She notices he's nervous. He's rubbing his fingers the way he always does. She reaches for his hand. Makes circles with her thumb. Reassures him.
He hadn't noticed until now that she had picked up his nervous habit. Sitting at her computer, her fingers rubbed together as they wait for word. He covers her hand with his. Reassures her.
She gently traces with her fingers the fine stitches she just finished. Cleans the last traces of blood. He smiles at her. Tells her she's much better at it than him. She knows. She's memorized every scar with her fingers. Knows the difference between her stitches and his.
He cleans the blood off her hands. It takes him back to when Shado had done the same for him. But she wasn't guilty of anything. It had been an exhausting night. She had had Caitlin on speaker phone. Done everything she could to save the girl who had been lying on the street. An innocent caught in the crossfire of a gang fight before the team could arrive on the scene. The water runs clear again and he reminds her that it wasn't her fault.
He sees her eyeing the bow one day. He goes to pick it up and brings it to her. Directs her towards one of the practice targets. Wraps his hands around hers. Guides her as she pulls back on the string. Hands acting as one as he helps her aim. Repeats softly in her ear the mantra that he was taught. Breathe. Release. The arrow finds its mark and he squeezes her hand gently as she looks up to him with a smile.
The morning sun streams through the windows. She wakes before him. His arm is draped over her and she reaches for his hand. Places soft kisses on the calluses that run along his fingers and down his palms.
He slides the ring on her finger. Her eyes sparkle a million times brighter than the diamond.
They stand hand in hand. Echoing promises of forever. Surrounded by those that have become their family, but in that moment it's just the two of them.
Super short I know but I've been super busy with the holidays, I promise the next update will be a long one :)