Shattered - |d.s|

t h i r t y - o n e

Recovery was hell. For the next month I could barely do basic tasks. Everything seemed like effort. Effort I wasn't willing to give. But I had Dan by my side. He never left me. Always there to check up on me. Dan, my love, my world, my hero.

Its funny isn't it? How one person can change you. How he automatically made me feel better. His laugh, his smile, Him. That's all I needed, all I wanted to make me better. I used to think no one would like me. Who would ever love a girl who's so broken, who lives in her own dreams to escape reality. I was convinced I was going to be alone forever. But oh how wrong I was. Very, very wrong.

I turned to my side and saw him sleeping so peacefully. The sunlight streamed in the room, lighting the room up. His lips quiver as he breaths, his chest rising as he inhales and exhales. His arm wrapped over my torso, keeping me in his arms. Slowly, I reach my finger onto his skin. I slowly, carefully trace every freckle that pops up. Letting my delicate fingers glide onto his face. He gives a small smile, pulling me in closer to him. He snuggles in my arms, his tousled messy hair tickling me as he buries his head in my chest. I bring my hand and ruffle his bed hair, messing it up more. I plant a small kiss to his forehead and close my eyes, feeling how safe and warm he is.

He slowly opens his bright blue eyes, gazing up at me. He reshuffles himself so that he's eye level with me.

"Good morning love" He husks out, his voice filled with sleep. I giggle as he rubs his eyes, yawning slightly.

"Good morning" I reply, giving his cheek a small kiss. He grins as my lips connect his cheeks.

"How are you feeling?" He asks. He's ask this same question ever since I've gotten out of hospital.

"I'm feeling good...and happy." I add, grinning at him. He smiles as he kisses my nose and then my lips.

"I'm glad you're happy." He softly says, my stomach filling with butterflies as his eyes sparkle.

"Im only happy because you are here. With me." I whisper, looking up into those gorgeous blue eyes. He cups my cheek with his hand, his thumb grazing my cheek.

"I love you." He mumbles before his lips collide with mine, butterflies filling my stomach.

He tilts my head back to further deepen the kiss. The kiss felt heavenly;perfect. I pull away and let out a shakily shallow breath, my arms still wrapped around his neck. He stares at me as I stares at him. Our eyes not moving away from each other.

"Danny?" I finally say, burying my head in his chest. He locks his fingers in my hair, playing with it gently.

"Yeah love?" He softly replies, kissing the top of my head.

"You're the best thing that has ever happened to me." I say, placing my hand on his chest. I can feel him smiling as he again, kisses my head.

"And you are the best thing that has ever happened to me." He copies back, chuckling as I poke his chest.

We stay like that in comfortable silence. In each other's arms. Nothing else matters right now. I know whatever problems, whatever we face, we will deal with it together. As long as I have my Danny, I can be anything. I can do anything. I can move away from my past. I can start again.

With Dan's love, I can be fixed.

"Babe breakfast is ready." Dan's voice rings around the house. I quickly grab my phone from the night stand and make my way down to the kitchen. I hug him from behind as he's setting out the plates. He chuckles as I struggle to follow him. Having a boyfriend who's 6 foot 1 when you're only 5 foot 5 is a struggle.