Gabrielle POV-
"Jack that's not funny."
"Gabrielle, it kind of is. I mean think about it. I have been doing YouTube for almost ten years now. Today I have been attacked, shot multiple times, almost dead, in surgery, and reunited with the love of my life. All that and no video to show for it."
I had to shake my head. Trust Jack to think of that after everything today.
"I think your followers would understand."
"No Gabrielle, that's not what I meant. All though that would have been at least a five million hit video. I just meant I would have loved to have a recording of you telling my you still loved me. I think I could listen to that a thousand times and still want more."
With that, my heart just melted. I mean how could it not? He just lifted the weight of all the problems this evening right out of my mind with that simple statement. God I love him so much. I can't believe I ever forgot that. I lent down and gave him a kiss trying to make him understand how much I had missed him.
"Jack, you won't need it. I will always be here to tell you again and again how much I love you. I meant what I said Jack. I never what to be without you again. I don't think I could live like that anymore."
Jack slowly opened his eyes and looked deep into mine. I took a deep breath and continued.
"When I was forced to confront the fact that I was still in love you I saw everything for what it was. I realized what was missing all this time. Why my life didn't seem as bright. Why I was never as happy as I should have been. My life just felt off since I lost you. I never realized why because... I was afraid to face it. It was my own fault. Like the song says, I didn't know what I had until it was gone and then I hid from it. I was childish, and arrogant, and stupid, and mean. I never stopped to think that breaking up was really the end. I thought it would blow over but it never did. Things just spiraled away. I made that happen. I lost the one thing that makes everything worth while and I couldn't own up to it so I ran from it. I won't ask for forgiveness because I don't deserve it for what I did."
I could feel the tears start to fall from my eyes but I couldn't stop. I had to tell him it all.
"I have grown up a bit Jack. I had too because I didn't have you to lean on. I have learned from my mistakes and I will not make them again. I will always be sorry for what I put you through Jack. For what I allowed myself to do because I didn't understand. But I promise Jack, I will never even think about doing anything like that again. You are never getting rid of me. I won't let you. I know you own my heart Jack and that will never change. I will spend the rest of my life proving that to you if I have to. I love you so much. Nothing else really matters to me now that I am here with you. Being a Doctor, having a family, nothing, because I realized it won't mean anything if I am not sharing that with you."
I ran out of steam when I finished baring my soul. I was just stuck there, a few inches from Jack trapped by his eyes. Then I saw him lift his head up and come closer. My eyes closed as I felt his lips press against mine. It felt like time stopped. I don't know how love we kissed but if felt like it would never end.
Of course then I heard him grunt and felt him pull away. When I opened my eyes I could see that his head had dropped back on the pillow quite hard. I saw a flash of pain cross his face and I realized that he had hurt himself by leaning up.
"Jack don't hurt yourself. I don't like seeing you in pain."
"Gabrielle, it was worth it. You are worth it. I love you sweetheart. I always will. I trust you. I have grown a bit myself and I have seen the truth behind the mistakes we made. I know that they won't happen again because neither of us will let them. I came to the realization that my life was empty without you Gabrielle. I tried to fill it with other things... with other people, but it never worked. You are it for me baby. I will never let you go again."
