Chapter 38: Take Care
"So guess you have the honor of being my nurse today huh?" Punk said with an evil grin
"You know I can just let you suffer here mister" AJ replied placing a hand on her hip
"I'm just kidding…but look all jokes aside I'm very thankful that you are doing this for me" Punk replied locking his emerald green eyes onto AJ's brown doe eyes.
"Uhh…no problem" AJ replied turning away she didn't want Punk to see her a blushing mess.
"I miss him…I can't wait till I get better" Punk whispered softly
AJ turned back to Punk to see him holding a framed picture of their son. The sadness showed on Punk's face that he truly felt guilty for not being able to care for his son the way he should be doing. But this cancer wasn't easy…not knowing whether he was going to be fine one minuet and horrible the next wasn't exactly the best way to care for his son.
Punk also remembered the day he was all alone with his son. The scared cries of his son seeing his sick father on the floor passed out from all the pain that racked his entire body. It was these following reasons that Punk hated having cancer, he already lost his wife. He couldn't bare losing his son.
"I'm a horrible father" Punk whispered softly setting the framed picture down
"No you are not…you're an amazing father. Punk you can think that way it's not your fault this cancer is taking so much out of you that you aren't able to care for Christian. Don't ever talk that way you hear me…you did the right thing by letting your mother take care of him" AJ replied sitting on the couch across from Punk.
"If anyone is a horrible parent…well it's me" AJ replied shamefully
"You can't be serious right?" Punk replied with a raised eyebrow
"I'm very serious…I left him when he needed me. I didn't even think twice about it…I was just so terrified and well like you said I ran away from it all my son and you" AJ replied sadly
"AJ you are a great mother…I've seen it firsthand. Besides you said you would be there for our child even though we aren't together we agreed we would both be together when it comes to our son right" Punk replied rubbing her back gently
"Right" AJ replied with a soft smile
"Good now let's either talk about something else or watch a movie…sorry but this convo is too damn depressing" Punk replied with a chuckle
"Agreed" AJ replied with a small giggle
"So how was it having John as your own personal nurse?" AJ asked with an evil grin
"Ugh you had to go there…let's just say John was around this house so long that I thought we were freaking married." Punk replied shuddering at the thought
"Hey but you got to admit…it was very nice of John to set his life aside to take care of you" AJ replied reaching to rub the top of Punk's head
"Not the long hair huh" Punk said with a frown
"It's growing back fast though…I kind of like the chia pet look" AJ replied laughing
"Ah ha…jerk" Punk mumbled under his breath
*Later same day*
"Thanks that was great…hopefully it stays down and no I don't mean that in as it was terrible it's just..." Punk was cut off with AJ giggling
"It's okay Punk I get it…I know that the medication still has those zany effects on you" AJ replied taking Punk's empty plate and placing it in the kitchen sink.
"Well what do you want to do now" AJ asked walking back into the living room from the kitchen
"Oh…the possibilities are endless. I mean come on with me, you and this couch so much fun" Punk replied but then smacking his forehead after thinking about what he just said
AJ just blushed after hearing Punk say that.
"I totally didn't mean it like that…sorry" Punk replied covering his face in embarrassment
"You idiot" Punk thought to himself
"I'm glad we can still act like us even after you know" AJ replied softly
"AJ you can say it you know…I'm not going to crumble if you say it. I know it's not an easy subject to touch but it happened…we are divorced but that doesn't mean we can't be friends like I said a fresh start" Punk replied with a soft smile.
"Yeah" AJ whispered for some reason hearing Punk refer to them as just friends felt like an arrow to the heart.
"Well listen…I'm really getting tired so how about you be an awesome person and help me to bed pretty please and I can't believe I just said that but I really am tired so yeah" Punk said with a smile
"Well I guess" AJ said with a fake groan
Punk extended his arms to AJ who walked over and helped him up the best she could. Compared to Punk larger frame and her smaller one this was no easy task. Punk laughed at AJ trying to find an easy comfortable way to hold him up without straining herself in the process.
"Well look at the guns on you" Punk laughed poking at AJ's arms
"Shut up jerk…you want to get to bed you better help me too" AJ replied placing Punk's arms around her shoulder.
It was in this moment that AJ was so happy that Punk had decided to have that extra guest room added downstairs. AJ remembered disagreeing with Punk when he thought about it the first time…she told him he was crazy and that they had enough rooms upstairs. Guess it turned out to slap her in the face…because in no way shape or form was she ever going to be able to help Punk upstairs.
AJ and Punk finally made it to the guest room. AJ pulled back the covers and helped Punk into bed. Punk felt his whole body just relax…it felt so nice. AJ pulled the covers back onto Punk and simply smiled as she walked to switch off the light.
"Hey where are you going?" Punk asked softly as AJ was just about to flip off the switch
"To bed" AJ replied softly
"You mean you aren't going to read me a bed time story" Punk replied with a grin
"Oh my…goodnight Punk" AJ replied with a smile as she switched off the light
Punk smiled and lied back into bed.
AJ tossed and turned in bed…Punk let her sleep in his bedroom which of course was once their bedroom. AJ couldn't help but smile at all the moments they shared in that bedroom…not every moment was sexual. Some moments were them just lying in bed cuddling, to them just relaxing with Punk reading his comics and AJ on her laptop.
Then there of course the sexual moments…how Punk would give her the most amazing pleasure. He knew how to work her body…he knew what drove her crazy. Punk definitely knew what he was doing in that department.
But the last moment they had made her sad…from Punk sitting on the edge of the bed after telling AJ that he had cancer. To him trying the best to pleasure her but he couldn't he simply didn't have the strength…and well she was just afraid after seeing what the cancer had done to his appearance.
AJ sighed in defeat and got out of the bed…only wearing some women's boxers and one of Punk's shirts she made her way downstairs. Slowly AJ opened the door to find Punk sleeping away…she smiled seeing him finally resting and out of pain for now.
AJ walked closer to the bed and stood over Punk's sleeping form
"Couldn't sleep huh?" Punk said with his eyes still closed
"It's lonely up there…I don't know how you can sleep in that bed alone" AJ whispered softly
"You get used to it" Punk replied with a small smile
AJ bit her lower lip and stood there with a pout.
"Come here" Punk replied pulling the covers back as he let AJ crawl into bed with him
"You know…friends aren't supposed to share beds with each other" Punk whispered as he pulled the covers over their bodies
"Yes they can…ever heard of a sleep over" AJ retorted fluffing up her pillow
"I never slept with any of my friends at a sleep over…then again I never had or went to any sleepovers. Damn I was lame then,I couldn't even get invited to a sleep…" Punk was cut off by AJ nudging him on the arm
"Punk" AJ said softly
"What?" Punk replied softly
"Shut up and go to bed" AJ replied yawning
"Alright…but hands above the covers ma'am" Punk replied playfully
"Nerd" AJ mumbled with a smile as she and Punk drifted off into sleep.