the hell would you do that again?” Joshua’s eyes flick to me and I know he doesn’t want to have this conversation with me in the room. Too bad, he’s having it. I’m just going to come out with it.

“Are you a cocaine addict, Joshua?”

“No. How could you think such a thing?” he stammers.

“Probably because we are in hospital after you overdosed,” I reply. “Are you going to take an overdose every time we have a fight?”

He frowns at me and sits up in a rush. “Bit more than a fight, Natasha. We broke up.”

I sigh. “Josh, you know I didn’t mean that.” Cameron and Joshua quickly glance at each other … silently communicating. Hmm. “Why did you do it?” I ask. “Was it accidental?” He frowns, not understanding the question. “I mean did you purposely take an overdose?”

“No, of course not. I lost track of how much I had had. I just had a really shitty weekend and was trying to perk myself up a bit.”

“What happened on the weekend?” I ask.

His face drops and his eyes meet mine and he swallows a large lump in his throat. “Can you get me some breakfast, boys?”

Cameron jumps up and rubs Joshua’s shoulder. “Sure mate,” he gives him three hard slaps on the back as he and Adrian leave the room. Joshua’s eyes search mine and I smile in return.

“Alone at last,” I whisper.

He pulls me into an embrace. “I’ve missed you presh. Don’t leave me again, ok.”

I smile and nod as he runs his lips down the length of my neck. “Promise me,” I smile again. “Natasha, promise me,” he repeats.

I shake my head. “Josh you know I only left you because of my dad and all of that mess. I will never leave you again.” I smile as I kiss his neck and he holds me tight.

I run my hands around the back of his nightgown and feel his behind … he feels good.

He kisses me as he brushes the hair from my face. “Tash …we need to talk.”

My head drops. “I know, Josh. I need to talk to you too.” I sigh softly.

“Well you look much better today.” We jump back from each other as the doctor enters the room. Shit I had my hand on his butt, how embarrassing. Joshua gives the doctor a nod in embarrassment and shakes his hand.

“Thank you, doctor.”

The doctor reads his chart and gets his torch as he looks into Joshua’s eyes. “You are lucky to be alive, young man. You nearly died.”

Joshua’s eyes find mine and he drops his head. “I know … I was very frightened.” My eyes spring up to his. He’s right—that would have been frightening. “You have a lot of people waiting to see you outside. After you shower and eat I will let them in.”

Joshua nods. “When can I go home?”