S T E P H E N
Lily had to stay in the hospital for two days which felt like forever since we could only sit there, it drove me crazy every time they came in to draw blood or anything that bothered lily, I wanted her to be able to lay there and sleep uninterrupted for as long as she wanted.
We are finally on our way home and lily is laying against my arm trying to sleep, struggling with the discomfort of the car.
We were there for roughly 48 hours and she couldn't have gotten more than 8 hours of sleep and it was still interrupted.
I wanted to find Klay, he text a few times asking how lily was, probably out of guilt, but I stopped answering him after I found out what he did.
I wouldn't leave her after she asked me to stay, I couldn't.
I pulled into the driveway seeing my parent's car, I knew they would be here.
They were so surprised to hear what happened to Lily and I couldn't get myself to tell them what really happened, I didn't want anybody to know because I have plans and I can't let people connect the dots.
I looked over at the curled-up body in my passenger seat, I was tempted to just sit out here so she could get sleep but I knew it would be more enjoyable for her if I took her to bed.
I went to her door and quietly opened it, I shook her leg gently.
"Hey let's go to bed baby"
She sat up with her eyes barely open, I let out a little chuckle. Even in the worst state of her life, broken down and injured, her cuteness puts a smile on my face.
I picked her up bridal style carrying her through the front door while her head rested on my shoulder.
My mom was the first to greet us when we arrived.
"How is she?"
"Better but really tired"
"Okay well you guys go lay down, I have everything else taken care of you just need to focus on her, okay?"
I nodded my head thanking her, it's not a surprise when my mother steps in to pick up the slack she's a natural caregiver, but it doesn't make me appreciate it any less when she does.
I laid lily down on our bed, I stripped her down before covering her up with the blanket, running outside to get her bag from the hospital that carried all the things they sent home for us.
On my way in I grabbed a water bottle from the kitchen and then went to our room shutting the door.
"You have to take these before sleeping, alright?"
With a groan she sat up taking the pills from my hand, taking the water bottle after putting the pills in her mouth.
I kissed her taking the bottle from her hands "thank you beautiful"
I was halfway to the door before her voice stopped me.
"Where are you going?"
Her voice is so soft I'm shocked I even hear her sometimes.
"I just have something to take care of, what do you need?"
"I thought you were laying with me"
Damn
"I can lay with you"
"It's okay you don't have to"
"Do you want me to?"
Her big puppy dog eyes looked at me while she nodded.
How could I not give her the world?
I took off my shoes and laid down next to her pulling her body into mine.
She did the cutest sigh while she pushed herself further into my chest.
I unintentionally fell asleep with her, waking up after over an hour.
It killed me to remove her warm body off of mine but I managed.
I slid my shoes on sliding out of our bedroom and getting in my car.
I was on a mission and had my mind made up.
I knocked on the door and Klay opened it.
"Hey man I was worried-"
"Don't even"
I pushed him back into his house so his neighbors didn't hear anything.
"I know what you did and you're fucking crazy to think I wouldn't find out, you're lucky to still be breathing after putting your hands on my wife and now I've my turn to make your life hell"
I had to try to catch my breath without losing my intimidation, Klay looked like he was about to shit a brick.
"You know me longer than anybody else so believe me when I tell you come near her again and I will kill you, and now you're gonna go to Kerr and tell him you want to be traded because if I have to work a day with you I'll choke you out, got it?"
"I'm sorry"
I rolled my eyes knowing it wasn't true.
When I turned around to leave I thought a would be a little less stressed but I didn't feel good yet.
I turned around and decked Klay.
He fell back against the table and then on the floor.
I drove home feeling only slightly better about the situation, it still doesn't undo what he did, it won't undo everything lily had to go through and still has to go through.
I walked through the door my parents sitting in the living room.
"Are you okay honey?"
"Yea just gonna check on lily"
She nodded before looking back down at her book.
I opened the door to an empty bed, panicking a little I looked around the room.
My parents would've seen if she left right?
Then I heard the bathroom door open and had a sigh of relief.
She slowly made her way to be obviously in pain.
I hugged her kissing her on her head.
"You scared the hell out of me"
"I'm sorry. Where did you go?"
"I just had something to take care of really fast, but now I'm all yours"
"Perfect"
I kissed her before following her to bed where we laid for the rest of the day and all night.
This is where things finally feel right again.
A few days later **
My whole family was over to see lily now that she is almost completely recovered, we had food and drinks and just time together again.
We all sat in the living room stuffed from dinner well Seth flipped through the stations landing on ESPN.
"Just in Klay Thompson demanded a trade from the golden state warriors and it is unknown why"
Seth looked over at me "man that's insane what happened?"
"I have no idea, just kinda pushed the news the other day"
"I would've never expected that"
"You gotta do what you gotta do for your family I guess"
I smiled before looking down at lily who was laying on me, she smiled at me she was the only one who could understand what I was hinting at.
She still doesn't know what happened and I'm not telling her, but she knew I would take care of her like always.
She said she side the care as long as he stays away and I agreed.
Whatever keeps her safe.
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There's part 2!!! Also no hate at all to Klay he was just the right person for this story!
Have a beautiful day!!
