Blame It On Pride

C h a p t e r S e v e n t y - T h r e e

Y/n's POV:

The doctor lowers it's gaze as my heart palpitates, there's no way, everything was perfect...everything was great...

'We've tried everything we possibly could, and on the conclusion-'

I hear others joining in, everyone awaiting the answer, the second surgeon steps out, gaze lowered, wiping his forehead with a rendered garment,

'On the conclusion...we managed to pump oxygen in his system, he's lost a lot of blood..., but we tied the wound...'

Everyone falls in a dissimulation of relieved chuckle, embracing, however I remain standing,

'So-so he's alright? He's okay?' I ask, still shaky and holding my breath as the surgeon nods leisurely,

'Yes, he's alright Mrs. Cameron.' He says, I smile, how did he manage to inform them...?

Everyone embraces me as I chuckle, exhausted, I want to see him, so bad.

After a range of persistent cajoling, surgeon allows me to spend five minutes with him, Sarah insists that I go first as I thank her,

Walking inside, I survey the sterile apparatuses, white-walls, furnishing on the right side of the room, however I don't pay much heed to the surroundings, all of my attention is focused on Rafe...

I quickly pace towards him, sitting on a chair beside him, I softly place my hands over his cheeks,

His chest is slowly rising up and down, his hair strands falling over his eyes as I tuck them aside, tilting my head, I feel a tear trickling down my cheek, I bite my bottom lip in order to suppress the cacophony of feelings that is chaotically prancing within me,

I lower my head, placing it as gently as possible on his chest, avoiding the injury as I whisper quietly...

'I love you Rafe.'

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I stayed in the hospital, I could not bear leaving it, the thoughts of him possibly waking up and me not being here are daunting, so I've decided to stay,

Everyone has walked in and out by now, my friends are constantly encouraging for me to at least sleep in my bed, however I remain on that stool, clasping his hand,

Surgeon announced that by talking with him, he might wake up earlier, as that's exactly what I do,

'You know, overall, I think the name Arabella is so beautiful...' I mumble, as then,my eyes widen my seeing a faint smile that crooks on his lips, am I hallucinating, I shake my head and blink multiple times, looking again,

'Let's name our future daughter that then...' I hear him utter as I narrow my eyebrows,

'Rafe-Rafe can you hear me?' I ask as that salacious-smirk that I've missed so much-plays on his lips,

'No, I guessed that you said that.' He sarcastically responds as I gasp whilst he squeezes my hand tighter looking at me,

'Oh my-Rafe-how long have you been awake for?' I ask frantically,

'A while, I like listening to your voice...Arabella is in fact a beautiful name.' He says,

'Oh my days-you're awake, ah-' I quickly ring the nurse, informing that he's awoken who runs in with the required apparatus,

Rafe offers me his hand as I clasp it, he looks at me, not taking his eyes off of me as I plant a kiss on his forehead, I exhale, relieved, my heart was beating at an abnormal speed,

Rafe softly raises his hand, tucking a lock of hair behind my ear, then brushing hi thumb on my bottom lip,

'Oh Lord-how I missed you...everything about you Y/n.' He whispers, smiling at me as I hold his hand,

'You scared the crap out of me.' I say as he bites the inside of his cheek,

'Won't happen again.'

Rafe's POV:

I am partially upset that she didn't get proper sleep throughout my rehabilitation, but seeing her,

Seeing my Y/n,

I just could not stay mad, she has this quality of...having this irrevocable control over the way I feel, only she managed to do that...

I've missed her so fucking much, the way her skin glows, the way her hair feels, her smile, voice, obstinate determinism, everything about her,

I saw her, in my dreams, a lot, only her, I pushed through because of her, because I could not bear the idea of not coming back and therefore, not seeing her...

I am unsure on what she's done to me and how she compelled me that way, but I don't want it to stop...

Ever...

I love her too much...
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