HandCuffs

Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Numbanumbanumb!

Arianna POV

It hurts.

It hurts.

Ow ow ow.

That was just the IV going in!

God this is gonna suck!

At least I have my man by my side.

Yes! I said MY man!

I finally agreed in the early hours of the morning to take Beau back..

We still have a long way to go, and a lot of things to work through before we go back to being a real couple.

I definitely am not ready for sex after what happened with Jimmy, and am not comfortable with Beau moving in with me anytime soon.

We are gonna be moving at a snail's pace, big Beau has agreed to that; he wants me to feel safe with him.

That's all I need from him right now; to know he cares enough to sacrifice the intimacy he's gone without for so long- that means a whole lot more to me than it would anyone else!

"Time to go down Arianna." The nurse murmurs gently, putting out a hand to help me off the bed.

This is it.

Operation time.

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Beau POV

My poor baby girl back in hospital.. She should be more careful!

Slippery tiled bathrooms are not safe!

The operation is a supposedly simple procedure, with very few risks..

It should go well.

It better go well!

I just got her back for Christ sakes!

I sit there on the cold, hard and very uncomfortable chair in the ward, waiting..

I let my mind wander from the images of the operation in play..

Last night was amazing!

I had been in the spare room, trying and failing to sleep; a huge grin plastered across my face at remembering Ari tell me she loves me.

I know I've heard if before, but this time it means so much more!

This time it means, we as friends have found a closeness and Ari trusts me again.

I've worked my ass to be the right friend for her.

It has paid off!

Hell yeah!

I had been laying there, just picturing holding her in my arms.

Just having her close is better than anything.. And she has finally let me do just that!

I am allowed to cuddle her, smell her intoxicating and mouthwateringly sweet scent, and skim my fingers over the soft delicate skin of her arms.

In mid day dream, the door to my room opens, showing me a beautiful figure of Ari in snuggly button up bunny rabbit pjs.. She looked adorable!

In one arm was a crutch due to her injuries, and she hobbled straight in, carefully shutting the door behind her.

"Beau.." She whispers, unsure whether I'm awake or not.

I get up from the bed, and help her across the room, "why are you on your feet Ari?" I sigh, placing her on my bed.

"I couldn't sleep." Ari admits, "I need to be close to someone."