MY BADASS SECRETARY

CHAPTER 6

"Mr. Wilson, what brings you here?"

Ryke gritted his teeth once more. Is he playing dumb again? Did he not hear my speech earlier?

"Ahaha, I just want to check your house, especially your bedroom, it's quite cozy." Ryke answered sarcastically and rolled his eyes.

Hendrick chuckles seeing Ryke's irritated face.

"Mr. Wilson, just call me Hendrick

or Hendrick when we are not in the office."

"Sure, Hendrick, Hendrick, whatever." Ryke rolled his eyes again.

What's his deal now? It will not change his fuddy-duddy, grumpy face even if I call him cute Hendrick, duh. Wait. Did I say cute?

Ryke bit his lower lips.

He doesn't know why he is so irritated yet he finds Hendrick a 'cute beast lion king'.

Ryke smiles subconsciously and he is too busy with his own thoughts and he doesn't notice that Hendrick is busy observing his reactions.

Hendrick is so amused and fascinated by Ryke's reactions.

Is he aware of his gestures and actions? How cute.

"Mr. Wilson, can you help me to go to the toilet?"

"Huh?, D-don't you have a walking aid?"

"I am not comfortable with it. Just help me, quick."

When Hendrick heard Ryke was coming to his house, he asked the butler to keep his walking aid and smile in his thoughts.

Hmmm. Let me punish you, Ryke.

"Hendrick, I am your secretary, not your sidekick here."

"Mr. Wilson, you are not in the office at all."

"So what?"

"Why did you come here?"

"I want to apologize."

"That's it! If you are sorry, then help me."

Hendrick starts to move from his bed, he is waiting for Ryke to help him but the secretary is just watching him. He stands up and starts to step but he is in pain on his tummy when he straightens his body that made him stumble.

Hendrick is about to fall, but Ryke quickly moves and catches Hendrick's body. Because the CEO is heavier than him, they both fall on the carpeted floor.

Ryke falls on top of Hendrick that made the man grunt in pain more because his body is leaning on Hendrick's tummy and left arm on his chest.

"Argh!" Hendrick groaned in pain.

"Hendrick, oh my god, I'm sorry. I thought you were just acting up."

"Ryke! Are you really planning to kill me?" A soft voice echoed in Ryke's ears that made him flinch because of how Hendrick called his name. Ryke steadies for a while and stares at the man who called his name, like a lullaby on his hearing. Ryke was lost in his thoughts for a moment of shock and he didn't notice that Hendrick was already in total pain and struggling, trying to suppress the pain in his stomach.

"Ryke...Ryke..." Hendrick can't stand the pain at all, his breath becomes heavy, and gasping and trying to call the attention of the person leaning on his stomach.

"Oh, I'm sorry..." Ryke quickly removes his hand and distances his body to Hendrick and kneeled. He tried his best to help Hendrick to at least sit and lean on the bedside. He is in total pain and his face is so red like a ripe tomato.

"Hendrick...oh god, I'm really sorry..." Ryke panicked seeing Hendrick biting his lower lips to suppress the pain.

Ryke subconsciously pulls up the hem of Hendrick's T-shirt and touches the part of the stomach where Hendrick's hand is. His left palm touches Hendrick's hand and moves it away. He replaces it with his own hand and rubs Hendrick's stomach gently in a circular motion while his right hand is holding Hendrick's bicep to help him lean his back properly at the bedside.

Ryke is still rubbing Hendrick's tummy, trying to comfort the CEO and to ease the pain. Hendrick is still breathing heavily and bead-sweating. Ryke cupped Hendrick's face with his right hand.

"Hussshhh, Hendrick.I'm sorry, really am. Ryke really feels guilty and he is still in a state of panic. He rolled his right palm to form a ball and patted the wrist on Hendrick's forehead gently and dried the sweat on it.

"I'm sorry. I'm really sorry Hendrick...please, relax...oh my god...I'm sorry..." Ryke doesn't know what to do so he keeps comforting Hendrick while continuously rubbing his tummy.

Hendrick is not talking, eyes are closed while biting his lower lips.

"Hendrick...look at me. Everything will be alright.." He cupped his face again.

They stayed in that position for almost ten minutes until Hendrick is not hissing in pain at all and his breathing becomes normal.

Ryke tried to lift Hendrick and helped him sit on the bed.

"Do you think you can walk now? I will help you go to the toilet."

Hendrick just nodded. Ryke grabbed Hendrick's hand and clung it to his neck.

"Are you ready?" Ryke doesn't want to drag Hendrick so he needs to know. He doesn't want to hurt him more so he signals every time he will move and they start to walk. Ryke needs to bend his own body a little bit to avoid stretching Hendrick's tummy. Ryke gets into the toilet also, he is afraid Hendrick will stumble again and patiently support Hendrick's body while urinating without looking.

Ryke feels uncomfortable but he has no choice and he knows his face is all red now while Hendrick's earlobes are tainted pink.

