Waiting and waking up

Pietro had fallen asleep in the chair beside Artemis's bed. He hadn't left her side since he brought her in.

Artemis moved her head, waking up slowly, "Pietro.." She groaned out softly, wondering where she was..And she was in a lot of pain.

Pietro jolted awake so fast he fell out of his seat to the floor. "Artemis!" Pietro got next to her quickly. "Don't move. Your hurt." Pietro placed his hand lightly on her shoulder keeping her down on the bed.

Artemis slowly opened her eyes as she looked at Pietro..Her eyes weren't wide opened due to she was weak and she was tired. She looked at him for a while before she spoke, "H-hey.." She said as she smiled, before she winced in pain when she moved her legs, "Ahh..God..she really cut me up..huh?"

Pietro smiled. He was so relieved she was ok. "Yeah she did, but that doesn't matter now. I'm so glade your awake." Pietro sighed. He felt so exhausted. He was just so emotionally exhausted.

Artemis smiled, "Of course I'm awake..I'm not leaving you.." She said as she smiled.

Pietro smiled at her. "You better not." Pietro took her hand gently kissing the back lightly.

"I'm not leaving you..until I give you some children..and live a happy life with you." She said as she laughed softly.

Pietro glared at her jokingly. "You better not leave me until long, long after that. I could never take care of kids without you." He placed her hand against his face. Pietro closed his eyes and signed reveling in her touch.

"That's what I meant..by a long happy life." She said before she smiled at how he held her hand against his face. She rubbed his cheek with her thumb.

Pietro sat patiently with his fiance. "I could sit like this with you for ever." He sighed.

Artemis smiled as her eyes stared into his, "I love you, Pietro...so much." She said as she smiled gently at him.

Pietro smile. He climbed onto the med cot and spooned her carefully. He made sure not to jostle her injuries.

Artemis smiled as he got behind her and gently hugged her close to him from behind. She smiled as she gently turned around to look at him as she smiled at him. Her hand rested on his cheek.

Pietro sighed as she touched his face. He closed his eyes relaxing into the feel of her. He breathed in her scent and continued to relaxed more.

Artemis closed her eyes and gently rested her head into his chest. She hugged him as tight as she could without hurting her, "I fought so hard..so I could stay with you..and everybody else.

Pietro held Artemis in return. "I'm glad you did." He spoke into her hair. "I don't know what I would do without you."

Artemis smiled as she relaxed in his arms.

Pietro held her close as they both began drifting off to sleep. Pietro fell asleep with a smile on his face.