Wishing for Sunshine [the sequel]

Chapter 8

Danny POV

It's been a couple days since Emily woke up. The days have been been kinda stressful on not only myself but also Emily. It seems like every minute they are lining up new and more test to run on her. It's hard to say goodbye and let Collin or anyone else see her but that will soon change as soon as I'm done with this paperwork.

I'm sitting here trying to fill out the paper work but a faint voice stops me from doing anything.

"Danny?"

"Yeah?"

"What are you doing?"

"Filling out paperwork."

"Oh."

"Why Em?"

I put the pen down and look over at her bed and see her just laying there playing with the blanket. I can hear her let out a long breath before looking up at me.

When her eyes met mine I raised an eyebrow waiting to hear her reason.

"Well, just I wanted to talk to you." She said to me. I put the paperwork aside and gave her my full attention.

"Well let's talk."

The thing is since she woke up we never really did talk about what happened that night or what I've done while she was asleep. We just never really takes about us in general. We talked about how Collin was doing and how school is going to start soon. We talked about what each of the test where for, when they were happening, and how she might feel after having them done. I avoided all questions that pertained to my family. But mainly the time was spent watching her talk for a little bit before she falls back asleep due to all the medication she's on.

"Danny, I just want to know if you really did stand up for me." She asked and I rubbed my face out of irritation. "Wait! Before you get mad about this topic, I wanted to know because you sure did take your sweet damn time in proving it!" She shouted at me.

Like what in the world? There was a nice sweet tone for the conversation at the beginning part then bam, she gets hostile! Ugh, must be the combination of pregnancy hormones and pain medications that's making her act like this.

"Look if I answer can we drop this topic and never again mention it?" I asked her and she nodded her head.

I don't mind telling her the reasons but the thing is that I don't want to keep telling her simply because I don't want to relive that night. I don't want to upset her. I don't want to think of a time I almost let her go because I was scared to just take the initiative and tell my dad to go to hell.

"Okay, when he gave me the ultimatum I was shocked and speechless. I didn't know what to think or do at that moment. There you were sitting next to me and we were holding onto each other tight." I tell her before I get up from the chair and move to her bedside and sit on the bed next to her. I take her hand in mine and hold it tight. "See just like this. Anyway, I knew that I loved you and didn't want to let you go. I wanted to say no to my dad and leave with you and Collin right then and there that night." I told her as I took a deep breath. I was trying to calm my emotions of guilt and anger from overwhelming me.

"Danny, why didn't you?" She asked and I couldn't look at her, just like I couldn't look at her that night.

"I was afraid you wanted out. I was afraid that you couldn't live with everyone knowing how you and me ended up together. I was afraid you were ashamed and wouldn't be able to face my family anymore. Love can conquer all but if the person doesn't love themselves or the situation then the love can crumble. Sunshine, I was still afraid that me becoming so to say poor, then you would see my flaws and realize that I'm not the Prince Charming you married." I tell her and she reached up and held her hand over my cheek.