Marry Me

Chapter Two

Reiner
These past few days have been my worst nightmare come to life...
I watched as Bertholdt was connected to a bunch of machines, something even helping him breathe. I couldn't take seeing him like this, I just want him to wake up and be the same cute Bertholdt I know.
"So, please... Bert... wake up..."
I picked up his hand and kissed it softly.
The nurse walked in and smiled at me with a sympathetic look. I just half smiled and turned away, letting her change his tubes and stuff... I didn't want to see it. He looks so... lifeless. It's only been a week, but it's like he has been dead for years. Great... now I'm crying. Luckily the nurse is gone. I turn back over and bury my head in Bert's chest while holding his hand. I just starting sobbing which I usually never do, but this was too much. What if he stays in a coma? What if he dies... I looked at the ring on my finger, my engagement ring... they had to take off his ring just in case something would happen to it due to all the work. But I took it out of my pocket and stared at his and mine, remembering when I asked him to marry me... He can't die, he won't... I was feeling really hungry, like major hungry... But I wasn't gonna eat, no until he woke up. How could I? Knowing he's being fed through a tube. I heard the door click open once again, and Jean and Marco walked in with a big flower bouquet. They've been with him almost every day, trying to support me. It feels good to have some friends. Bert would be happy that they were here too. Sadly, Bertholdt's mom isn't in the country, and can't get back due to her lack of money, she is staying with her boyfriend trying to find a way to visit Bert. And his Dad, well is a jerk who left him and his mom a while ago. Me and Bert don't even know where he is.  My Mom and Dad came to visit me at the house, which I stayed two nights in, the rest of the time I've been with Bert. Jean tapped me on the shoulder, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Is he getting any better?" Jean asks.
"No... the doctor said when he fell his head got severely injured, and he might be in a coma for days, months, years..." I stop to catch myself from crying in front of them, but Jean must have caught onto me cause he put his hand on my shoulder trying to show me a smile.
"Look, Bertholdt is tough as nails. He'll get through this, I know it. It might look bad, but this is gonna get better... he's going to wake up"
Jean's words did make me feel a little bit better, even Marco's smile, showing he felt the same... it made me feel like Bert had a chance... that he was going to make it. I looked at Bert's jacket laying in the table beside him, I smile remembering just how he got that jacket...
Flashback...
Damn it!! I'm gonna be late! This is the second time, if I am late, I'm gonna get fired... Starbucks isn't a perfect job, but hey, it's something. And I make a good coffee too. I've been working there for a year, and I would hate to get fired. After a few more minutes of running, I actually made it.
"Hurry up, Braun! Get in uniform and start serving those coffees!" The annoying voice of my boss said.
"I'll get right on it sir..."
I went back to the changing room and got my uniform on, and of course my jacket on top, I mean you could still see my uniform, so I was safe... But the jacket was a good accessory. It was a light brown, mixed with some orange, just a random thing I picked up from Wal-Mart, nothing too fancy, but I really liked wearing it over my uniform. I ran back out and went behind the counter waiting for the order. Once I saw the one side was filled, I knew some would start coming my way. I saw one and got ready to take his order. He was tall, black hair and really pretty eyes. Wow, he's cute. Once he got face to face with me, I started to get a bit nervous, which was a new feeling.
"Hey, um, could I get a hot chocolate... I know it's a bit simple, but I guess I'm a simple guy" he said with a laugh.
He was sweating like crazy so I could tell he was nervous talking to a stranger, but he talked like he was a natural.
"Uh, um, sure. Right away sir" I said quickly rushing towards the back.
I need to make this one special, make him remember it. I want him to come back in asking for me to serve him. He's so damn cute though, I don't think I could even stand to talk to him multiple times. I'm never nervous. Why is this guy making me feel like this? I finally finished it and almost ran back to the tall boy, but as he had his hand out to reach for the coffee... I tripped and got it all over him... I thought my life was over right then. He took a few steps back and tried to wipe the hot chocolate coffee drink off his shirt. People stared but not at him I mean some did, but most stared at me for tripping like an idiot... luckily I stopped myself from falling face down, but not before I got hot chocolate on a cute customer. I was frozen, but tried to snap out of it and fix my clumsy mistake... I grab some napkins and walk over to the tall guy
"I'm soooo sorry!" I said.
He looked at me and smiled
"It's fine, I kinda hated this shirt anyway"
I started to wipe off his shirt, but people were also trying to order and thought it was weird I was doing this in the middle of the place.
"I got this section, you go take him back to the dressing room and get him cleaned up," one of my coworkers said.
I thanked him silently and led the tall guy to the dressing room. Once we entered we sat on the bench, and I started to wipe off his shirt, trying to find a way to get rid of the stain. It was kinda awkward since he was a stranger, but he seemed to be really nervous. More than me that is.
"Again, I'm so sorry, I'm usually not this clumsy," I said.
He chuckled a bit, little beads of sweat on his forehead.
"It's okay... But do you have anything I could wear? I have an interview with this manga company... and I really want the job. I can't show up like this..."
I really didn't have anything, so I tried to think of something I could use to get the stain out, but then even if I would, it wouldn't help the fact that it would be soaked.
"Umm.." what could I use?
I looked at my jacket and sighed a bit in my head. I don't want him to get rejected because of me... I took off my jacket and gave it to him, and he slowly took it, I guess wondering if I was serious.
"Here take it, it's fine. I'll get another" I said with a small smile.
He sat up and put it on top of his stained shirt then zipped it up. He smiled slightly
"Thank you so much!"
"Your welcome, it's the least I could do," I said with a smile.
