"Oh reeeeallyyy- Hunter you ain't say all that now."
"That's because it's not even that serious-"
"Not that serious my ass- girl, I'd be won over in a heartbeat," Aria said, making me giggle while Hunter rolled her eyes.
"She's only doing that because I have a history of caving easily," Hunter said. "But I'm a changed woman now," she quipped, shrugging a shoulder.
I rolled my eyes playfully. "Bullshit- says the girl who immediately said 'yes' the second Tina asked if she still had a chance."
"You whimp," Aria snickered along with me.
"Shut the hell up Aria," Hunter rolled her eyes, laughing to herself as well. "Both of y'all get on my nerves."
Hearing Lauren call my name from the living room, I turned to them on the computer in my office, beginning to stand from my chair.
"Oop- gotta go y'all, Lauren's awake."
"Okay, tell her I love her and love you boob-"
"I'll stop by later tonight," Hunter said.
I smiled at them, "okay, and love you too, bye," I said before closing the laptop.
~ Two Weeks Later ~
The sound of my alarm blaring caused me to mentally groan while reaching behind me to pick up my phone and turn it off.
When turning back, I was met with a still peacefully sleeping Lauren, resting on her back. She'd been lying on the left side of the bed, leaving me on the right. And though I thoroughly expressed she should sleep however she was comfortable, she insisted that I lay hugged up to her non injured side with my head on her chest as her free arm wrapped around me.
I was honestly just happy that she still wanted to be close to me, and even wanted to show affection towards me.
Ever since the accident, I couldn't help but feel guilty that she's injured like this. After finding out about Micah, and that he'd paid her a visit when she got to her house from the hotel, I just knew he was behind what happened to her. And I felt as though it was my fault. He hurt her intentionally, yes, but it was because of me; because she was trying to leave him, to be with me. And I'm having trouble feeling anything but immense guilt about that.
As for Micah, I had plans for him of course, and even at this moment, it was being put into action. Details about that, I probably shouldn't disclose, but he's about to find out soon that karma's a bitch, and that shit is a promise.
Today though, I'm taking Lauren to her physical therapy appointment. It'd be her first of many for her shoulder mostly; those for her leg start next week, I believe. She told me yesterday that it makes her nervous even thinking about going, but I told her she had nothing to worry about. I'm sure of it.
We have to leave the house in about an hour and a half, which means I should be waking her up now.... But she's just the most adorable sleeper.
My eyes trailed her every feature as I laid my head on the hand I had propped on the pillow. So many times, back when we were together, I dreamt of having this with Lauren. Of course it wasn't under these circumstances, but I envisioned myself living with her, going to bed and waking up next to her, and coming home to each other....and now I have that. Against every doubt or fear that I had of never seeing her again once we broke up, here we are. At the thought of that, I grinned softly to myself while watching her sleep still.
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