''—Kenna Anne Roosevelt. You're twenty-six and you're turning twenty-seven this year in June, sixteenth. You favour the colour white and burgundy. We got married in October, twenty-third and you're a dolphin. Now, can I kiss you?'' He cuts me off.
To my surprise, he tucks the few strands of hair behind my ear before cupping onto my face to kiss me fully on the lips, this time the kiss turns out to be a little bit more intense and passionate, somehow showing the mixed emotions he's currently feeling from the amount of anxiety. Then, without me even expecting, he lays me on the bed which causes me to chuckle as he continues to kiss me, up to my cheeks and my eyes, leaving me to smile at his sudden behaviour.
Just as we stop kissing, we both continue to stare into each other's eyes before I begin to grab onto his hand . . . slowly kissing each of his fingers and place it on the side of my face, causing him to smile down at me; leaning in to kiss me softly on the lips again, overjoying me.
''Wow, wow, wow. Keep it PG-13, guys.'' Mia enters the room with the rest of the family, Diana, Marc, Harley and even Alain—who seemed to return after he found out about Aidan in the news. He and Mia didn't even bother to pick up another fight as he ended up supporting her, just like how Aidan told him to.
My cheeks heat up as I move away from Aidan, letting Alain pulls him in for a hug; seeing that both of his eyes are red with tears as Aidan pats onto his back, somehow they seem to be having a silent conversation. ''It's good to have you back, man.'' He mutters.
''It's good to be back,'' Aidan replies.
''Group hug!'' Mia exclaims before making her way towards Aidan and Alain, pulling them in for a hug. From my distance, I can see Aidan grinning widely as Alain continues to chuckle as the three of them hug each other, leaving me to think that they're always going to be inseparable. They're one of the most loving siblings I've ever known, too.
As soon as they pull away from the hug, Diana steps to take her turn in which Aidan responds before kissing her on the cheek. Then, Marc pats lightly onto Aidan's back as he smiles down at him, his eyes glistening with joy.
''Come here, Harley.'' Aidan says to his sister-in-law before he starts to pull her in for a hug, causing everyone to laugh at them.
As a few minutes pass, Owen comes inside to check up on Aidan as half of the family members have went out, leaving Aidan and I with Diana and Marc. Owen continues to use the small torch to look into his eyes before nodding his head. Then, he begins to examine for any unhealed bruises or any certain complications.
''How are you feeling?'' Owen asks.
Aidan glances at me for a short couple of seconds, ''My head's hurting a little bit but nothing too unbearable. It feels weird moving for the first time in three months—is that normal?'' He asks after answering.
''It's very normal. You don't have anything to worry about but it might take you a few days or up to two weeks to finally be able to balance your body properly because you were in coma for a certain amount of time and you were in an unaware state. Don't worry about that either because we will be giving you a wheelchair to use until you are able to walk on your own, again.'' Owen replies, looking at Diana and Marc before turning to look back at Aidan who seems to be nodding his head.
''I will prescribe you to an adequate dose of painkillers and you should only take them if you feel like you need to. Fair warning, you might feel pain at the back of your head and also in the middle of your forehead when you are in a large crowd or when you hear any loud noises. It's best to avoid these situations for awhile, maybe a couple of weeks, yeah?'' Owen continues to speak.
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