Unconditional Love (Wanda Maximoff X Fem Reader GiP)

Chapter 38

Wanda's pov

I woke up in a different position as to how I fell asleep. I was laying on a bed beside Y/N. She was still the same as she was last night. All I wanted right now was to see her open her eyes. My mum was fast asleep in the chair the other side of Y/N. I took a hold of her hand in my own as the tears started to fall. 

"Please wake up baby. I need you." I whispered as I brushed her hair from her face. "I can't raise these two alone. They need the two of us. Please just come back to me."

I watched for any sign of movement but got none. Y/N didn't seem to be waking up anytime soon. but I needed her. The boys needed her. 

"I love you so much." I whispered as I pressed a tearful kiss to her unresponsive lips. It felt like forever waiting for her to wake up. I just want to gaze into her eyes for one last time. I wondered why I didn't make her stay at home with me. Why I let her leave. If I would have kept her by my side as we shopped for the twins, we wouldn't be in here.

"Are you ok sweetie?" Mum asked me softly. I didn't realise she woke up. I just shook my head fighting the tears that threatened to fall. 

"I need her mum. I need her to be awake. To be here with me." I cried as she walked around and gave me a hug.

"You know, I always knew you would both be together in the end." She told me as she moved her chair beside my own. "I remember how happy you were when you came home from your first date. You had that smile on your face all weekend. Then she followed you to Yale. She found herself a career while you went to college. I knew then in that moment that she was the one for you. She proved that when you were taken, she never slept or rested until she brought you home." I couldn't help but remember our life together. "Even when she sent you back to New York so you could heal. That was the hardest thing she could have done. I even remember your poor choice to try and move on." She chuckled as I cringed at the memory. 

"I can't believe dad tried to humour that he had a chance at a life with me." I chuckled at the memory.

"That's because he knew that the love between Y/N and yourself is rare. It only comes once in a lifetime and we may be lucky enough to hold onto it." She told me. 

"Like you and papa?" I asked her. 

"Like me and papa." She smiled as she kissed my head as we waited for Y/N to wake. "I'm going to get us both some breakfast." She told me. I just nodded since there's no chance of denying it with her.

As my mum was gone, I listened to Y/N's breathing. It seemed different but when I looked up, I saw her eyes. Her eyes were open and looking back at me. I couldn't believe it. 

"Baby?" I spoke softly with a teary smile. 

"Princess." She spoke hoarsely. I got her some water, the smile never leaving my face. "I'm sorry." She whispered as I caressed her cheek. 

"It's ok. You're awake and that's all I care about." I told her as I kissed her lips softly, minding her injuries. I called for the doctor to come who was also closely followed by my mum. 

"How are you feeling Y/N?" They asked her as they checked her over.

"I can't feel my legs." She said with tears in her eyes. "Why can't I feel my legs." She asked them.

"Your spinal cord has a bit of swelling which can cause temporary paralysis. you can regain control over your legs when the swelling has gone down and with physiotherapy." They told her.

"How long will I be a cabbage?" She asked them angrily.

"Y/N." I scolded her. The doctor waved her off. 

"It can take months for the swelling to go down." They told her. She just closed her eyes as the tears escaped. I didn't realise how hard this will be on her. I tried to get her to look at me but she just looked away.

"Can I be alone please." She whispered as I just nodded and kissed her head before heading out with my mum. 

"We shouldn't leave her." I told my mum as she dragged me outside. 

"She has just been told that she is temporarily paralysed. This is a lot for her. She has been used to being on her own two feet and to be told that. It's a lot for her to take." She told me. 

"It's a lot for me too." I told her angrily.

"Wanda. She has been independent her whole life since she lost her mum. You need to understand that." She told me. She was right. Y/N just needed some time to process everything. I need time to process it all too. I almost lost her again.

AN

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