Time Is All We Need

Chapter 12

Emily woke up the next morning very early. She never rolled over to check the time, but the sky was still dark. Her shoulder was on fire, probably heightened due to the fact that both her and Alison had shifted during the night. She sat, debating on whether or not to wake Ali up. She lay awake trying to think of anything but the incessant pain shooting through her body.

Alison woke up from her sleep, feeling an immense heat next to her. She turned over to realize that it was Emily. It was normal for Emily to be warm but she could see Emily sweating. Her hand brushed Emily's cheek getting a mixture of warmth and sweat. Emily's head slowly turned towards her, and their eyes met. Alison could see the pain in Emily's eyes. Her eyes gave everything away.

"H-hey." Emily stuttered out, her voice hoarse. Alison loved Emily's silky voice, but her groggy, husk filled voice was her favorite. The way it did things to her...damn. If things weren't the way they were right now, she would act upon her temptations.

"Let me get your medicine and then I need to check out your stitches okay?"

She came back with a glass of water and one of Emily's tablets. Alison moved Emily's sports bra strap to the side and started to peel off the bandage from last night. "Why didn't you wake me?" She asked, trying to calm her self a bit, but she was also a little mad that Emily hadn't. She was worried that Emily had developed an infection. She sighed happily, luckily she had not.

"You need sleep, you have to work." Emily whispered again, still trying to push the pain out of her mind. Emily had been given a month off by the chief. She heavily protested, but he wanted her to rest up and get back to one hundred percent. He also said it was a little gift for working so hard.

"I don't care Em, you need to let me know." She scolded her a bit but then teased, "I'm on midnight tonight, so you're stuck with me until after dinner." She kissed Emily's cheeks and then pressed a delicate kiss to her lips. "I'll get you a cold washcloth and we're going to let your stitches get a little air, okay?"

"Better?" Ali questioned wiping down Emily's face and neck with the cold washcloth. Emily smiled, nodding to Alison.

"It's not the same, but with my dad, I know what you're feeling. I promise I'm always here for you. I promise I'll always protect you." Her speech slurred. Her brain was fighting its self to get the words out, even though she could feel her brain start to get fuzzy.

Alison settled herself into Emily's side, feeling the tears fall. She really should've apologized to Emily sooner because, damn, Emily was like a hidden treasure and basically she just ignored the entire worth of her. But, Alison knew it. She knew it. Emily made her feel like she was a damn celebrity and the only person in Emily's life; which was actually half true.

"I love you so much Em." Her nails trailed along every nook and cranny of the brunettes stomach. She really couldn't believe how much Emily had actually changed in her life. She felt so relieved and almost guilty, that she accepted Emily in her life. For putting off her love life for so long, how did she end up so fortunate to end up with Emily?

"Hmm." Emily hummed, she looked down at Ali. Her soft fingers brushed over Alison's facial features, just like a child would do, "you're so pretty." Alison giggled at Emily, she thought Emily was adorable and she wouldn't get tired of Emily being drugged up like this.

"You're cute babe." Alison kissed the side of Emily's neck, which had definitely cooled down from this morning.

"Did you know the sunset on Mars is blue? Did you know that everyone's tongue is unique like a fingerprint?"

Alison chuckled at Emily, her voice raising in excitement. "Alright Em, go to sleep now."

"Did you know that there's more than one hundred billion stars in the Milky Way. You are my Milky Way."