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The next week went by fairly uneventful. The doctor finally released Danny from the hospital, but told him he was not to go back to work for at least another 2 weeks. Ricki decided to take the next 2 weeks off from work to help care for him. Dannys parents also flew in from Newark, New Jersey to help out as well. When Danny introduced her to his parents, he said "Mom, Pop, this is Ricki, the most amazing and beautiful woman in the world." Both his mom, Janice, and his dad, Ben, were delighted to see their oldest son so happy despite what he had been through. "We are so happy to meet you Ricki" Janice said, smiling. "Danny has told us so much about you." Ben chimed in. Ricki blushed slightly and smiled shyly. "I am very happy to meet you both as well. Danny has told me alot about you too."
Getting Danny home and into bed proved to be difficult. Danny was still moving very slow, and was still in alot of pain. It took all three of the adults to get him up the stairs to his apartment and into his bed. Janice and Ben told Ricki that they were going to go to the grocery store and get something other than "man food". After they left Ricki sat down on the side the bed and just watched Danny. His blue eyes closed, his blonde hair messed up and hanging down on his forehead, even though he had combed it before they left the hospital. Ricki gently laid her hand on his wide, strong chest and felt his heart beat. Tears sprang into her eyes as she thought about how close she had come to loosing him. She turned her head away, blinking furiously to try and keep the tears from falling. "Hey sweetheart, whats wrong?" Danny asked quietly. Ricki jumped and swung her head back around. "I thought you were asleep." she breathed. "Not yet. Are my parents still here?" he asked. "No, they went to the store" Ricki answered. "Good" Danny said smiling. Danny pulled Rickis head down and kissed her passionately. His tounge gliding in and out of her mouth, tracing every curve of her lips. Hers doing the same. One of Rickis hands cradled Dannys face and the other went to the back of his head, entwining her fingers in his hair. Dannys good arm was wrapped around Ricki. They broke the kiss simultaneously, both in need of air. "God, I need you" Danny said huskily. "We can't" Ricki reminded him, "The doctor said no sex for at least another week." "I know, but that doesn't change how I feel" Danny told her. "I love you, and I want to show you every day." "I want to show you too" Ricki whispered, "As soon as you get well." "Ok" Danny finally gave in. "But hey" Ricki said smiling coyly, "That doesn't mean we can't have some great make out sessions." Danny laughed and then winced in pain. "I think you had better get some rest. I'll get your pain meds" Ricki told him in her sternest nurses voice. After Danny took the meds he asked Ricki to come and lay down with him. "I just want to hold you close" he told her. Ricki laid down beside him and rested her head on his good shoulder. She listened as his breathing became even and she knew he was asleep. She told herself to get up and do some work around the house, but she was so tired. She fell asleep before she could even think of anything that needed to be done.
The sound of the vacuum cleaner woke them both up. Ricki stretched and then realized that Dannys parents were the ones cleaning. She jumped up and ran into the bathroom to smooth her hair. "Where you going?" Danny asked drowsily. "To help your parents" Ricki said matter of factly. "Come here" Danny gestured with his good hand. He took her hand as she sat down. "They don't expect you to do anything. They know you have been at the hospital day and night with me and that you haven't been sleeping much. Just relax. They are great people. Now, help me get up, and we'll go down satirs and see what they are up to." Danny told her gently. Ricki helped him up and grabbed the pillows off the bed and a blanket and helped him down the stairs. Getting him down the stairs was much easier than getting him up them! As they both step into the living room, Janice looks up from the vacuum cleaner and smiles. "Glad to see you both up and around. We were afraid you guys were going to sleep through Danny's favorite dinner." she grinned, her smile looking so much like Danny's. Danny sniffed the air and said "Mmmmm. Smells delicious!" Ricki could smell what she thought was lasagna. "Get comfortable" Janice said. "Your dad and I would like to talk to the both of you". Danny looked at Ricki with his eyebrows raised and slowly walked over to the couch. He gingerly sat down and Ricki propped up his arm with one of the pillows and put the other one next to him on the couch in case he needed it. Ricki sat down beside him. Ben and Janice came and sat down on the loveseat across from the younger couple. "Now" Janice started, "We have a question for Ricki. We don't mean to pry, but we were wondering if 'Ricki' was your real name?" Danny and Ricki both chuckled. "Danny asked me that after we first met" Ricki told them smiling. "No, it is not my real name. My real name is Richelle." she said. "So then why do you go by 'Ricki'? Ben asked. "Well" Ricki began, "I was named after my mom. Her name was also Richelle, and so my dad knicknamed me 'Ricki' so it didn't confuse things." Ricki explained. "You said 'was'. Did she pass away?" Janice asked gently. Ricki took a deep breath. Toms parents had been dead long before she ever met him so she had never done this before. She felt Dannys hand wrap around hers and give her a loving squeeze. "My mom died when I was 5. She had breast cancer." Ricki said quietly. "I am so sorry dear." Janice said. "What about your father?" Ben asked. "My father died when I was 12 from a massive heart attack." Ricki could feel tears starting to gather in her eyes. "After my mom died, my dad moved me here to Hawaii to be closer to his brother. Then after my dad died, I lived with my Uncle John and Aunt Mary. My Aunt Mary was killed by a drunk driver about 2 years later, and then Uncle John was killed almost a year ago." Rick paused for a breath, the tears flowing freely down her cheeks now. "Oh Ricki, I am so sorry" Janice said tears in her own eyes. Ben quietly cleared his throat and looked at Danny and Ricki. "Well, I think thats enough serious talk for now. How 'bout we get this dinner on the table?" Ben said standing up. "Do you think you can eat at the table, son?" he asked Danny with concern. "Yeah, Pop, I think I will be ok". Danny answered. Ricki got up to help get things on the table for dinner and was surprised when Janice stood up and hugged her fiercely. "I am so sorry for all the loss you have dealt with in your life.". Ricki hugged her back "Thanks. I have times when I get really down about it, but I try not to dwell on it too much." Ricki said honestly.
