Fight Left In Me ✔

Chapter 20 - Together

The past few days were a blessing, Jo slept for hours on end and ate veggie soup when she was awake. And when they went in for the check-up, the doctor was pleased with her progress. Dart used the quiet times to arrange things for the promotional stuff of the campaign. Most of the press agreed to send questions through email and getting the answers sent back to them. 

A glossy magazine really wants to talk to Jo themselves and offer a nice sum of money to speak to her. So he promised them to discuss it with her. He will do some solo stuff too, mostly for fitness magazines. But basically it is all duo interview stuff. This is all new to him, but it feels like it could be a lot of fun.

Then there's a request from a late-night talk show. Tom and Diana really want them on it, but he's not sure what Jo will think of it. And he is quite nervous about it himself. Anything could come up on shows like that. He turned down the really creepy offers and made a list of all the decent ones. Now all they have to do is wait, until Jo is ready. Both of the designers are waiting for the green light from him.

He looks up, when he sees the bedroom door open and Jo walks in, wearing one of his shirts. He smiles at her and she walks over to him. Her eyes are still a bit sleepy and her hair is a mess. She crawls onto his lap, hugging him tight. 

"Hmm, morning handsome man. I am not fully awake yet, so I will just stay here for a while."

 Dart laughs and kisses her shoulder. Jo leans back to stretch out, while Dart holds her in his arms, looking at her lovingly. 

"Dart? Could you help me shower? I really want to fix my hair and feel fresh. I want to get dressed normally and maybe even go out for a bit." 

Dart looks her over and sees a blush on her cheeks and a tiny sparkle in her eyes. She really is getting better. He says: "Sure. Hold on!" 

He gets up and Jo wraps her arms and legs around him as he walks towards the bathroom. In there Dart takes his time, washing her hair and body softly, feeling her body warm up under his hands. Jo smiles at him and leans in for a small kiss. He dries her off with care, and helps her to get dressed. She picks light blue underwear, a sleeveless shirt and skinny jeans. And she sighs happily, the second her feet slide into her army boots. 

"Ah yes, I feel better already." She winks at Dart and he smiles back at her. She hands him the brush and sits down at the edge of the bed. He starts brushing her hair, carefully getting all the knots out. He braids her hair and kisses her neck softly. 

"I love that hair of yours." 

Jo leans back against him and he kisses her temple as he wraps his arms around her. Jo closes her eyes and smiles, enjoying the moment. "Dart? What about the campaigns? Do we need to discuss stuff?" 

Dart kisses her cheek and says: "Yeah, we have to discuss some things. Want to do it in the cafe? I know the owner, so I'm sure we can arrange a quiet spot." 

Jo laughs and says: "Yes, we can go in through the backdoor. I would love to see Jake and Maria." 

Dart gets up and gathers the list he made, his laptop and his phone. He sends Jake a message, before he locks the door behind him. 

They walk out together, hand in hand and in a slow pace. Jo smiles wide, glad she is outside and starting to feel normal again. 

They reach the cafe and walk around the back, seeing Jake standing in the door frame with a wide smile. "Welcome little sis. It is good to see you." He turns around and Dart and Jo go in after him.