I Found Love- In Hell

10. I Need To Know

*zoe's POV*

I wake up the next morning wrapped in Julian's arms. How did he end up on my bed?

That's when I remember the nightmare, how Julian had woken me up and sat with me. I freeze.

I'd asked him if he loved me or not. What had he said? Had I said that I love him? What had happened last night? I don't remember anything...

The dream had seemed so real. It was like it was actually happening. I could feel the heat suffocating me, the river burning me alive...why had Tom, in my dream, tried to stop me? I know he dislikes Julian, but not enough to let him kill himself and then kill me...right?

So many  thoughts are swimming through my mind that my head starts to hurt. Julian's eyes fly open when he hears the first moan of pain escape my lips.

"Zoe? You alright?"

"My head hurts. Really bad." I respond, massaging my temples.

"Why?"

I look at Julian.

"You give me a headache."

"Well...gee...thanks..." He goes to get up but I tighten my arms around his neck.

"Don't leave. I'm still a little scared about my dream."

"What exactly happened? You woke up crying and I couldn't really understand you."

"I was running and trying to catch up with you, but you were too fast and I couldn't reach you in time. It was scary...I thought I'd lost you. It was really scary...I didn't think I'd be able to save or stop you...I thought I'd lost you forever."

"I'd never leave you." He's silent for a moment. "What were you trying to stop me from doing?"

"You thought I was dead and you were going to kill yourself. I got to the edge of the Styxx, but you were already out in the middle of the water in a boat, and you couldn't hear me. I tried calling for you to stop, but you wouldn't turn to look at me. Finally I yelled loud enough and you looked at me, only, you thought I was a ghost. You said you loved me and then jumped." I look up into Julian's eyes and his face. He's expressionless

"Then what happened?"

"Then Tom started laughing and pushed me into the water after you. I felt like I was burning. That's when you woke me up."

"Hmm..."

"Julian?"

"Yeah?"

"What would you do? If you thought I was dead?"

Julian was silent for a moment, like he's trying to answer in a way that won't make me mad or upset.

"You can answer truthfully, you know. I don't mind. You can answer whatever you want."

"I don't think I'd kill myself..." He says slowly at first. "I'd get revenge on whoever killed you. I'd make sure you didn't die for nothing. And then..." He stops.

"What?"

"I'd spend all my time down there. I'd find out where your soul went and spend all my time there with you."

This made me smile. He really was sweet, when he wanted to be. But, did he love me? Looking into his eyes I see something there. He cares, deffinitely, but is it love? There most obviously was more to him than he was letting on. And I need to know.