A War Love Story

Chapter 7

Miranda's pov

I shakily sit beside his bed. "I never wanted you to get hurt. I just wanted to keep you safe." I whisper, restingn a hand on his head as he lay in a coma, mumbling every few seconds. Brantley walks in. I sadly stand up, tears coming to my eyes. I kiss his forehead. "When he wakes up, tell him I'm sorry." I tell Brantley. "Where are you going?" "I'm turning myself back in. It's too much stress on him protecting me and having to lie and I almost killed him which is something I never want to happen." "No you can't! They'll put you on death row! Jason would never be able to live with himself if he let them do that to you." I wipe the tears from my eyes. "Well he'll just have to." I was about to leave when Jason grabbed my arm. "You're not doing that." "Y-You're awake!" He painstakingly sits up. "I promised in a Chinese prison I'd protect you with my life and I meant it. I'm not gonna let you walk to your death." "B-But I almost killed you!" I gasp, standing up, his hand still gripped to my wrist. "And you will kill me by leaving me..... Cause I love you." I wipe my eyes. "I-I l-love you too." He sits up, grabbing both my wrists. "Then Miranda will you marry me?" I'm shocked and so is Brantley. "I-I.... B-But Jason-" He stops me with a passionate kiss. "I'll fight til my last breath to prove your innocence. Whatever I happens, I won't give up, til we win, I'll fight!" I look worriedly at his best friend. "It's just like war. A battle. And I didn't give up then I won't give up now." I hug him as tears roll down my cheeks. "Careful hun still sore." I sigh. "I killed your friends though." "That's what a battle is hun. You're forced to make hard decisions. Some are really life or death." I look away, guilty. "And some are really easy." I look up at him confused. "Baby just say yes." Oh what the hell. "Ok yes I'll marry you!"