He slept on his back. His lips opened a bit and his hand was on his forehead. He was dead tired as he breathed out a loud snore. His shirt was crumpled and undone as it was not tucked under his jeans.

He didn't wear a comfortable outfit.

His right hand was stretched out as Valentina's head was on it. She slept facing him then her eyes wide open. She didn't know why she was staring at him but it became her favorite.

Even though everything looked like was settled but they had to make everything clear. She needed to hear his side story and so was he.

She woke up with her body attached to his open side, her arm was on his torso and her head was on his shoulder near his neck. Lord, that was the best place she ever had after long time.

Now their face was at each other. She didn't want him to wake up. She just loved to watch his face right know.

She could see he had stubble on his face, the dark under his eyes weight like a ton and his hair was longer than before. She watched him as he's breathing in and out.

She didn't smile, she didn't laugh or anything but her eyes showed something. And she didn't know how long she had been awake.

He moaned softly as he moved to his side facing her. She was startled a bit because she didn't expected this. She rounded her eyes as she watched him slowly opened his eyes.

His grey orbs were staring at her as it penetrated her soul. She forgot how it felt to stare at his beautiful eyes and drawn in it.

His frown face was the first thing he showed when he woke up. He didn't know if his face was the worst thing she stare in the morning. But he enjoyed watching her to have morning show by staring him.

"it's not good to stare people like that in the morning, " his morning voice was sexy as hell. Until now, she realized that she missed his voice.

" I dont care, " she touched his face with her index finger.

He just stared at what she did right now. Her finger moved to his under eye, his cheek bone, his nose then his lips.

Something longing in her eyes. Every time he saw the scar when he looked at her, he regretted what he did to her. If he didn't leave her that time, if he didn't pushed her and she hit the counter, this would never been happen. Every single scar on her was all because of him.

She sighed as she pulled her back her hand. She closed her eyes a moment and suddenly she wanted to continue her sleep.

Dean started to make a move but was interrupted when there was a knock. He got up as he said come in.

"hello, " a young nurse came in. She had chart in her arms. " I want to check on you, first. Dr. Springer will see you in fifteen minutes. "

Valentina lied on her back as she replied a smile at the nurse. She checked Valentina's blood pressure and asked her about what she did yesterday. She just made a conversation at least not to make the situation so boring or awkward.

Dean saw that and he went to the bathroom. He washed his face and brushed his teeth. Allen provided some necessary things. He would shower later before going home. Or maybe when he was at the penthouse.

He saw himself on the mirror. He determined to bring her back whatever happened and whatever it took.

*

They stepped in the penthouse. It quite big and everything was in broken white. Dean always kept his arms around her because he thought she wasn't strong enough to walk alone.

"come! You have to rest, " he guided her to the master bedroom.

She sat on the fluffy king sized bed. She felt soft silk on her palms. She watched him walked around bringing her things.

Dean had asked Allen to pack her belongings so now he only put them first in the closet. He was out a few seconds later and saw her as she sighed.

" I want to have a shower, " she whispered as she fidgeted her fingers.

"okay. You'll wait here, " Dean said and he went to the bathroom.

She looked around and she found everything was plain. There was no need to add any furniture because they were here temporarily.

"you need me to help you?" Dean asked as he stood in front of her.

"w-what?" she startled because she didn't know him already there. "uhmm.. Uh.. No. No... I can do it myself. "

Even he couldn't help much but he was ready beside her. He wasn't sure if she could bring herself to the bathroom.

You knew everything could be happened.

"are you sure? " he asked once again.

"yeah, " she faced him.

She tried to open the zip behind her back but she couldn't help it. Her hands began numb suddenly.

"ugh, " she grumbled silently as she wagged her hands.

"let me, " after long enough he watched her, he decided to help.

He put aside her hair on her left shoulder then he slowly unzipped it.

Hold your horse, buddy! He held his groaning. She looked ravishing after everything had happened. Even she was still weak.

Her smooth tanned skin always made him drooling. He didn't care if she was thinner than before because for him she always looked beautiful.

She held her breath at what he did. He was not the one who infected. So was she. He heart beat already made sound thumping and she thought her ears would be blow. She was nervous of him would hear her hard thumping heartbeat.

And he did. His fingers could feel it.

What a tension, he huffed. She's just discharged for godness sake!

Fortunately he made this in his head. So she couldn't hear his debating.

" even my mother did the worst to you, you're still my wife, " Dean suddenly said that. She stiffened. " I know what I did was the worst too. But I want to try. I want us to start over. I can take my time. I can bear if you hate me. I can bear anything but please, I don't want you to leave again."

She didn't answer him. She walked away to the shower. She didn't care if she was naked. He had already seen the worst in her. She wanted to prove at what he said. Her body now was not the best thing. It didn't have many scars but she had few.

He was star struck at what he watched. Her slightly back bone. Her butt naked. Her thin body. Those long legs. Damn! It's not the best time but she was a temptation.

Shit!

His jeans were tight. Fuck! This time was not the timing he wanted.

The water ran. He saw her wet herself. She hugged her body and he could see her body trembling.

With long stride, he reached her. He knew something bad happened. Even her mind played at her but he couldn't let her by herself. He didn't want to leave her alone.

He hugged her from behind didn't care if he would wet himself. And he already did. Her trembling body was snapped him from his own world. He put his head in the crook of her neck.

He let her out everything. He let her cried until she satisfied. He would catch her if she fell. He was here. He was behind her, hugging her.

" I am sorry, " was the first thing he said. " you can punch me if you want. If you hate me that much you can kick my ass.. "

She wanted to laugh but her emotion was all over the place. She thought back about her life. Her accident. Her baby. Her unborn baby.

If only she didn't have miscarriage. If only her baby was still alive. She would be happy even she was in her lowest life. She would make money even though she only could pay the rent. She would eat bread everyday as long as her baby could be feed.

That was the most precious thing. She only wanted one thing. She wanted her baby back. Months had been passed but her desire was not died yet.

She turned herself in his arms then she hugged him. She let out everything through her tears.

He held her tight and didn't want to let her go. Her flesh was always good against his body. He traced his finger on her thigh then he circled it around his waist.

She turned him on but it's not the problem. He only wanted to hold her.

He held her chin. He could see her eyes were red. He didn't care if she would punch him right in the face but fuck!

I want to kiss her right now, his mind was screaming.

And he did. At first it was like a peck. Then she kissed him back. Slowly but sure became intense. And they both were aroused. She could feel something against her opening. The long big pipe as her mind called it.

And everything vanished as his phone rang.

Shit!

He wanted to scream.

He held her as she tried to steady herself. She wiped her face as the water ran on her head.

" it just takes a moment, " he took the phone out from his back pocket. " I'll be right back."

She didn't expect him would peck her again. He walked out from shower as he stood facing the mirror. She watched him through the glass wall.

"what? "

She looked at him strange because he almost shouted. His body was rigid then he turned himself at her.

"we should go!" he said as he approached her.

"wh-what happen? " she asked.

He could see her eyes showed something. She was scare. He held her body against him again as he spoke.

"sister Mariyah collapse. She won't make it. "

"wh...," she closed her mouth as her eyes ready to pop out. "but.. "

"the ambulance is already on its way but, " Dean talked slowly. "Allen said, she won't make it. And.. He found something unexpected."

She couldn't take it as she waited he talked again.

"she had cancer for years. And the house... Someone claimed back the land. "

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