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Chapter Twenty Eight

Two Days Later

Naomi

Emily had been pretty sleepy the past couple of days, the doctors said it was due to the high dose of pain killers she was on and that it was nothing to worry about. All her blood tests had come back normal and everything was looking good. I have been a little concerned though as when Emily has been awake she has been a little distracted, almost as if something has been bothering her. I had decided not to press her about it as I had put it down to the pain but now I was not so sure. She was lying in my arms again asleep but stirred a little, I kissed the top of her head as she opened her eyes "Sorry Naoms, I keep falling asleep on you."

I kissed her head softly again "I've told you not to worry about it."

I felt her smile "You're the best."

I laughed "I know." I paused a second "Em can I ask you something?"

She lifted her head to look at me "Yeah, what is it?

I smiled slightly "It's just you seem a bit distracted, as if something is bothering you."

Her face fell slightly but I knew she was hoping I hadn't noticed "I'm fine Naoms, it's probably just the pain."

I decided I wasn't going to give up I needed to know that she was ok ""Em I saw your facial expression change, please just tell me what is going on I am worried about you."

She looked away from me "You will just think I am stupid."

I shook my head "I won't think you are stupid at all Em, please just tell me what it is."

She nodded slowly "Ok but please don't be mad with me."

I smiled slightly "I don't think I could ever be mad with you."

She took a deep breath "When I was unconscious and wherever the hell I was, I have no idea where it was all I know is that everything was all white and there was a bright light, anyway when I was there I met Tamara, it was as if she was waiting there for me. She knew who I was and everything." She paused "She was there to stop me leaving, well I guess there to stop me dying, she told me I had a choice to make and that was between being with you or leaving you for good and of course I knew there was no decision to make I needed to be with you. She's happy for you Naomi all she wants is for you to be happy and she knows that you are."

A tear slipped down my cheek as Emily finally told me what was bothering her, she tensed a little when I didn't say anything to her "Naoms please don't be mad at me, I knew I shouldn't have fucking told you."

I grabbed hold of her hand "I'm not mad Emily, I'm not mad at all please don't think that. I'm happy, happy that you got to meet my best friend and happy that I know Tam is watching over us and that she is happy for me. I knew she would like you."

She wrapped her arms around me both of us crying a little as I also wrapped my arms around her just wanting us to be as close as we could. I know this might sound a little crazy but it really felt like Tamara was watching over us and I would always be thankful to her for sending Emily back to me.


A few hours later Emily was asleep on my chest again, there was a light tap on the door and the nurse I had spoken to a couple of days on the other ward popped her head round "Is it ok to come in, I have a little someone that wants to see Emily."

I nodded "She's asleep but bring him in."

She wheeled Luke in and I could instantly see the cute wide smile across his face "How is she Naomi?"

I smiled "She's very tired, she's asleep at the moment."

Emily shifted slightly and I heard her mumble softly "Who's asleep."

Luke beamed "Emily, Emily it's me. I wanted to see you."

She lifted her head and smiled "And how is my favourite patient this afternoon."

He continued to smile "I am ok. I miss you Emily."

She smiled again but I could tell she was in pain "I miss you too."

He put his hand up to Emily's bed and she reached to take him "Emily when are you coming back to work?"

Her face dropped a little "I don't know mister but I don't think it will be for a while. I still have a lot of pain and I need that to go first."

He looked sad "Ok."

I could see Emily was upset but she held it together "How about I ask Effy to work with you until I am better, you remember Effy don't you?"

He didn't seem very happy but nodded "But Emily Effy is grumpy."

Emily laughed "She can be but what if I promise you I will tell Effy she can't be grumpy with you, she can be fun as well."

He smiled a little "Ok but you have to promise."

Emily smiled and linked her little finger with his "Pinky promise."

He laughed "Pinky promise."

The nurse with him smiled "Come on Luke let's take you to see the nurses outside I just want to talk to Emily a minute."