They all headed to the kitchen/dining room. Ricki helped Danny sit down and then offered to help Janice get it on the table. They got everything on the table and they all sat down. Janice had made homemade lasagna, garlic bread, a salad, and had homemade chocolate cake for desert. They all ate their fill while talking about what Dannys sisters were doing and his brother, Matt. Danny told them about Grace's program at school, and all the things she was doing. After dinner Janice and Ben insisted that the younger couple head up stairs and get Danny back into bed while they cleaned up. As Danny settled back into bed, Ricki asked him "Do you want me to stay?". "I would love for you to stay, but only if you want to." he said. "I'll stay, but I will have to go home and get some clothes and stuff in the morning." she told him. "Ok" Danny agreed. Ricki went over to Dannys dresser and looked for the pair a pair of pj pants. She finally found a pair of green flannel pants, and then went looking for a tshirt in the closet. Ben knocked on Dannys door and told him that they were going to lock up and head to the hotel. "We'll be back in the morning, son. Get some sleep. We love you." "Love you guys too Pop" Danny said. After Janice and Ben had left, Ricki came out of the closet with one of Danny's HPD tshirts and his green flannel pj pants on. She looked so sexy in his clothes. "I'm glad we are finally alone" Danny said. "Why?" Ricki asked sitting down on the bed. "So I can do this" he said as he grabbed her hand and pulled her towards him. He pulled her into a hard kiss. He had to touch her. He slipped his good hand up the tshirt so he could feel her naked breast. Her nipple puckered at his touch. Danny looked into her eyes and told her to lay down. "Danny, we aren't supposed to" Ricki reminded him. "We aren't" he said simply. Ricki was confused but she did what he asked her to. Danny moved down the bed until he was sitting at her hips. She saw a grimace of pain cross his face. "Danny, we don't..." "Shhh" he quieted her. "Lay down" he said gently. "Ok" Ricki said giving in, knowing it was useless to argue. Danny pulled at the legs of the pj pants until he almost had them off. Ricki kicked the pants off the rest of the way. She sat up on her elbows and grinned at Danny, "What are you doing?" she asked. Danny had a sexy grin on his face. "you'll see" was all he would say. She laid back down. He tucked one finger into the band of her panties. He slowly pulled them off. He ran his hand up her leg and felt her quiver. He gently touched her womanhood. Ricki sucked in a sharp breath. Danny then separated her soft lips with gentle fingers. The moment his fingertip touched her clit, Ricki felt this amazing feeling shoot through her entire body. She was so wet, so hot. "Oh Danny" Ricki moaned as he stroked her clit. Ricki started to lift her hips slightly so Danny took that opportunity to softly slip one finger into her and plunge it deep. Ricki moaned and lifted her hips higher. Danny slipped another finger into her, plunging them both deep. He slowly slid them out and in, out and in, out and in. Ricki's breathing was getting quicker and quicker. Danny moved his fingers out and in faster. Ricki almost couldn't take anymore. "Oh god, Danny...Danny, please..." Ricki pleaded with him. Danny moved his fingers as fast as he could. "Oh baby, baby" Ricki cried out. "Let yourself go, baby" Danny told her. Ricki's hips lifted off the bed one last time and she let out a scream. She lay on the bed, panting. Danny slowly withdrew his fingers and he heard a small whimper escape from Ricki's lips. He laid back down beside her and looked at her flushed face, messed up hair, and glassy eyes. She smiled up at him. "Did you like it?" he asked grinning at her. She answered him with a sweet and gentle kiss. "I love you Jersey boy". she quietly told him. "I love you too." Danny sincerely told her. He kissed her gently again and settled down with the woman he loved in his arms. They both fell asleep thinking about how lucky they each were to have the other one.
