Delphine POV

The walk back to my apartment takes a little longer. Cosima is silent, except for the coughs. I don't understand why she seems to be so sick so fast. Yesterday, she showed no signs whatsoever of being anything other than healthy. Yet today, every few minutes she's overtaken with a coughing fit.

"Cosima, we are almost to my apartment. When we get up there, you are to go straight to bed. I'm going to get the drug and the files, and you'll be back to normal in no time ma cherie. I promise you."

I'm happy that my apartment is on the second floor, because the elevator is almost always out of service. Today we get lucky, and get the elevator to ourselves.

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry about everything that I said. I was just so angry, ya know? I trusted you, and you were telling him everything. You told him about us, didn't you?"

"I told him about the first night you kissed me, but nothing afterwords. I promise. He wanted me to use that, and I didn't think that I could. I came to see you that night, because I couldn't stand not being able to see you. And then you apologized, and I realized that it didn't matter to me what I was supposed to do, because I wanted to be with you. I want to be with you Cosima. I will do whatever I have to do to regain your trust, and maybe once that happens, we can work on a relationship again. I will work the rest of my life if I have to."

The doors open, and we exit. She follows me to my door.

"I'm not going to live long, so you really don't have to work too hard." She says as I slide through the door.

She tries to sound like it doesn't really bother her, like this was something she expected, but I can see the fear in her eyes. I saw it at the bus station, and I see it now. I set her bag down on the couch, and lead her over to my bed, holding the covers up for her.

She gets under, and even allows me to kind of tuck her in. "You'll live through this, and then I'll be able to prove to you I'm in it for the long run. I understand why you said the things you did. You were hurt. But I do hope that you allow me to show you just how good I can be. Or maybe you can teach me?"

I know now isn't the time to flirt with her, but the smile and slight blush my efforts provide is totally worth it. She shifts onto her side, facing the door.

"Thank you Delphine. I.."

"Shh. Go to sleep. I'll be back before you know it. Everything will be just fine. I'm going to save you."

"I know." She murmurs

I glance back at her as I close the door. She's smiling at me and I smile back, before I head off to get her the drug that will save her life.