The Best Medicine
Tyler's POV
It's been a little over a month since Abbey's accident and since then she has officially resigned as a field agent, and just last week she started a bit of physically therapy but not much. Her leg is going to take months to recover and her ribs are taking longer than we originally thought they would. I can tell that it's starting to get to her but she does a good job of hiding it especially around Connor. She doesn't hide it from me but that's because she can't. I currently am working part time and I'm out of the field until Abbey doesn't need to use a wheelchair any longer. I had a meeting at base today but I'm currently driving home. When I get home I find Connor and Abbey in the living room watching a movie with Ash sitting by the couch and I smile. Ever since the accident Conner doesn't want to leave Abbey alone, he is always worried about her. Conner looks up and runs over to me.
"Hey bud." I say picking him up. "Where you good for mommy today?"
"Yeah." He smiles. "Me and papa made lunch together and then I colored with mommy and now we are watching a movie."
"I see that." I smile as I walk over to the couch.
I set Conner down and give Abbey a quick kiss. She is taking up almost the whole couch with her leg propped up with Ice packs all down it. She gives me a small smile and I frown.
"Is it bothering you?" I ask.
"Yeah...can't take any more pain meds right now though."
"When can you have more?"
"Three hours."
"Okay..." I sigh. "What do you want to do about dinner?"
"Well everyone is doing a group dinner tonight..."
"But?"
"I haven't been feeling good today. Your welcome to take Connor up there though."
"He isn't going to want to leave you here alone and quiet frankly neither do I."
"I have Ash." She argues.
"Pizza okay?" I ask.
"Tyler you don't have to stay down here because of me."
"I'm not, we are staying because I haven't been home all day and I want to spend time with you two."
"Okay." She smiles.
"Cheese pizza?" I ask.
"Yeah."
"Alright I'll call it in."
After dinner I go and get Connor ready for bed before reading to him and getting him in bed. I then clean up from dinner and move Abbey to our room and give her some more pain medicine to help her get some sleep. I get cleaned up myself before sitting on our bed and quietly working on some stuff for a meeting I have in two days. At around 11 I shut down my computer and head to sleep hoping for a peaceful night, but that would be too easy. A few hours later I have to wake Abbey up from a nightmare, one that she has been having frequently, and she is really shaken up about it.
"It's okay." I whisper. "I got you, your safe."
"I'm so done with this." She whispers in between her tears.
"It's going to get better, it always does."
Just then our door opens and Conner shuffles in. "Hey buddy what's wrong?" Ask Abbey wiping the tears off her face.
"I heard you crying mommy." He says walking over to our bed.
"I'm okay baby." She smiles.
"Come here bud." I say patting our bed. "Just watch moms leg."
He crawls in between us and Abbey kisses his head.
"I'm sorry I woke you up." She whispers.
"It's okay mommy." He smiles. "Can I sleep in here?"
"Yeah." I smile.
He lays down and closes his eyes. Just when we think he asleep he whispers something. "You don't need to be afraid mommy, daddy and I will scare away the bad guys."
"I know baby." She smiles. "Thank you."
"Mhm." He mumbles and then he is out.
"Better?" I ask her.
"Yeah."
"Do you need more medicine?"
"Yes."
After getting settled again I wait for her to fall asleep again. I watch as she and Conner sleep for a few minutes before heading back to bed myself. Sometimes the best medicine is just being close to each other.
