Summary: This is an Andy and Nina based story. Basically every Ever wood story that I write will have Andy and Nina as the fore runners. This wonderful adult couple has been sadly unrecognized on the show and in the fan fiction category. Hopefully I can make up for that to this couple who deserves to be known and read.
This story is told in Nina's point of view. Because her first husband Carl wasn't her soul mate and she comes to realize that Andy Brown is her soul mate and Andy is her second love. Andy's late wife Julia was Andy's soul mate but his love for Nina is also very deep and soul reaching.
Set during second season. Right after Sam decided it was a good idea to swipe Nina's car keys while she was sleeping from being so tired.
PART ONE
WORN DOWN MORE THAN ORIGNALLY THOUGHT
I opened my eyes to find Andy by my bedside. "Hi." I softly said. I stared deep into his eyes and saw … I don't know what I saw in them. No I know what I want to see in them but I know I never will.
"Hi." Andy said with a smile.
When Andy smiled his whole face lit up. I don't know if anyone since Julia had ever told him that. I wish I could. But it wasn't my place. "What are you doing here? In my bedroom that is." I lifted myself up slightly so I could rest on my side. I tilted my head ever so slightly.
"Sam let me in. I thought you might want to join me for a cup of morning coffee. I didn't realize that you were still asleep." Andy laughed gently. "Sam just led me up here quietly and told me to sit down and wait for you to wake up. So I did. Hope you don't mind."
"No of course not. What time is it anyway?" I couldn't break the stare that Andy and I found ourselves in.
"A little after nine." Andy replied. He leaned forward slightly.
I held my breath. I couldn't believe it. My dream is coming true. Andy is going to finally kiss me. But Andy only reached over to fluff my pillow.
"That should be more comfortable." Andy said as he finally broke the stare. He slightly nodded his head towards the pillow.
I couldn't help but obey his silent command. I laid my head on the pillow. "I should be getting up. Sam still needs to eat his breakfast."
"I sent him over to my house." Andy said. "I told him to tell Ephraim that Ephraim was to watch him till I or you came to get him. Hope you don't mind."
"Of course not. What time did you come over?" I asked.
"A little after seven." Andy replied.
"Why didn't you wake me?" I lifted my head slightly.
Andy reached over and gently pushed my forehead down. "Not so fast Nina Feeney. You my dear are going to have a nice relaxing day. Doctor's orders." He smiled as he stared into Nina's open blue eyes.
"Yes Doctor." I laughed gently as I allowed Andy to gently push my head back on the pillow. I felt the warmth of his hand on my skin. I didn't want the warmth to leave me ever. I never wanted Andy Brown's skin; any part of it to ever leave my skin. "What may I ask for this special treatment?"
"You have been looking more worn down lately. I didn't like your color or the fact that you had some serious bags underneath those beautiful blue eyes." Andy said. He couldn't believe he had said that Nina had beautiful eyes; he had never said that before. Matter of fact he couldn't recall if he had ever said Nina was beautiful. He realized his hand was still on Nina's forehead and he gently and slowly removed it.
Did I hear him right? Did Andy Brown just say I have beautiful blue eyes? Do I need my hearing checked? Andy has never told me that I looked beautiful. Pretty yes but beautiful no. I was glad that Andy removed his hand from my forehead. I saw that he turned slightly away so he was facing my dresser. "Thank you for your concern. How much do I owe you?"
Andy turned back to face me quickly. "You don't owe me anything Nina." He shook his head. "I don't charge for my doctoring anymore."
"Why don't you?" I finally found the courage to ask.
"Julia told me not to." Andy replied simply.
"Was that the same conversion that you two had about moving the children to Ever wood?" I asked as I flashed back to the first time I saw Andy sitting on his pouch swing and talking to Julia's spirit.
"Yes." Andy nodded slightly. "It was a rash promise I made to her; never dreaming that Julia wouldn't be here with us. I always figured once I made a larger name for myself I would make the move to Ever wood to be where Julia truly always wanted to raise her family."
I remind silent. As I always did when Andy was talking about Julia. I didn't want him to think that I didn't think the memory of Julia wasn't important. I never wanted Andy to think that. I don't feel threaten or in competition with the ghost of Julia Brown. There is no competition. How can I Margaret Nina Feeney ever compete with the amazing Julia Brown for Andy's heart? Julia had won long before I even met Andy Brown. As she should have.
I very well know that I wouldn't win Andy's heart; not even if Andy and Julia had never married. I knew that Andy would not find in me someone who he could love. Or want. How can I? I'm not beautiful, strong, confident, happy or brave as other women. I'm not as intelligent, not a great talker. I very know that I'm not great sexually. I mean the only man I have had turned out to be gay. I don't know if he always knew he was gay and was just too scared to admit to the world; so he took the easy way out and married me. Or if he never knew he was gay until he had sex with me.
I knew I couldn't compete with Julia's ghost; I wasn't by far worthy to even try. I can't even compete with Linda Abbott. I see why Andy fell hard for her. Linda was strong, extremely intelligent, extremely beautiful, and extremely brave and major ally self confident. The type of woman that Andy or any man wants in life and in his bed.
"Nina?" Andy softly said. He looked at her more closely and saw the glazed look that came into her eyes. He leaned forward and placed his hand back on her forehead. He frowned at what he felt. He ever so gently closed Nina's eyes. He pulled back and pulled out his cell phone. He called his home phone.
"Hello." Ephraim said on his end.
"Ephraim get Dinah to run my back pack over." Andy said into his phone.
"Sure dad." Ephraim said and than hung up the phone.
Dinah was soon walking into Nina's bedroom with Andy's green back pack. "Here dad. Is Nina ok?" She asked as she noticed how pale and sleeping Nina in the bed.
"Of course Nina is ok. I just think she is worn down so she is going to take some much needed rest. So looks like Sam will be our house guest for a few days." Andy said with a smile at his daughter.
"Should I pack some of Sam's things?" Dinah asked.
"Yes. Make sure you pack enough clothes for at least a week. Also make sure you pack some of Sam's favorite toys. Also tell Sam not to worry his mommy is just fine. She is just sleeping for a while." Andy said. He watched his daughter leave the room and he turned back to Nina.
Andy listened to her heart beat and checked her pulse and clicked his tongue at the rate that he noted that they were progressing. He made a mental note and turned back around to face his daughter when he heard her step back into the bedroom. "Going, back now?"
Dinah nodded. "When should I tell Ephraim to expect you back?"
"I'll call him. I want to stay and tend to Nina for a while. I want to make sure that she gets the much needed rest." He smiled. "I know Nina Feeney pretty well by now to know that the moment she awakens again; she is just going to get out of bed and run herself to the ground."
"See you dad. Tell Nina that I hope she is better soon when she wakes up." With a wave of her right hand Dinah left the bedroom and headed back next door to the Brown home.
Andy turned back to stare down at the sleeping but not a peaceful sleep Nina Feeney. He rested his hands in between his knees as he buckled himself down to watching his friend sleep.
END PART ONE
