Chapter 37: Getting Through

David stood next to the freezer looking in at his Candice. She hadn't woken up since he'd found her. She'd been in pain before but now she had been completely washed of silver first on the scene and then once they got home. He'd taken her to the shower and stripped off the tiny pieces of lingerie she was wearing ignoring the thoughts that Ryan had been in the room in his boxers too.

After a quick shower using her usual products hoping they would wake bring her back to him. Something. After drying her off he slipped her into their freezer and let Allie set up another IV while he got dried off and threw on his green pants. They had put her inside but turned the temperature up just enough that the IV wouldn't freeze.

"Why hasn't she woken up?" He asked Allie the worry clear in his voice.

"I've done everything there is to do. Now it's up to her. Keep fresh blood going in her and the chill from the freezer are good for her." Allie rubbed his shoulder, "Most important, talk to her."

David nodded, "Is she in any…pain?"

"I don't think so. We got all the silver off of her and the blood is flushing out any leftovers."

Allie clipped a timer to the IV poll and set it, "When this goes off just change out the bag and reset it. Call me if anything changes okay." Allie headed out knowing the way and knowing he wouldn't want to leave her side.

David dropped his pants and climbed into the freezer with her bringing the lid back down so that it left a crack for the IV. Laying on his side he stroked his hand over her face, her sweet face he'd feared he'd never see again. He wanted so badly to see her eyes bright with love, hear her voice. He wanted her to forgive him for not being there for her when she needed him, for letting this happen to her but he knew he didn't deserve it. He'd promised to take care of her and then he'd left her here. He didn't come home when his instincts told him too, when he knew there was danger.

"Can…Please come back to me baby. I need you more than you'll ever know. My world doesn't exist without you." Leaning down he places a soft kiss to her forehead then her nose, then her lips.

She doesn't react at all.

Allie had warned him this could take time and so he settled himself in draping his arm across her middle and resting his head next to hers so his lips were near her ear. "I love you," he whispers before closing his eyes sending his best thoughts to her willing her to wake.

Ashton arrived at the loft and let himself in using his senses to see if they were occupied in making up. Not scenting the tell tale signs of sex Ashton shut the door and headed upstairs where he knocked softly on the freezer door.

David opened it instantly wearing his pants. "How is she?"

Looking over his shoulder David sighed, "She hasn't woken up yet."

"I'm sure it will just take some time. She's a strong woman she'll pull through this." Ashton reassured his friend.

"I just changed the blood bag for the second time." It takes a minute before he remembers, "Are Beth and Kayla alright?"

"They're safe. Coraline and her men took out the guards stationed outside but Beth was a force of nature. She took out the last one of them and ended up beheading Coraline."

David blinked back in surprise, "Beth killed her?" The idea seemed foreign.

"Yes from what she said it was a real battle but Coraline underestimated a mother's love for her child."

"Good for her," he grinned. He knew how much pain Coraline had caused her and it was fitting that she got to end her, although he knew there was a lot of people who would have wanted to do the job, himself included.

He still wasn't 100% clear on what had happened to Candice. Why she was wearing what she was, or better what she wasn't or how she ended up covered in liquid silver. He wanted answers and he knew just the person to get those answers out of but that would have to wait. Right now his only focus was Candice. He wouldn't leave her alone again.

"Is there anything you need?" Ashton asked hoping to be of some help.

"Allie had us set up with enough blood to feed a newborn army. Now I just have to wait," he looked back over at Candice who still hadn't moved.

Ashton nodded, "I'll leave you two alone then. If you need anything don't hesitate to call."

"Thank you."

Ashton showed himself out knowing he wouldn't want to be away from Kimberly if she needed him. The thought of something horrible happening to his Kimberly sent chills down his spine and he quickly pulled out his phone to call her as he got on the elevator needing to hear her voice.

Back inside David poured himself a glass of blood his eyes staying on Candice's still form. He drank it down quickly before getting himself back into the freezer with her. He moved his body to conform to hers leaning in and kissing her shoulder, her neck, her jaw before ending on her lips. He placed the softest kiss there before moving his head next to her ear.

"Everyone is rooting for you baby. You're strong, much stronger than you appear I've always know that and loved it about you. Now I know you've been through…a horrible experience but I need you to be strong and fight. Come back Can. I love you so much, I need you."

A small, delicate noise came out through her lips. David sat up so quickly he hit his head on the lid. Leaning over her he traced the lines of her face smiling with hope, "That's right baby. Wake up."

He waited for long minutes that never seemed to end but she didn't make another noise or any movement. Part of him though he had imagined the sound, but deeper he knew she was fighting to come back to him. She had heard him. She was coming back, she would keep fighting.

To Be Continued…

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