Chapter 317
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Chapter 317:
Jarrod grabbed the small plastic cup from the tray. It was filled with a thick, cherry-flavored liquid medication.
He sat on the edge of the mattress, wedging his strong thighs beneath Caroline’s shoulders and leveraging his upper body to lift her torso, propping her against his chest while keeping his injured right arm pinned rigidly against his ribs within its field splint.
He brought the plastic cup to her pale lips with his left hand, speaking softly, coaxing her to open her mouth and drink the medicine.
Caroline was trapped in a horrific nightmare of the devastating crash. She stubbornly clamped her jaw shut, her teeth grinding together, and shook her head weakly, letting out a distressed whimper as she refused to let the unknown liquid past her lips.
Jarrod applied gentle pressure to her chin with his left thumb, trying to pry her lips apart, but her trauma-induced lockjaw was surprisingly strong. Without the use of his right arm, he lacked the leverage to force her mouth open.
𝖲𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗀𝗁𝗍𝗌 𝗈𝗇 𝗀𝖺𝗅𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅𝗌.𝖼𝗈𝗆
He cursed quietly under his breath, realizing that forcing the hard plastic cup against her teeth would only cause her to choke or panic further.
He stared at her flushed, bruised face, his heart twisting with a violent mixture of profound agony and ruthless determination.
Jarrod set the plastic cup down on the nightstand for a brief moment, making a rapid, highly unconventional decision.
He picked the cup back up and brought it to his own mouth, tipping his head back. He took the entire dose of the bitter, viscous medication, holding the thick liquid carefully behind his teeth.
He tossed the empty plastic cup aside and leaned over her trembling form, his dark eyes filled with focused intent.
Positioning his weight directly over her, he anchored her upper body into the pillows with the steady pressure of his braced right shoulder. With his functional left hand, he firmly pinched her nose shut, cutting off her air for just a single second.
Caroline gasped. Her lips parted involuntarily on pure physiological reflex.
Jarrod descended instantly, capturing her parted lips with his own in a deep, forceful kiss.
Caroline’s eyes snapped open in shock. She tasted the bitter cherry medicine mixed with his familiar scent of cedarwood and rain.
She raised her weak hands, pushing frantically against his solid chest, trying desperately to break away.
Jarrod didn’t budge. Shifting his weight downward, he trapped both of her weak wrists beneath his forearms and chest, pinning her hands against the mattress while keeping his left hand free to manage her jaw.
His tongue swept past her teeth as he pushed the liquid medication to the back of her throat. With his left thumb, he stroked the sensitive skin of her throat, stimulating her swallowing reflex.
Overwhelmed by his sheer will and the lack of air, Caroline finally swallowed the medicine with a soft, audible gulp.
Jarrod slowly pulled back, panting slightly, and wiped a stray drop of pink liquid from the corner of her mouth with his thumb.
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