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I grinned at the small smile on his face. He eyes were gazing into mine, as I leaned in to kiss him.

When we parted, there were so many things I wanted to say to him, but I was only able to choke out one line. "You are the bravest man I have ever met, Ezra Fitz."

Ezra POV:

I smiled at her, and looked into her loving,, honest gaze. I picked up the strength to reach over and take her hand. She squeezed in, in relief.

"You came for me," Aria started. "You came for me… when you should've been mad at me…-"

I squeezed her hand harder, while I struggled to speak. "St-Stop," I whispered.

She immediately paused and rubbed the top of my hand with her thumb. "What is it?" she asked.

"W-Why would I….be mad at y-you?" I asked. "If anything, you should hate me. I didn't believe you, but now I do," I murmured.

I was gaining the ability to speak again. It hurt, but I had to recover. I couldn't just leave my darling hanging.

"I could never hate you," I heard her state. "I love you," she confessed.

I grinned. "I love you too," I claimed. "And for the record, you are the most mature and adult-like young lady I have ever met," I added.

She giggled. "Thanks," she said, as she kissed my cheek. "Really, I need to thank you. You came in there, being nearly killed, to save me. I will never find a way to make it up to you," she exclaimed.

"You don't have to thank me," I said, shaking my head. "The thing is, I didn't save you…..You saved me."

Aria POV:

I stared at him in confusion. The last time I checked, I was trapped in a house, or the death chamber, as I called it, and he came and got stabbed in the back trying to rescue me. "How?" I asked curiously.

He tried to push himself up a little, but it was too hard. He needed to take things slow. I was lucky he was already able to talk.

"To be honest, I would have never had the guts to go in there like that, for anyone. You on the other hand, are someone risking my life for. I will do anything to protect you. You're my baby girl," he explained.

I started to tear up. Man, I have cried a lot these past few days. I'm shocked that all the water hasn't drained from my body.

"If you were in the same situation, I would do the exact same thing you did," I said. "Because I want to be just like you," I added. "And if we ever got married, and had kids, I would want them to be just like you too," I exclaimed.

I heard him chuckle, and I noticed his boyish smile that I loved so much. He stared at me, lovingly. I climbed on the bed, and lay right next to him, kissing his lips. We both started to laugh, as I almost fell off the bed.

I repositioned myself on top of him, without hurting him, and I pecked his nose.

Ezra spoke up. "Am I really the bravest man you ever met?" he asked out of curiosity.

I didn't even have to think about it. "Absolutely," I replied.

He smiled. "I just want to protect you," he said. "I will be here for you whenever you need me, even when you may not want me," he spoke.

"I will always want you," I said, correcting him.

He lifted his hand and touched my nose with his pointer finger. I giggled.

Then, he turned serious. "I want to try to walk," he exclaimed.

My jaw dropped. "But you can barely push yourself up on the pillow!" I exclaimed, surprised.

He chuckled. "You'll give me the strength," he said, as he grabbed my hand again.

I nodded my head slowly, not completely okay with his decision, but if he wanted to, we would try it.

I helped him get off the bed. He groaned in pain a few times, and stumbled, but I caught him. "You could do this," I said, as I guided him out the door, with the rolling-pole.

Once we got into the hallway, all the nurses turned around. They obviously didn't think he was going to be ready for walking, since he just got out of surgery, because they're mouths were wide open. They started to cheer and clap as Ezra slowly and carefully attempted to walk.

He gasped in agony after a few steps, but I rubbed his back. He grabbed my arm and continued to walk again.

We made it down the long hallway. He smiled at me. "You're doing a fantastic job," I stated.

He smiled, proudly, and turned around to walk the other way. I held his hand, and gaped in awe at him when he returned to the door.

"We did it!" Ezra exclaimed happily.

I laughed. "No, YOU did it," I said. "I just held your hand," I said, shrugging, as I helped him back into bed. I lay down beside him like I did before.

"You made it possible. You were my only reason for trying," he exclaimed.

I kissed him softly. He was really sweet and romantic today. If he were me, I'd be grumpy and not willing to try anything to recover. I was inspired by him for that.

A nurse walked in, clapping her hands excitedly. "I saw you walking for the first time since surgery. That is very impressive, most patients have to wait a day or two, before they even attempt to get out of bed and out of the room!"

I patted Ezra's chest. "He's very strong," I exclaimed, smiling.

"Well, you're very lucky to have him," she said as she said cheerfully. "I'll check on you again in a little bit, okay?" gesturing to Ezra.

He nodded his head, as we both watched the nurse turn to leave. Before she reached the door, she spun around quickly. "Oh! By the way, you have a visitor!"

Ezra and I looked at each other in confusion. The nurse looked out in the hallway, and gestured inside. "Come on in!" she suggested.

Ezra squeezed my hand, and I leaned against him, kissing him. He wasn't expecting any visitors, so….who could it be?

Cliffhanger! So, this chapter was really sweet for the two of them, and they really confess how they truly feel when they're together. Ezra's doing better, and should be getting out of the hospital in a few weeks. PLEASE REVIEW! Xoxo Courtney