Will he

chapter 37 - say you won't let go

Pov: Carter

I feel her soft fingers tangled in my hair as I open my eyes, okay I'm not dead and this isn't a post-death dream. 

"Carter?" her voice soothed, my eyes screw as I feel a wave of relief wash over me, she is okay.

She is here. 

I try to turn over but someone holds me down, "Per favore non si muova, signor Fenix [please don't move, Mr. Fenix]" an old man's voice echoes in the room. 

I open my eyes to scan my surroundings, no doubt worry filling my heart, where am I? How am I?

I think Lilah can sense my worry, she leans down to touch her lips to the side of my head, and just as a steady breath leaves me. 

"It's okay, you're okay, amore mio " she whispers, in a way that her voice comes out sounding ethereal. 

Completely out of this world, & all for me.

Her fingers move from my hair to run down my hand, that's when I realize I'm in her lap, on our bed. 

I wince when I feel a cold substance penetrate through my skin, my wound; my head snaps down to catch a view of a doctor treating my injury. 

The burning sensation spreads from the area of the stab and I feel my breath hitch, god damn it that hurts. 

But it's okay, I'm fine and I'm beyond relieved that Delilah is fine too.

I can't tell how at ease I felt when I woke up in her arms.

I feel the man press down on it and then place a bandage. Once he's done, he gets up to stand in front of us. 

"Ciao, Mr. Fenix, I'm doctor Fulvio" He formally says as I get up to lean against the headboard, Lilah's head rests on my shoulder once I do so.

"Please, call me Carter, I'm younger than you." I smile at him, most of my comfort radiating from Lilah now interlocking her fingers through mine. 

I look down at us holding hands and turn to smile at her, that's when I notice her eyes closing as she nuzzles her face deeper into my shoulder. She looked so peaceful and safe, I loved it.

"Of course, Carter. She stayed up all night, to make sure she was awake when you gained consciousness again." His words go straight to my heart, she did that for me? she stayed awake all night just to make sure I was okay?

I move our hands closer toward me and softly kiss the back of her hand, and place it near my chest, I love you so much, Delilah.

"Is everything alright doctor, it wasn't a major injury right?" I ask him, and he smiles. 

"Luckily, yes. You were stabbed on your side, thank god, so it was barely a miss. You will be fine, I do have a few things I want you to do though." He says and takes a seat at the edge of the bed, now looking through his notebook. 

"I urge you to take as much rest as possible, don't apply any pressure on the wound until it heals, it won't take more than a few days or so. I have taken care of the bruising and such for now, but in a few hours, you need to change the gauze," he instructs me and leaves a small first aid kit by the side of our bed. 

"And ask her to get some proper sleep and eat well too, take care, Carter" he smiles and refers to Lilah. 

"I will make sure to take care of her, she'll be just fine," I assure him and pull her tired body closer to me, he nods and gives me a thumbs up.