Forever in the Past and Forever in the Future

Chapter 43

"Bronx?" | say shyly. | hope he is sleepy enough that he will just say yes to my request.

 

"Yeah, Baby?" he responds sleepily. His voice is almost a whisper.

 

"| want to do something for you, but | need your permission and I'm afraid you'll say no," | try to sound casual and calm.

 

The light of the moon shining through the window is the only light allowing me to see his reaction. He opens his eye and looks atme with concern but his voice sounds suspicious of my motives, "Why would | ever tell you no? But more importantly, why would you need permission?"

 

"I-| want to heal you," | sit up, facing him, "I don't want you to end up with scars like mine. | know in Blood River having scars is a badge of honor, but this is different.”

 

"You're right. I'm going to say no," he rolls gingerly on his back away from me and stares at the ceiling, "It isn't your burden to bear. | don't want you to waste your precious strength on something like that. You're healing, yourself. You don't need to heal me too."

 

Ugh, why does my mate have to be so stubborn.

 

"Bronx, please. | have enough strength for this. | mean I'll probably be tired tomorrow, but | will be fine, | promise,” | pout.

 

"Kas, you almost died bringing me back from the brink of death. | can't lose you because you are worried about my vanity. | can't."

 

a simple enough healing. There's no poison in your bloodstream anymore, it's just flesh wounds. This is basic

 

a touch of confusion mixed in.

 

He's frustrated

 

to stop until | say yes, are

 

shrug, trying

 

this and anything happens

 

will just make me extra sleepy.

 

can try to heal me. What do you want me to do?" A sense of relief spreads over me, "Thank you, Bronx. Thank you so much." | sit up on my

 

about me, don't think

 

like I'm crazy. "Just close your eyes and focus, please.” : He closes his eye and

 

know this is a bad idea but | have

 

like when you move when you exercise. The way your muscles

me," she speaks, her voice subtly changes, "Good, now think deeper than that. Think down to the individual strands of muscle. Think about when they are flexed, about

 

Her voice melts into me, becoming part of me. It's so natural,

 

she spread herself out in the universe. | can feel my body, but it doesn't

 

me as she leans on my back. | feel a warmth building in my chest radiating to my back. It doesn't hurt. It's comforting and | don't want it to stop. |

 

to dissipate into the far corners of my body, evening out and cooling down. | open my eye and look around. No pain, no soreness,

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