Stuck in you

Maybe Rachel was suffering from a concussion. She closed her eyes, trying to relax herself. Suddenly, she heard the door open. When she opened her eyes, she caught her breath. Was she dreaming?

Jack froze for a second when he saw that she was awake. He came over to the bed, staring at her. It was as if he had just seen an angel. His mind was blank, and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down, trying to get any word out.

After the near-death experience she just had, all her conflicts with Jack dissipated completely. "You're here," she said, her voice hoarse.

When he heard her voice, he couldn't help but stretch out his hand. His fingertips grazed her face. His thumb slid down from her eyebrows to her plump lips.

Jack swallowed, blinking rapidly as if he had just been in a dream. A smile played on the corners of his lips. "You're awake?"

"Why are you here?" she asked. She couldn't believe that he was the first person she could see after all her sufferings. Her heart wildly thumped against her chest.

"I was worried about you, so I came."

"They told you?"

"I just felt that something was wrong. I didn't know you were actually in danger until I inquired in the hospital."

He bent over and kissed her on the forehead. His large hand went under quilt and held her hand firmly. This time, he wouldn't let her go anymore. No words could be used to express all the emotions overwhelming his heart.

He could only lower his head and press his forehead against hers, closing his eyes.

Tears fell down her cheeks. "I thought I died," she whispered.

Suddenly, she could feel something drop on her eyelid. She raised her other hand, wanting to wipe it away. After a moment's pause, she realized that he felt the same way.

Jack's voice wobbled as he said,

"I know, but you're here now. You're safe."

No one could understand how he felt. When he heard that Rachel was buried and rescued from the rubble of a collapsed house, he felt so helpless. It was then he understood how much he felt for her.

When he arrived, he saw her lying in the bed. His heart ached at the sight. Her face was pale, and he could spot the bruises scarring her skin.

She had been buried there for nearly twenty hours.

It was then that he realized how it felt to be given back something that he thought was lost forever.

never fight again, okay? I'll do

back

"Jack..."

to say something to him, but

Besides, you..."

words, a nurse quickly interrupted their conversation with a scream. "What the hell are you doing, sir? Do you

rolled out of bed awkwardly.

In fact, you're very well-dressed. Don't you have any idea what you were doing? Do you even know how to take care of her? If you don't, then

so flustered at the nurse's words that he didn't dare retort. In fact, under the older woman's gaze, he felt like a child getting

were immediately swept away. She glanced at Jack,

He stayed silent.

she's just released from the ICU? Do you think it's right to torture her like this? Do you even know why she was sent

glanced at Rachel, moving

her like this!" The nurse gritted

his neck in

nurse's jaw dropped. It took her so long to finally understand

to bring medicine to the patient. Since she's already awake, I'll

mouth growing stiff. Jack didn't retort to the nurse's words.

nurse flushed in embarrassment. "Do take good care

Rachel a thumbs-up sign, which made her blush from

but the nurse waved her

the couple shared a look and

been broken by the nurse's presence. However, Rachel couldn't have it any other way. When the doctor came in to check her condition, he quickly changed the

medicine, Rachel

her sleep every now

took it upon himself to whisper calming words into her

Rachel finally

in. Staring at her sleeping face,

was right. After what she had been through, she needed her rest. As he was about

stepped out, he quickly glanced at the woman in the bed. Seeing that she was still in deep sleep,

ID, he

are you?"

voice from the other end of the line. He furrowed his eyebrows. "Where are