Ruined

chapter 6

Korra

I was in some pain as I watched Toshi leave the room.

My eyes went towards Asami and the first thing I noticed was the dark shadows under her eyes and it seemed she had lost weight.

"Korra. I don't know what to do to show you how sorry I am. I don't know how to make this right, but I don't want to give up on us. I love you."

My heart wanted to hear those words, but I couldn't accept them. How could I? She cheated on me, she hurt our son in the process, and if I let this go how long before it happens again?

Instead, I looked away.

"I told Toshi I would listen and I did."

Asami didn't say much and sat in the chair next to me and thanked me.

I was utterly useless and unable to do anything on my own, and to my distaste, Asami was always there.

Every bathroom break, every changing of my dressing, even helping change my clothes. She was there helping me without complaint.

When we were finally allowed to go home I was expecting her to hire a nurse and continue her routine at Future Industries, but she didn't.

She was there.

She walked into my bedroom with a towel draped over her shoulder.

"Alright time for a bath," she said with a smile.

When I had suggested I stay in a separate room she didn't fight it and even had the restroom remodeled to help me enter and exit a lot easier.

"Where's Toshi?"

"He didn't want to wake you and went to school. He'll check up on you after he's out."

She helped me into my chair and wheeled me into the large restroom.

She made the bath and helped me in.

She was delicately washing my body as I relaxed into the warm water. Even though she was touching me it seemed like forever since she touched me in a more intimate way.

As she moved towards the front of my body I stopped her hand.

Her emerald eyes bore into mine.

I took the towel from her hand and placed it on the side of the tub.

She didn't say anything as I placed her hand against my cheek.

I felt her thumb slowly began to caress me and I let out a sigh.

Even through everything her touch always seemed to relax me.

"I can't ask Toshi to forgive you. I don't know if I'm even ready to either, but I can't help but miss thiswant this need this."

With my free hand, I reached over and placed it on her cheek.

"Things can't be the same, Asami. You have to come home. You have to spend time with us. You're going to need to try harder this time."