[silence practically consumed them as Nina watched Gwen dispose of that gun and she raised her eyes so her blue eyes met her lover’s green, practically causing her to mimic a sound that almost seemed like a breath hitching]
[honestly she,,, she would have given anything to see those eyes again, to see her beautiful fiancee again, to have her in her arms again,, god she literally owed Elaine everything and more]
[and as Gwen continued Nina let out something that sounded like a mixture of a huff and a chuckle]
“You never told me it was a chicken sandwich, you asshole,”
[she shook her head but ,,, there was no real malice in her voice, she was smiling now and the tears continued to slide down her cheeks, she couldn’t possibly be mad at Gwen, not when she just got her back]
[and god when Gwen wrapped her arms around her, Nina practically melted into her warmth and wrapped her own arms tightly around her, never wanting to let her go]
“I know, babygirl, I know, I’m here, I’m right here,”
[she laughed lightly and allowed herself to bury her face in Gwen’s shoulder, getting her shirt wet with tears as her shoulder’s shook slightly]
[she couldn’t stop crying it seemed, she was so overwhelmed with emotion, she had been so scared, terrified that she would die, terrified that Gwen wouldn’t believe her,,, and yet she was so happy to be alive, to be back home, to be in her fiancee’s arms ,,, she was so in love and so desperately afraid of losing the life she had ,,,,]
[Nina couldn’t hide the squeal that escaped her when Gwen started hitting her with pillows and she reached to still her, a few giggles escaping between her sobs]
“Please! Have mercy on me!”
[she couldn’t help it, she was giggling now and there was a new playful glint in her eyes, a look that only Gwen had ever seen]
[once she had successfully ceased her partner’s attacks she pulled her in for a couple messy kisses, not even caring about the tears that stained their cheeks or ,, anything else for that matter, she just desperately needed to know that she was alive, to know that Gwen was there and she could actually kiss her and hold her properly]
[she raised a hand to cup her cheek and pulled away, brushing their noses together softly before speaking]
“I’m so sorry about what happened,, I promise I’ll be more careful from now on and it’ll never happen again.”
[she paused for a moment before continuing]
“And I meant everything I said. I want to marry you, and go on that honeymoon ,,, and have kids with you. If you’ll still let me, that is.”