He smiled "Bye Emily, Bye Naomi."

I smiled "Bye Luke."

Emily waved "Bye Luke, see you soon."


A few minutes later the nurse came back in, Emily tried to sit up a little but didn't get very far until the pain shot through her "Claire is everything ok?"

She smiled "Yeah he is doing well, he just wanted to see you, he hasn't really got anyone else anymore, it was just him and his dad and well you know what happened with that."

Emily's face fell "What's going to happen to him?"

Claire shrugged "I don't know, I mean he is going to be in hospital for a while longer yet but after that I guess it will be foster care and possibly adoption."

I held Emily's hand "Does he know?"

She shook her head "I don't think he knows everything but he's not daft he will know things aren't right."

Emily smiled slightly "He is definitely a bright kid, Claire will you keep me updated, I know it's not professional but I kind of feel responsible."

She shook her head again "You are in no way responsible Emily but yeah I will keep you updated, he really looks up to you and technically he is still your patient but that is on one condition."

Emily nodded "Ok, go on."

She smiled "You don't worry too much; you have to look after yourself and get yourself better."

Emily smiled "Ok you have yourself a deal, anyway there is no way Naomi will let me do anything else."

I laughed "Too right."

Claire laughed "I will leave you two alone now."

Emily smiled "Come and see me again soon, it's doing my head in being stuck in here."

I playfully slapped her arm "You have me here."

She smiled again "That is the only thing keeping me sane right now."

I kissed her softly "That's what I like to hear."

Claire rolled her eyes "I see what Effy means about you two being sickly cute together."

Emily laughed "Only because I love her so much."

I smiled "And because I love her so much."


The Following Day

Emily had slept most of the time after her visitors yesterday, Katie, Cook and Effy all popped up to see her but didn't disturb her. I enjoyed being snuggled up close to her even if it was still in a single bed in a hospital room, I couldn't wait to get Emily home so she could sleep in her own bed and so I knew she was comfortable and also so I could wait on her hand and foot until she was fully better.

She stirred in my arms as the sun began to brighten up the room through the window; I kissed her cheek softly "Morning beautiful."

She smiled "Morning."

I hugged her close "How are you feeling this morning?"

She smiled slightly "Same old really, I just want to be able to go home." She paused a moment "Naoms talking of home you should go and get some proper rest. I feel bad you being here all the time squashing up into this bed with me; I can see how tired you are. I don't want you making yourself ill."

I shook my head "I'm not going anywhere, I am not leaving your side I will go home when you are discharged and as for squashing up in this bed with you I am not going to complain as it just means I get to be close to you."

She kissed me softly "You are the best you know that?"

I smiled "I have been told a few times."

She laughed "Not modest with it though, I mean it though I don't want you making yourself ill."

I kissed her softly once more "I won't I promise."

I pulled her as close to me as I could and she snuggled herself into my chest, we stayed like that in silence for a few minutes until one of the nurses came in "Morning Emily, I've got your pain relief for you."

I went to move but Emily stopped me whispering "Don't move." She sat up a little and I could see it hurt but she swallowed the tablets down. The young nurse checked her notes at the bottom of her bed before turning to leave "I'll be back later."

Emily smiled "Ok." She paused "Marie I don't suppose you know when they might discharge me, I just want to go home."

Marie smiled slightly "I'm not sure Emily but I will try and find out for you."

She looked disappointed "Ok thank you."

As Marie left I hugged Emily close "They will discharge you soon."

She smiled slightly "I hope so; I know this might sound stupid as I work here but I am so sick of the place."

I laughed and kissed her cheek softly "It doesn't sound stupid, this situation is completely different to you coming to work."

She sighed "Yeah I guess, I just want our lives to be back to normal. You have a job to get back to as well I don't want this to ruin things in your life."

I cut her off with a kiss "I am not worried about my job, I have all the time off I need but even if I didn't it wouldn't make any difference as you are the most important person in my life."