"Well... I wanna come back tomorrow for that hot chocolate coffee again" he said with a laugh
"I can make it right now if you want!"
"Well, I don't want to be late, but I will tell you how it goes," he said with a blush, he keeps blushing... is he that nervous.
"Well, wish me good luck," he said headed for the exit.
"Good luck!"
He turned around and smiled, and waved at me still sweating...
In all the awkwardness I forgot to ask him his name... I kinda hoped he was serious about coming back to the shop, but I doubt so since I got coffee all over him. Somehow I wasn't fired and returned to work the next day. It was a usual boring day, the only difference was that I was trying my absolute best cause my boss was keeping an eye on me. The next customer walked up and I saw a familiar-looking tall man with a huge smile on his face, with slight blush and sweat. I was so happy to see him again, I could barely stop myself from smiling. I hurried up and walked over to him, making sure I didn't trip this time.
"Hey!" I said
"Hi Reiner," he said with a smile
Wait he said my name? How does... oh, my uniform. I mentality facepalmed. You're such an idiot Renier.
"That is your name, right? I just read your name tag and assumed"
"Y- Yeah it is. What's yours?" I asked. I'm not gonna forget this time.
"I'm Bertholdt," he said with a smile.
Bertholdt...
"Well, I came back for that hot chocolate coffee," he said with his warm smile.
I blushed again like an idiot.
"Okay! I'll make it right up!"
This time I made it perfectly and didn't spill it on him either... When I handed it to him, he took a sip and let out a sound which I assumed meant he liked it.
"It's so good! I wish I would have had the last one too. Too bad it got on me" he says while laughing
I smiled and kinda chuckled, still feeling a bit bad about yesterday.
"Well I'm happy you finally got a chance to try it this time," I said with a smile.
He was staring at me for a bit, with blush slowly spreading across his cheeks, but then must have realized something and starting digging in his pocket with one hand, while he was holding the coffee in the other. He put some money on the counter and I counted it, making sure it was the right amount. Honesty I forgot all about him paying, just the little conversation we had made my heart beat a million times faster. It was exactly the right amount, and I put it in the register.
"Well, um-"
"Hey Reiner" once I turned around I saw Melinda and she had a smile on her face. "I can take over, while you have a break," she said while her eyes looked over at Bertholdt.
Ohhh...
"Okay!" I said happily. "Thank you so much.." I whispered.
I walked over to the line Bertholdt was standing in just as he was about to walk away.
"Would you maybe wanna sit down and chat? If you are up for it of course"
He smiled slightly
"Yeah! Sounds like fun"
Once we sat down, Bertholdt started to drink his coffee again and got down almost halfway before I even got comfortable. Once he saw I was watching him with a smile on my face, he started to blush and wiped his face. That's when I saw my jacket, he was still wearing it...
"Oh. I can give you this back, I was actually gonna return it today"
"It's okay, you can keep it. It looks better on you anyway" I said, scratching the back of the head out of embarrassment
He blushed slightly and started to drink his coffee again. I need to say something! Come on Reiner... oh that's right!
"So, how did the job interview go?"
He stopped drinking and looked up at me with a smile.
"I got it! I was so nervous, but they called right away when I got home"
"Congratulations Bertholdt! I'm so happy you got it" I said
"Well if it wouldn't be for this jacket, I probably wouldn't have, so thank you again," he said, causing me to blush yet again.
After that, we talked for at least two hours, about life and stuff. It was the best conversation I've ever had, we were both laughing like a couple of idiots most of the time though. But it was fun, I knew I was going to love him for the rest of my life and beyond that...
"Reiner, I need to go can you close up?" Melinda asked
I looked at the time, 9:00 pm, wow I have been talking a lot huh?
"Sure, be right there"
I looked over at Bertholdt and he had a somewhat sad look on his face, and I decided to question it.
"Why so sad Bert?"
He smiled a bit and said "Bert huh? That's your new nickname for me?"
"Oh, I didn't even realize I said it," I said laughing.
"And I guess I'm upset cause you have to leave I was enjoying talking to you"
I tried to hide my smile when he said that and grabbed a napkin off the table and a pen out of my pocket.
"Here. Call me" I said.
He instantly took the napkin and put it in his pocket.
"Okay, well I'll call you then!" He said a big smile across his face.
"Sounds good, I'll see you soon then... Bert" I said.
He chuckled and waved "see you soon Reiner"
He slowly left the shop, while taking quick glances at me through the window, he was so cute...
"Sounds like you got a keeper," Melinda said while wiping the counter
A keeper? Maybe...
"Sounds like I do..."
I honestly thought I didn't have a keeper, that I wasn't going to hear from him. But once again he surprised me. I have just finished a shower when I heard my cell phone ring. I answered it immediately hoping it was who I thought it was. And it was.
"Hey Reiner, I hope I'm not creeping you out, I just wanted to-"
"No! I mean no, I'm happy you called"
He chuckled a bit and answered with an 'Okay' and we continued our talk...
End of flashback
Ever since then we have been always together side by side. I loved him more than anyone and he did the same. Him in this hospital... It isn't right. This shouldn't be happening to the man I love. I picked up the jacket and put it on, touching the sleeves and the inside, where I saw a little stain from the coffee. I smiled, once again remembering... Jean and Marco left to get something to eat for me, even though I doubt I was going to. Bert... I looked over at him once again, I sat up off the chair and walked closer to him. I leaned forward and whispered in his ear.
"You're gonna be okay..." And kissed his cheek softly
As I was about to pull back, someone grabbed my arm. I looked at who it was and it was... Bertholdt?
"Who are you!?"
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