'Come on Abby' Timothy held out his hand once more as he opened the passenger car door.
'Look, I'll be fine. I'll just go home and use a few butterfly clips or something.'
'Not happening' he said simply, he crossed his arms until she un-clipped her seat beat and swag her legs out of the car. Abby took his hand once more as she stepped out of the car.
'You scared of hospitals Abby?' he asked as he closed her door and locked it.
'No' she answered
'Then what are you resisting going in?'
'I'm not scared of hospitals…just what they do in them' she admitted sheepishly
'Oh' he half laughed 'But you're a women of science'
'So?' Abby replied as they walked towards accident and emergency.
'Well I thought it would fascinate you.' He said smiling at her, her black hair looked very pretty in the rapidly fading light.
'Yes, the way things work and repair them selves but not the sharp needles and stuff being stuck into people…' she shivered 'I HATE seeing people in pain'
'You seen some one in real pain?' he asked looking at her
'Yes, my dad' Abby sniffed
'What happened?'
'Car crash… He was wheelchair bound till he started having operations on his legs. Then when he was finally on the mend he contracted a virus in his leg from the latest operation. He couldn't fight it.' She looked away not wanting to show her tear filling eyes.
'Oh my god, I'm SO sorry!' He stopped and turned to face her 'How long ago?'
'Two years in a month' She sighed trying not to cry 'I still expect him to walk through the door and call 'Hey Abby babby boo' she sniffed. Timothy felt terrible; he didn't know what to say. So he just wrapped his arms around her and held her close, hoping she would understand what he was trying to say. Abby rested her cheek against his shoulder. They stood like that for a moment then she sniffed and shook her head shaking away the sadness 'Are we going to get me sewn up or what?' she laughed.
'Oh yes' he said pulling away with a grin 'Come on' and he pulled her after him into the emergency ward.
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'Abby, come with me' Doctor Donald said calmly after introducing him self then he added ' Sorry sir only family or significant others' to Timothy as he get to his feet as well.
'Oh that's ok doc, I'm her boyfriend ' Timothy said with out blinking
'Oh good, you can hold her pretty little hand'
'Sure will sir' Tim said grinning at Abby as they followed the Dr. down the corridor.
'In here you two' He held the door open and they filed past.
'Now what happened miss?'
'Fell off my chair and split my head open'
'Well we'll set you right in a trice'
'Thanks Dr Donald'
'Please just call my Ducky' he said with a kind smile 'Now are you afraid of needles Abby?' He asked as he bustled around at the equipment desk, as they both took a seat.
'Arrr…' she said not wanting to admit she was dreading what was coming.
'Don't worry Abby, I'm here' Timothy said smiling; he placed a hand on her knee and squeezed it gently.
'If you could just sit on the table Abby that would be great' Ducky said as he wheeled a tray over with a lot of shinny instruments. Abby got up from her chair and perched on the edge of the examination table.
'Move a bit more onto the table Abby. We don't want to falling off again do we' Ducky said smiling. With a nervous grin Abby wiggled back and sighed.
'You ok?' Timothy asked from the edge of the table.
'Mmm' she said with a clenched jaw. Ducky peeled the bloodstained cloth away from her seeping head and examined the damage.
'Around 5 or 6 stitches I think Abby, they shouldn't scar' he said as he pinned her hair out of the way.
'Oh…good' Abby was losing the ability to string words together; her heart was racing. Timothy squeezed her knee and left his hand resting there as a comfort.
'Now you might feel a slight jab Abby, I need you to be brave for me, can you do that?'
'Mmm' she moaned with a firmly clenched jaw. Ducky took the needle and gently inserted the anesthetic into the skin around the gash.
Abby gasped and gripped Timothy's hand tightly, her fingers dug in as she felt the liquid being spread into her flesh. Timothy used his other hand to catch her face; he turned it to his and looked into her eyes.
'Hey, its ok. Your fine. I'm here' he held her gaze as Ducky made his incisions around the wound. Timothy saw the pain and fear in her eyes and it broke his heart.
'Tell me something Abby' he said trying to distract her from the pain
'What do you want to know?'
'Anything.' He squeezed her hand back
'Um…I like action movies, studying DNA, swimming in the ocean. Um…'
'Good, keep going' he said smiling.
'One more Abby, your doing great' Ducky said from behind her
'I like flowers, but ones to plant in the garden'
'Why?' Timothy was intrigued
'I think flowers belong outside, not to be chopped off and paraded around as they die' chuckling Timothy nodded 'Good logic'
'All done with the anesthetic Abby you shouldn't feel the stitches going in now'
'Thanks Duck' Abby said sighing, the worse was over, thank goodness.
'What colour?'
'What?' Abby asked looking at Timothy for an explanation.
'What color stitches?' Ducky laughed 'All the little kids love picking their colour so they can show their friends at school'
'Oh' Abby said laughing 'Um just black'
'Green' Timothy said absent-mindedly
'Green then' Abby said smiling
'Green it is' Ducky chuckled.
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'Thanks Doc' Timothy said as they left the hospital through the emergency exit. Once outside Abby shivered with the sudden chilly air.
'Come on' Timothy said wrapping an arm around her shoulder and walking her to his car. 'Lets get you warm and fed' He grinned and un-locked the passenger side door, held it open for Abby then closed it once she was settled inside. He walked around to the driver's side and climbed in, then twisted in his seat and grabbed his school jacket.
'Here' he handed it to her 'Doc said you need to keep warm'
'Thanks' Abby said blushing, she pulled it on and felt it to immediately start to warm her up.
'Now what do you want to eat?'
'What?'
'Yet again, doc said I have to take care of you, so what do you want to eat?'
'Not really hungry thanks'
'Sure you are, come on my treat' he said grinning as they pulled out of the parking lot.
'I really don't mind' she said smiling, absent-mindedly hugging his jacket closer to her.
'There's a nice little Thai place down the road?'
'Sounds good' Abby smiled.
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Timothy insisted on walking her to her door, he was such a gentlemen. Abby turned as they reached her front door 'I can't thank you enough Timothy!'
'The pleasure was all mine' he smiled then added as a second thought 'not that you split your head open because that was bad and all. I just meant I really enjoyed spreading time with you' it was the first time he had blushed that evening, he had to only do it around 50 more times to be even with her.
'I know what you mean' she said laughing. They looked at each other for a moment then he lent forward and placed a kiss on her cheek.
'Good night Abby, sleep well. See you tomorrow' he stepped back onto the path and smiled.
'Thank you Timothy, for everything. See you tomorrow' She smiled back then let her self in the front door. Still grinning Timothy walked to his car and drove off as Abby dashed to the phone.
'Guess what Zee!'
Bones
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