COMING MARCH 2013!
A NEW STORY BROUGHT TO YOU BY Riverbkstar !
"Red" will be a 5-Shot FutureFic featuring Ricky and Amy like you have never seen before! I cannot wait for you all to read it!
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I stood in the claustrophobic hospital elevator gripping its chrome railing and watched the small screen next to the large mechanical door count off floors as I rose.
The familiar chime of the timer announced my arrival to the third floor. I removed my now contracted, sweaty palm off of the railing, leaving behind five noticeable finger prints and hooked my right hand onto the handle of my purse, pressed tightly to my side as it hung off my right shoulder. I smiled politely at the orderly dressed in blue scrubs standing behind me and stepped firmly onto sturdy ground.
I shuddered as I exited the steel cage and made my way through the abnormally busy hallway that led to my boyfriend's room. I knocked on his grey door for what I believed to be the last time and scarcely pushed it open about halfway. Ricky stood next to his window, deep in thought and turned for a brief moment to look in my direction.
"Hey" he mumbled softly, lost in whatever he was thinking about
I pursed my lips in a curious disappointment and entered the room, removing my purse from my shoulder and onto the foot of his bed. I gently ran my hand over the yellow blanket folded and perched on the edge of the mattress ready to leave. I smiled to myself thoughtfully and admired the silence of the room just one more time before strolling over to Ricky and wrapping myself around him from behind. "How are we today?" I whispered, my chin resting on his left shoulder
"Fine I guess" he replied, not showing the least bit of interest in my presence "I'm just..."
I closed my eyes, enjoying the moment "Just what sweetie?"
Ricky turned into me and used his right hand to push back some thin bangs falling from behind my ear "I've been waiting for today for what seems like forever. And now that it's finally here, I don't know if I'm ready"
I listened attentively to what my boyfriend had to say, and gave him a warm reassuring smile before pecking him on the lips to offer comfort "You are going to be fine Ricky. I know going home and leaving this hospital for good is scary. It would be for anyone. But you did it. You survived a lung transplant and four years of Cystic Fibrosis. Things are finally going to go the way they are supposed to"
"You really think so?" He asked weakly, moving away from me to sit on the edge of his bed next to the window
I followed him and sat down, taking his hand in mine "I know so"
"Thank you Amy. That means a lot" Ricky bowed his head and lustfully starred at our entwined fingers "I love you"
"I love you too Ricky" I said, hiding my huge grin as he leaned in to kiss me. His tongue prodded mine and he moaned with pleasure, letting go of my hand as he moved his up to my face and caressed my cheek with his thumb. I resisted his weight and pushed against him, my own hands instinctively flying up to grab his sexy curls. This was neither the time or the place, but we just couldn't help ourselves. I wanted him so badly!
An annoying tapping noise from somewhere in the room pulled us out of our fantasy. I strained my neck turning to my right side where I found Grace in the doorway of the bedroom, knocking. "Grace!" I shouted, pushing Ricky away from me. I shot up from the bed and embarrassingly buttoned the top of my cardigan that Ricky had pried open "What are you doing here?"
"I came to wish Ricky good luck. Dad said he was getting discharged today"
"Yea well dad has a big mouth" I mumbled, snatching my purse away from Ricky as he fiddled with its zipper
"Hi Grace" Ricky waved, as he scooted back up to the head of the bed to pull on the sneakers that sat on his nightstand
"Hi Ricky!" Chirped my sister as she entered the room "I just wanted to stop by and tell you how happy I am for you and that I hope you enjoy your time at home"
"Thank you. I'm sure I will. And I'm sure I'll be seeing you around"
"Absolutely!" Grace chimed, flipping her focus to me "Ames, I didn't even know you were here, but since you are... how does a ride home with Marshall and me sound?"
"Yea it sounds fine. Thanks Grace" I muttered, grabbing her wrist as I pulled her towards the door. I turned towards my boyfriend who was pulling on his second sneaker "I'm sorry I couldn't stay longer but now that I think about it, its supposed to rain later..."
"And I know how much you hate thunderstorms. No worries Babe. I'll text you my mom's address once I get home and you can come over for dinner tonight like we planned"
"I'm looking forward to it" I said before gently waving and chasing my sister out into the hallway. I flung my arms out vertically is disgust and screamed her name "What was that about?"
"What was what about?" She said innocently "I just came to congratulate him. How did I know you two were making out?"
"Don't start with that!" I ordered "We love each other. We can make out if we want to. And wait... go back to the part about you wanting to congratulate him. You wished him luck in there. You didn't congratulate him"
"I said too much already" Grace pleaded "But you should know that Ricky meant to tell you before telling me. But it slipped out the other day when I was visiting"
"Wait Grace" I commanded, stopping dead in my tracks to grab her wrist again and pull her next to me "What slipped out?"
"You aren't mad that he told me first are you? I mean a scholarship miles away at Stanford is usually something you tell your girlfriend first before her sister but he was just so excited. I'm sure you were too when he told you!"
I starred at my sister blankly for a moment, my mouth running dry "No..." I falsely and painfully reassured her "I'm not mad. Don't worry about it"
"Great! Well we had better get going before dad gets mad we were away so long!"
That evening, I followed the directions Ricky had sent me exactly as written. For the first time since getting my license, my dad lent me the car and allowed me to drive to Ricky's house all by myself. I had scribbled out the address Ricky texted me onto a small sheet of scrap paper I ripped out of a notebook in the kitchen drawer. Now I sat in my family's mini van, parked in an unfamiliar driveway in an unfamiliar neighborhood outside an unfamiliar house. Not only was this the house of my miracle boyfriend, but the house where I would be, in just a few minutes, meeting his mom for the first time.
