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"Let’s get you in your pajamas and into bed You have your treathtshirt out of her drawer I walked over to her, and she grabbed it out of my hands

"Let me help you," I calmly said

"I don’t need your help; I can do it myself!" she yelled and undressed as I watched her She climbed into bed and pointed at the door for rabbed a pillow and laida DVD The woman on the screen looked just like Ellery I restarted it fro and watched as Ellery’s mother spoke to her No wonder she went to the club and drank like that Betatching this video and irl was a wreck I felt horrible, and I should’ve been here for her while she watched it I wanted nothing ht I wanted to tell her how much I love her and that I’ she wanted, so I respected her wishes and slept on the couch

I woke up early the nextto need it because she was going to have one hell of a hangover I leaned up against the counter, waiting for the coffee to brew as she e; you look like shit," I shten the moment

"Yeah, well, we all can’t look as perfect as you," she frowned

I s?" I asked as I held rabbed her cup and walked away

Obviously she’s still pissed about the ‘slut’ re she wouldn’t remember that I took et ready After 20 minutes, she was finally ready and she went to the cabinet to grab a bottle of Motrin She was having trouble opening the bottle, so I walked over to her and tried to take it froo away

We arrived at the hospital in silence She walked a few feet ahead oflot I tried to hold her hand, but she just jerked it away "I don’t understand why you’re so mad," I finally said

"You called me a slut, Connor"

"I said you looked like a slut, Elle"

She shook her head, "Sa, you idiot"

When we reached the office, the nurse took us proown and sat on the bed, waiting for Dr Murphy She wouldn’t even look atto look at me?" I asked

"I’m so mad at you, Connor Black, I could scream"

I walked over to her and tried to take her hand, but she pulled away "If you think I’ize, then you’re in for a surprise because I’ht was unacceptable and iuy hoers!" she spat while staringhere?" I asked

"I don’t know, Connor; why the hell did you?"

Dr Murphy walked in and looked at us She could feel the tension in the room "Hello, Ellery, Mr

Black," she smiled

Ellery laid herself down on her side, and I sat on the edge of the bed, facing her She looked at rowled I sighed and shook ot up and sat across the room She wouldn’t even look at me when the first injection went in She whimpered like before until the second injection pierced her skin, and Ellery let out a scream She held out her hand to me, and I was by her side in a second She clutched my shirt in her fists as I wrapped my arms around her and kissed her on the head "You are the most stubborn person that I’ve ever ave her the last injection I cli her and laid ain I kept kissing the top of her head as she tried to sleep for the next couple of hours

When Ellery woke up and we got the ok from Dr Murphy, I took her ho to be conoredinto hers "Would it be ok if I gave you a kiss? I’ve really hed as she claer softly over her mouth and up her cheek I leaned into her and softly brushed ave in, and her lips joined ue had access to her whole ht and soft I broke our kiss and looked at her I didn’t say anything at first I just stared at her, taking in her beauty and thinking about how much I love her

"I’ve never loved anyone like I love you, Ellery, and no h, nothing will ever change the way I feel," I said

Tears began to swell in her eyes as she cupped ain," she started to cry

"I think we’re going to spend our whole lives apologizing to each other," I lightly laughed

She sat up so I could sit next to her I pulled her onto ently stroke her hair as she fell asleep I pulled e to Denny

"I need you to be in California the day after toements for the rental of the beach, the dinner, and tent It has to be perfect"

"Don’t worry, Connor; I have Valerie and Claire helping Everything will be perfect I’ll see you in a couple of days Now, calm down"