She rubs his chest, poking through the bottles and jars lined up beside the bed until she finds the VapoRub. She makes sure he's all settled before pushing his shirt out of the way, unscrewing the lid, and getting a dollop of the pungent stuff on her fingers. She rubs it into his skin, working all over his chest and up to the hollow of his throat, hushing him tenderly.
"Well, y'are pretty tall. Like a big ol' gentle giant."
She quirks a smile. That's not the first time she's called him a gentle giant, but she wonders if he remembers.
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She rubs his chest, poking through the bottles and jars lined up beside the bed until she finds the VapoRub. She makes sure he's all settled before pushing his shirt out of the way, unscrewing the lid, and getting a dollop of the pungent stuff on her fingers. She rubs it into his skin, working all over his chest and up to the hollow of his throat, hushing him tenderly.
"Well, y'are pretty tall. Like a big ol' gentle giant."
She quirks a smile. That's not the first time she's called him a gentle giant, but she wonders if he remembers.
"Sweetheart? What's your name?"