When finished, he guided Hendrick to the sink and opened the tap water. Hendrick's body is curving from time to time and hissing from pain. Ryke helps Hendrick to wash his hands. He reaches the liquid soap and applies it to Hendrick's hands and rubs it gently.

Ryke stares at the mirror and he catches Hendrick staring at him intently. His heart suddenly beats like crazy and he stares back while rubbing Hendrick's foamy hands. The two stare at each other in front of the mirror, their hands are just rubbing, chasing, and don't want to stop from what their hands are doing.

Looking at their reflection in the mirror, Hendrick and Ryke were like being hypnotized and just stare at each other's eyes. Hendrick forgets the pain in his stomach and feels the warm friction created by the hands rubbing into his.

The sound of the water from the faucet is like music to their ears and like magic, they can clearly hear the sound of their hearts beating fast and crazy, pounding hard and their eyes are talking like they understand each other's feelings.

They don't know how long they stayed like that until they hear a voice from the butler called from the room.

"Hendrick, I placed the dinner here." The butler didn't wait for his answer and left the room.

"Ryke, let go of my hands." Hendrick finally said and Ryke averted his eyes and grabbed the white towel hanging on the stainless steel bar. He patted and dried Hendrick's hands and his own hands. When done, he helped him back again to the bed. Finally, they spend almost half an hour just going to the toilet and heading back to bed.

He assisted Hendrick to hop on his bed and when he was in a comfortable position, Ryke smiled. Something in his thought made him smile.

"Wait here, I'll bring your dinner."

Hendrick just nods and watches Ryke pick the tray of food wherein the butler placed it on a vacant nightstand on the other side of the bed.

"Here, let me help you ok. Just open your mouth and eat." Ryke picks the chopsticks and picks one dish and blows it.

"Open your mouth, try this." Hendrick didn't protest. He is just observing Ryke and opens his mouth and munches the food.

"Ryke....thank you.." Hendrick said after swallowing the food.

"Don't mention it, I'm at fault. Let me help you instead, ok." Ryke smiles again and Hendrick can't help but smile also.

"Wow..." Ryke whispered.

"What wow?" Hendrick asked in curiosity.

"Your smile, you are more handsome when you smile at Hendrick."

Hendrick blushed from the straight forward compliment from Ryke.

He coughed and Ryke thought the food was spicy so he tasted it. The food really tastes good but there are no spicy ingredients. He tried again and he enjoyed eating.

Because Ryke is already hungry, he continues eating and forgets to feed Hendrick until he hears a cough again.

"Ehem! Can I have my share?" Hendrick chuckles, Ryke stops munching and the hand holding the chopsticks clipped with peeled shrimp hangs in the mid-air, realizing that the food is almost half already.

"Ahaha, sure. Here, take it. open your mouth." Ryke's face turned red. How could he eat Hendrick's dinner?

"Ryke, it's ok. Let's share the food. I can't finish it anyway." Hendrick knows the butler adds more portions of rice and dishes.

The two enjoyed eating their dinner using only one pair of chopsticks, one bowl of rice, and other dishes.

"Hendrick, I finished the food, I ate a lot."

"That's good, I can't eat too much."

"It's delicious."

"You want more? I'll ask-..."

"No, no. I'm full, thank you."

Ryke places the tray back on the nightstand and picks the two glasses of water. He let Hendrick drink first together with his medicine and he drank the other glass of water.

"How do you feel now?" Ryke asked.

"Still a bit painful but it's manageable. I can endure it."

"Are you sure, I'm worried?"

"Why are you worried?"

"B-because...I care..."

"Why do you care about me?"

"Because...because... maybe you will not pay my salary if your condition gets worse."

Hendrick wants to tap his forehead and feel disappointed. He thought Ryke is worried because he cares for him as a special person to him.

But deep in his heart, he is happy.

Ryke, please take care of me for the rest of my life...

Ryke on the other hand is thinking, asking himself.

Why am I worried and caring for him? Is it normal?

Ryke helped Hendrick once more to freshen up himself, he even helps Hendrick brush his teeth and even change his clothes to a pajama. He had no choice because he made Hendrick's condition worse. When everything was settled, he bid farewell when he saw the time, it's quarter past ten already.

"Hendrick...I need to go..get well soon.."

"Ryke..please, let Benny bring here the important files that need my signature and come back here tomorrow after your office work."

"Ahm, yes, yes, sure."

Ryke left Hendrick's house and drove his sports car like a snail. He is smiling like an i***t. He is trying to recall what happened exactly when he was washing Hendrick's hands in the toilet. He blushed when he remembered what he was thinking at that time.

Oh my god. Ryke covers his mouth with his right palm and hits the gas to speed up and drive home quickly but safely.

In Hendrick's room, as soon as Ryke closed his door, Hendrick finally released a deep breath.

What was that? What happened? Did he notice it? f**k!