Chapter 248: You can't just say no!

River POV

I can feel his body tense up as I lightly caress his leg, I can feel as his body begins to shake.

"River please don't." Denalii says sadly, pushing my hand off of him.

I look at him and he has tears in his eyes "Denalii I won't hurt you." I say as I try to take his hand.

Now he's crying, he lifts his arm away from me and puts it over his eyes.

"River please just go." He says sadly.

"No" I say back to him.

He moves his arm and looks at me with those haunting amber eyes "You can't just say no!" He says angerly to me.

I just pick his arm up and crawl under it on to the bed with him, laying my head on his chest "Why?" I ask him as I pull his arm over my shoulder.

I lift my face to look at him "River." He sobs out.

"I'm not leaving you." I say to him pulling his other hand over so it's touching my back. I put my hand on his chest "Your home now." He doesn't move or breathe for a long minute then he releases a deep breath before he wraps his arms around me tightly and starts to cry burying his face in my neck. Soft at first then harder, I turn more into his chest and wrap my arms around him the best I can. He kisses my head softly.

"I'm sorry I couldn't bring him home to you." He sobs out. My heart just shatters for him. This isn't on him, none of this is his fault.

I lean up a little tipping my face to see his face better, I touch his chin gently so he'll look at me "Denalii." He looks at me and my heart starts beating so fast. I'm sure he can feel it and now I'm embarrassed so of course I blush but I'm going to pretend that's not happening and go on talking.

"Denalii, don't ever blame yourself. This isn't on you." He looks up and I pull his face back down so he's looking at me.

"Listen to me please. This isn't on you!" I say louder to get it through his head.

He looks at me, really looks at me and its like his eyes are staring straight into me.

"Say it!" I say softly while I hold his chin down so he keeps looking at me. A tear falls from his eye "It's not on me." He says closing his eyes.

"Now hug me tightly and say it again." He looks at me and I swear his heart beats a little faster.

He tightens his arms around me, takes a deep breath and says "This isn't on me".

I tighten my arm around his middle. We just lay there holding each other being each others comfort. We had to have fallen asleep like that cause next thing I know a hand touching my arm making me jump. He moans a little when I move, I think I hurt him. I turn my head a little to look behind me. It's a nurse.

"Please miss it's after visit time." She says in broken english.

I pull away from him gently "River stay with me." He says as I finish getting off the hospital bed. I lean over him fixing the blanket and to move his arm back on his chest when he grabs my wrist "Please stay." He says reaching up and touching my check. I put my hand on his hand pushing it closer against my cheek "Torno il prima possibile"which is 'I will return as soon as possible' in Italian. A huge smile spreads across his face.

"Dormi un po'" I say 'Get some sleep' in Italian.

He nods as I pull my hand back smiling at him. I quickly kiss his head as I head out the door.

The grumpy nurse takes me to the waiting room.

I walk in and everybody looks up. Pickle walks to me pulling me in his arms.

"How is he?" I smile up at him.

"That's not your real smile." He says looking at me.

"He's sleeping now, I'll come back later." I say wrapping my arms around him.

Lucas squeezes my shoulder "Thank you." He says with a smile.

"Let's head to the hotel. I got a few room they didn't have much available, it might be a bit cramped just for tonight. It's around the block so we can just walk." Lucas says.

Flame comes and grabs my hand and nods to the bathroom. Once inside she hugs me tightly "How was he?" She asks me. I blush and try to hide it.

"I hope now okay, he's sleeping. He told me to leave and I told him no. We talked then we cried a lot and fell asleep holding each other." She pulls me into a big hug again.

"Thank you." she says with tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry I took all his visiting time." She shakes her head "Trust me we're okay with it." She smiles at me.

"I told him I would be back in as soon as I can."

She nods and smiles. We join the others, Flame heads to Lucas and says something to him. He turns looking at me as he smiles. I walk over and grab Pickle's hand as we walk out.

As we're walking back I hurry and call Lucky. We missed talking to Annie she's asleep already.

"Hi baby" he says answering the phone sounding half asleep.

"Hi sorry it's late." I say, I feel a little calmer hearing his voice.

"Never to late to hear your voice enchantress. You miss me don't you." He laughs.

"Always my love." I answer back.

"I wish I could be there for you." He says.

"No you don't it's awful" I tell him. I let him know everything that's happened so far and what they have found. He videos me so I can see my Annie girl sleeping peacefully.

"You ready to switch yet brother?" Lucky asks Pickle.

Pickle shakes his head. "So heading to the hotel huh." Lucky says giving me that smile that drives me crazy. I blush.

"Nice try brother but tonight we're sharing three rooms between ten people." Lucky laughs "Well I'm cashing in this rain check tomorrow night."

Lincoln, Ted, Ryder and Flame all say hello to him as we hit the doors of the hotel.

"Tell her that Mommy and big Daddy lover her and we'll talk to her tomorrow." I say blowing a kiss to him.

"I love you Lucky." I say.

"Goodnight my Enchantress." He says smiling at me.

They were still only able to get us three rooms  but they all are huge rooms with two king size beds in each. So Lucas is in one bed and Marco and Gio are in one. In the next room it's Flame and me in a bed and Lucy is in the other one. In the last room there is Ryder and Pickle in one bed and Ted and Lincoln are in the other.