Chapter 9
Li ran after her as fast as he could. He would not lose her again. He just wouldn't. She was a few yards ahead of him when Li saw her fall. He quickened his pace and reached her in no time. Not caring about his suit, Li knelt down next to her and picked her up so she was off the cold pavement. He then went over to her car and sat her on the cars trunk. Li then went over to pick up the keys and unlocked the car door. He put Sakura into the passenger seat and buckled her up. He shut the door and then went to the driver's side. Li got in and turned the ignition on. He cranked up the heat and sat there in silence for a few minutes. He then looked over at Sakura to see her staring out the window.
"I'm going to take you home. I don't want you to drive home upset and something happen to you or the baby." Sakura looked at him first surprised and the sadness took over. Li put the car into drive and started driving. "You still live in the same apartment?" Li asked after a few minutes of silence. Sakura only nodded. She was still shivering. Li saw this and carefully removed his coat while he drove. One arm at a time. He placed it over Sakura and told her that she needed to get warm. Finally pulling into t he parking garage, Li turned off the car and got out. He went around to Sakura's side and gently lifted her out of the car, shutting the door with his foot. He then carried Sakura all the way to the elevator.
"What floor?" Li asked simply. Sakura looked at him, her eyes feeling really heavy.
"Top." Was all that Sakura could say. She felt herself slowly drifting to sleep. Li pushed the top floor and then waited for the elevator doors to open. When they opened, Li stepped out, still holding Sakura.
"Same room?" Sakura nodded. She didn't even bother opening her eyes. Li walked to room E96 and opened the door with the key on Sakura's key chain. Walking in and laying Sakura on the couch, Li turned around and shut her door.
"Now don't fall asleep Hun, we need to get you out of these wet clothes." Sakura's eyes shot open and she started to sit up until Li walked over and gently started to lay her back down.
"I'll let you change, I'll make you a hot cup of tea, and just the way you like it." Li said. He got up off the couch and walked into the kitchen. Sakura also got off the couch but she walked into her bedroom. She stripped out of her wet clothes and put on a white tank top with a pair of green shorts. She walked into the kitchen but not before she stopped at the bathroom to brush her hair and tie it back in sloppy bun. When she walked in she found Li sitting at the table with a hot cup of tea.
"Feel better?" Li asked when seeing her walk in. Sakura sat down and took a careful sip of her tea. She then looked up at Li and smiled slightly.
"Sugar and honey. Just the way I like it. Surprised you remembered." Sakura said before taking another careful sip.
"I remember everything about you Sakura." Li said looking into Sakura's emerald eyes. Sakura looked back into his amber eyes and Sakura felt one of her walls start to crumble. Li then looked down into his cup of tea as if in deep thought.
"If you want to leave now you can. I'm fine." Sakura said lightly. Li looked up at her with soft amber eyes and that's when Sakura knew she really missed Li.