The Bad Girl

Chapter 38

Lilly's POV

We have been waiting in the waiting room for about 2 hours now. I was starting to fall asleep in the chair when I heard someone clear their throat.

" Claire Michaels?" A doctor called out and we walked up to him.

" How is she?" I asked him.

" She's stable. We managed to get the bullets out of her chest, side, and her leg. She got very lucky. The bullet that went into her chest, just hit her lung but not that bad and the one that went into her lower abdomen almost hit her liver. We stitched those up and she has two fractured ribs. She also has a mild concussion. She's going to have to take it easy for a little while." He said and we nodded.

" Can we go see her?" We asked him and he nodded. He lead us to her room and then left to go check on his other patients. We entered her room and she was lying peacefully on the bed. I went to her side and sat beside her. I grabbed her hand and gave it a light squeeze. Riley and Cameron sat on the other side of her. I felt her stir in her bed and I heard her groan. She slowly opened her eyes and blinked to adjust her eyes to the light. Once her eyes were adjusted, she took in her surroundings. She looked over at me and gave me a small smile.

" Hey." She croaked out. Her voice being really raspy from being out.

" Hey." I said with a smile. She looked over at Riley and Cameron and smiled.

" We're so glad that you're okay. Your heart stopped and they had to revive you. I was so scared that I would never see you again." Riley said with tears in her eyes.

" I'm sorry aunt Riley. I didn't mean to scare you but I had to fight him. He would've never stopped if I didn't. Where is he?" She asked and Riley sighed heavily.

" He's gone Claire. You shot him in the chest." I said and she frowned and shook her head.

" He was right. I am just like him." She said and I looked at her with furrowed eyebrows.

" You're not like him at all. Don't ever say that. You're good Claire." Riley said and Claire sighed. She nodded and looked at me. I could see that she wanted to talk but she was hesitant because her aunt and uncle were in the room.

" We're going to go get something to eat." Riley said grabbing Cameron's hand and leaving the room. Claire looked down at my hand and gently rubbed her thumb over it.

" I'm such an idiot." She said and I shook my head.

" You're not an idiot Claire." I said.

" I am. I made a huge mistake. I shouldn't have let you go. I tried to convince myself that what I was doing was right but it didn't feel right. It wasn't just that I was scared of you getting hurt, I was scared of you seeing who I truly am and leaving me. All my life I have felt unwanted but when you came into my life, you made me feel loved and wanted. That is something I have never felt before. It scared the shit out of me. I thought it was would just be easier to push you away so I wouldn't get hurt again. I am never making that mistake again. I want to be with you. I love you." She said and tears sprang to my eyes. I looked at her and there were tears running down her face as well. I smiled at her and kissed her. She smiled into the kiss and kissed me passionately. I missed this so much. She pulled away but kept our foreheads together. She lightly pulled me onto the bed with her. I laid down beside her and put my head on her chest gently to make sure I didn't hurt her. She gently stroked my hair and I gently stroked the arm she had on her stomach.

" I am so glad you're okay. I don't know what I'd do without you." I said and she smiled at me.

" I'm fine. I won't leave you ever again." She said to me and I smiled.