The questioned seemed like such an easy one to answer, but at the same time so hard. Not only was it going to decide her future with or without Mark, but it would also decide her children's.
The pause seemed to be so long. His eyes searched her face as her eyes sat still on his face. It almost seemed to speak for itself. His heart started to race even faster as seconds ticked by like hours. He was almost ready to give up and walk out that door letting the silence speak for itself, but she started to nod. Slowly nodding.
"Yes," She said barely in a volume that would qualify as a whisper. Her eyes were, by now, set on the floor. It took her a few seconds to raise them back to his eyes. She searched them for some sign of hope for her. But all she saw was blank; a blank stare at her face.
Time seemed to be even slower than it had been before she told him. It had only been a couple of minutes of silence but it felt like hours. She looked at him dead in the eye but couldn't detect what he was thinking. So she took it for the worst.
Tears built up in her eyes and she stood up abruptly. His eyes barely moved until she started to talk.
"You know what? It's fine. You, ah… you don't have to do anything." She said putting lifting her hand to her face to wipe a tear from rolling down her cheek. "It's okay. Excuse me." She hurried out of the kitchen and up the stairs.
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She was curled up on her bed. Tears slowly ran down her cheeks. He pushed open the door and stood there. She looked up, but didn't say anything as he came over. She sat up in confusion letting her legs fall over the edge. But, he didn't stop to explain. He just walked over, put his hands on both sides of her face, and tipped it back before he kissed her. It was hard and passionate. He gently pushed her back on the bed and her arms wrapped around his neck deepening the kiss.
A few moments later, he pulled back and they both gasped to catch their breath.
"I love you, Meredith," He said and stared right into her eyes.
"I love you too." She pulled his head back down into another kiss as she started to unbutton his shirt.