S2 1. New Year

- Feels good to get some fresh air for change, Venla takes a deep breath.

- Mm, we haven't got too much of it lately, Ilari agrees.

- But snuggling with you thru New Year wasn't that bad, Venla smiles at him.

- If you call that snuggling, Ilari's lips twich again. - I'm not complaining. It was perfect way to change the year after everything.

- Agreed!

- Happy to have you here, Ilari whispers.

- Me too. I have a feeling this year is going to be special, Venla smiles and hugs him. He gives her big hug back.

- Ok, sweetie, let's get moving before we get cold.

- Sweetie? Venla tilts her head.

- But you are.

Venla can't help smiling. Like snow made everything much lighter and bright, so feels her mind. Whatever happens with this new year, now it's good.

Venla enjoys their walk in beautiful snowy forest. Finally decent winter! They find small cave but Venla is too scared to climb down slippery rocks so Ilari does little adventure on his own.

Venla enjoys being outside but pains are getting her again. Cold helps for a while but when you come inside, you really pay the price afterwards. Thoughts of surgery is really starting to scare her. It’s happening in few days. 

This time she has Ilari with her. It’s starting to get easier to sleep close to another person, feel his warmth, strong hand over her waist and his steady breath on her neck.

 There hasn’t been a night they were apart after christmas and that makes Venla confident about life after operation. She’s not alone anymore, but she’s still scared. Pains? Complications? Who cares? Possibility to get back into wheel chair? It’s frightening The life out of her.