Xael
I sit next to Xena’s bed and watch her closely. It has been years, yet she still takes my breath away. A few wrinkles here and there make her more beautiful.
“Do you still love me, Mate?” I murmur. “Have I used up all my chances?”
“Have I failed you and our parents?”
So many questions and doubts fill my head. Professor Grant said she should wake up soon, but I am so scared. I am so scared that she will completely end things with me the moment she wakes up.
“Xael.”
I am snapped back by her horse voice.
“Babe, I am so sorry. I was an i***t. I…”
“Why are you crying?” she interjects.
I quickly wipe away my tears.
“I am sorry. I could not risk you following me.”
I stare blanky at her. This is not what I expected.
“Is Clint angry?” she asks tenderly.
I smile through my tea
