“I love you too.” The words came slowly, muddled and exhausted. “And I’ll find you. Wherever we end up, in Heaven or another life, I’ll find you.” A small laugh. “Maybe you’ll confess your love sooner, next time.”
“How?” His voice was rough when he spoke, eyes glued to Soap. He looked rough, eyes baggy and paler than he had ever seen. But he was *alive*. They both were.
Gaz spoke, though Ghost struggled to tear himself from Johnny. “We picked up your com device a couple of times, and tracked it back to the demo site. After a lot of digging, we found you two on the brink of death.”
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It was light when Ghost awoke, incessant beeping syncing with the pounding in his skull.
Glancing around for the first time, he realized he was in a hospital bed, wrapped in blankets and IVs.