My Sunshine
Part 3, Where are you?
Artemis woke up on her side of the bed. She reached over to his but found no one. It was empty.
What?
She felt her heart jerk, painfully.
Did last night...?
It didn't matter that she could smell him, still taste him, or that she wasn't wearing anything.
Did it never happen?
Her hand closed into a tight fist, her teeth digging into her bottom lip. Her body trembled.
Is he really-
Is he really-
No, please, no. Tears brimmed her eyes, catching in her eye lashes.
Wally,
please,
don't,
no,
" Wally," Artemis gasped. It hurt just saying his name. Nelson's head lifted from his paws, staring at her from the end of the bed. Her trembling turned into shaking, her cries gathered in her throat...
" Yeah, babe?" Wally stuck his head out of the bathroom. His hair was a ruffled mess and there were red- almost purple, little marks all over his neck.
Oh, right.
Not a dream.
Not a nightmare.
Not an illusion.
The relief that hit her was like a tidal wave, a tsunami. She closed her eyes tight, laying on her back as she sunk her weight into the bed. Artemis covered her eyes with her hands. There was no reason for her to cry. No reason at all. But she still did.
God damnit Artemis, stop it. He's alive, She tried reasoning with herself. Wally's alive so-
She choked on a sob. The mattress dipped beneath Wally's weight. She could feel him move across the bed, pressing his body into hers. He was so him and warm and comforting. Artemis felt cold compared to Wally.
He placed his arms on either side of her head, staring down at her. Wally could feel her shaking beneath him. Gently, he took her hands and pulled them away from her face. He wanted to see her face. He had missed it, so much. So much it hurt more than his injuries.
Artemis' eyes red, her cheeks and her nose cherry colored Tears still tumbled down. Leaning in more, Wally touched his nose to hers as he looked into her eyes. They say that the eyes are the windows into soul. And he melted as he looked into hers.
" I'm sorry," He murmured.
" It's okay," She smiled weakly, her voice cracking," Just don't do it again."
Wally nodded and swallowed hard. Then he cradled her head in his hands. His thumbs rubbed the tears away gently.
" I hate it when you cry," He said softly.
Artemis smiled shakily again and kissed his lips lightly. She was so happy that he was home. That he was alive. They all were. Her, Wally, Dick, Zatanna, M'Gann, Connor, Kaldur, everyone.
" We should let them know," Artemis whispered.
" Later," Wally mumbled as he kissed down her neck to lay his head against her chest, arms around her waist.
Spitfire love