Moving On *Completed*

Chapter 87-Awaken

Emily Pov

I woke up to see Alec standing at the foot of the bed.

"Hey sis, welcome back to the land of the living" Alec smiled as he walked over to the right side of the bed.

"Good to see you too, bro."

"How do you feel now."

"Sore, but a little better. How are you?"

"I'm good. But you know I don't like it when you lie to me. I can see it in your eyes. What's on your mind."

"You always could read me like a book." I huff out. "How long have I been out."

"You were out for two days before you woke up earlier. Now it's only been 5 hours."

"I see," wincing as I scoot back in the bed.

"I saw the marks and bruises E. Just know Owen and I enjoyed torturing him."

Smiling at Alec, I replied "Well, I knew you would, but Owen was there?"

"Yeah, and I know he enjoyed it as much as I did. He may act professional and above the frey, but he can get down and dirty too. He may just be as lethal as me. He could ride with me any day. "

"I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing with you."

"I am just glad to know you will be protected and loved."

"Where are they anyway?" I question, while wringing my hands on top of the sheet.

Just then, Owen walked into the room. "Alec, I brought you a coffee. I was not ..." he stopped mid sentence and looked at me in shock then smiled. That is when I notice the coffee tray with two coffees.

"Emily, you're awake."

"And that's my queue to leave. I will come back and check on you later E. LaShae and Chelsea went to get dinner. I will let them know you are up and talking to Owen so you can have some privacy."

Patting his hand I thank him quietly.

Walking up to Owen he took the cup offered "Thanks for the coffee Owen. I am going to leave you two alone as you have some things you need to discuss." Alec clapped him on the shoulder before walking out.

I can't help but stare at him. Owen looks just perfect.

"How are you feeling? Do I need to have Phil, Sean or the nurse paged?"

"No. Not yet, thanks. How is everyone?"

"Besides being worried about you? They are fine. Nothing a little sleep and food can't solve. What's on your mind Emily? I can see it's something."

"Goodness gracious. What is it with everyone reading me all of a sudden."

"Your emotions are all over your fac. Plus, I have always been able to read you." he states as he sits in the chair next to me.

"Are you guys going to cut me out of your lives now?"I ask as I wring my fingers on top of the sheets.

"Why would we do that to you? Is that what you want?" he whispered. Hurt and sadness flash in his eyes and if I was not looking, I would have missed it.

"NO! No, Owen, I don't want that." I say as I reach out to him. He leant forward and took my hand. "I know your mission is over. You and Axel took care of Damien and the sisters. You all will get all the favors and perks that were promised and you could all just walk away from me."

"You and Axel will be the golden teams in the Academy. You guys will have your pick of jobs and females."

"Not to mention I was intimate with Damien, even though I did not want to. You all may not want me and that is one of my fears. I want all of you, but my mind is questioning everything due to my being with him while my heart was with you all. I feel like I cheated on you all. This is why I could not join the academy. I can't do jobs like this and hurt my family and friends."

"Emily, Vic, Nat and Gabe came back and told us that you loved us and to remember the real you. They also said you told Damien no one kissed you or showed any affection towards you. Not a single one of us believes you did anything other than what you had to in order to stay alive. While you were gone, I just remembered our date. I want you with us. I won't lie, we all want a relationship with you. Some are ready and some are hesitant due to prior history, but we all want you."

"I want all of you too Owen. I don't want to see you all go and I want fight for you all. I mean it and when I see them, I will let them know. It's just everything is messed up in my head." I whisper.

"I can text them and tell them you are awake and ready to see them if you would like. "

Just then my nurse entered the room. "Hey, my good looking patient is awake. I was wondering if I would see those eyes of yours before my shift was over."

I swear I heard Owen growl at him as I scooted up the bed again and wince as the pain intensified. The nurse glanced at Owen and asked him to move so he could check my vitals and adjust my pain medication drip. Owen stood up and looked at him coldly. I can feel the power and authority coming off of him as he walked around the bed.

"How are you feeling, lovely lady" asked the nurse as he looked at the monitor, frowning and jotting down the statistics.

"Sore and the pain is more intense."

"I adjusted your pain med drip so you should feel better in a couple of minutes. I see your pressure and heart rate is going up. I can have him removed from the room if he is making you uncomfortable. Then it will be just you and me." he says with a wink, but his vocal tone is serious.

"Watch how you talk to my girlfriend. I don't take kindly to men flirting with her, particularly with me standing right here." Owen demanded from the other side of my bed in a cold tone.

"No, I want him to stay. Thank you though. I appreciate you looking after my safety" I say to him. I hope that cuts the tension in the room, because I don't want Owen to leave.

"Ok. If you change your mind, let me know." he smiled at me and I thanked him quietly before he left. Once the door closed, I turn towards to Owen "Good to know I am your girlfriend, Owen."

"There was never any doubt in my mind."

"Well, as my boyfriend, can you help me find a place for Heart, my fish and I?"

"May I ask why would you like to move?"

"I don't want to go back home. I don't think I can stay there anymore. Too many memories."

"Do you wish to keep your business there."

"No, I don't think so. I want to start over with a clean slate. With what Damien did there, seeing the blood all over my room, and knowing what my parents did, I just don't feel safe and I don't want to relive it every time I come home. I can run my business from my new place until I find a location."

"If you want a place to stay, you can stay with me. I have plenty of room and your fish is already at my place as well as your bag from our trip. I am close to the hosital, yet far enough away for your privicy. We will pack up anything that you may need from your place."

"Are you sure? Just so you know, due to my profession, I come in the house late at night/early in the morning on the weekends. Will that be a problem?" I ask with a yawn.

"Since you're coming home to me, it's no problem at all. I will take care of everything. You just rest. We will be here when you wake up." Owen murmured as he leant forward and kissed my forehead. Oh My, Mr. Perfect kissed me. I nod off to his chuckle.