JANUARY 23RD, 2 DAYS PRIOR.
"el," mike stopped el before she could reach the glass. "el, don't even think about it,"
"mike?" she exhaled with the widest smile.
he walked up to her, "hey, little dove. hey baby," he went to hug her, "hey, i'm here now. i'm here."
he pulled her up a bit so she would sit up then he smiled, "hi," tears brimmed in his eyes as she smiled widely.
"hi," she lightly whispered.
"you're out of breath, what happened?" she asked him, "i thought... i thought you weren't going to come visit me.."
"never," he shook his head, "never, i just.. i had to do something,"
her eyebrows furrowed, "okay..."
"are you okay?" he asked and she shook her head, "no," she answers, "no, i'm not. what took you so long!?"
he let out a laugh and held her face delicately, "i had to do a little something, baby. but i'm here now, aren't i?"
she huffed but nodded. "i guess you are.." she exhaled, "mike, you know," she spoke up, "i've been having this feeling ever since i woke up,"
"what feeling..?"
"that i have lived through these moments before, you might think i'm crazy," she let out a laugh at herself.
he shook his head. "no, you're not crazy. not crazy at all," he told her, "maybe you have,"
she looked up, "what are you hinting here?"
"nothing," he smiled gently. he couldn't tell her.
it would ruin the timeline even more. if el were to find out, she would need to find out on her own.
"hm," she hummed then looked with a teasing smile, "mike.. be honest with me.."
he hummed.
"are you trying to date me?" she asked and he smiled widely at the deja vu.
"be honest with me," she looked up, "are you trying to date me?"
"of course," he grinned, "i'd be dumb if i didn't want to."
he remembered that day as clear as day.
"so you want me?" she teased further and moved her head back to move her body to face him properly.
"i do."
and he remembered what a tease she was.
"i want you to say it though. say that you want me." she taunted and whispered with their lips an inch apart.
"i want you, el brenner. i fucking want you." he murmured.
"yes, i am," he leaned in to kiss her cheek, "i want you el brenner. i want you so fucking much,"
she let out a tiny giggle, "i want you too,"
"good, i am glad that is settled." he pulled away from her, finally, then sat down on a chair by the bed.
"thank you for being here, mike," she said, "i really needed you,"
"i know, dove. i know you did," he caressed her hand then gave her a reassuring smile.
"and i'm here now. i'm here for you, el."
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a/n: FUCK IM EXCITED AS HELLLL
also i don't really know where this book is going so bear with me lmaoo
