Come home

All Portia POV

I heard the bell ring the first time and I chose to ignore it. I wasn't having a great day so I wasn't in the mood for any company but when it rang another five times I went to answer it.

"Hi."

"Ellen hi. What are you doing here?" I asked as I was shocked why she was at my door.

"Can I come in? "She asks

"Yeah, sure. You want something to drink?" I ask as she takes a sit on the couch and I head to the kitchen.

"No. I just wanted to check up on you."

"Why? I am fine."

"Portia you don't have to be that way with me we were married." She says as she gets off the couch and comes to sit on mine.

"Laura broke up with me," I say as I look down at the glass of water I was drinking.

She places her hand on my hand and lifts my face with her other hand, "I am sorry about that but you will find someone else to love you better than she did. Did she give you a reason why?"

"She said that I am still in love with you. Crazy right?" I say.

"Ummhh am going to call Mike and tell him you are fine." She says as she withdraws away from me.
Ugh stupid me why did I have to say that. Why did I have to ruin our moment together?

"Wait why aren't you at work?" I ask suddenly realizing it was time for her meeting.

"I need to check up on you."

"Why?"

"Ummhh I knew you were hurt and I don't like it when you are?" She says looking at me in the eyes.
A silence falls between us and time seems to stay still.

"El can I ask you a serious question?" I say as I walk towards her and sit on another couch she had moved to.

"Yeah." She says quietly.

"Why haven't you dated anyone? I mean we have been divorced a little over a year now and you are a catch so I was just wondering?"

"I just didn't want anyone else who wasn't you." She says with the tone she always reserved to say she loved me.

"Ooh. Did you ever forgive me for leaving you?"

"It took me a lot of time but I did. I enjoyed our ten years together," She says as her eyes reflect sadness that it was only ten years and not the rest of our lives.

"Do you still love me? " I ask sliding off a piece of hair that had fallen out of place.

"How could I not? You're still Portia maybe not mine anymore but still Portia."

"Do you still think am in love with you?"

Sadly she responds, "Only you can tell me that Portia."

"If I still am, would you give me another chance? Would you still let me come home? "I ask taking her hands in mine.

"Of course. I'll never give up on you and us. Do you want to come home?" She says

I smile and kiss her cheek, "I do."

"I'll take you home if you promise never to leave me again. If you're not happy with something just tell me and I'll try to work on it." She says as tears run down her face.

"I promise. I'll love you harder than I ever did before."

"We will take it slow and learn about each other again okay."

"Okay."

"Mary was right."

"About what?"

"She said that we are two stubborn fools for not saying that we are still in love." She smiles "We are destined for each other."

"Yes we are. You should go to work now?"

"What!!! Are you insane? I just got you back and I haven't had makeup sex or a kiss."

"What happened to taking it slow?"

"Screw that I missed kissing you and making you come ha……" I interrupt her with a passionate kiss before she is able to finish.

"You had your kiss so let's go. I miss watching you."

"Did you and Laura ever ………" she asks suddenly getting shy.

"No no no. That's part of the reason she left. We only kissed but we slept in separate rooms."

"Okay. I am just jealous."

"I know and I am sorry about kissing her too."

"It's okay. I am just happy that you are back in my arms. It was so hard sleeping alone and don't even get me started on the cooking."

I laugh hysterically. Only Ellen can make a sour moment into a sweet one."How about I accompany you to work then you take me home and I'll see what I can do about that makeup sex."

"How about we go for a romantic dinner after work and then I make love to you. "

"Sounds better. I am really sorry about the divorce and everything."

"It's okay. Just try to always come home."

"I'll always come home no matter how hard or long it will take," I say hugging her.

She kisses me passionately and says"I won't let you leave home again. I learned my lesson now let's go I need to show you off."