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[40] Mommy's Here, Mommy's Okay

"Cynthia? Cynthia, can you hear me?" 

Yeah, I can hear you just fine. But, I don't want to hear anyone right now. In fact I just want to take another sedative and go under for a few more hours and talk with Judiya, and maybe even help take care of her problem.

"Yeah, I can hear you just fine." I groaned, rubbing my eyes and sitting up. I was now in a hospital, with several people surrounding my bed. And boy, did I feel cramped. My dad, Bruce, Marie, Blossom, Steve, McKenna, and Pepper were in my room, and I watched as Marie pushed her way through. She flung herself onto my bed and she wrapped her arms around my neck, hugging me tightly.

"Mommy, I was so scared." she whispered, her voice shaky.

"Shh, mommy's here, mommy's okay." I whispered back, feeling tears fill my eyes. Was she scared for me, or of me? Dear God, don't let it be of me. The last thing I need is to feel like a monster, because then, it all starts up again.

"I'm so happy you're okay." Marie whispered again, and I felt those damn tears drip onto my cheeks. She pulled back from me, and my dad moved over to sit on the edge of my bed. He took my hands in his, running his thumb over my knuckles. I looked at him, and he kissed my forehead.

"Veronica would have been so proud. You're so brave." he whispered.

"Dad, mom's dead. She's not coming back." I whispered back, and he nodded slowly, tears filling his eyes. 

"I know, and I'm ready to accept it." he whispered, and I squeezed his hand.

"It's for the best." I said softly, and he sighed. He let go of my hand, and Bruce took his place. He was stroking my hair and holding my hand, and it felt so normal. Marie sat on the edge of my bed, and I kissed her head.

"We'll let you have a moment alone, as a family." my dad smiled sadly, standing up. He and the others left me room, leaving me with Bruce and Marie.

"Mommy, you're gonna be okay now, right?" Marie asked. I took her hand in mine and squeezed it lightly.

"I should be sweetie. I need to talk with daddy real quick, and then you can come back in and we can sit together, okay?" I said softly, pressing a kiss to her hair. She nodded, jumped down from the bed, and went outside to sit with the others. Bruce looked at me, then he leaned down and kissed me, passionately. I sat up and cupped his face, and his hands were in my hair, pulling me closer. My heart rate monitor started going faster and faster, until he pulled away, resting his forehead on mine. 

"We are having this wedding soon. I don't want to have another scare. We thought you weren't going to wake up from when I put you under the second time." Bruce whispered, tears filling his eyes and his voice wavering.

"H-How long was I under?" I asked him, running my thumbs over his cheeks. He lifted his hand to rest over mine, squeezing it gently. He looked at me, and then away, shaking his head.

"Bruce, how long was I under? Answer me!" I said, and he looked at me.

"Almost five days." he whispered. 

"F-Five days?" I whispered back. That nightmare lasted five days? That battle inside of my mind lasted five days?

"Why? Why didn't you wake me up?" I asked softly, and he looked at me like I was crazy, which I probably was.

"It could've killed you. I was not going to ever put you in that kind of danger." he started to cry, and I wrapped my arms around his neck. I pulled him in for a hug, holding his head against my chest and running my fingers through his hair. He held me close, and I kissed the top of his head.

"Nothing like this will ever happen again, I swear." I said softly, and he looked at me. I smiled at him, and he kissed me again, softer this time. 

"I love you." he whispered, pulling away slowly.

"I love you too." I smiled at him, and I shifted on my bed so he could sit beside me. 

"Marie!" Bruce called, and she came back into the room. He patted his lap, and she came over, then climbed into his lap. He wrapped one arm around me, and Marie snuggled into his lap. Bruce kissed my cheek, and I sighed happily. Maybe now I could go at least one week without something totally insane happening, but hey, when you have a life as crazy as mine, there's no telling what could happen.

XxxA/NxxX

Okay, here's my plan. This book, like my S.R fanfic, is almost over. If I get 1K votes soon, I'll include the wedding chapter if you'd like. :)