Layla's POV
That single sentence had wiped my brain completely of any coherent reply that I could have come up with and the surge of emotion seemed to drain any remaining energy that I had.
I managed a faint smile before my eyelids began drooping again, and I reached for his hand slowly. His fingers locked around my own holding me tightly, just as I felt the haze of sleep pull me under once more.
I'm not sure how long I slept for, but when I surfaced the second time and opened my eyes, my vision wasn't anywhere near as blurry as it was the first time.
The pain was definitely more present now though. It had settled into my ribs and my back as a deep ache that spiked whenever I inhaled too deeply or exhaled too much. My head wasn't as foggy now but a pounding headache had repla
