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Summary: Amy had stayed the night at David's and the next morning she went to hospital and had her operation. The doctor had asked David to look after her, and made sure she recovered from the operation with no problems.
Chapter 20: Fragile Heart
Stu struggled with his feelings as he hung up the phone. Amy had been back in hospital. McClaren he had been told was looking after her, and she was spending the night with him, tonight. Unknown to him this was to be their third night together, but he was still angered with her for moving on so easily.
'A fragile heart, was broken before
I don't think it could endure another pain
But there's a voice, from deep inside of you
That's calling out, to make you realise'
Amy closed her eyes and gritted her teeth in pain. When she opened them again David was back, with some coffee.
"Do you have any wine?"
"Yes, but you aren't allowed them with the drugs you are on!"
"Yes I am, just in moderation."
"But to be safe, we'll stick to coffee." He slipped an arm around her as she pouted. He turned her head. "Look I don't want anything to happen to you, you're in a lot of pain, and I appreciate that, but alcohol won't help with that, not in the long term. You need to recover from the anaesthetic, and the painkillers will soon start to work!" Amy smiled.
'That this new bond, gives inspiration
To all I feel, and love appeal no more
So how can I break, this wall around you
That's aiding both our hearts to grow in pain.'
"That's better, now where do you want to sleep?" She looked at him with a grin on her face. "I mean from either the couch or Victors bed."
"Where is Victor?" Amy asked playfully,
"He is at a friends, something about a film festival run or something and he just had to watch it with his friends" David knew what Amy was thinking, but her also knew that he wasn't ready for that kind of thing.
"What about your bed?" Amy looked at him as he turned away. "Huh, why can't I sleep there, it will be a lot more comfortable than this couch or I can imagine your sons bed!" He glanced back at her and saw her expectant face.
"I, um, I'm not..." David became embarrassed.
"I don't want to be alone tonight that's all, and this couch is so..." She leant into him and kissed him. Only a peck, it was meant for getting his attention and nothing more. He looked into her eyes and gave in,
"It will be nice to not be alone for once!"
"You weren't alone last night, or the night before," the thought of last night sent chills down her spine. Although nothing had happened, she had felt somehow complete.
'So forget, your past,
And we can dream tomorrow
Save our hearts, for care and lovin too
It's hard, I know,
But oh one things for sure
Don't go, and break this fragile heart'
David smiled, "Well they don't count, one was at work and the other you just weren't being trusted not to stuff your face." Amy slapped him playfully,
"I do not stuff my face!"
"I have seen no proof of this!" Amy smiled and laid her head on his chest, feeling quite comfortable where she was. He stroked her hair and she felt her eyelids droop, she fought them at first, but the rhythmic beating of David's heart lulled her into a slumber.
'A hurting mind, in need of emotion
I don't think I could endure, another pain
But baby in you, I've found affection,
Affection I have, never felt before'
For a short while David dozed, but was brought round by Amy struggling against his arms. "Amy, sweetie, Shhh..." He stroked her hair and she slowly calmed down and snuggled into him. He slowly eased her off of him and stood up. He was feeling guilty about Kelly, and so decided to go for a run to clear his head. He turned off the alarm and grabbed his keys. Locking the door behind him, he stretched before starting around the block, sticking to where the streetlights clearly lit a path.
Stu pulled up outside David's house; he sat there not sure what he was really there for. Suddenly David running past the car brought him out of his thoughts. David didn't seem to notice him, and this gave Stu an idea. She was alone, with nobody to protect her, finally she would hear him out.
He got out of his car and walked to the front door, he checked it but it was locked. He tested the window next to it and found that it required little force to open it. He crawled through, landing softly on the other side, where he stood up and surveyed the room. His eyes eventually came to rest on Amy's head. Stepping towards the couch, he noticed her starting to stir. He sped up so that he was soon sitting next to her; she woke up,
"David?" Blinking a few times before she registered who was next to her, "No get off me!" Stu held her down, while he tried to speak. But Amy screaming led him to cover her mouth. Tears began to stream down her face as she struggled to cope with what was happening to her. She couldn't understand why Stu was here or why David wasn't. She could hear Stu talking but she didn't understand the words he was saying, she was panicking, to such an extreme that Stu began to regret coming here. For some reason he had thought that her hearing him out, would have her running back into his arms.
"David please help me. Where ever you are help me!"
'So don't let, your past,
Destroy what comes tomorrow
Don't go, and break this fragile heart'
After running several blocks, David slightly out of breath turned back. He had a bad feeling that kept him at a run, reaching his street he started to sprint. His heart stopped as he reached the front door. The window was ajar, and he could hear muffled noises inside. 'Please let her just be having a nightmare again' He prayed as he pushed his key into the lock and burst into the house. "Amy!"
Stu looked up and jumped, David lunged at him and missed as Stu ducked and ran out of the open front door. Amy was curled up on the floor against the couch, shaking. David quickly secured the window, double-checked that it was definitely locked, then locked the front door and turned the alarm back on. Finally he went to Amy, who backed away from him. It hurt David to see her like this, he felt guilty about leaving, but was glad in the fact that he had saved her, saved her from the man who seemed destined to carry on hurting her. He reached for her and she moved away again.
"Amy it's me, come on you can trust me!" He sat on the edge of the couch beside her.
"Where, where were you?" Amy whispered, tears pouring unchecked down her cheeks.
David felt his heart melt, she was just like a child and he longed to wrap her in his arms holding her tight to reassure her. But she flinched away when he reached out. "Amy please, let me..." He reached out again and put his hand on her back. Slowly stroking with his fingers, Amy's breathing slowed and her tears stopped. She looked back at him, and he smiled at her.
She let him pull her to her feet and he lifted her up and carried her to his room. He sat with her on his lap and rocked her till she stopped shaking; only then did he try to explain to her where he had been. "Amy I didn't mean for you to get hurt, I went for a run to clear my head. I didn't know that window wasn't shut properly! I should never have gone, but... Amy I am so sorry. I will never leave you again, ever!" She began to cry again, everything that had happened with Stu was overwhelming her, she had felt some regret for leaving Stu at the alter, but now all that regret was gone. All because of the way he was acting now.
Amy clutched his chest as David rocked her and her tears slowly stopped and she looked up at him and traced his lip with her fingers. He reached up and held her hand as he leaned in and kissed her. The kiss released all pent up passion and all their inhibitions went out the window. David laid back pulling Amy on top of him.
'With all this fire, that burns between us
There is so much to lose, yet so much more to gain
And if I could choose, the world around me,
The world I'd choose, would all revolve around you,
So help me complete, the game inside me
And help to mend, to mend this fragile heart'