Groaning as the pain circled throughout my body I slowly opened my eyes jumping slightly when I realised I was no longer in the hospital.
What the.....
Gazing at my surroundings my heart calmed when I noticed it was familiar very familiar. How the hell did I manage to get here? Catching sight of the figure asleep on the chair beside the bed I took the pillow next to me and threw it at him. Watching his reaction made a giggle burst from my mouth.
"I thought she gave you enough meds to knock you out until morning" He grumbled flicking on the light. As my eyes adjusted to the brightness I gave him a look that he knew all to well.
"Don't give me that look sweets. You wanted your own bed...."
"So you decided to take me to yours instead?" I asked cutting him off. "And who drugged me up enough for you to bring me here?".
"I thought it would be better if I brought you here. No one can make any surprise visits and I can catch some sleep" Taking his smokes from the bedside table he lit one up and sat on the edge of the bed.
"And what happens when I need medication?" I asked. Sure I wanted to be home but I wasn't ready yet and I couldn't go without some sort of pain relief.
"Got that covered darlin' are you in pain right now?" He asked
Yes!
Shaking my head no I glanced at the alarm clock 3. 30am flashing back at me. Funny thing was I felt wide awake and I was starving. As if on queue my stomach rumbled very loudly might I add. Feeling the light blush spread over my cheeks I sunk my teeth into my bottom lip.
"You hungry sweets?" He asked as he got to his feet.
"Starving" I answered "but I can wait until it's light outside". Honestly I didn't want him to leave me on my own.
"Or I can go see what we have and whip you something up?"
Eh? Was this the same Blaze?
"Whip me something up?" I smiled "I don't think I've ever seen you cook".
"Cheeky" He grinned coming to a stop beside me "I'll have you know my grilled cheese is the best. I'm going to carry you to the kitchen, that okay?" He asked
Okay.... where had blaze went? When did he ever ask?
"Since when did you ask?" I said lifting my good arm so I could slide it over his shoulders.
"I'm trying to be a gentleman here babe and you're questioning it. Let me do what I'm doing and you just enjoy it okay?"
"Hmm have I missed something? Did you do something while I was out?" I asked as he sat me down on the kitchen counter.
"Can't I just take care of my woman?" He growled trapping me between his arms.
Oh....
"B-blaze"....
"Grilled cheese" He muttered moving away from me and towards the fridge. "I swear you won't have tasted anything better. I just hope they greedy bastards haven't ate all the cheese".
"Blaze" I whispered as he prepared me something to eat. He was acting weird and I didn't like it. Not nice weird just weird like he still didn't know how to act around me and then there was that moment right there when he changed the subject. He wasn't acting like the Blaze I know, like the Blaze I fell in love with.
"Patience sweets it'll be ready...."
"Forget the sandwich Blaze I don't even feel that hungry anymore" Why was I suddenly feeling annoyed? "Can you just take me back to bed?" I asked glaring at the floor.
At that very moment it was the best cheese sandwich I had ever tasted. I never realised how hungry I was until I took my first bite.
"I think that's the fastest I've ever seen you eat something" He chuckled taking me in his arms so he could take me back to bed.
"Good sandwich" I grinned "Sorry I snapped at you I just, everything seems weird around me right now". Laying me on the bed he placed a pillow under my broken leg before pulling the covers over me.
"A lot is going on darlin' but we don't want you worrying about it. We only want for you to get better".
I was afraid to ask my next question but I had to know for sure. I just didn't know the reaction I was going to get.
"Did he ever visit me?" I asked knowing he knew who I was talking about. I already knew the answer but I had to hear him say it.
"No Ava he didn't" Sitting back on the chair he propped his feet onto the bed and closed his eyes.
That was it? That's all I was getting? I knew it was hard for Blaze to talk about Nate but I was expecting a longer answer maybe even an explanation as to why he never came.
"Get some sleep it'll be light outside soon".
"But I'm not tired" I sighed really wanting him to talk to me.
Silence.....
"Blaze" I said nudging his boot with my hand. Nothing not even a huff. "Blaze" I groaned hitting his boot again. "I'm not tired".
Sighing he placed his feet on the ground before standing up. Where was he going? "Don't leave me" I panicked. Watching his eyebrows drop he started to take off his boots followed by his cut and his shirt. Slipping in beside me he leaned against the headboard moving me gently so my head was resting against his chest all the while I just sat there gazing at him.
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