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Chapter Fourteen: Marty Meet Eve Part Two
Marty's memory stopped right there and she could feel herself blushing just from the images she'd seen flashing before her eyes. Embarrassed she buried her head in her hands hoping it would stop the rush of blood flow to her cheeks and face but it didn't stop it only got worse.
Hearing the door click open she instinctively looked up and found John walking in with Cole and a silvery haired woman with the same caring, warm brown eyes as the one from her memory. Which meant that she was none other than Eve McBain and she was now standing in her hospital room.
Not sure of what to say considering she just remembered right before she met Eve the first time her son walked in on her and John having sex she looked straight ahead at Eve and managed to say, "Hi."
Eve returned the greeting warmly as she sat on the right side of Marty's bed, "Hello, Marty."
"Mom, this is John's Mom Eve." Cole introduced smiling.
Marty could only nod still unsure of how to handle this situation but Eve took charge saying sweetly as she patted Marty's hand, "Well I for one am glad that you and my grandbaby are all right. That was some horrible accident Michael said you got into."
That's when Eve noticed that Marty was still flushed concerned she reached over and pressed her left hand to Marty's forehead.
"You are all right, aren't you Marty? My you are flushed sweetheart and warm too. Cole, honey can you get a nurse to bring a wash cloth and some cold water," Eve deduced, "Some cold compresses should take care of this. I used to get unusually warm when I was pregnant with both Johnny and Michael also. That's probably all this is, but you can never be too careful."
Cole nodded at Eve as he left the room to find a nurse while John stayed and watched his Mom and Marty interact. In doing so he could tell that because of his mother's kindness and the look in Marty's sparkling chocolate eyes how badly she wanted to remember everything.
"You don't have to go through all of this trouble just for me, Mrs. McBain. I'm sure I'm fine." Marty said still not sure if she should call her Eve.
"Hogwash, Marty it's no trouble at all. Just because you don't remember me doesn't mean I don't remember me. I like you very much and taking care of you and my grandbaby is what I'm supposed to do. Just ask Johnny's brother Michael he'll tell you I fuss over Tommy and his wife Marcie all the time." Eve replied flashing Marty a gentle smile.
Cole returned with a nurse, wash cloth and basin filled with cold water. As the nurse began to dip the wash cloth in the water, Eve waived her off saying, she would take care of Marty herself. Gently she dabbed the wash cloth over Marty's face and then pressed her hand to her cheek when she was finished and found that Marty had indeed cooled down some.
"Tommy's Michael's son right?" Marty asked, "I met you when all of us were getting ready to go to his birthday party at the park didn't I?"
"You remember that?" John questioned his voice even keeled but in his blue eyes Marty could see a shining bit of hope that broke her heart since she couldn't remember anything else.
"Some of it," Marty chose to say leaving out the part about Cole walking in on her and John. Instead she said, "I remember being really nervous that I was going to meet Mrs. McBain."
"Well it seems like you certainly are getting on the right track, Marty because that is when I met you and your wonderful son. But I can tell you don't remember this if I've told you once I've told you at least a hundred million times, please honey call me Eve; Mrs. McBain makes me feel old. So you can go on and call me Eve, it'll make me feel better."
Marty nodded saying hurriedly, "I'm so sorry Mrs. McBain . . . I mean Eve. I just wasn't sure what I was supposed to call you. Not that I remember what I call you or what I'm not supposed to. I'm just really sorry."
Eve waived off Marty's faulty concerns saying, "Honey, don't you worry about trivial things like that right now. You've got nothing to be sorry for in my book. You need to concentrate on getting yourself and my beautiful grandbaby healthy. The rest will take care of itself. I'm sure of it."
Marty nodded hoping Eve was right and that her memories would take care of themselves; just at a faster pace. She really wanted to remember this great life she had seemed to create for herself.