She kissed me softly "I love you."

I held her in my arms "I love you too."


Emily drifted back off to sleep for a few hours, I knew she kept beating herself up about falling asleep on me all of the time but as I kept telling her she needs her rest and I would be here whether she was asleep or not. She only woke up when Effy came in "How's the patient this morning?"

I smiled "She's asleep."

I felt Emily stir in my arms "She's awake now and the patient just wants to go home."

Effy laughed "That sounds about right, have they said when you can go?"

Emily shook her head "No. Anyway come and sit down and distract us with something else other than me."

Effy pulled up a chair "Well I think you will be interested to know I have a new patient."

Emily smiled "Luke by any chance?"

Effy nodded "Yeah, just had my first session with him and all he did was talk about you."

I laughed "I'm not surprised he seems to really love Emily. He came to see her last night and it was lovely to see how he looks up to her."

Effy smiled "Well she is a fucking good physiotherapist."

Emily smiled "You are too Eff, anyway I have promised Luke that I will tell you that you are not allowed to be grumpy with him."

Effy pretended to look shocked "Me grumpy!"

I laughed "Yes you grumpy."

She spun to look at me "You are a fine one to talk; I have never had such a fucking grumpy patient."

Emily laughed "She's got a point gorgeous."

I finally joined in the laughter "Ok I admit I can be grumpy but Eff you have your moments to and you have to promise that you won't be grumpy with Luke, he is vulnerable at the moment and it took some persuasion to get him to work with you, he wanted Emily back."

She smiled "Ok I promise I won't be grumpy with him."

Emily smiled "Thanks Eff."

We all looked towards the door as it opened and Emily's doctor came in "Morning Ladies, can I have a moment with Emily?"

Emily smiled "Morning Doctor, its ok you can say whatever in front of Effy."

Effy spun and smiled in his direction "Morning Doctor."

He smiled "Morning Effy" before turning back to me "I hear you have been asking when you can go home."

Emily nodded "Yeah I just want to go home and sleep in my own bed with my gorgeous girlfriend."

He looked at her charts "You are doing well, can I have a look at your wound?"

She nodded and lifted her gown and he peeled back the dressing, I could see Emily was in pain when he pressed around the general area, she squeezed my hand a little. He fixed the dressing back in place "You're wound is healing well Emily but I can see you are still in pain but that can be expected after the trauma you have been through. I think we can look at discharging you in the next couple of days."

She smiled "That's brilliant."

He smiled "I will start putting the discharge plans together and organise any pain relief you are going to need to take home with you. I am assuming you will have someone to look after you."

She smiled "Yeah definitely."

I looked at the doctor "I will be with her 24 hours a day."

He looked to Emily who smiled "She will, I think you can be sure of that as she hasn't left my side since I've been here."

He smiled "Very well, I will go set the wheels in motion."

He turned to leave and I couldn't help but notice Effy almost burning a hole through his trousers with her eyes "Something you would like to tell us Effy?"

She just smirked "You can't blame a girl he is hot."

Emily laughed "Eff has had her sights set on him for a while, she will get him eventually."

I raised my eyebrows "If it was anyone else I would be doubtful but as it's Effy I can actually imagine it happening."

Effy laughed "Anyway guys I best get back to it; I have another session with young Luke this afternoon."

Emily smiled "Say hi to him from me."

Effy nodded "I will do and you look after yourself, I'll be up to see you at some point."

Emily snuggled back into me as we once again found ourselves alone, I could tell she was worried about something "You ok Em?"

She sighed "Yeah, I'm just worried about Luke, what do you think will happen to him Naoms?"

I wrapped my arms tighter around her "I don't know Em but he is a strong young lad I'm sure he will be ok."

She kissed my chest "Yeah." She paused "Thanks for sticking with me Naoms."

I kissed the top of her head "I wouldn't be anywhere else; you are stuck with me for good."

I felt her smile "Love you always."

I smiled "Love you always."