Chapter 65

"Baby…" Sebastian reached down and touched Emma, feeling her shiver. He smiled, knowing that Emma always got that way because she was scared or had strong feelings that he still couldn't quite put his finger on. "It's me, beautiful."

Emma denied it, continuing to cry. Sebastian looked up and with a nod he asked everyone to leave the room, leaving only Ramon to remain there. Emma touched Sebastian's hands to her and lifted her wet face.

"How can be?" she asked fail.

Sebastian wiped away his beloved's tears and kept his smile.

"I'm alive, love. I'm here."

"Sebastian." She squeezed him into a hug, making him laugh softly but deep down, feeling grateful that Emma was there, hugging him.

"Why did it?" She asked still attached to him. "I suffered so much with his death. So much…"

"I know… I figured, beautiful. But I had to wait. I couldn't put you in danger."

"How did you survive all those shots?" Ramon asked.

Sebastian finally looked at him