They stayed at the hospital until her aunt fell asleep. When it was time to leave, Pius came to pick them up.
When they got back to the car, Ariel Ann sat her palm on her chin. "A penny for your thoughts?" She looked at Rex Anderson and muttered under her breath “Thank you”
“You don’t have to be so polite with me, you don’t have to thank me, you’re my wife.”
“Saying thank you is the only way I can show my appreciation! You not only take it as your obligation to pay for my aunt treatment, you still find time to visit.”
“We’re a couple. It’s natural for me to help” he paused, turned to Ariel with a mischievous twinkle in his eye. He tucked in her hair behind her ear and said shamelessly, “if you want to make it up to me, you can kiss me or call me sweet names”, he grinned mischievously a
