Alex pushed back his tears and smiled down at her. "Don't worry, I'll still be here when you wake up. You'll be back on your feet in no time, I promise." Suddenly exhaustion came over him like a tidal wave and he couldn't stay upright anymore. He carefully lay himself next to her and kept stroking her hair. "You'll be alright."

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Caroline sat on the bed this time, but couldn't stay sitting and fell backwards onto the mattress. "well, that works too." She muttered sardonically, turning on her side to watch Kyron. "Are you jealous that your girlfriend managed to escape without a scratch?"