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~All I have with you

She was lying on her side in the hospital bed, looking out of he window. Had she been paying attention, she could have seen the blue sky and the fluffy white cloud that looked like an elephant. Her mind however, had wondered off and she was wondering when Nikola would be back. She had been slumbering all day and every time she had opened her eyes her foggy mind had registered him in the room. He had been pacing, sleeping and he had held her hand. He had talked to her and she had responded, even tough she couldn't remember exactly what she had said.

She was fully awake now, just when Nikola seemed to have left the room. Her limbs were aching and Helen had noticed the cuts and bruises on several parts of her body, but her head felt remarkably well. Her mind drifted to her Camaro and she was positive it would be a total loss. She loved that car… A sound at the door interrupted her thoughts.

''Hi! How are we today?''

Helen closed her eyes and wished she was elsewhere. The trick didn't work.

''We're great.''

The perky nurse strode over to her bed and fired a stream of questions at her patient. Did her head hurt? How was the food? Did she need anything? Helen muttered some answers and hoped she would leave soon. The nurse checked up on her and hopped around the bed like a little bird would do.

''Your husband said he'd be back in a sec!''

She giggled at her little rhyme, which didn't really flow, but Helen didn't have the heart to point that out.

''My what?''

The nurse looked at her and cocked her head. Her eyes scanned Helen's head which was decorated with deep blue marks and red cuts as if she could check her mental health by looking at them.

''You know… Tall-ish, dark hair, sharply dressed?''

Helen rolled her eyes while the nurse wasn't looking.

''…I know he's your guy, but he sure does have swagger!''

She snapped her fingers and Helen was afraid that she would either start dancing or do a Sinatra impression and she nodded to prevent both options from happening.

''Right. My husband. Nikola.''

She resisted the urge to make quotation marks in the air when she pronounced the word husband. Helen looked at the door, hoping that said spouse was to show up soon.

''Nikola. What a nice name. Foreign?''

Helen nodded and didn't provide any further information. She knew she must have seemed rude, but she just did not care.

''He's a handsome devil. Cheeky, but charming. He must be a handful…''

''Oh, don't underestimate that one. She might look harmless, but she hunts ogers at night.''

Helen briefly caught the slight blush on the nurses cheeks, but her attention immediately went to Nikola, who was smirking as if nothing had happened. He knew, didn't he?

The nurse chuckled and left them with a swift 'see you later'. Nikola made his way to her bed and looked at her without saying a word. Helen couldn't stand the silence.

''You're really here…''

Nikola raised his eyebrows while he pulled up a chair.

''You're really here too.''

Helen smiled.

''I'm serious Nikola. I wasn't sure you'd show up…''

He sighed and ran his fingers trough her hair, carefully manoeuvring around the big cut on her forehead.

''Ouch.''

She kept her eyes locked with his and she knew that he understood where the comment had come from. She didn't blame him. How could she possibly do that? She had agreed with him leaving. She had helped him do so. But she hadn't been sure he would give up his perfect cover to come see her, but he had.

''Oh suck it up and kiss me, Tesla.''

He grinned in response and leant in.

''And if I don't?''

She looked up and matched his grin the best she could with her aching face.

''That's not even an option.''

Nikola made sure he didn't hurt her as he took her chin in his hand and positioned himself so that he could lean over without hurting her. He had waited for this moment for quite a while, but never would he have imagined that their first kiss since his departure would take place in a cold hospital room. He aimed for the spot next to the small cut on her lower lip and felt the same excitement he always felt the moment before kissing Helen, even tough the circumstances were so different now.

Her lips felt cold to the touch and it made him linger just a little longer than usual, hoping that he could transfer a least a little bit of warmth from his mouth to hers. It all seemed so cheesy, the scene was so sweet, but there was one big issue that was almost screaming to be addressed, so he pulled back reluctantly. Helen must have noticed the change in the way he looked at her, because she frowned now.

''Why didn't you tell me?''

She knew what he was referring to because it wasn't that hard to figure out.

''You were gone, Nikola.''

He shook his head, unable to be mad at her.

''I would have come back, Helen. You were pregnant and I know for sure that I was the one responsible for that.''

She lowered her eyes and Nikola hoped he wasn't pushing it. Helen had never been the hysterical type and she wouldn't break down and cry, but he didn't want to upset her anyway.

''…I would have dropped everything.''

''I know.''

She pulled him into a hug and he let her hold on to him, unsure who was trying to comfort who.

''How are you?''

His voice was close to a whisper and the sound was muffled by her hair, but she must have heard him. He waited for her response and when it didn't came, Nikola reluctantly let go of her. Helen looked him in the eyes, struggling to find the right words.

''I almost lost it, Nikola. I almost lost it before I even had the chance to tell you that you were going to be a father. ''

''Helen…''

He had planned soothing words, but they all seemed redundant. He wasn't good at 'soothing' either. Nikola Tesla was snarky. He made big problems go away by making them seem small and unimportant. But how could he do that in this particular case? For a few hours, Nikola had let the thought of parenthood sink in and even though he was convinced he would make a great father, it had scared him senseless. His child would become a genius and yes, probably a menace to society as well. It would get to learn about science and art and it would break hearts along the way. With that in his head, he swallowed his words and took Helen's hand in his.

She was home. Finally. Helen hated hospitals and the knowledge that they could do everything a hospital could do and then some, right under her own roof had not helped her.

She looked at Nikola, who had found a seat next to the fireplace. He looked at ease, even though his mind was probably raging. She felt a flash of dizziness and held on to the door post. The movement caught Nikola's attention and he knew that she didn't want him to get up to help her. He slightly squinted his eyes and watched her as she made her way over to him.

''Should you be walking around?''

He raised an eyebrow and knew the answer was no. She shrugged and sat down next to him.

''I've seen more than enough of my bedroom, Nikola. I just…''

She blinked her eyes and hoped her headache would be gone soon.

''…need to be around people. Normal people. …Or you.''

He cocked his head and grinned in response.

''Yeah well, you love me. Adore me, even. And I can't say that I blame you. Your life wouldn't have been quite the same without me.''

Helen briefly closed her eyes and let out a mock sigh.

''…I think it's safe to say that I, Nikola Tesla, make you look cool. ''

''Really?''

He picked up his glass of wine and looked at the liquid in it.

''It's because I'm just that overwhelming.''

She moved closer to him and put her head on his shoulder.

''Overwhelmingly arrogant, yes. I look cool next to you because I'm unaffected by it.''

He put down the glass without drinking from it and pulled her into an embrace. She couldn't help but smile at the gesture and feel grateful about the fact that he was there.

''…You say arrogant, I say aware of what I can accomplish…. He said, she said. It's a tie.''

She grabbed his hand and it automatically ended up on her belly.

''We'll have a third judge in a while. Let's let this specific matter rest and ask him later, shall we?''

She felt Nikola's smile against the skin of her still sore forehead.

''With my luck, the kid will go after his mother. He'll probably take your side no matter how wrong you are… After all, you might just be he one he has to stick it out with the longest. But I do have a plan…''

The stayed silent for a couple of seconds, until Helen raised her head at Nikola.

''…You're going to bribe him, aren't you?''

He looked down, a mischievous grin already present on his face.

''Of course I am.''

She shook her head and for a moment allowed herself to revel in the thought of Nikola Tesla as a father. He'd do great.

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