Chapter 16

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[Hot, Bothered, and Hungry]

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"Welllll~ I've been thinking about this picnic idea if you would care to join me?" I shift anxiously side to side as I await Shin's answer

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"Welllll~ I've been thinking about this picnic idea if you would care to join me?" I shift anxiously side to side as I await Shin's answer.

"Whatever I have to do to keep that smile on your face, I'd love to." He rubs the bend of his index finger against my cheek.

Ever since confessing our love, he's grown so much as a person and I'm seeing him more than a soldier, but as a man who is gentle and kind. I can't believe how lucky I am to have someone like this by my side.

The next day, we receive permission from the hospital staff that we are free to leave but to still be careful. With that, I giddily bounce in the makeshift puppy mobile as Fido gives us a ride to the inner city. That happiness soon subsides as my eyes catch on to the streets. Now they're near bare, most likely from the fear creeping in from the previous attack. I scan the empty sidewalks which once had happy children with their parents to now being a wasteland of occasional litter. A sigh escapes my lips and the eyes of my lover fill with concern. He rests his hand on mine and without words, I'm soothed.

Once home, we remove our shoes at the door but I struggle as the bandages loosely dangle in my face. I'm not in the best physical state for a date, but my range of motion has improved tremendously and I've been dying to eat decent meals instead of hospital rations.

I head straight into my bedroom to tidy up myself and find a simple outfit to throw on temporarily while I prepare our picnic meals. It's come to my attention that I've yet to wash my clothes since I haven't been home in quite a while. With not much thought, I opted for an oversized, gray short sleeved t-shirt that Shin had left over many nights before. Previously, I would have never allowed myself parade in front of him half undressed, but I feel much more comfortable with not only myself but with him that I'm thinking- where's the harm?

Making my way to the kitchen, I began pulling out everything I owned from the fridge and cupboards ,which has yet to spoil or rot so there is quite a bit to choose from, and putting it on the counter tops.

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