Back Together ~ pt 2

❤︎︎ Ten ❤︎︎

I woke up the next day and I was honestly so excited when I saw Lando's curls again. He must have gotten a perm or something but I was gonna make sure that he was gonna look after his curls this time. He was not going back to straight hair.

"Your hair is curly again!!!!" I squealed as I leapt into his arms.

"Yes, it is. Now I really do look like myself again. But more importantly, how are you feeling?" He said

"my lung still hurts a bit but they said that would be normal anyways... my wrists feel alright..."

"Well, we can work on making sure your wrists stay comfortable and heal properly. And as for your lung, we'll just have to be patient with that. But overall, I'm glad you're feeling better"

"I'm guessing you figured out that I was lying yesterday when I said that I didn't burn myself with the lighter..."

"Yeah, well, I've known you since we were kids... It wasn't too hard to see right through that lie. But that's in the past now. We just need to focus on what's ahead"

"i just couldn't cope and burning myself felt like a good way to punish myself for puncturing my lung from a panic attack and then ruining your race weekend because I was in hospital"

"Look, I get it. You were going through a lot and you didn't know how to handle it. But burning yourself isn't the answer"

"but it helped me cope..."

"Listen to me, Lexi. I know you think that it helped you cope, but it actually just added more stress to the situation. Not only did you hurt yourself physically, but mentally as well"

"It didn't hurt me mentally..."

"It did. You just don't realise it yet. I'm here to help you find healthier ways to cope with whatever life throws at you, okay?"

"it helps though... I feel better once I've punished myself..."

"Lexi, honey, I understand that you might feel a sense of relief after punishing yourself, but that's not how you should deal with stress"

"but it works for me..."

"I know it works for you right now, but it's not healthy or sustainable. We need to find another way for you to cope with your emotions without hurting yourself physically or mentally"

"it's not that easy..."

"I know it's not easy, but we can work through this together. You have my full support and love throughout this journey. Just remember that you don't need to hurt yourself to feel better" he said. I said nothing after that but Lando pulled out a little present for me. A blue tiny bikini that was really TINY.

"you do realise that I'm only wearing this when we have our pool put in the back garden. unless you're willing to protect me from a potential nip slip at the beach"

"Of course, Lexi. I'm just teasing. But seriously, you look absolutely stunning in that bikini. I can't wait for the pool to be installed so we can enjoy it together"

"you want me to go try it on?"

"If you want to, sure. But take your time, honey. There's no rush"

"just promise you won't get horny. you know that the doctor told me to take it easy while my lung fully heals"

"I promise, Lexi. I'll behave myself. Just take your time and enjoy trying on the new bikini" he said. I put it on and it was definitely a risky one that I would not be wearing in public.

"you definitely got it like this on purpose, didn't you? just begging for me to have a nip slip" I said as I walked back into the bedroom

"Guilty as charged, Lexi. I couldn't resist getting you something that would suit your incredible figure. Besides, who doesn't love a bit of playful teasing now and then?"