Waiting
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Stephen sat his head in his hands, still waiting for news from the doctor, she had been taken into surgery and he had no idea how much time had passed. His mobile rang and he couldn't help but hesitate to answer it after hearing Abby struggling for her life on the other end of the line only a few hours ago. He looked at the caller ID it was Cutter, there must be anomaly. He found himself torn between staying here with Abby and going to the anomaly, but there was no contest he couldn't leave his Abby and he would be vulnerable if he went with Cutter. His heart lived here with her.
He turned off his mobile and walked over to the pay phone and waited for Cutter to answer.
"Hi Cutter"
"Stephen, why didn't you answer?"
"I'm at the hospital"
"Why what happened, are you all right?"
"Yeah I'm fine ... It's Abby" he drew in a deep breath"Helen stabbed her"
"She what? Christ, I'm going to call Lester now we have to stop her. Why did she go after Abby?"
"I have no idea, but you should probably warn everyone in case she tries to strike again. Why did you call me is there an anomaly"
"No, I tried to get hold of you at home and I couldn't it was nothing important. Are you okay staying with Abby?"
"I'm fine. Do you know if I need to call her family, and someone will have to look after her lizards?"
"Don't worry Stephen I can take care of that, but didn't you know she doesn't have anyone, she hasn't talked to her family in years they disapproved of her"
"How could anyone hate Abby?"
"Well at least she has someone who cares" Cutter said in a cooing voice.
"I guess"
"Bloody hell your admitting it that's a first. I thought you were going to be in denial for the rest of your life" chuckling slightly.
Stephen turned to see Abby's doctor approaching him; he began to feel panicked "Cutter I've got to go Abby's doctor is here"
"Okay I hope she's well, and I'll take care of everything. Call me later"
"Okay" he said not really paying attention to what he just said.
"Mr Hart, are you here with Miss Maitland"
"Yes"
"We have managed to stop the internal bleeding; luckily there wasn't any major damage to her organ so she should make a full recovery"
Stephen's heart leaped with joy at what he was hearing, she's going to be okay. "Can I see her?"
"She's still sedated but I can't see why not. Are you her boyfriend?"
He didn't really think about the question "Yes" slightly shocked at what he said, he followed the doctor. They came to a halt outside a door "She's in there"
"Thank you, doctor"
"Don't worry about it" he smiled, he loved moments like this, this is the reason he became a doctor, times like this seemed to wash away all the grief that plagued the occupation.
Stephen entered the room and saw her on the bed; she looked so small and pale. She looked like a completely different Abby from the one he knew, he walked over and sat on the chair. He took her frail pale hand in his and rubbed comforting circles with his thumb. He felt overwhelmed by the relief he was feeling, knowing she was going to be okay and feeling her hand in his. He had a thousand words to say to her but none broke the surface, he was contented watching her in her sedative state. He brushed her fringe out of her eyes and let he hand linger on her cheek, she looked so beautiful and peaceful.
He wondered when she would wake up, it felt as if he had been watching her for hours, the exhaustion from the days events was taking its toll and he soon fell asleep resting his head on her bed his hand still holding hers.
Abby woke her eyes felt heavy and she could hear the rhythmic beeping of the hospital machines, she managed to open her eyes and confirmed her suspicions, she was in the hospital. She looked around and was surprised to see a sleeping Stephen holding her hand, she smiled to herself; she shifted slightly and noticed that it had roused Stephen from his sleep.
He felt a sudden movement and woke to see Abby staring down at him, he found that he liked the feeling and hoped he could wake every morning to see her beaming face.
"Hey" he said sleepily.
"Hey" her voice sounded slightly rough, he poured her some water and was about to help her drink it when he felt her hand over his. She took the glass from him and drank some of the water. "Thank you"
She found him staring at her "What are you staring at?"
He saw something glisten in her eye "You"
She smiled cheekily "Like what you see"
Glad to see his Abby was back "Absolutely" he lifted the hand that he was still holding and planted a light kiss on her hand. Abby met his eyes and saw the love that resided there; her eyes welled with tears as the emotions overwhelmed her, she hadn't felt so loved in such along time.
"What's wrong?" she could hear the concern in his voice.
"Nothing, everything's fine now, thanks to you" she looked at him and cupped his cheek with her hand, he leant into her caress and kissed her palm, making her shiver slightly by the emotion held in the small notion.
"You scared the hell out of me" he looked down at his hands for a moment, knowing that he was about to put his heart on the line he prayed she wouldn't break it "When I thought I might never see you again, I realised all the opportunities I had missed to tell you that, I love you"
She realised in that moment the reason why she had called Stephen, so that she could tell him if she had the chance. She looked into his pleading eyes, and saw how scared he was of those three words.
"You know when they say that you life flashes before your eyes" he nodded wondering where she was going with this "all I saw was you, I think I'm in love with you Stephen Hart"
She looked at her hands for a moment "It's amazing how much easier this stuff seems when your almost dying" she looked at him and saw something different in his eyes that wasn't there a moment ago
"You're not dying"
She smiled to herself "That's what I said" she looked at him in the eye "Stephen do you remember what happened when the centipede bit you?"
"No, just fragmented images, but I remember seeing you and that's what got me through it"
"That and the antitoxin" she was fiddling with the edge of the blanket and still wouldn't meet his gaze.
"Something happened didn't it, something I don't remember"
"It doesn't matter now; it's all going to happen soon just not as originally planned"
"And what's that?" suddenly intrigued to what she was talking about.
"Just dinner, coffee and breakfast in the morning" she said playfully.
"You mean that" pointing to her then to himself.
"Yeah"
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"You were pretty delirious so I guess I was scared that you didn't mean it"
"I can understand that"
They stared longingly at one another and then Stephen closed the gap between them and captured her lips. In the beginning the kiss was slow and gentle, then kiss intensified Abby wrapped her arms around his neck and his hand cupped the back of her neck deepening the kiss. They both felt complete and couldn't get close enough, their lips seemed fused together both lost in the kiss. Stephen was cautious not to hurt her, and restrained the urge to wrap her in his arms.
They barely noticed the nurse enter; she coughed, and saw the blushed faces as they reluctantly pulled apart. "It's good to see you are recovering well Miss Maitland" She smiled, checked her vitals and then went out the room. She looked through the window and saw that they had resumed kissing each other senseless, she sighed, young love.
To be continued ...
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