"Use mine."
I only heard the beginning of the doctor's response before blackness claimed me again.
I awoke sometime later to the feeling of pressure on my skin. It took longer than it should have for me to realize I was feeling the pressure from being stitched up.
"Easy,Bella. He's almost done. Just a few more stitches."
I could feel Gio's hand gripping mine as a lone tear slipped out. I could see the bandage that covered the left side of my face from just below my eye to my jawline. I knew what lay beneath the bandages. There was a smaller bandage on the right side as well.
"Shh. It's going to be all right,Amore."
Love. I wasn't sure when he'd started calling me that but I liked it. More than I really should.
"I need to…" I felt really groggy and I realized the doctor must have given me something for the pain. The last thing I remembered, before sleep claimed me, was Gio picking me up off the table and carrying me out the door.
