You'd been sat next to the hospital bed for three hours, unmoving. Today had started out bad and ended worse. The relationship between you and your girlfriend, Wanda, had been rocky for a while and today, in trying to fix it, you almost cost Wanda her life.
You ran your hand over your face and sighed, tears pinching your eyes as memories of the day flooded your mind. Things had gone wrong during a mission and the team had been outnumbered by Hydra Agents. Wanda said she'd handle it so the rest of you could get back to the quinjet, you refused to leave without her and ran back to help. In a blur an Agent shot at you, and Wanda ran to shield you, getting shot in the process. She'd been rushed into emergency surgery when you got back to the Facility and she hadn't yet woken up.
"I'm so sorry, Wanda." You took her hand in yours, "I'm so so sorry."
You began to cry softly. You hadn't meant for this happen, you only wanted to protect her. You looked down and saw her blood still stained your catsuit, only making you cry harder.
"Listen, I know I'm in no position to ask for favours," you spoke allowed, "but I'm begging you, please let her survive this. I'll do anything. I'll be a better a person, a better Agent, a better girlfriend." Your voice cracked. You weren't really religious but Wanda was, so you would pray if you needed to. Anything to save the woman you loved. "Just please let her get through this. You know as well as I do that if anyone deserves to live, it's her." You were looking up at the ceiling, your eyes pleading.
You were about to open your mouth again when you felt Wandas hand twitch in yours. You held your breath and looked at her face, your heart stopping when you were met with her blue eyes. "Wanda!" You shouted out, placing your head on her hand and breathing a sigh of relief.
"I thought you didn't believe in God." She spoke, her voice sounding raw.
"You heard that, huh?" You looked up, smiling.
"I did. Looks like it worked." She smiled back.
"I'm sorry, Wanda, for everything. I love you, I don't want to lose you."
"I'm sorry too. I've just been so focused on everything going on, I didn't think about what was happening with us, and then when I saw that bullet heading for you I just ran, knowing that I needed to protect you, needed to show you how much you meant to me." She frowned.
"It's okay, I'm just as guilty. I've been blunt with you and today I almost got us both killed, I didn't act like an Agent, I let personal things get in the way," you squeezed her hand, "but from now on even if we argue, we make up before missions okay? God forbid something did happen to us, we can't leave it on a bad note."
"Deal." She smiled, "I love you too by the way."
Before you could answer, Dr.Cho walked in looking cheery, "Good news! The bullet missed your organs and any major arteries meaning you're going to make a full recovery. You'll need plenty of bed rest and time off from missions for a little while though while your body heals, but you're going to be okay." She smiled.
"Oh thank god!" You breathed, smiling at the doctor.
"Thank you so much." Wanda smiled and turned to look at you as the doctor left.
"Will you stay with me?" She asked you.
"Of course I will."
"I don't just mean now, but while I'm recovering, stay with me?"
"Wanda no matter what happens, I am never leaving you, ever. Okay? I'm with you girl, always. And that means I won't hesitate to run into gun shots again to try and save you." You said genuinely
"How did I get so lucky? I don't deserve a woman like you, Y/N."
"Considering you're laying in a hospital bed after nearly dying for me, I think it may be I who does not deserve you," you joked, "seriously though, I think my faith in God has been restored. This morning I thought our relationship was over, a few hours ago I thought you weren't going to wake up and now look, everything feels perfect again." You felt tears welling up in your eyes again, this time it wasn't due to sadness, but happiness, mixed with absolute relief.
"Sometimes a little bit of belief goes a long way. Now I'm around to annoy you for longer and you can't leave because you promised to stay by my side." She stuck her tongue out at you.
You couldn't resist standing up and leaning in to kiss her, your hand caressing her cheek as your lips moved softly against eachother.
"I really do love you, Wanda." You said against her lips. You knew in your heart the two of you could get through anything and that you would stay by her side always.
"I love you too, Y/N." You knew she thought the same as you, that she'd always be there, and that thought made your heart swell even more with love for her.
