Chapter 21

Once at the hospital Simone and Glen went up to Mark's room first to take the food up to Mark and to spend some time with him before showing Mark all the clothes they got today.

"Hi darlin'" Mark greeted Simone with a warm smile and his arms open for a hug from his special lady.

"Hi baby, I missed you my love. Glen and I brought dinner too." Simone climbed up onto Mark's bed to snuggle with him for a minute while Glen got the food ready for them.

"Thank you baby, thanks bro; where are all the clothes you got today? I was hoping to see them before you go home for the night." Mark was a little sad that Simone and Glen did not bring up the new clothes they had just got.

"We will my love, we just wanted to bring the food up first while it's still hot; plus Glen really spoiled me today and we got a lot of clothes. I don't think we can show them all to you without you falling asleep from boredom." Simone really wanted to show Mark all her new clothes but she was afraid she might bore him to death.

"Oh Simone, you wouldn't bore me to sleep; I have been looking forward to seeing all your new clothes all day." Mark let out a little chuckle and pulled Simone into a tight embrace and kissed the top of her head before he continued speaking.

"Baby, I knew that Glen was going to take you shopping and I knew you would get a lot of clothes, I would have been shocked if you didn't get a lot of clothes. I just hoped you picked out some clothes to wear just for me, since I will be able to leave next week." Mark's doctor had been by to see him while Simone and Glen were out shopping and told him that he would be able to go home next week since we was making such good progress.

"That's wonderful Babe, I can't wait till you able to leave here." Simone hated seeing Mark in a hospital bed but she knew that he had to be here in order to get better.

"That's great brother, it will be great to have you home and out of this ice box." Glen was happy that his long time friend would be getting out of the hospital soon too.

"Me too, so what did you guys get me to eat the food in here is never enough for me." Mark was ready to eat a horse.

"Your favorite of course, steak with potatoes and carrots, tomorrow I will cook dinner and desert for you." Simone was looking forward to cooking again for Mark, it made her so happy that her cooking was helping him get better.

"Sounds wonderful but I think I will have desert tonight instead of tomorrow if that is okay with you brother?" Mark looked over to Glen to see if it would be okay if Simone stayed with him tonight instead of going home with him.

"Sure Brother I don't mind, but I have a better idea." Glen paused for a moment to see if his brother would be interested in his idea.

"Really, what idea is that brother?" Mark's interest was peaked, Glean always had good ideas that benefitted both him and Glen.

"Well I was thinking that Simone can be with you tonight and tomorrow night and after that Simone can be with me for the next two nights if she is willing to go with this that is?" Glen looked over to Simone to see if she was willing to go with his idea.

"I will go with this idea on one condition," Simon e looked over to Glen and Mark to see if they were paying close attention to her.

"Okay" Both men said at the same time.

"I get two nights to myself after I have spent two nights with you and Glen, I would really like some time to pamper myself." Simone hoped that Mark and Glen would agree to her terms.

"Sure darlin' that's okay with me, you have been wonderful this past week and you have earned some down time, just know that I will miss you like crazy." Mark hugged Simone tightly to emphasize just how much he would miss her.

"Of course babe you can have a couple of days to yourself, I will miss you too sweetheart." Glen kissed Simone gently on the forehead and went back to eating his food.

The three friends and lovers finished eating their food in silence, Simone was anxious to show her new clothes to Mark. After she finished eating she went down to the truck and started bringing up the bags of clothes. It took her two trips to bring all the new clothes and shoes Glen had bought her today. On her way back to Mark's room she stopped by the nurse's station and asked to borrow a pair of scissors then continued on to Mark's room.