Nick's POVThere was a dead silence , no one bothered to speak . Everyone was anticipating what the doctors would say. After what seemed like hours, the doctor came out. I was trying to read his expression but his neutral face gave away nothing. " Doctor , how is she ?" I asked." The abuse she faced was serious. She is thoroughly bruised and a few ribs were broken. She is out of danger now but she is extremely weak due to lack of food in her system. Also , there was a huge amount of sedatives in her body . She will need few hours before she is conscious again." No one uttered a word simply because we simply didn't know what to say. " Was there - was there any sign of - any sexual abuse?" Ryan asked the question that I was dreading so much. No matter what , I couldn't bring myself to ask it . " No. Fortunately, there were no signs of molestation." I breathed out in relief . I don't know what I would have done if the

 Nick's POVOn feeling a lot of movement beside me , I blinked open my eyes. It has been three days since Sophia was discharged from the hospital. Since then I have become a light sleeper. I was trying to be alert in case she needed something in the middle of the night. I looked at Sophia to see her squirming , her eyebrows furrowed . Leaning on my elbow , I roamed my eyes over her body to find the cause of discomfort. Her face was scrunched up in what seemed like pain. " Sophia , does anything hurt?" I asked only to get no response. Her squirming increased every passing second which was making me anxious. I couldn't wait for the pain to become unbearable and as I was about to get up to call the doctor , I heard her mumble something." No - please no.." My eyebrows creased in confusion. Was she asking to not call the doctor? But I didn't say it aloud . Then how- My thoughts were cut off when she spoke again."

 Nick's POVI was up and as usual , Sophia was still sleeping in my arms, looking as innocent as ever. I slowly stroked her hair while staring at her face.Last night I was nervous as hell. I came home early with the cake and the necklace to surprise her but as the time was coming close , I was freaking out. When Ethan left the room , I could feel my heart beating at an inhuman speed but I had to say it. I couldn't afford to not confess my feelings to her. I was skeptical about her reaction but when she said that she loves me as well, I was ecstatic. If anyone would have told me some months back that I would be so much in love with anyone, I would have laughed but now this is where I was. I tried removing her hand but it only tightened around my

 Nick's POVI groaned as the sunlight fell on my face. I could feel a weight on my left arm. Blinking open my eyes , I turned to my left to welcome the most beautiful sight of my life, my woman sleeping in my arms. I would absolutely love to wake up to such a sight every morning throughout my life.Sophia's face looked peaceful and pure without a hint of worry and I wish to keep it that way only. All worries would be reserved for me and she would always be smiling and be at peace. The calmness on her face had a strange soothing effect on me and I couldn't afford to lose it for anything. It was as if her peaceful face had the power to keep my mind at ease. She snuggled closer to me in her sleep and pressed her face to my chest. . I wrapped my arms around her and stroked her hair gently. The sweet smell of her was enveloping me .I could feel the familiar feeling of protectiveness towards her. I wished to keep her safe from every worry and every

 Nick's POV" How was your school, baby?" Sophia asked after kissing Ethan's forehead who was seated on Sophia's lap in the passenger seat. He cringed at the name "baby" but didn't bother protesting ,knowing that it never took him anywhere. We took an early off to pick Ethan up from his school. " Boring ." I chuckled at the face he pulled off. " And I hope you didn't fight with anyone?" It came out of Sophia's mouth as a question." Uh huh. " Ethan shook his head looking out of the window. We were having some small talks when all of a sudden, Ethan decided to speak." Can I ask something?" Ethan asked in general. He asks for permission only if he is really serious about something. Else he just puts forward his demand.