I AM SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING IN SO LONG. But I'm not going to even go into detail because we'll be here all day. HERE'S NEXT CHAPTER! SORRY IT'S SHORT... (I'm so bad at this...)

After feeding the sky bison and thinking about what Pema had said, Tenzin walked back up to the house to Lin's room. He knocked on the door and waited until he heard Lin's "It's open!" before going in. Lin gave him a small, but forced smile as he stepped in. He gave her a questioning look.
"You okay?" He asked, sitting down at the edge of her bed, taking her hand in his own.
"Yeah." She stated, giving him a reassuring smile.
"What did Mother want to tell you?"
Lin paused before sighing.
"I can't leave this bed for a few more days and I can't work for at least another week."
Tenzin placed a kiss on her cheek.
"Hey, don't worry about it. You'll be back on your feet before you know it. And I'll be by your side at all times until then."
He wrapped his arm around her and she leaned her head down against his shoulder. As he held her close, Lin was thankful that he couldn't see the tears that were trailing down her cheeks.

A few more days passed before Lin was finally allowed to stand. She was so happy to get back onto her feet that early the next morning, when Tenzin went out to meditate, he saw Lin leaning against the railing of the pavillion, looking out towards the city. Her eyes were closed as she took in the fresh morning air, happy to finally be released from her room. Tenzin walked up behind her and embraced her from behind. She leaned backward into him, her hands covering his, which held her close. He kissed her cheek gently on the cheek and whispered,
"Morning,"
"Morning," She replied back, opening her green eyes to gaze up at him.
"You're up early."
"But of course. I'm finally allowed out of my prison cell," Lin smirked.
Tenzin chuckled lightly, looking down at her face.
The scars on her face were still dark against her pale complexion, but Katara said they would fade away, though never permanently. Tenzin had already gotten used to the marks that marred her beautiful face. They were now a part of her. She caught him observing them and frowned.
"They're ugly, aren't they?" She whispered.
"No, they make you look beautiful," He replied. "They show that you fought valiantly for your city and how amazing and badass you are."
Lin chuckled, looking up at Tenzin.
"Oh so I'm badass now?"
"Lin, you've always been badass to me," He said, pressing his lips against hers.
Pema happened to walk through the pavilion at the moment and catch sight of them. She was about to walk away, but Tenzin saw her.
"Oh, hi Pema!" He greeted, turning to her as his arm snaked around Lin's waist. "Look who's out and about."
Pema gave a fake smile as she replied,
"That's great! Congratulations!"
Lin gave a small, "Thanks," in reply.
The trio stood in an awkward silence for a moment before Pema finally cleared her throat.
"Well, I was just heading up to do some chores. I guess I'll catch you around."
"Thanks, Pema." Tenzin smiled genuinely, bringing a smile to Pema's own face.
I love him so much. She thought as she walked up towards the house. But he loves Beifong more...
Lin watched as Pema walked away. Once she was out of earshot, she looked up at Tenzin.
"She likes you." She stated flatly.
Tenzin doubled back in shock.
"What?! No she doesn't! How could you think that? She's like, what, sixteen years younger than us?"
"Yeah, and she likes you. A lot."
"What makes you think that?"
"Whenever she sees you her heart rate skyrockets." Lin replied sourly. "Trust me, she likes you."
Tenzin looked at the scowl on Lin's face and lifted her chin up gently so that she was looking at him.
"Hey, listen to me. Even if she does like me, she'll never come between us, I promise."
"Okay," Lin replied with a small smile.
Tenzin kissed her one last time before her suggested,
"We should head back inside before my mother sees that you escaped,"
"It's not like I'm not allowed to be out of bed," Lin smirked.
"I know, but you're still injured and you need rest and..."
"I'm fine, Airhead!" Lin chuckled.
"Still, you're coming back up to the house,"
"Or what?" Lin challenged.
Tenzin smirked before he carefully picked up Lin bridal style, cautiously avoiding her injuries. Lin cried out in surprise as Tenzin began to carry her up to the house.
"Put me down, Twinkletoes Jr!" She ordered.
"You asked for it!" Tenzin pointed out with a laugh.
Lin chuckled as she gave in, resting her cheek against Tenzin's chest while closing her eyes.
"Will you stay with me while I 'rest'?" She asked, making him grin.
"Of course I will," He whispered.
Once they reached Lin's bedroom, he laid her down on the bed and sat down on the bed. He leaned down and placed a kiss on her forehead. When he went to pull away, Lin grabbed him by the collar and kissed him properly on the lips.
If I'm going to lose him soon, I might as well make the most of it. She thought sadly.

I'll try to update the next part ASAP! Until next time, stay classy Linzin shippers!