Wandas POV

"She is stable, currently. She's awake. We are monitoring her and the machine is still trying to patch up some of her burns, but she should be just fine," finally a smile from Helen.

I can't stop myself from bringing her into a bone crushing hug, "thank you, thank you, thank you!"

She laughs a little, well what she could while barely being able to breath, "you're welcome. I am still not entirely sure what brought her back.. but she's back and doing well. She was also asking for you, Wanda."

My heart starts going double time at that, my eyes brightening. "She wants to see me?"

"Yes!"

I don't waste any more time as I push through the door.

There she is. Fuck. Damn tears. I can't stop them though, seeing her like this. I know I already saw her with all of her.. battle wounds.. but now I'm finally taking it all in. I was too focused on her actually breathing before to worry about the surface stuff.

"Oh, Wanda. I'm okay, truly."

Well, shit. She used my name. No sunshine? Was that a mixup last time?

"Come here," she waves her hand, so I stumble my way to her before she pulls me in for a hug. And I just lose it. I'm talking full ugly cry.

She's the one that died and came back and here I am falling apart while she holds me together.

I don't know how long we stay like this. Five minutes? Ten minutes? But I finally pull away, wiping my face in the process and sitting in a chair they had placed next to her bed.

"Are you okay?"

"Really? You died! Right in front of me. I had to beg them to fight for you, to keep you alive. I don't even know how this is possible, how you're here!" I shouldn't be yelling or upset, but I guess her almost dying really ticked me off.

"I'm sorry you had to see that. That.. that was never my intention."

I scoff, "please. You knew what you were doing."

"I.. knew there were risks. I knew I wasn't as strong at that point. But I never imagined I would die in front of you, Wanda. I never meant for that."

I cross my arms, "well you did."

"And I'm fine, now. I'm alive. Because of you."

I deflate. "I know.. and I'm grateful that you're alive-"

"But now I have to answer to the avengers? They want to question me? Throw me in a cell?" She fakes being excited.

"No. Well, they do have plenty of questions. Actually, I have a lot of questions. But no one is throwing you in a cell. I won't let them."

"I appreciate that Wanda.. but I don't want to come between you and your team."

"Oh really? Because you seemed just fine with that on the field." I can not make up my mind if I'm mad at her or overjoyed she's in the same room as me, alive.

"Yes. There was a point to that. But.. it was never truly aimed at you. You were collateral damage," she looks away from me.

And I'm broken. Didn't think it was possible still, but she split me right open.

"I'm just collateral damage to you?" It's hardly even a whisper.

She looks back to me, "of course not."

"Then what?! What am I to you?!"

"Don't get mad at me, Wanda! You pushed me away! You didn't believe me. You were suppose to be my person! And you - you just threw everything away, along with me," I catch her voice breaking. I have no fight in me for this.

"I am your person.."

She scoffs, turning her head. Which just makes her stare at the machine that's still working on her right side.

"I am! At least.. I still want to be."

"Oh? And what made you change your mind? You finally realize I'm not a bad guy? Or is this all a trap to get me to confess to something? Hm?"

"No! It's nothing like that. I- I've missed you. So damn much." She rolls her eyes. It's time for me to put it all out there. I have to be vulnerable. It'll be up to her from there.

"I tried calling you everyday. I hated that I pushed you away, that I jumped to the worse conclusions. That I let others get in my head. You didn't- you don't deserve that."

"No shit."

Ignore it, keep going. "If I could take it back I would in a heartbeat. I have been miserable without you. I was trying anything and everything I could to find you."

"Yeah, so you could turn me in to the raft."

"That was Tony! I just about tore him apart to get you out of there." I shake my head, going that route won't help. "I love you, Alex. With everything I am. I know I don't deserve another chance, but I need one. I need you in my life."

"Yeah? What if I'm some big criminal?"

"I don't believe that. Because once I had two seconds to realize what I said and did, I knew it wasn't true, what I accused you of. You are way too good of a person.."

"And if I'm not?"

"You are! Because I do know you. Whatever you were doing, I know you have a good reasoning for it. Whatever the explanation is, I want you."

She swallows back her first comment. "Yeah? How can you be so sure?"

"Because I know you. You are the same person that rescued me from that building. You saved my life. You save lives everyday. You fight for those that don't have enough. Your heart bleeds for those that you care about. There's no way you-"

"That I'm a monster?"

"Don't say that. You aren't a monster. You never were."

"I wouldn't be so sure about that.." she mumbles, looking down to her hands and finding a distraction by fiddling with her rings.

I take a chance and sit on her bed, grabbing her left hand in mine.

She lets me.

Progress?

"Hey, you aren't. Our powers aren't who we are. Nor is how we got them. We get to decide what they make us. But what we do with life and how we treat people, how we move forward despite what we've been through, that's what makes us who we are. And you are my favorite person. I love who you are. You are pretty damn fantastic."

She finally looks at me, tears welling in her eyes.

"Wanda.. you don't know my whole story. You don't.. you don't know all of me. You can't-"

"I can. And I do know you. You tell me what you want to when you're ready."

"I was ready. I really did want to tell you that day. I had a plan before you moved in. I didn't want to hide this part of me from you anymore. I hated doing it as I was. I- I wanted to spend my life with you. I was ready to do that wholeheartedly."

I want to jump for joy. But she said 'wanted.'

"That's what you wanted?"

Her shoulders sag, "I'm not holding you to anything. You need to hear what I have to say, hear my past and what all of this was before you make a decision to be with me."

I smile, my entire being smiles. "So.. you want me back?"

"I never wanted to lose you."

And I'm jumping on her, hugging her once more.

"So.. does this mean you want me back?" She is so hesitant.

I bring my forehead to hers, "I never should have let you go in the first place." I let my eyes fall to her lips, but catch myself before it's too late.

Or not.

She smirks, reaching up and pulling me into her, into this kiss that sets my heart on fire. It's slow and soft and perfect. It tells me everything; she still loves me. But it's hesitant, like this could all be a dream and I could disappear. So I make sure to show her how much I love her.

In the kiss, obviously.

Once we both need air, I pull away.

"Okay. I missed that. A lot," she breathes out.

I can't help but laugh, "me too. Like, a lot."

Her smile disappears, "I really did miss you. I'm sorry everything happened how it did. It just turned into a shit show and started falling apart and-"

"Hey, it's okay. We're all okay. You're okay. We're going to be okay."

"Okay."

"I'm assuming they're all kind of waiting for me to make some grand speech explaining myself now?"

"No. No, like I said there's no pressure. I want you to be fully healed before we even think about it."

"As much as I appreciate that, they aren't going to let it go for that long. Tony, well I'm sure he'll throw me out before I even get the chance."

"Oh no, Tony has had a change of heart," I smirk.

"Oh yeah? I wonder who convinced him of that."

"No idea," I shrug.

"Mhm. Thank you. Seriously. I know I wouldn't be alive right now if you hadn't been here fighting for me. So thank you."

I shake my head, why does she have to bring the tears back?

"I would do it again without hesitation. I love you. I want you around for many decades to come. I'd miss those kisses too much."

"Ah, using me for my kisses."

"Mhm."

"Guess I can't complain too much," then she kisses me again, quicker this time.

Then I smack her arm. Gently.

"Hey! I thought you said you wanted my kisses."

"Oh, I do. But if you ever pull anything like this ever again, I will end you."

"But that kind of defeats the-"

And head tilt.

"Nope. Yup, I got it. Never again."

"Good girl."