Clarice woke again at around 9.00am. She could hear Hannibal's soft breathing. Her legs felt so much better than they did before that she decided to get up. It felt strange putting pressure on them but not at all painful. She took a few awkward steps forward, and managed to get to the top of the stairs.
"Should I risk it?" She thought to herself. "What the hell? If I don't try I don't know." She carefully made her way downstairs and into the kitchen, where she began to make a to say the least edible breakfast which consisted of three day old bacon, eggs and sausage. She was pouring some coffee when Hannibal came rushing down the stairs.
"Morning." She smiled. He ran to her and pinned her against the wall.
"Clarice for God's sake!"
"What?"
"I thought you had hurt yourself."
"I'm fine."
Hannibal looked at her sternly then softened his expression. "Alright. It's just that I worry about you."
"You worry too much." She smiled. "It's sweet that you care though Doctor Lecter."
"Clarice, about your dream last night..." Hannibal began. Clarice turned away, embarrassed.
"Did you mean what you said? Clarice?"
"Not now." She replied. He pulled her to face him.
"I need an answer now Clarice." He ordered menacingly.
"OK." She sighed. "Yes. I did mean it. I love you."
"Should I risk it?" She thought to herself. "What the hell? If I don't try I don't know." She carefully made her way downstairs and into the kitchen, where she began to make a to say the least edible breakfast which consisted of three day old bacon, eggs and sausage. She was pouring some coffee when Hannibal came rushing down the stairs.
"Morning." She smiled. He ran to her and pinned her against the wall.
"Clarice for God's sake!"
"What?"
"I thought you had hurt yourself."
"I'm fine."
Hannibal looked at her sternly then softened his expression. "Alright. It's just that I worry about you."
"You worry too much." She smiled. "It's sweet that you care though Doctor Lecter."
"Clarice, about your dream last night..." Hannibal began. Clarice turned away, embarrassed.
"Did you mean what you said? Clarice?"
"Not now." She replied. He pulled her to face him.
"I need an answer now Clarice." He ordered menacingly.
"OK." She sighed. "Yes. I did mean it. I love you."
