Convalescence - Part 2
I awoke the next morning, but Batou wasn't holding me, had it all just been a dream? (I was still half asleep at the time) I sat up and rubbed my eyes, I looked over and there, standing next to the bedroom door was Batou. We stared at each other, we didn't say anything – we just stared until finally, I piped up "So it wasn't a dream..."
"Nope," replied Batou "why, did you wish it was?"
I thought for a moment (not because I was unsure but because I was still nearly asleep) and then I smiled slightly.
"No, I don't, infact, I'm very happy it happened"
He paused for a moment, then, he walked over to the bed, slipped between the sheets and held me close.
"Motoko" he smiled "if you and I stick together and I mean really stick together – then we can make this work"
I pushed myself into him and thought about what he had said last night. I hesitated and then decided that this is what I wanted, and so, I replayed his words, this time very sure of my decision
"I love you"