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“All good, boss?”
“Yeah. He lives… I kept my head on.”
“Good, it’s better this way.”
“What are you doing here? I thought we ended this shit days ago.”
“Get up, we have a little field trip to take.”
“No, I’m not leaving the hospital. They won’t let you take me.”
“You’d be amazed at what a hundred bucks will get you these days. Now, get up! Don’t make me ask again, you fucking baby.”
“Leave me alone. I just want to forget, I don’t want to remember her or anyone anymore.”
“Do you think I give a rat’s ass what you want to remember or forget?! Poor little Carter, after missing your first attempt to violate my girl, you come back TWO MORE TIMES, for second and third chances. Do you honestly believe you should get any more chances? You are officially out of chances, you miserable little prick!”
“Fuck off! I didn’t ask for any chances… I don’t want any of this! I just want sleep. Take your hands off of me. Stop! Help!”
He is dragging me down the back stairs, so no one hears me. “Shut up, you fucking imbecile, and walk. We are going out.”
“Where are we going? Are we going to seeher?”
“Don’t fucking say anything about her. I gave you your chance to make everything right and you fucking ruined it. Walk, dummy, down the stairs.”
“Okay, stop pushing me so hard. Down here?”
“Shhhh, yes.”
“Okay, I don’t think there is an exit down here. It’s just a basement.”
“Shut up! I don’t want anyone to hear you scream.”
“What the fuck?! Sto….”
“I’m so grateful to break out of this joint!”
“Ha, don’t get too excited. You need to take it easy when we get home.”My husband worries too much.
“Look, Mr. Parker, I will not have you bossing me around for the next week.”
“Fine, but you better behave, or I will put you over my knee,” his eyes sparkle at the thought.
“I’ll be sure to misbehave a lot then!” Cole slaps my ass as I stand up out of the wheelchair at the curb to step into the waiting car. I yelp and grab my bag, looking back at the hospital doors as he closes the rear car door with me tucked inside.
When we arrive back at our apartment, I am quite literally the happiest person on the planet. I am so relieved to be back in my own space. Cole had it cleared out of anything that would remind me of what happened. I am still not dealing well and taking some pretty powerful meds. I take them when the anxiety gets bad, but the medicine that seems to work best is staying right next to Cole. I curl up on the couch and pull the throw over me as he steps into the room with a cup of tea. “Thank you.” I take it gratefully, my voice still raspy from being choked.
“I like the rasp… It’s a little Demi-sexy.”
Sipping my tea, I roll my eyes. “You are crazy, you know. I don’t think her sexy voice comes from being choked by a stalker.”
“Crazy about you.” He smiles that megawatt smile.
“I know we haven’t talked about it but I just want to say thank you. I love you, Cole. I need you to know that. Also, I would like to do something nice for the team that helped me. I know you pay Foster and his guys well, but I would like to do something from me. You need to help me think of some ideas. Maybe a nice watch for Foster?”
Cole sits quiet, looking at his hands. I can see him trying to find the right words. “I thought I was going to lose you all over again, and I wouldn’t survive it, Mia. I love you more than my own life. I can’t see any future without you. I wish I could turn back time and do things differently, stop these scary incidents before they happened. But I know that for whatever reason, they have only made us stronger. We are going to be okay. I just want to get back to the part where we live happily together. I want to start our family, go on vacations, shit… go to the movies! From little errands to grand adventures, as long as you are with me I am looking forward to all of it.”
I’m stunned into silence. Cole is always open, but not like this. He is raw and exposed and I love him so much for it. I reach across, taking his hands in mine and lay my cheek against them. “Did I hear you say you want to start a family?”
