It took about two hours to get discharged from the hospital and back home. I practically cried tears of relief when we pulled into the parking spots in the back. I just wanted to be home and away from everything else.
Stanton insisted on carrying me up to the apartment. I wasn’t in any condition to argue. It felt good to be in his arms and it made me relax even more than knowing I was home.
When we got inside, Stanton set me on the couch and wandered off into the bedroom. My plant magic reached out to the potted plants in the house. They’d missed me and told me how well Val was listening to them and caring for them. I was proud of him. He was doing so well.
There was a little package on the coffee table. I picked it up and smiled. I ordered this for Stanton last week. He was so cute wh
