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Elizabeth Watts paced the waiting room at the hospital. She had spent 18 hours on a plane from London because her husband had gotten injured at a football game against the Denver Broncos. Elizabeth had only been in London for three months at the University of London on a writing scholarship that her husband signed her up for. He was so insistent that she didn't waste the opportunity, he loved her so much. They had married before she left in July. Elizabeth had now three months of credits in the program she could now take back to SVU with her and finish her junior year.
The doctor came out and Elizabeth stopped pacing.
"Mrs Watts, your husband is stable, has a mild concussion, two broken ribs and a broken right knee" The doctor told her. Elizabeth sighed with relief, he was lucky to be alive.
"Can I see him?" Elizabeth asked anxiously.
"Yes, absolutely, right this way" The doctor answered. Elizabeth followed the doctor down the hallway.
Tom 'Wildman' Watts slowly opened his eyes and tried to move. He grimaced in pain. That line backer came out of nowhere. Tom breathed in and felt a searing pain in his ribs and closed his eyes again. Tom was more worried about his wife than himself. Tom wondered if Elizabeth had seen what happened to him. Tom felt a soft touch on his forehead and smelt the slight scent of citrusy perfume, that was his wife. Tom groaned inwardly. He stood in front of their friends and her family and promised to make her dreams come true, obviously now that wasn't the case. Tom felt a soft kiss on his forehead and tried to smile. Tom opened his dark brown eyes and stared into her aquamarine ones that looked weary and full of jetlag and worry.
"Hi beautiful" Tom murmured. "I'm not dreaming, you're really here"
Elizabeth nodded, she smiled tenderly, a special one just for him. Her eyes then filled with tears of relief.
"Hi, what were you thinking, that guy was twice your size" Elizabeth scolded him. Tom tried to shrug but couldn't. "I was so worried, I could have lost you".
"You won't lose me" Tom reassured her. He took her hand in his own and squeezed it. Elizabeth had tears in her eyes. "You came all the way from London, you look so tired"
"Yes, but you're my husband, worth it" Elizabeth told him.
"What did the doctor tell you?" Tom demanded. "Can I play football again?"
"Not without a lot of rehab and even then, there are no guarantees" Elizabeth said quietly. "You had a knee reconstruction and you've broken a couple of ribs so you won't be laughing for a while without it hurting anyway". Tom frowned, cursing silently.
"And you're heading back to London when?" Tom asked. Elizabeth shook her head.
"I'm not" Elizabeth said flatly. "I've spoken to Professor Sedder and the university of London have agreed to transfer my credits to my journalism major. I am registered back at SVU, I start classes next week after spring break". Tom's eyes shun with angry tears. He'd ruined Elizabeth's opportunity too.
"I'm sorry honey" Tom said, his voice catching with emotion.
"It would have been worse if I had lost you" Elizabeth wept. Elizabeth cupped her husband's cheeks with her hands and pressed a tender kiss on his mouth. "It doesn't matter now, only you matter to me and getting you back on your feet"
Tom clenched his fists in frustration. Elizabeth took his hand in her own and squeezed gently.
"I love you, we'll get through this together, I promise" Elizabeth kissed her husband again more lingeringly.