Hey everybody! So previously I was writing a Revelation story, but since that book already came out I thought ok I'll just write Paradise lost! So please tell me what you think!!
Disclaimer: I don't own the "Private" Series Kate Brian does!!
Waking
"Beep, beep, beep, beep." Was all I heard, I slowly opened my eyes. 'Where am I?' I thought, and then it all came back to me. The night my so called best friend tried to kill me. Sabine; sweet, innocent Sabine had been the devil all along. All I remember was Sabine pulling out a gun and then Josh… O'my god Josh was he okay? I slowly opened my eyes, I looked around the room.
Noelle was sitting in a chair beside my bed, her eyes were closed and then I saw him. Josh, he was holding my hand and sleeping in a chair with his head laying on the my cover. I reached over to him and brushed my hand over his cheek.
His eyes slowly opened, "You're awake! O'my god, you're awake!" His eyes gleamed with joy and happiness.
The movement woke Noelle up too. "Reed! My god I was so worried!" Tears came to her eyes, "They said that you had a 90 percent chance of making it through. Your mom almost had a heart attack when they told her."
I smiled at them, "Yeah I'm awake. What happened anyway?"
"Sabine pulled the trigger, but before she did ,Josh here, pushed her so when she pulled it gun only hit your shoulder." Noelle said pointing to the bandage around half my upper side.
"Only? The damn bullet still hit her." Josh said his face getting red.
"Guys please don't fight. Umm are my parents here?" I said trying to get a glimpse of the window where I saw a ton of people.
"Yeah, they are. And so are a lot of other people. But you're parents went to go get some dinner, they should be back soon." Noelle said looking at her watch. "Will you two be okay for awhile I need Starbucks asap!"
"Yeah, I guess we can manage!" Josh said teasingly.
"Whatever, Hollis. Reed I'll need to talk to you later."
"Umm okay." After I said that Noelle gave me a quick wave and walked out the door.
"Look Reed, we need to talk. These past couple days…"
Before he could say more I had to interrupt, "Past couple days? How long was I out?"
"Umm about 4 days. Anyway back to what I was saying. Reed, almost losing you for good made me think; it made me realize Reed Brennan I am uncontrollably in love with you!" My eyes started to water.
"Ivy?"
"Ivy and I talked and we broke up. So now we are friends. I think."
Tears started flowing from my eyes, Josh took his hand and wiped them away.
"I love you too Josh." He leaned over and kissed my forehead. Just as he was about to pull I used left arm the one that wasn't wounded and pulled him in closer for a real kiss. His lips were still as soft as I remembered.
Then someone coughed. Josh pulled up, and turned extremely red. "Do you mind if I talk to my daughter quickly Josh?" Standing in the door way was my mom. She walked over to me and sat down in the chair were Noelle had originally been sitting.
"No of course not. Reed I'll be outside okay." He said pointing to the waiting room. I nodded and blew him a kiss.
"Mom! It's good to have you here!"
"I'm glad to here that. Josh is a good guy, and you lucky to have him." I smiled knowing that what she said was true.
My dad joined us later and we talked for awhile, and waited to see what the doctor had to say.
"Well Reed, you are very lucky. The bullet has been removed, but the wound still needs to be clean at least once a week. So I would say you can go back to school, but you will have to come see us every Friday after school for about 2 weeks. Also you can't play any sports or so for about 12 days. But since Christmas break is coming up you won't have to worry about that! So unless you need anything else you are free to go home!" The doctor smiled at me and then walked back out the door.
"So I can go back to school?" I said pulling off the covers.
"Yup, and since we won't see you for Christmas I guess this is good-bye." My dad said pulling me in for a hug.
"Wait why won't you see me for Christmas?" I said pulling away.
"Well aren't you going to Aspen with Noelle? Cause she said you were." My mom said looking at me confused.
Speaking of Noelle, she came walking through the door, "I thought you might need some clothes so here you go!" And she place several shopping bags on my bed.
"So I'm going to Aspen with you huh?" I said trying to sound mad, but I knew it wasn't working because I could see her smiling.
"What? I was going to tell you but you were sort of sleeping." She said, "Duh!" She laughed and then said, "That is only if you want to!"
"Of course I want to!" I said walking over to give her a hug.
"Reed, honey; me and your mom have a flight to catch. So this is good bye! But you better come home for Spring Break or something!" My dad said giving me a kiss on the forehead. I told them both good bye, and then went to go change into my clothes.
Christmas
It had been one week since I was released from the hospital, and things were going great. I had moved back into the Billings now sharing a room with Astrid. Josh and I were working on our relationship even though we we're dating yet. We decided to take it slow. And now it was Friday time to visit the hospital. Josh and I took his car, ever since the Thomas incident he had been driving a brand new Mustang GT. It was a shiny car convertible.
"Thanks for taking me." I said as I got into his car.
