Devin placed a cup of water on the nightstand by Avery's bed, it was only 8 but it was a big day because Avery went to a checkup appointment and got the approval to start sleeping in her actual bed, she has spent weeks on the couch that was rearranged to make a perfect little recovery bed.
She had an ottoman pushed up against her L-shaped couch, Her mom had put a little table by it so she had somewhere for all her stuff, and the couch had pillows and blankets to make it more comfortable.
But that's not important anymore since she had a king-sized bed to roll over in as much as she wanted.
Devin plugged her phone in and placed it on the bed.
He tucked her in like she was a child and kissed her forehead.
"Okay you have a cup of water over there if you get thirsty, the tv is on in case you want to watch the worst show ever made.
And if you need absolutely anything you can call me and I will come back, okay?"
Avery's eyes widened at his words. Come back?
"W-what do you mean?" She stuttered.
"I mean I hate modern family" he laughed.
"No what do you mean come back, where are you going?"
"I'm going home silly. You got the okay to start moving around now, you don't need me here anymore"
She stared at him in disbelief. What does he mean of course she needs him!
Who's gonna talk to her when she can't sleep? Who is she gonna eat breakfast with?
Who's gonna make fun of her favorite show?
She tried so hard to wait until he left but her emotions had different plans, her eyes started to gloss over with tears which caused Devin to panic.
"No what's the matter baby? I'll come back tomorrow" he said hugging her body to his.
"You're moms right down the hall you aren't gonna be here alone"
"But she's not you" she sobbed in his sweatshirt.
Devin had a little smile as he chuckled.
"If you don't want me to leave you could've just said" humor in his voice.
"I want you to stay. And we can lay in bed and you can make fun of my show and I can roll my eyes, and you can snore really loud and I'll lay on your arm until it falls asleep and you have to lay there helpless until I move"
"Okay okay, I get it! But tomorrow I have to go get more clothes"
"That's tomorrow's problem"
He laughed pulling off his shirt and removing his watch and putting it on her bedside table.
"Scoot"
He pulled the covers back and laid down next to her, feeling her soft cotton pajamas against his warm body, he relaxed in the bed while she wrapped her arms around him, one bruised from where they drew her blood earlier that morning.
He looked down at Avery who was now entranced with the tv sniffling softly.
He wiped her tears with his hand smiling down at her angelic face.
"You okay beautiful?"
Avery looked up through her thick eyelashes and nodded.
Devin kissed the top of her head, it came to mind that he probably should break that habit.
"How are you feeling?"
"Fine" she mumbled.
"Everything was fine at the doctor's?"
He took her but they made him leave the room while she undressed for the doctor to examine her body.
"There's only a little bruising on my ribs but that's besides that he said everything looks fine"
Avery had gotten her cast removed a few days prior now she's in a foot brace which allows her foot to breathe a little more than with the cast.
She had been in therapy since a few days after the accident and the only symptom she still suffers from is fatigue.
"They had me raise my hands all the way up and then pushed on my ribs and I thought I was gonna cry."
He gave her a pout, still holding eye contact, she gave him her adorable little lopsided smile and Devin kissed the tip of her nose, kissing in between her eyebrows, then the top of her head again.
"Devin" she whined.
"How could I stop now?"
He leaned down and kissed her jaw no doubt leaving a hickey.
"I'm sorry. For everything... really and if I could go back we wouldn't have even slept together, I would've waited until you were a hundred percent sure, we would've made long-distance work, I would've flown you out for games, we would be taking trips together, you would've got your ring, I would've got my 7-foot son who would go to the NBA and everybody would be like "damn Devin Booker Jr is good but nowhere near as good as his dad" and I would agree and-"
"Okay, Devin!" She laughed.
"The point is, if I wasn't so stupid and blinded by money, I would've told the truth, and the truth is you are the love of my life, and I haven't loved another person even close to the way I loved you."
"Even your mom?"
She joked knowing Devin is a mama's boy and has been since the day she met him.
He laughed "even my mom"
She grabbed the sides of his face pulling him down and kissing him, she felt his smile against her lips which she mirrored.
Devin moved to where he hovered over her while they kissed, grabbing her head to push her further into the kiss, he couldn't get enough.
After a few minutes, they found themselves laying on her bed staring at the ceiling while Devin played with her rings while she was cuddled in his arms.
They talked about college days and the trouble Devin always seemed to get Avery in, she was the good girl she was the genius and she never wanted to ruin that reputation but Devin was dedicated to changing that.
"Like how we snuck into the gym that one night..."
"Exactly... laying in the bleachers right under your poster"
They both smiled thinking of the night they both remembered so well.
*flashback*
"You will make it to the NBA I know it dev"
Avery was laying down next to him while Devin had his arm under her head playing with her hand.
"Yea and you are gonna be right next to me when they call my name. We are gonna go somewhere nice, somewhere warm."
Avery turned to her side so she could look at Devin.
"Tell me more"
"We are gonna have a huge house, have our friends over after home games.
I'm gonna propose and give you the best wedding ever, and then a few years down the road have some babies...
most importantly we are gonna be happy"
Avery smiled while admiring his eyes, they always looked different when he talked about his dreams... she loved it.
"I'm gonna take care of you A. Promise."
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Avery woke up to an empty bed, quickly shaking her head.
"Devin!" She yelled walking down the hall.
She walked into the kitchen to see Devin putting down a bag of food with flowers.
As soon as he saw her expression he froze, with a mischievous grin.
"I probably should've left a note or something shouldn't I have?..."
"You think!" She laughed walking over to Devin, she wrapped her arms around Devin.
"I told you I'm still learning"
Avery rolled her eyes before lightly pushing herself off of him.
He looked down at her since he had such a height advantage and tilted her chin up to meet his lips.
"I love you"
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