[center][h1][color=f26522]Milo Ventri[/color] & [color=0072bc]Ana Harlow[/color][/h1][/center]

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	Milo had returned after a bit, passing Siobhan in the hallway as she left. When he returned to the room Paige was already asleep, the medication seemed to have done it's job and gotten through the pain, he sat down where he had been before. He leaned back and sighed as he looked over at Paige, he reached out and took her hand in his, [color=f26522]"I really am sorry about all of this."[/color] He muttered know she likely couldn't hear him anyway. The sun was just starting to peek over the horizon at this point only prompting him to remember that he hadn't yet slept, he  figured that he should probably go home but couldn't bring himself to leave her alone. He sat there with her hand in his as his eyes drifted and sleep took him.

	He thought of what he should do, what he had done, thoughts of what must be done, there were few things that he knew that he wanted and this time he was sure that what he wanted was more time, more time spent with her, when she wakes he would tell her, whether she takes it well or not, would be seen but it wasn't hard to see that they were getting close, and hopefully, she feels the same. His thoughts were disrupted by the sound of a ringtone, it wasn't his, it was Paige's phone, Milo grabbed the phone and answered, figuring that Paige was in no condition to speak and if they were important, they would want to know.

	The voice that came across as soon as he picked up was familiar, one that he hadn't heard in some time, [color=0072bc]"Hey Paige, I bet I know it is pretty early but I had to call, I was talking to a friend of mine out in Sol, she said she saw Milo at the gym. Have you seen him or have you been too busy still?"[/color] Her voice was happy and content as always, but why did she care if Paige had seen him? Was she wanting to see if he was still an ass or was she looking to gloat? After all this time, he had wanted to hear her again, now, all he wanted to do was hang up and forget he ever heard her.

	He took a breath, [color=f26522]"Ana, It's me."[/color] The words hurt to even speak, and the silence after was worse. Ana soon came back on, [color=0072bc]"Milo, where is Paige?"[/color] Milo looked down, Paige still asleep, [color=f26522]"She got hurt Ana, we are at the hospital, she is sleeping."[/color] Milo could almost not breathe, the conversation was a lot on him. [color=0072bc]"Are you okay?"[/color] She asked, Milo almost jumped at the question, [color=f26522]"I'm fine, Paige was the only one hurt, she will be fine though, nothing too bad."[/color] the audible sigh from the other side of the line was reassuring, [color=0072bc]"Milo... are you ok?"[/color] the question was weighted, he knew it, Ana knew more than anyone when he and Paige were hiding something, Milo stood and walked out into the hall, [color=f26522]"Ana, I don't know what to tell you, apologies wore thin and I don't think it matters now, but..."[/color] Ana cut him off before he rambled, [color=0072bc]"Milo, how long have you and Paige been together?"[/color] Milo just looked at the ground, [color=f26522]"We aren't together, not exactly, she helped me out of a spot and I took her out, we were just trying to be friends again."[/color] Milo waited for the response, [color=0072bc]"Just take care of her Milo, don't let anyone hurt her."[/color] Milo couldn't comprehend what was said, [color=f26522]"What do you mean?"[/color] Ana could be heard chuckling a bit, [color=0072bc]"Damnit Milo, use your head less, it was never your strong suit, You aren't coming back, and I am not going there, if you two can be happy and safe together, just don't be an ass."[/color] Milo grinned, as she chuckled again, [color=0072bc]"Obviously she must like you anyway, otherwise she would have told me she saw you, I thought you had died on the road somewhere."[/color] Milo couldn't help but grin, she had thought about him, [color=f26522]"Not yet, not yet."[/color]

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