Return to Love

Chapter 51

9.45AM

John walked on to the ward,the nurse on the desk looked up,it was a different one from the night before.

"Hello,can I help?" She said to him.

"I've come for Clara Oswald,she came last night" He explained.

"Oh the threatened miscarriage" Looking at the notes,in front of her.

"It certainly is not!" John felt his temper rise,but bit back whatever else he was going to say,for Clara's sake.

Rory would be not be impressed,if he came back to find him kicked off the hospital ward.

"Could I see her please,I think Dr Jones is coming to see us at ten,before I take her home"

The nurse got up. He stopped her.

"It's alright,I know which bed it is. I came up with her last night"

Nodded at him. John walking half way down the ward,to a middle bed,Clara was lay with her eyes closed.

He thought she was still sleeping,until her eyes opened at his approach.

"JJohn!_ Clara struggled to sit up,then burst into tears.

John put the bag he was holding on the chair next to the bed.

"Come on Sweetheart,what's all this?"

Sitting on the bed,his arms round her. Clara had her arms round him in a vice like grip,has though she wasn't going to let go.

"Yyou left left me,I woke up a-a and didn't know where you were!"_ She was really sobbing.

John trying to calm her down,patting Clara on the back,who cried into his shoulder.

"Clara,I've come to take you home. Sweetheart,if you don't stop this,they might not let me!"

John trying shock tactics,because he really thought Clara would not be allowed out while she was hysterical like this. He was stroking her head. Clara seemed to be calming down a little.

He then saw Dr Jones stood near the nurses desk over her shoulder.

Trying to get up,Clara,was still holding on to him.

"Where are you going. Don't leave me?!"

"Sweetie. I'm going to get Dr Jones to come over and see you. Okay?" Wiped her face.

"She's over there at the nurses desk,you can see me. I'm not going anywhere,promise"

Reluctant,Clara let go of him but her eyes watched him as he walked over to Dr Jones. She looked up from talking to the nurse.

"John. Hello. I was coming over to see you both"

"Hello,Doctor. Could I have a quick word before you do?"

Dr Jones puzzled,looked at him.

"Clara has been a little on the clingy side since I came in. Panicking even,thinking I wasn't going to come back for her" He said. "Will it be alright to take her home?"

"John,her body has been in shock,this last few months. It sometimes happens.

The low blood pressure,for one,which is fine for now. It was one of the reasons I wanted to keep her in overnight" Dr Jones looked at her notes.

"Some of it is Hormonal,which is causing the mood swings. I want her on two weeks bed rest. I'm afraid there is going to be a no sex ban at least for those two weeks. I know you are getting married in eight weeks,you said?" Looking to John.

"Yes,that's right" John slightly red,talking about his sex life,even though it was to a Doctor.

"Clara should be alright for then if she does as she's told,now. I could keep her in,I think that would do more harm than good. We'd better go over,Clara is not looking very happy"

They walked back over to the bed,and the first thing Clara said to John was.

" Your making arrangements to have me admitted. I'm not stopping here,I want to go home!" She started to get out of the bed.

"Clara,don't be silly. Stop this,course I'm not,your coming home with me!"

John put a hand on her arm. "Get back in bed and listen to what Dr Jones has to say?"

When it looked as though Clara wasn't going to,John said.

"Clara. Do has your told,or I will let her admit you,stop this now"

Clara subsided back into the bed. Though still didn't look happy.

"That's better" John moving the bag on to the floor,so that Dr Jones could sit next to Clara.

"Now,Clara" She said.

"Your blood pressure is fine,the spotting has stopped,which is good.

I am going to let you go home,but. I want you on two weeks bed rest,and I mean rest. You don't like being in bed I know. Because you are getting married in eight weeks I think its for the best"

Looking between the two.

"I know you are still having sex,I'm afraid it would be best if you didn't,for the two weeks"

"Is that what caused it,the spotting?" John asked.

"It's hard to know" Dr Jones said "Gentle sex is usually alright during pregnancy,still I'd rather you didn't for two weeks,okay?" She smiled at Clara. Patting her hand.

"Let this man of yours look after you?" Getting up.

"I'll let you get dressed and you can go,I will leave a prescription on the desk for you to collect on your way out,John,some vitamins I'd like Clara to take. I will visit you on Friday"

"Are you checking up on me?" Clara asked cheekily.

"No" Dr Jones said. "I want to keep a check on your blood pressure for the next two weeks though"

"Whatever"_ Clara threw herself back on to the pillows.

"I'll see you,Friday,then" Dr Jones walked off down the ward.

"What!" Clara said looking to John.