I exhaled slowly and removed the key from the car's ignition along with the glasses I used when driving. I placed both in my purse and hooked the bag around my shoulder before popping the handle that opened the door. I stepped out onto the asphalt driveway and locked the van before shutting the door with a loud slam. Wincing, I crept towards the front of the house and took in another deep breath before knocking on the glass window of the front door.
I heard some light pounding from inside the house and casually turned my head all around the porch, admiring its view and structure. Finally, the door opened with a sharp click of its lock and Ricky appeared, happier than I had ever seen him.
"Amy!" He cried "You made it!"
"I made it!" I cheered sarcastically, stepping into the front hallway of Ricky's home as he moved to the side so that I could enter.
"Did you find the place okay?"
"Yea. Your directions were spot on. Thanks" I said, handing the sweater I was wearing over my pink t-shirt to Ricky
"No problem babe" He replied, hanging the sweater on a hanger in the front closet before sliding its door shut and leaning in to kiss me "I missed you"
"Same here. How does it feel to be out of that small hospital room?"
"Only fantastic!" He enthused, walking slowly into the living room. It was obvious he still hadn't gained all of his strength "It's a little weird though. I've seen nothing but white walls and sheets for almost a year. Now I'm back home and it just... it feels great"
"I'm happy for you Ricky" I said, hugging my boyfriend "I really am"
Ricky smirked and took my hand as he lowered himself onto the burgundy leather sofa that sat in the small living room across from the flat screen TV. "It was great coming home. My mom got off work for the day, picked me up right after you left and we went out for lunch. Then we drove back here and she gave me a set of keys to my old truck. She had to sell it a while back after my collapse in September to pay for some bills. But with her working overtime, she was able to buy it back."
"You never told me that Ricky" I said, patting his hand "That's fantastic. Speaking of your mother... where is she?"
"Outside barbecuing. I was waiting for you to bring her up. Would you like to meet her?"
"Of course!" I exclaimed, super excited yet extremely nervous.
This time, Ricky patted my hand and stood up from our spot on the couch. He strutted over to the doorway that led to the main hall of the bungalow and stopped when he realized I wasn't following "What's wrong?" He asked, taking a small step back towards me
"Nothing..." I lied "I guess I'm just..."
"Nervous?"
"How did you know?" My head hung low
"Don't be Ames!" Ricky reassured, rushing towards me "She is going to love you! Come on. Let me show her what a great girl I've got here. She can't wait to meet you"
Reluctantly, I agreed and took Ricky's hand as he carefully led me through his home, pointing me in the direction of the bathroom, his bedroom and the basement. We rolled into the kitchen where the back door was left open slightly, revealing the sight of a larger, darker woman cooking hamburgers on the grill outside on their patio.
She glanced in our direction and immediately closed the lid of the barbecue, let go of her utensils and flew into the house. "You must be Amy!" She exclaimed, coming towards me with open arms "It is so wonderful to meet you!"
I reciprocated her hug before letting go as she pulled away to stare at me. Her smile took up half of her face and before I could even tell her how happy I was to meet her, she started to cry and pulled me in for another hug "Thank you for standing by my son for so long Amy. I can't thank you enough"
My lips twitched. How was I supposed to respond to that? There weren't enough words to describe how amazing Ricky was. Why wouldn't I want to stand by him? He was everything to me. "Don't even mention it Ma'am. Your son is amazing" I replied, pulling away to mischievously glance in my boyfriend's direction. He blushed shyly back, mouthing the words 'I love you'.
Ricky's mother clasped her hands together in either embarrassment or joy "Oh I know honey! But Amy, Please. Call me Margaret"
"Margaret" I repeated, nodding my head
"Great" Ricky interrupted, moving to my side as he slid his arm around my back "Now that we are all acquainted, lets eat!"
Margaret jumped into action, sprinting out the door towards the barbecue as she piled a plate high with hamburgers and sausages. Ricky untied a bag of buns and stacked them onto an even larger platter before placing it in the center of the table. I sat down next to him and pulled a hamburger bun onto my plate along with a handful of fries from a pan next to the salad bowl. Soon, Ricky's mother joined us and dove right into conversation.
She asked us about our first date and what our plans were now that Ricky was out of the hospital. Between mouthfuls, I answered as honestly as possible. Margaret was really easy to talk to and was super friendly. I found comfort in her attitude, knowing that even if I wasn't around, Ricky would have an amazing person taking care of him. For dessert, we each had an ice cream sandwich and ate the delicate treats in lawn chairs out in Margaret's small backyard. It had a tiny stone patio with a black barbecue and round glass table that seated two. It was 10 feet wide and 10 feet long. Around the edges of its wooden fence sat a gorgeous vegetable garden sprouting tomatoes.
Ricky walked me to the door at around 8:15 after Margaret had bid me a huge hug goodbye, thanking me once again for being apart of Ricky's life. He took me in his arms and passionately kissed me, pulling away to whisper in my ear that he had wanted to do that all night. I laughed and took him in for another kiss "Me too" I purred, brushing my hands over his torso.
"I wanted to ask you something" Ricky announced, as he opened the front door and led me onto the porch where I immediately noticed the difference between Ricky's cool home and the hot air outside "We never really got the chance to have a real first date. That dinner that day got cut short by my attack and I really want to make it up to you"
"Babe" I said, pushing come curls away from his forehead "You don't need to do that"
"But I want to Amy... I want to. How does next Saturday sound?"
"Perfect!" I enthused, dragging Ricky in for one last kiss before breaking away to my car.
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