My body ached from head to toe as I slowly began to regain consciousness. I groaned quietly as I opened my eyes to find that I was lying in the bed that Bruce and I use to share before I moved out. I looked across the room to see that Bruce was asleep in a chair with only his mask off. I tried to sit up, but it only caused me to moan louder, causing Bruce to wake up.
Bruce rubbed his eyes slightly before he fully became aware of the situation. Once he saw that I was awake he rushed over to me, almost literally dove into the bed, and started kissing me. His kisses were very zealous, but yet gentle as to not hurt my slightly busted lip.
He slowly pulled away then looked me in the eyes.
"You can hate me all you want, but I had to kiss you again," he admitted seriously.
I then put my hand on the back of his neck and pulled him in for another kiss. Bruce gently laid me back into the bed, and tenderly ran his fingers thru my hair as our kissing became more passionate. His hand slowly ran thru my hair, down to my neck where he came across a necklace that I had put on just the other day. Bruce little by little pulled away to look down and see my necklace.
There, lying in the center of his hand attached to a silver chain was the engagement ring that he'd given back to me a couple nights ago. I didn't feel right wearing it on my finger, but I did want to keep it close to me. At the time, it was all I had left of Bruce, and I didn't want to let him go…no matter how hard I tried.
Bruce looked up, into my eyes.
"You kept it," he said almost non-believingly. I nodded.
"No matter how mad I was at you, Bruce, I just couldn't seem to let you go," I admitted quietly. He smiled and then softly kissed my lips once more.
"You know you're the only one for me, Kristina. I would never cheat on you, and I'm so sorry that I caused you all that pain at our engagement party. Will you ever forgive me?" he asked truly sorry.
"There's nothing to forgive; it wasn't your fault Bruce," I told him softly as I gently stroked his cheek.
"There's only one more thing left to do," Bruce said as he took off my necklace and grabbed hold of the ring.
"Kristina Morris," Bruce started as he got off the bed and knelt down on one knee, "Will you do me the honor of marrying me?" he asked charmingly.
A huge grin came across my face.
"Of course I will, Bruce," I said excitedly, but all the excitement was making me feel a little woozy.
Bruce crawled back into bed, and slowly slipped my engagement ring back on my finger.
"I love you," he whispered to me, as he pulled me close in his strong arms.
"I love you too," I whispered becoming very sleepy.
"Thank you for saving me again, Bruce," I said quietly on the verge of sleep.
"I told you I'd always come for you," I heard his smile in his voice before I gave in to my sleep.
