Kay woke as he felt Elle move in his arms, snuggling closer to him, her hands gently brushing his face in her sleep. He carefully touched her forehead and was relieved to find that her skin was cool under his fingers. Just to be sure, he reached for the thermometer that he had left on the bedside table and placed it against her skin for a second. 98.6. She was going to be fine. He looked down at her, thinking about how easily he could have lost her so many times in the last few days. His lips brushed her forehead in a gentle kiss as her eyelids slowly fluttered open and she looked up at him.
"How do you feel?" he asked her.
"Weak. Sleepy," she murmured as she wrapped her arms around him with a soft sigh and moved her head a bit so she could listen to his heartbeat as she laid in his arms.
Why don't you try to go ack to sleep for a little while?" He told her as he rocked her a bit in his arms. "That fever took a lot out of you."
Promise not to leave me?" she whispered. She knew that he wouldn't but she still wanted to hear him say the words.
"I'm not going anywhere. Ever," he told her as her eyes slipped shut again. He had made his decision. Now they just had to wait for her to regain her strength. He leaned down and whispered three words into her ear. A moment later, Elle let out a little sigh and softly smiled in her sleep.