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I Need You Now Chapter 25

Peter's POV

I sat beside Elizabeth's bed and rubbed the back of her hand with my thumb. She has been stable lately but sometimes she would have spikes where her breathing would increase or sometimes stop. Every time this happened my heart stopped beating in fear for her life.

"How's she doing Pete?" I heard Edmund ask but I ignored him and went back to watching Lizzie. I was waiting, hoping, praying that she would wake up soon. She needed to wake up soon. We all needed her. I needed her.

"She's more stable than she was yesterday Ed. But she's still not waking up." I told him quietly, trying not to let my voice crack but knowing that I was probably failing.

"You need to eat and drink water Pete. You need to sleep." I ignored Ed and continued to rub the back of her hand with my thumb.

"Pete..." I turned around and glared at Ed when he put a hand on my shoulder.

"I'm not leaving her!" I yelled at him feeling my voice crack and waver.

"Pete...you need to eat and sleep. You have barely had any sleep or food in the last couple days. I'll say with her and you can go rest." I ignored him again and his stupid requests. I had no inclination to move and there never would be one.

"Peter please. You need it." I looked back at Ed and saw just as much heartbreak in his eyes as I had in mine. He was in just as much pain as I was, only for different reasons.

"I know that you want to stay with her Peter because you love her. But we all love her. Susan, Lucy and I all love her like a sister and we are all worried sick about her. But it will do us no good to get sick as well." I sighed and looked back at Elizabeth.

"I'll bring in some food for you Peter." I mumbled a thank you towards Edmund and then I grabbed her hand and pressed a gentle kiss on the back.

"Elizabeth...I don't know if you can hear me but if you can...Lizzie...I love you. You're my life and I love you so much. I don't know if I show you how much I love you and I should. I do love you Lizzie and I need you in my life. We have a future together Lizzie. When we get back to England we'll get married and get our own house and we'll have a baby. We'll have a great future together Lizzie." I told her gently and quietly, kissing the top of her hand again.

I got off of my horse and smiled at the sight of Cair Paravel. It had been a long trip and I had missed Cair Paravel and everyone in it but there was someone I missed the most.

"Excited to be back Peter?" I smiled at Edmund and rolled my eyes at him. He knew that I was anxious to get back. He knew this since the day we left and yet he still asked.

"Of course I'm excited to be bake. I'm excited to sleep in my own bed and be able to do the things I want..." I trailed off when I saw a familiar shade of brown hair exiting the castle.

"Peter!" I smiled widely and shoved my sword towards Ed not caring if he caught it or not.

"You're back!" I smiled at her as she ran into my arms. I smiled widely and I spun her around, tightening my arms around her waist, loving the way she felt in my arms. I had missed this and I had missed being able to hold her in my arms.

"Not saying hi to me Elizabeth?" Elizabeth looked over my shoulder and smiled at Edmund before briefly sticking out her tongue. She gave him a quick wave before she turned her attention back towards me. She looked at me with her beautiful eyes and I was winded for a moment and it only got worse when she smiled.

"I've missed you Peter." She smiled up at me and I stopped breathing for a moment before I smiled back.

"I missed you so much Lizzie." I smiled down at her and despite everyone watching, I pressed my lips to hers gently. I put my arms around her waist and pulled her closer to me and tightened my grip around her waist. I knew Elizabeth threw her arms around her neck and I could feel her smiling into the kiss.

"Peter we still have to go and unpack." I pulled away from the kiss and I rolled my eyes at Edmund and gave him a shove and turned back to Lizzie who was covering her mouth to try and hide her giggles. I smiled at her feeling love rush through me.

"Well then King Peter if you have unpacking to do then we must go do it." I smiled at Lizzie and I grabbed her hand and quickly grabbed my stuff and walked back into the castle with her.

Once we were in the castle, I stopped walking and I felt Lizzie tug on my hand shocked that I had stopped so suddenly. She turned around and gave me a confused look but I shrugged that off and walked towards her. I put my stuff down and focused all of my attention on her.

I pulled her into another hug and pulled her as close to me as she could go. I pulled away slightly only to press my lips to hers again. I felt her smile into the kiss and she threw her hands around my neck again and pulled me closer to her.

Nothing else mattered right now because it was me and her. It was just me and my Elizabeth. We were together again and I wasn't planning on leaving any time soon. I just wanted to stay here with her...

"Lizzie please...please...wake up. I need you here Lizzie. Please..." I mumbled to her, still not leaving her side. I had hoped and prayed to Aslan for days and days and still...

I sighed and closed my eyes and felt my throat closing up. This was not how our lives were supposed to be. This was not what I had imagined when I asked her to marry me and it wasn't what I imagined when we said yes. I did not think that I would have to be sitting by my wife's bedside while she was fighting.

"Peter...I have some food for you." I turned around and saw Lucy smiling slightly at me with a tray full of food. She walked into the room and she set it down on the table beside the bed and looked over Elizabeth.

"Her breathing's doing better and it's at a steady rate." I tried to smile and look at the bright side of things but I couldn't. Not right now.

"That's good Peter." I nodded and turned back to Elizabeth. I heard Lucy sigh and I felt her give me a hug before she pulled away and walked out the door closing it gently behind her.

"Elizabeth I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. But I need you to wake up first."

Authors Note:

Sorry that this chapter will be shorter than the others but I hope you like it anyway. Please review. Thanks!