by Kendra Riley
“Zac…!” she gasped. “You’re, you’re…”
“Here? Standing? Alive?” he said in a softer tone. “I didn’t drive, by the way. Vince is there and so is my physical therapist.”
She walked closer for him, unable to believe he was right in front of her, unable to believe that he was awake, when she had heard nothing about him for nearly a month. “You’re here,” she said again in a whisper, her fingers reaching out to touch his jaw. “You’re really here.”
“I didn’t go away, Sara,” he joked. “I was just asleep for a while. Plus I needed therapy. I didn’t want to be in front of you in a wheelchair,” he motioned to his crutch.
“I thought they wanted to keep me from you…”
“Who? My family? Nonsense,” he said. “Can we sit down for a sec? I get tired real easy nowadays.”
They sat down on the wooden bench, and Zac grunted as he did. “Where was I? Yeah, my family wouldn’t keep me away from you. They like you, apparently. Even my father.”
“Then why didn’t I hear anything from you?”
“I told them not to.”
“Wasn’t that way harsh? I’ve been out of my mind, worried about you, wondering if you were awake, how you were doing.”
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to make you worry. I just wanted to recover, you know, and think about my next move, think about us.”
“Did that necessitate silence on your end, though?”
“It gave me time to think, to heal better. I didn’t think I’d need it, but I did, in the end. And my mind’s clearer now… it’s clearer than it’s ever been. I came to the conclusion that I wasn’t just falling in love with you. I’m in love with you.”
She closed her eyes. Her heart was beating fast now, as she opened her mouth to make her own admission. “I love you, Zac,” she said, not looking at him.
She felt his hand clasp around hers.
“You do know I’ve been waiting to hear that,” he said, looking at the trees and the sun filtering through the leaves. “I’ve been waiting to hear that for a while now. Is that what you were thinking about?”
She smiled and shook her head. “I was actually thinking about calling your sister again, to check up on you. I must’ve annoyed her so much.”
“It was a form of mild entertainment, mind you.”
“So you were playing with me,” she gave a stern look, and he grinned weakly.
“I wasn’t Sara, trust me, but now that I think about it, I wish I could’ve seen the look on your face,” he laughed.
“Not funny,” Sara sighed.
“You’re not going home, right? I told my doctor and therapist that I had to get better before you decided to go home.”
“I’ve changed my ticket date already…” her voice trailed off, and she saw his face go crestfallen.
“Three months from now,” she finished.
Zac smiled at her, and it was a smile of amusement. “You got me there.”
“I’m staying until I finish the scholarship, Zac. And I’m staying until I get that second date from you.”
“A third and a fourth date would be in order, too,” he added. “Maybe a fifth, after the month is through. Sara, let’s make this an adventure for us, huh?”
“No more crocs? Or hospitals?”
He shook his head. “No more. Just us.” Then their eyes met, and he leaned down to kiss her.
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