"Not a problem, it's my pleasure."
He intertwined his hand with mine and turned on the radio. Playing was my favorite song, Secret Valentine. He knew it was my favorite song so he turned it up and pulled down the roof.
Soft
kiss and wine secret valentine We'll write
a song
what a pretty friend of mine
we're finally
intertwined
nervous and shy
for the moment
we will
come
alive
tonight
that turns out the lights
when both boy and girl
start
suddenly shaking inside
don't waste your time
speed
up your breathing
just close your eyes
we'll hope it's not for
nothing at all
I was singing with the song, Josh was smiling and the sun was shining could it be anymore perfect? We pulled up to the hospital a short while later, and walked in hand in hand. I walked over to the sign desk, and sat back down next to Josh. I put my head in the soft spot that was between his neck and shoulders.
"I love you." I whispered into his ear.
"I love you too." He said kissing the top of my head.
A short while later, after some pain inspections Josh and I walked back out of the hospital. "Do you wanna grab dinner somewhere on the way back?"
I hadn't even thought about food but I was kinda hungry. "Sure, what do you have in mind?"
"Well on our way here was passed, a sushi bar, a steakhouse, and a McDonalds. What do think?"
"Umm I kind of in the mood for a Happy Meal, what about you?" A smile grew over his face.
"A Big Mac will work perfect, so McDonalds it is!" He walked around the car to open the door for me, and then got in the car himself.
"Okay, sounds good to me!"
After are very unhealthy dinner we made a our way back to Easton. We had about an hours drive left when it started snowing! Yes really snowing. About 10 minutes the snow had turned into ice. Josh had decided it was to dangerous to drive like this so he pulled into a Courtyard Marriot.
We walked inside and asked to use the phone. Josh called Mr. Cromwell.
"Yes, hi Mr. Cromwell. This is Joshua Hollis calling, this afternoon Reed Brennan and I got passes to see the doctor. Well it started snowing and now there is black ice. So I was wondering if we would spend the night in the Courtyard, off 3-84 interstate. Yes, of course we will get separate rooms. Yes, sir. Okay we'll make our way back first thing tomorrow. Okay, goodnight sir."
"Umm do you have to available suites for the night?" Josh asked at the front desk as I went over to see what was going on.
"Well Crom said we could stay the night as long as we were in separate rooms, and he wants proof. So I'm getting to rooms and then the choice is yours."
"What's my choice?"
"If you want to sleep in my room tonight, or if you want your own room."
"Well I think you know the answer to that!" I said pulling him in for a quick kiss.
"Sir." The lady at the front desk said, "We only have on suite left, but we have plenty of other rooms left. So you could get one suite and one normal room."
"Sounds good!" Josh said and pulled out his black American Bank card.
"Umm Josh we don't have any extra clothes." I said smiling up at him.
He put his arm around me and we started to walk towards the elevator. "That is not that big of a problem. We'll go naked!"
"Uhh Josh, very funny." Pushing him away. He was laughing of course.
"Geez I was kidding." We stepped into the elevator and made our way to our room. The room was larger then my room back in Croton.
"Well I'm going to shower, I'll be back in 10 minutes." I announced.
"If I come with you we will save water and be done quicker."
"Josh, come on this is so not romantic, please can we wait?" I said making my way over to the bed where he was laying.
"You're right, I'll wait. But that doesn't mean we can't make out right?"
"When I have I ever said no to kissing you?" I leaned over and kissed him. Slowly at first and then more passionately until I pulled away.
"Reed, your really killing me here!" He said as I walked into the bathroom and once I closed the door got undressed.
"You'll live!" And with that I stepped into the shower and turned on the water. Once I was done, I put my underwear, and put on a bathrobe. I dried my hair quickly. I left my bra there to tease him, and stepped out of the bathroom.
"Hey can I wear your shirt?" I said, and walked over to him. "Please?"
"Reed, this is really not helping, but fine have it." He pulled off his shirt and walked into the bathroom.
I grabbed a pillow and put on the end of the bed, turned on the t.v. nothing good was on so I closed my eyes and drifted to sleep.
"Reed?" Josh asked quietly.
I opened my eyes, and rolled over to my other side where Josh was playing with my hair. "Yeah?"
"I love you!"
"I love you too, Josh"
"But that's not all. How about you spend Christmas with me and my family in the city? My parents want to see you again and my brothers wanna know who this hottie is that I can't stop talking about!"
"Josh," I said putting my hands lightly on either side of his head, "I would love to!" And I leaned in to kiss. We made out for forever, until he pulled away.
"Wait I thought I was the one who always got to pull away, because if you ask me I wasn't going to pull away for awhile."
He smiled and then asked, "So you are really okay with this. Spending Christmas in the city?"
"Yes." I answered simply.
"Good, but let me warn you my family is crazy!" I laughed and then we went back to what we were doing until I finally got to tried and went to sleep.
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