In Love With My Best Friend

Hard Work Pays Off

Aaron POV
I've been working for two weeks on getting better. I've had the cast on for three weeks. I had therapy for three weeks now too. The doctors say that I am the fastest healer they have ever seen. I'm passionate about feeling better. I doing it for Roni. I want to ask her to be my girlfriend at Lake Tahoe. The doctysay next appointment they will take the cast off. Roni goes with me every appointment. I will just tell her it's been rescheduled. I will ask Nessa to distract her. I will get my cast taken off then ask her to come over. As part of therapy they have me lift weights. Each time they get heavier. Right now I'm at 50 pounds. I can lift more than that but that is my practice weight. My arms have gotten more muscles. I can't even feel the bullet wound. To be honest the pain didn't bother me. I was willing to take any pain for Roni. My shoulder hurt so bad when it first happened but now it's better. Nessa told me she would distract her. I told her she's been stressed so take her to the spa. She said it will be great. Kian is feeling better. His stitches got taken out last week. He comes and sees me a lot. When it's time we decided that we were going to propose to Roni and Nessa at the same time. The girls can decide on the wedding. I can't wait till that day. Him and Alex are the only one who knows about today's surprise. I'm nervous but excited. I'm going to get the cast off, then call her over. She will open the door and I will left my shirt up. Then her reaction. I'm so ready.

Roni POV
The past couple of days have been rough. I have been worried about Aaron. He's been going hard at therapy. I don't want him to get hurt. I've got news that Elijah tried to escape. I want to tell Aaron but I don't worry him. Even though I know he will comfort me but I don't want him to be stressed. I love him to much for that. Nessa comes in my room.
" Hey Roni"
" What's up"
" Well a little birdie told me that you are stressed"
" Let me guess. Aaron told you"
" Yep"
" dang. Nothing can slip past him"
" Nope. Let's go to the spa"
" Fiinnee" I get dressed. We get in the car.
" Nessa how far is this place"
" An hour and thirty minutes"
" WHAT"
" It's fine we can talk the whole way"
" Ok"
" We will just have a fun, boyfriend free day"
" I don't have a boyfriend"
" Yes you do now spell the beans Roni"
I tell her about Aaron's mom. Then I ask her about her and Kian.
" Well he may have asked me to be his girlfriend"
" OMG you better have said yes"
" I did"
" Whoa"
" Great what about Aaron"
" Well we said I love you"
" Oooo. What's taking him so long to ask you"
" I'm not going to pressure him. He just got out of the hospital. He needs to take his time"
" Hmm. Y'all really understand each other"
" Yeah I mean like I said I love him"
" Ooooo"
" This is like when I first meet him all over again"
" Roni can we be serious for a sec"
" Sure"
" That night when everything happened it showed me something"
" What"
" That these boys love us"
" Yeah Aaron took a bullet and s beating for me"
" Kian protected me"
" Yeah he jumped in and fought"
" Roni one more thing. I just want to say sorry"
" For what"
" I pulled Kian back and didn't help you or Aaron. I could have saved you so much pain. Everyone sacrificed something that night. You pulled the trigger. Aaron got shot. Kian fought. I did nothing. I'm sorry."
" Don't be. I was scared too. I would have never reacted like that if I wasn't so mad. I was so mad Aaron got hurt and it was bc of me. I would have been in shock but I had to stop him before he killed Aaron. I wasn't going to let him die bc of me to. Nessa I've been keeping it secret. But I'm stressed because Elijah keeps trying to escape. I don't tell Aaron because I don't want to worry him. I already tell him everything and he comforts me but I don't want him on edge."
" Roni I understand. I don't tell Kian about the hate comments I get about him. I just be happy."
"How about we tell them both today. So we can get off our chest" I say. I hope Aaron isn't mad.