Hospital - Next Morning

By the time she awoke the next day it was mid afternoon and the first time she opened her eyes, all there was were machines and a few chairs. She drifted back to sleep and when woke up a little while later she felt someone holding her hand and looking at her. Her eyes felt heavy from all the medication and were hard to open. After a bit of a struggle she opened her eyes and thought she was still dreaming.

"Morning sunshine." There was that smile, that smile she loved so much.

She didn't have a lot of strength but she tried. "Morning gorgeous." That simple statement brought a smile to Alex's face that hadn't been there in days. They just sat there for awhile in silence before Alex finally broke it. "How are you."

"Bad, how are you?" Was her honest answer, she was far to tired to play games.

"Shitty, why'd you have to run off Riss?" It didn't come out angry just hurt and upset.

Marissa closed her eyes and turned her head away from Alex. "I was really upset and I wasn't exactly expecting an earthquake."

Alex looked down, trying to control her emotions. "Still should have gone home or gone to the boat or something. Do you have any idea what you put me through last night? I honestly though you were going to die last night." The blonde was trying not to tear up but it wasn't an easy task.

The other girl brought her attention back over to the blonde and held her hand tighter. "You know me better than that Alex."

"Not last night I didn't." There were tears in her eyes and Marissa was trying really hard not to let them out but she didn't have the strength to hold them back like she normally would have. The sight in front of her broke Alex's heart, she hated it when Marissa cried, something about it had always gotten to her. "What is it? Still mad at me about yesterday?"

"Kind of, don't exactly like being dumped." She looked away.

The blonde looked down. "I know and I'm sorry if it makes you feel better the banana man totally beat my ass and I was a complete bitch to everyone."

"Don't take this the wrong way but doesn't really help right now." Alex nodded in understand. "I can go if you want me too."

Marissa held her hand tighter. "No you can stay. It's just…it's just…"

"What is it you can say it."

"It's just I miss you and I get to lay here and think about it."

She made the other girl look at her. "Hey, I know I miss you too, but I'm right here Riss." Looking at the bed Marissa was laying on she got an idea to change the mood a little bit. Lifting the covers a bit, she tried to look and see what was under them before Marissa patted them back down.

"What do you think you're doing?"

Alex grinned. "Checking to see how half naked you are."

"Why would you want to do that?" She asked raising an eyebrow.

"It's fun and it occupies me when you're all laying there wounded and brooding."

Finally Marissa let a small smile creep out. "I have a gown on you perv, one track minded I tell you, plus I have the gown on."

"That's pretty hot, those gowns they get me every time."

"I make it work." Marissa smiled, even though it hurt a little.

In turn Alex smiled. "I'm sure you do since you make everything work."

"Guess it come natural, my moms genes and all." Reaching her arm up she ran it through the blondes hair. "What are you thinking about?"

"You and the fact that I was so scared I was going to lose you. I'm going to kick your ass if you ever do this to me again."

Marissa looked straight ahead and focused on the wall for a couple minutes as Alex sat there looking down, still holding Marissa's hands. "I don't exactly like this either, I mean hello laying in a hospital bed, not the kind of party I like."

"Do I get to kiss you?"

"If you want too." Leaning over she kissed the hurt girl softly being careful not to hurt her anymore than she already is.

"Not that I'm complaining but you don't have to stay I'm sure you have a life to carry on with, people around that want your attention."

She held onto her hand tighter and looked her dead in the eye. "I'm right where I want to be."

"What is it?" Marissa asked as Alex looked up at the ceiling and thought for a second.

"Summer let it slip that you got me something, and I thought it was really cute, is that him?" Alex asked referring to the green monkey laying next to Marissa under her arm."

The 'she's dead look' crossed Marissa's face but was soon replaced with a look of sadness. "Oh yeah, he's yours." Marissa picked him up and handed him to Alex. "He was to make you smile a little something to hang onto when I'm not around."

"I know what else he was for too, you don't have to give him to me. He looks pretty comfy sleeping right there with you."

"No he's yours regardless, if you still want him."

"Would have to be your girlfriend for him to be for our one month anniversary."

Marissa looked away. "That's your choice but he's still yours no matter what."

"What sucks though is that I have no idea what to get my girlfriend." Not wanting to get her hopes up only to have them crushed she tried to play it cool when she look back at the girl of her dreams.

"Well Miss. Kelly you move fast, new girl already." Alex smiled knowing Marissa was just messing around.

"Nope never left the one that's been right in front of me all along."