Ky's POV:

I wake up to a rough hand clamping over my mouth. My eyes widen and I try to scream, but the noise that comes out is muffled. Then, I realize the hand belongs to Alby, and I calm down. He removes his hand and takes a step back.

It's barely even light out yet, I think. What the shuck?

"What the...", I start, but Alby cuts me off.

"Newt requested you. He just woke up", he says curtly.

I jump up without hesitation, jamming my feet into my brown combat boots.

"Take me to him. Now", I demand.

Alby just nods and motions for me to follow. He leads me to the Homestead and stops at the bottom of the stairs. Then, he motions for me to go up. I sprint up the stairs, taking them two at a time. When I get to the top, I stop in front of the door. I stare at the old wood that keeps me from Newt. My heart beats very quickly in my chest and I take a deep breath, scared of what I might see. Then, I turn the knob, and go in.

I see Newt sitting up in the same bed I had once been in. He is eating a bowl of Frypan's stew. A blanket is draped over his slender form.

A grin stretches across my face at the sight of him. When he sees me, he slowly sets down his bowl of stew and stares.

"What?" I ask after a moment, blushing.

He frowns slightly.

"I almost forgot how beautiful you are", he says.

Those words hit me like a train. I can feel love radiating off him like some supersonic wave. That's when I realize, I am irrevocably in love with him and I will never love anyone else as much as I love him.

A single tear drips down my cheek.

"Why are you crying, love?" Newt asks, worry etched across his chiseled face.

"I missed you so much, Newt. And I was so scared for you. I was so worried. I thought you weren't going to make it. I couldn't stand it if you died. I would never be able to live with myself. And I just love you so much. You're the one, Newt. I want to be with you forever. Please, don't ever leave me", I whisper the last part.

Newt smiles and whispers back, "Never."

He opens his arms in a welcoming gesture and I practically leap into them. He squeezes me tightly and doesn't let me go for a long time.

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