Mma And Regina Settled On The Couch - 1490 Words

mma and Regina settled on the couch. Regina casually leaned sideways against the back, facing Emma, with her legs tucked underneath herself, while Emma sat rigidly, fiddling with her hands. â€Å"Why don’t you start by telling me what you have?† Regina asked. Emma took a deep breath, â€Å"Okay. Well, I have Ehlers-Danlos, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or POTS for short, and Chronic Lyme Disease.† â€Å"I’ve heard of Lyme disease, but I didn’t know it could be chronic? And what are the other two?† â€Å"Ehlers-Danlos is a genetic condition where basically my body sucks at making collagen. The collagen my body produces is faulty. It’s um†¦it’s kinda like if you replaced a bottle of glue with honey, it will be sticky, but it won’t hold well, so†¦show more content†¦It doesn’t make what you’re going through any less significant. And what you’re going through doesn’t make you any less of a person.† â€Å"So†¦you still-you still want to, like, hang out with me and stuff? Even though I sleep a lot and sound like an idiot when I talk and can’t walk long distances and-† Regina chuckled and placed a kiss on the blonde’s lips. â€Å"Yes, I still want to ‘hang out with you and stuff.’ So what if we can’t run marathons together or go hiking through the mountains. I’m happy spending time with you no matter what we do.† â€Å"Really?† Emma said, shocked. â€Å"Yes, really.† â€Å"You’re awesome. You know that?† Regina laughed at what seemed to be the blonde’s favorite description of her. â€Å"I do believe you said that once before.† At that moment, Emma let out a huge yawn. â€Å"You’re exhausted aren’t you? I can tell you’re not feeling well either.† â€Å"I’m fine.† Regina raised an eyebrow in response. â€Å"Okay, okay! I feel like crap. I usually take a nap and have a day in bed after skating.† â€Å"You can take a nap here. I don’t mind.† â€Å"I’ll be-† â€Å"Fine?† Regina finished for her. She could tell Emma constantly pushed herself too much and was determined to get her to take a nap. â€Å"At least lie down. We can keep talking, just lie down, please?† Emma conceded and let her head be guided into Regina’s lap. Gentle fingers stroked Emma’s hair, and