Changes within (Falace)

~9~

Her discharge came quickly, her days had passed, she was healing slowly, her body still in immense pain, constantly dosed on painkillers to stop pain over riding her body. Nerves still stalking her.

Fp had barely left her side. He spent his nights by her side, Sofie in a crib beside him. He'd hold her hand when she was scared. His thumb would graze her knuckles gently. It had only been 2 full nights  but it felt like eternity.

His home was ready for her to join. he was ready to welcome her into his home, to care for her.Be by her side through the recovery of her torment, to be there for her through everything she had left to face. He couldn't promise her much but one thing he could promise is she'd never be alone again.

Monday evening neared, Alice was all packed, laying comfortably awaiting Fp. Her eye rather swollen, her wrist casted. Her forehead had 6 stitches, her ribs ached, within her hair was a glued wound from the swell that had been removed. Her full recovery was a while away. But she didn't have to recover alone. she had Fp now.

The doors soon opened with a screech, and in he walked smelling like a god. His leather jacket clinging to him tightly, his jeans hugging his legs. He looked at her and smiled. She'd fallen a sleep like, like an angel she laid there, one hand gently over the wounds on her stomach the other dangling gently.

He didn't want to wake her but he knew he had to, gently he made his way beside her crouching slightly, his soft hand moving to her skin, her battered and bruised skin.

"Al wake up, let's get you home"He whispered, his large thumb brushing over her cheek. Her eyes fluttered open as she awoke, she hadn't been resting long when she'd be awoken.

"Mhm" she slightly grumbled tiredly before smiling "Home" her eyes full of nothing but hope.

"Yes home Ali"His laugh was gentle, he held his arm up to help her stand, when she found her balance she took a steady few steps before falling. Her legs were rather weak.

"Fp" she spoke lightly as he helped her up. He made a small noise in acknowledgement. " Carry me... please" her small voice full of desperation. He nodded. "let me get your stuff in the car then I'll come for you" he questioned to which she lightly nodded.

He carried her luggage to his fairly new blue Ford Focus, it wasn't the newest model but it was a beautiful car, all that mattered to fp is that he could get around.

He neatly laid her rather large medication bag and luggage into the back of his car. The dark was nearing as he laid a blanket over his front seat, he also collected a hoodie of his , something Alice May feel comfortable in.

He re entered the room gently trying not to scare her, she smiled as he got closer to her, she looked so tiny and fragile sitting there in grey joggers and a white vest.

"Do you want to wear this Al it's rather nippy" he held out the zip up Nike hoodie, with a curl of the lips she took the hoodie. She struggled slightly putting it on so he helped her , her arms were still strained. The nurses had been helping her .

" You ready" He asked before picking her up, she nodded as his hand moved around her body. One arm curled around the hind of her knees. The other around her mid back. He lifted her into his arms as softly as he could, her arms flinging around his neck, their faces inches apart. Their bodies close. Each of them could feel the breath of the other. Alice moved her face forward, closer to his.

At the worst timing her discharge nurse walked in. Alice's head dropped into the crook of his neck leaving a gentle kiss to his skin.

Fp had been cleared to take her home. So that's what he did.

"You smell good"Alice uttered clinging onto him tightly as the night time air hit their skin.