Lena
As much as Stef would hate to admit it getting her home exhausted her. We had to stop walking every ten feet. It's not that I'm complaining, this is what I expected and I'm going to be patient with her but Stef isn't so patient with herself.
"We don't need to stop we only walked another ten feet" she struggled to say between gasped breaths.
"Honey you need to stop. Don't be so hard on yourself this is more distance then you walked the entire time you were in the hospital. You are making amazing progress, my love." I tried to calm her down but her pride and frustration is so hard to reason with.
"I just want to get home and we are never going to get there at this pace." Stef complained as I decided it was safe to try walking with her again.
"Babe the house isn't going to grow legs and move it will still be there when we get there" we finally got to the car and I opened the door for her. I guided her untill I finally got her sitting in the seat and closed the door behind her.
"Honey I know you can't see it but you are doing a great job. I mean you have been..." I paused not wanting to say the word.
"Shot?" Stef said finishing the sentence for me.
I sighed I hate that word. I hate guns, one of them almost took my wife away from me.
"Yeah." I said sadly.
"I'm sorry" she said catching my off guard.
"Sorry for what?" I asked still not turning the car on so we can leave. I want to give Stef my full attention and I can't if I'm focused on the road.
"Everything. I should never of left the house without telling you I love you." She sounded like she felt guilty.
"You thought Jesus was in danger of course you would leave in a hurry."
"I could have never gotten the chance to tell you that again. I love you so much." She feels so guilty about this, I guess she's had a lot of time to think about it.
"Stephanie you got that chance ok. Please don't think about what would have happened if you didn't just be happy you did. I know you love me, I love you too. Trust me I'm not going to let you out of the house any time soon so you are going to have plenty of time to tell me that."
I don't like this chapter that much. Sorry I know it's not the best I'll try to redeem myself next chapter. Sorry it's short, and thank you for reviewing.
