All You Need is Love.................part 6
Late into the night Nora kissed a sleeping Bo gently on the cheek and got out of bed. She called the hospital and was told that David was sleeping soundly and that his temperature was almost normal. She found herself outside in the back garden sitting under the familiar star studded sky she and David had sat under the night before. A shooting star shot out across the sky just begging for a wish. It wasn't necessary. All her wishes had come true today.
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"Mornin' Red"
"Bo!! You scared the pants off me... well almost" Bo
walked around the bench and sat down beside Nora and reached for
her hand
"Some night huh" Bo let go of her hand and reached around
her, pulling her tight to him
"Unbelievable! This is happening awfully fast though don't
ya think Bo?"
"What? You mean this?" He kissed her intensely breaking
only when his brain reminded him that oxygen depletion wasn't
particularly compatible with life. Both gasped for air
"Bo...we...need...to...talk about this"
"You mean this?" Bo reaches for Nora but she backs away
"What? Are we through already?"
"Don't even joke about that. Last night was wonderful, but
Bo, what made you change your mind?... I mean, we've pushed each
other so far away that sometimes I think we live on different
planets. Was it what I've gone through that brings you back? I
don't want your pity or maybe it's even some misguided guilt or
maybe.."
"Whoa, back up a minute Red. Last night wasn't about pity
OR guilt. Last night was about me coming to my senses, realizing
that there is no one on earth that I would rather be with. It
was about me putting aside all this useless anger and jealousy,
and wanting to be with the woman I love more than anything. We
were something Red - you and me, something rare and something
special. We went through a lot together and we went through a
lot apart. Together is so much better. I need you and I think
you need me. That's what last night was about."
Nora laid her head on Bo's shoulder and looked up at the sky.
"Bo, I've wanted to hear those words for so long. I never
stopped loving you. I let you go because I didn't think you wanted
me, and because I loved you enough to let you go and find happiness
in your life. But all along it was you that I really wanted, no
one but you. It can work, I know it can. Alex told me once that
I was not your kind of woman. I believed her until you laughed
at me and told me how wrong I was. Then recently, I started to
think that maybe she was right after all. Maybe I'm not what you
need or want. Maybe what we had wasn't real..."
"Nora, Alex was wrong then and she's still wrong. I'm nobody
without you. I missed us - the laughing, the dancing, the junk
food and movies, the loving. That was real, and that was love."
"And my child? What about Matthew, Bo?"
"I'll get to know him better. I'll help you raise him and
try to be the best step dad a boy could want. I missed out in
all of that with Drew, I'll look at this as my second chance."
"And Sam?"
"Sam is Matthew's father - that's all, right?"
"Yes, of course that's all. You, me and Matthew (Nora's eyes
well up with tears). Can this actually be happening?"
"You, me and Matthew! Finally! (With that, Bo stands up and
grabs Nora's hands and pulls her up. He takes her in his arms
and swings her around, the two of them giggling like teenagers.)
Bo puts Nora down and starts kissing her and between each kiss
they both murmur "Finally....finally....finally"
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A few days later in David's hospital room
Nurse Annie finishes taking David's vital signs and adds
a new bag to his IV. David has been moaning and groaning about
everything. He's obviously feeling better.
"You know, you're just as stubborn as your sister!"
"Nora?"
"That's the one. I looked after her a few months ago. She
was a real delight"
"That sounds like sarcasm to me, nurse. Where's your compassion?
Where's your..."
"Hey! I loved her - I loved having books thrown at me, meal
trays overturned, oh and did I mention her endearing wit? As I
said she was a delight, just like you!"
"See I knew you liked us. Now about my bath - isn't it about
time?"
"There's the washroom buddy, I'll be happy to escort you"
"But what if I have a relapse in there? Shouldn't you come
in with me?"
"I'll be right here anxiously awaiting your return"
"It's just that I ummm....I hate small enclosures. Do you
mind if I keep the door open?"
"David, I'm sorry. Of course you can keep the door open.
You know if you ever want to talk about what happened, I'm a good
listener. I can't imagine what you've been through. I read Dr
Wolek's notes, I'm really sorry."
"Thanks Annie. I might take you up on that someday... on
one of your "nice" days"
"I'm always nice....well sometimes nice"
"You're more like my sister than I am, I think"
"Oh don't even think that!"
Annie and David laugh as she helps him sit up on the side of the
bed. Annie's arms were around David's neck as she was trying to
stabilize him. Nora knocked and entered the room.
"Ahem... Nurse Annie, so nice to see you again!"
"Well speak of the devil, Ms Buchanan, a pleasure as always"
"David, I'm so sorry. If I'd known you were here with her,
I would have come in earlier"
"Now you tell me. And I thought the last 10 years were bad!"
Nora and Annie didn't know how to react then sighed with relief
and laughed as David's face lit up and a huge smile spread across
his face. Annie made her way towards the door.
"I'll leave you two alone. Believe it or not I do have other
things to do"
"Hey, what about the bath?"
"I'm waiting till all the hot water has been used up"
"So you're saying that when you come back I'll need a cold
shower?"
"Ugh!" Annie slipped out of the room and stood with
her back to the door and grinned. That guy has definite possibilities.
"Soooooo......." Nora takes a seat and sits in
front of David, who's dangling his legs over the side of the bed,
holding on to the IV pole between his knees.
"Nora?"
"You and Annie, huh? Interesting!"
"Bring me anything decent to eat?"
"Annie Hanen. David and Annie Hanen. I like it!"
"A danish, a croissant, maybe a bagel with lox?"
"Dr and Mrs David Hanen and family"
"Nora?"
"Humm?" her eyebrows raised
"Shut up....please. What's in the bag?"
"Oh sorry, I brought you some goodies and a fresh cup of
coffee"
"Finally!" Nora empties the bag on to the table
"Finally is right my lovely gorgeous brilliant brother. Finally
is right" Nora grins and strokes his cheek."
"I give. What's going on? I don't think we're talking about
donuts and coffee here"
"It's Bo"
"As in ‘I love him but we're just friends'... that Bo?"
"Well no, more like ‘I love him and we're back together...that
Bo'"
"Well well well, I leave you two alone for 5 minutes, and
look what happens. I can see how happy you are sis. I'm very happy
for you" David reaches forward and gives Nora a kiss on her
cheek. "I'm really happy for you"
"Thank you, me too! But something would make me even more
happier. Bo and I would like to throw a Buchanan/Hanen party when
you're feeling up to it- the whole family! What do you think?"
"Mom and dad, Susannah and Rachel - everyone?"
"Only if you think it's time for you to see them"
"You think you and I can have that talk before I make up
my mind?"
"Of course. Yes of course we can. I have a full schedule
today, how about tomorrow morning after your future wife finishes
with you?"
"It's Annie's day off tomorrow"
"Poor baby! How will you make it through the day?"
"Gee isn't that your cell phone ringing?"
"Nope, but I do have to go. I'll check in with you later
and we'll have our talk in the morning. Love ya David"
"Love you too Nora!"
To Be Continued
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