Chapter 8
A week later, Dr. Masters let Kurt leave the hospital. He had spent the week throwing up because of all the chemicals that were circulating his body. He felt run down and horrible and he missed his own bed. He was glad he was going home.
Noah had taken the next few days off to help Kurt around the house. Elizabeth wanted to take time off school but Kurt and Noah wouldn't let her.
Noah got to Kurt's hospital room to see the smaller man sitting on the bed dressed and waiting for his husband.
"Morning Princess." Noah said as he walked in.
"Morning Noah. Can we get out of here please?" Kurt asked kissing Noah.
"Yes we can." Noah said getting Kurt's bag and helping the younger man off the bed.
Kurt was still a little weak from the chemotherapy and nearly a week of throwing up. So Noah helped him off the bed, held him as they walked to the car, helping Kurt in. Noah did up the smaller mans seatbelt kissing Kurt on the nose.
On the way home the car radio was on quietly while Kurt slept all the way home. Just being in Noah's presence made Kurt feel safe so he was able to sleep peacefully. When they got home Noah carried his princess, bridal style, in to the house. He placed him on the sofa, letting Kurt sleep.
Noah had found a recipe for chicken soup that he hoped would calm Kurt's stomach. So he went about making it while Kurt slept. He hated seeing Kurt as pale and weak as the younger man was at the moment, but he knew that it was the start of a long road but Kurt would get better.
When the soup was ready Kurt was still asleep. Noah walked in the living room kissing Kurt awake, making the smaller groan, the nap he had on the sofa was the first bit of decent sleep he had, had in a week.
They sat in the living room eating slowly, talking quietly about what Kurt had missed the week he had been in hospital.
"The kids miss you a lot." Noah said as he put their empty bowls on the coffee table. Pulling Kurt in his arms and laying the smaller man's head in his lap running his fingers through Kurt's hair. He wouldn't be able to do it soon so he would do every chance he got.
"I missed them as well. I missed you too." Kurt said falling asleep again. The way Noah was running his fingers through his hair was making him sleepy again.
Noah would have moved from under Kurt but he was quite happy to sit there with his wife's head in his lap.
An hour later Caleb and Davey let themselves in to the house. Caleb and Mike had told Davey that his Nana was coming home that day. The little boy insisted they go see him. He had also been told that his Nana would still be ill so he had to very quiet and play with his cars nicely.
When they got there they saw Kurt was sleeping so they quietly walked into the living room. Davey sat on the floor next to the sofa, wanting to be near his Nana while Caleb lowered himself in to the chair next to the sofa. He and his dad spoke quietly as Kurt slept.
Kurt woke slowly, hearing voices. He smiled as he saw his grandson sitting on the floor next to him. He slowly lifted his hand and ran it through Davey's hair, making the little boy jump. Davey turned his head and saw his Nana. Smiling he stood up, leaned over, and he hugged Kurt causing the other two occupants of the room to look up.
"Hi Mom. How do you feel?" Caleb asked as Kurt slowly sat up. Davey climbed up on to the sofa sitting next to his Nana, just cuddling.
"Better now I'm home." Kurt said snuggling into Noah as Davey snuggled into him.
The three adults talked for a while until the rest of the kids came home from school. Noah and Elizabeth had told them that morning that their Mom would be sore and tired, and they would have to be quiet until he felt better.
When the kids did come home, Davey was asleep against his Nana, and Kurt was resting his eyes. Elizabeth had walked her brothers and sister home from school so she could remind them that they had to be careful and quiet around their Mom for a little bit.
Theo, Toby, and Laura went over to the coffee table. They sat down and started their homework straight away. They could see their Mom was sleeping, and they didn't want to disturb him.
Elizabeth kissed her dad and brother hello before going in to the kitchen to start dinner. She knew that her Mom would mostly likely be having some more of the soup her Dad had made.
She went in to the living room to see if Mike would be coming for dinner. Caleb said that he and Davey would be going home, so Elizabeth started to wake her nephew.
"Davey, it's time to go home." she said softly, as she woke the little boy up; trying not to wake her Mom as well.
"No! I wanna stay with Nana!" Davey mumbled as he snuggled closer to his Nana.
"Davey it's time to go home. We'll come back tomorrow." Caleb said as Elizabeth carried the crying little boy out to the car. Caleb being nearly 8 months pregnant he couldn't carry his son.
Elizabeth went back in to the living room to find Laura drawing Theo playing on is handheld games console, and Theo reading a book. Her Mom and Dad were on the sofa still.
"Princess, I'm going to help Lizzy with dinner." Noah said, standing up and kissing Kurt on the head. He walked in to the kitchen. He hugged his daughter for being such a big help already and it was only be week one.
