DON'T OWN FSOG.

EPOV

It has been three months since the accident and I am still trying to figure out how everything went to shit so quickly.

Ana was doing so well. The physical therapy was hard on her but she fought the pain and gained full use of her foot again. She is now able to walk on her own with out assistance.

As for her speech that was a whole other ballgame. She still stumbles over some words but not like she use to. No, that wasn't the bad part. The part is she is now so self conscious she rarely speaks. She will only answer if asked a question that she can't shake her head yes or no too.

She never leaves the house unless it is to go to therapy or to see the doctor. We haven't made love since she came home. Last week she even took to staying in the guest room.

Deciding I need to clear my head I go for a walk. I end up at the small cottage that is on our property and also the place Ray stay when he is in town. Thankfully he arrived last night because I need someone to talk too.

I knock

The door opens and see he has his pajamas still on and a cup of coffee in his hand.

He takes one look at me and sighs then gestures for me to enter. I wait till he closes the door and then follow him to the kitchen.

He pours me a cup of coffee and hands it to me as we sit at the kitchen table.

"You look like shit son." I laugh

"I know." I reply

"So wanna tell me what's going on?"

"Ray, I'm not sure what to do here. "

He doesn't say anything just waits for me to continue.

"She refuses to talk. She won't leave the house. She is now staying in the guest room." I put my head in my hands and cry.

"Have you talked to her?" I shake my head no

"She wouldn't respond anyways. I'm losing my wife and I don't think I can do anything about it." I tell him.

He sighs

"Go talk to your wife. She needs you. Even if she isn't acting like it. Trust me she is a stubborn shit but fight her on this."

I nod and thank him and head back to the house. I need to do this.

I walk in and see her in the kitchen making tea. She turns when she hears me enter the room but doesn't say anything.

"Ana we need to talk." She looks at me and waits.

"Fuck. What has happened to us. We had a great marriage. We loved each other unconditionally. I know what happened to us was all my fault. I feel guilty about it ever mother fucking day. I know I have to live with that guilt. What I can't live with is you pulling away from me. I understand that you are pissed at me about everything that happened. Yell at me. Hit me. Anything. I hate that my wife the one woman in this world who means more to me than anything else. The one woman who is the the love of my life. That woman hates me. That she would rather sleep on a fucking pull out couch in a guest room then sleep next to me in our king size bed . That is like a knife in my heart. Knowing that woman would rather be closed off in her own body then to fucking talk to me is guy wrenching. I know what happened was horrible. Fuck I know that I almost lost you because of my own fucking stupidity. Now I get to watch you purposely make me lose you all over again. If you want a divorce ask for it. If you don't love me tell me. If you hate me then fucking tell me. Please anything I can't take this anymore." I am breathing so hard that I sit down and sob. It is all to much and I feel like I am losing my mind.

Then the best thing ever happens I feel to warm arms wrap around my neck as she steps in between my legs. She lays her head on my shoulder. I grab her and pull her to me. I sigh in relief has it really been that long since I have gotten to hold her like this?

"I'm sorry El. I never meant to hurt you. I was trying to do what was best for everyone. I'm damaged. I don't want to embarrass you so I opted to stay out of the public eye. I stumble over words if I'm tired. People will feel sorry for you because you are stuck with me. I thought about what you mom had said when she came after the accident. That maybe you would be better to get rid of me. So, I tried to make it easier. I never blamed you for anything. I made the choice to go with you when you told me to stay here. I love you so much. I do it has been so hard to be away from you. I just want you to be happy and I thought you would be if I was gone."

I pull her back and see she is crying.

"Baby, how could you ever think that. I love you. Fuck what that piece of shit said. Fuck what anyone says. You are never an embarrassment to me. Please never do that shit again."

"Never."

I kiss her for the first time in months.

"Make love to me." She whispers against my mouth. I pick her up and she wraps her legs around me. Yeah I don't need to be told twice.

After we are both naked I slip into her warmth.

"I love you so much baby." I tell her as I slowly rock in and out of her.

"I love you too. I'm sorry." I lean down and kiss her until we both find our release.

That night we fell asleep together in our bed. Finally, for the first time in months I actually feel like I have my wife back.

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