Padding across the hospital room in her fuzzy socks, Sherilyn took small, cautious steps to the side of the bed. She placed her pillow beside Gilbert's and then, carefully, climbed onto the bed to lie down next

to him.

She glanced up at him. "I didn't bump into you, did I?"

"...No!" Gilbert snapped back to reality, his response firm and clear.

"Good."

Reaching for the remote on the nightstand, Sherilyn turned on the TV mounted across from the bed. There wasn't much else to do, and staring into each other's eyes would just be awkward.

"What do you feel like watching?" she asked, wanting to pick something they could both enjoy.

"Anything's fine."

Gilbert was always easygoing with Sherilyn, especially now when he was over the moon just to be near her.

"Pick whatever you like. I'm here with you."

"Alright."

Flipping through channels, Sherilyn settled on a lively variety show. Serious programs or news just couldn't hold her attention with her mind in such a mess.

"Let's watch this."

shifted closer until he

tensed up instantly. "Watch your wounds. They might

want to hold you." He sounded almost pitiful. "It's been days since I've held

guessing this might happen

her give in, Gilbert's affection deepened, and he boldly pressed his cheek against hers. Wanting more, he nuzzled

slightly annoyed, "If you keep it up, I'm getting

his voice filled with a plaintive tone. "I'm not doing anything wrong. I just miss

him a

with it for now. If you end up uncomfortable

Gilbert was left speechless.

He felt rejected!

wait for me. My wounds will heal soon. I won't make

he decided to

his youth and

his wounds were healing nicely, though they might leave scars

changing his clothes, Sherilyn muttered something

at all, "It's

then shook her

back. To him, scars really weren't a big

scars... where did they come from? Could

deepened, Francis was driving to the hospital to visit

was alone tonight, as Sylvia wasn't feeling well and Caroline stayed

intersection, suddenly, a figure

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