Once Again

Ellie had looked over at her door and nodded a bit as she sat up, careful not to wake Maddie and Ajay. "Come on in."

He walked in and handed her plate to her. "How are you feeling?"

"Feeling okay today. No headaches, so that's good." she said as she took the plate.

"Is there anything else you need me to do for you?" he asked.

She shook her head. "I'm good for now, thanks." she nodded as she ate.

"Okay... well I have a few shows out of town for the next couple of days. Lacy or Punk will be here to check on you while I'm gone," he told her.

"Sounds good." she said. "Hopefully I'll be much better by the time you get back."

"I know you will be." He kissed the top of her head. It was out of instinct, but he pulled away. "Uh.. sorry."

She smiled a little and shook her head. "It's fine." she nodded.

"I'm gonna go pack. Holler if you need me." He rushed out of the room. lol.

"...okayyyy." she said to herself and just continued to eat. After she finished, she decided to head downstairs and wash her plate...and get a snack or something. She was getting bored of being in her room all the time.

Scott came downstairs to get something and saw Ellie washing her plate out. "I could have done that for you, Ellie."

"It's fine." she said. "I have headaches, I'm not handicapped." she chuckled. "Besides, I needed to get out of the room for a few."

"Well if you're sure." He nodded. "I'm just gonna.. go."

She sighed a bit and turned to look at him. "Look...Scott, I'm sorry I've been...kinda bitchy and short with you." she told him.

"Bitchy and short? I didn't even notice."

"Well I have and you don't deserve it." she shrugged.

"Yeah well, you're going through a lot right now. It's okay."

"That's not an excuse." she shook her head. "It's not okay."

"I don't know what to tell you, El." He sighed. "I've been patient. I've waited on you hand and foot. I don't know what else you want."

"What do I want? I want to be with you, Colt." she told him. "Yes, you've been here for me and I'm grateful, I really am...I love that you've been taking care of me and making sure I'm okay, but I'm not okay." she said. "I want you to hold me in your arms and tell me that everything is going to be okay between us. I want you to tell me that you love me and that you'll never stop loving me. And I want you to kiss me and just take away the pain from my broken heart." she sighed. "I understand why you did what you did a month ago, but it hurts. And I know it doesn't just hurt for me, I know you're hurting. I don't care about what we fought about last time and what happened, I'm here and I'm fine. I-...I just want you." she shrugged slightly. "If you don't feel that way anymore and you don't want to be together, then I won't push it anymore. I have to tell you how I feel because it was going to keep eating away at me." she sighed and turned, so she didn't have to look at him while she wiped away some tears.

"Ellie, I love you and I will never stop loving you." he told her honestly. "And you know I will always feel that about you. But if you understand why I did what I did..." he shrugged. "I'm doing this for you, Ellie."

"Well don't." she sighed. "It's making us both miserab--"

"MOMMY?!" Maddie cried when she woke up. She was scared because Ellie wasn't there.

Ellie sighed. "I've got to go." she said as she headed back upstairs.

Scott sighed in frustration and went upstairs to finish packing his stuff. He had a lot to think about it.

"I thought you left." Maddie cried as she clinged onto Ellie, who kissed her forehead.

"I went to the kitchen." she told her. "But I'll stay right here, okay?"

"Okay." Maddie said as Ellie wiped her tears away.

Ajay was annoyed that he couldn't sleep, lol. "I sleep in my room." he said as he took his pillow and headed to his room...he passed by the guest room and saw Colt packing. Frown. "Scotty..." he said as he pretty much popped up next to Colt, lol. This kid will scare somebody one day.