"That wasn't very nice,Clara,Dr Jones,is only trying to help you"

"Really!" Clara said pulling her face.

"Oh John I'm sorry,I didn't mean to be like that with Dr Jones. I will apologise when I see her on Friday,it's the thought of two weeks in bed,without sex! It's going to drag"

"Clara Oswald! You are_Sex mad,there are other things we can do!" John said.

"Like what?"

" Well" Sitting on the bed,her hand in his.

"We could plan out how we want our flat,the wedding,we could sort that. I thought that you wanted to spend some time with Daisy?"

"I do" Clara said.

"There you go then" John kissed her hand,getting up. "Things to do that aren't anything to do with sex"

"John,do you love me?" She asked him,suddenly.

"Course I do! Clara,you want the babies to be born,healthy don't you?" She nodded.

"Two weeks will fly,by and if everything is okay,and Dr Jones says we can. We will,if not we will wait until their born,to behave like a pair of rampant rabbits,okay?

Do you need any help getting dressed sweetheart?"

When she shook her head said.

"I will wait near the nurse's desk for you. There are clean clothes in the bag. I took the others home" He went out and drew the curtain around the bed.

Walking over to the desk,he said to the Nurse.

"Dr Jones left a prescription for Clara Oswald? Thanks" Has it was handed to him.

"There is a pharmacy in the reception if you want to get it there" The nurse told him.

Clara came out of then and joined him.

"Ready to go sweetheart?" He said taking the bag from her.

She nodded.

"Thank you" She said to the Nurse,who called.

"Good Luck!" Has they walked to the ward door.

They were waiting for the lift to the ground floor,when John said.

"I need to go and get this for you,we can't go until Rory comes back with my car anyway"

"Rory?" Clara looked at him puzzled has the lift arrived. "He's here?"

They got down to the ground floor said.

"John,did you ring him?"

"He phoned to see if we had got home,Mum,told him after we dashed here,yesterday. He arrived last night after I left he was worried"

"After what happened with Amy" Clara finished.

John nodded.

"Yes,he's been great,he and Amy are thrilled about the twins.

Look its,only quarter to eleven,Rory said he would be back about eleven,he's taken that large case to the hotel for me. I hope he's not given himself a hernia lifting it"

He took her over to the reception area.

"Will you be alright while I go and get this? The chemists only over there" Nodded towards it.

"John,I was being silly before" Clara sat,saying.

"I know you're not abandoning me"

John smiled has he went to walk towards the chemist.

"Your not are you?" Said a tearful little voice.

John turned back round.

"Got you!" She said grinning back at him.

John shook his head,as he walked off again.

'Yes she had' He thought,and he was never letting go!'

Clara was still smiling as John walked away,she loved him so much.

Knew how to winded him up as well.

She felt so much better,than when she woke up this morning and he wasn't there. She had panicked.

It seemed silly,now,Clara had known that she had to stay in over night,he had to go home,and couldn't stay on the ward with her.

Her hormones were all over the place,especially since finding out about the second baby. Thinking about It,hand on her stomach,it did look slightly large for one baby at three months.

Clara,didn't hear someone approach. Until a voice said.

"Hello Clara" It was Rory.

Before...

When Rory left John at the hospital to pick up Clara,he drove back to the hotel to drop off the suitcase. Leaving the car parked near to the front entrance,he walked into reception.

There was a blond haired girl on the desk,she looked up and smiled when he approached.

"Hello,can I help?"

"I'm a friend of John's,I've come to drop a case off for him.

"You're Rory! Mrs Drew was telling me that Clara was in hospital and the baby is now 'babies?"

"Yes" He replied. "Everything is fine now,at first they thought it was a miscarriage,so it was a happy surprise"

"I'm so glad for them" She continued "I like them both,they deserve to be happy"

"Is,Aunt.. I mean Mrs Drew here? Only John wants this case puting in his room,upstairs,I will need the trolley has its quite heavy"

"She isn't here at the moment,I think she has gone to Clara's flat with some shopping for John"

"Oh" Rory said. "Right"

"Ben the hall porter isn't in this week,he's on holiday. I know where the trolley is though,I can give you a hand if you like.?

I can't go far from the desk,but I could help you get it out of the car on to the trolley if you could get it upstairs,we have a lift"

Coming round from the desk,she went to get the trolley,which was near the entrance door to the hotel.

"I'm Kate,by the way" She said.

"Thanks Kate" Rory said smiling at her and then taking the trolley from her wheeled it down out the door and down the slope to the car.

Opening,the boot,Rory with Kate's help manovered the large suitcase on to the trolley.

"Fliping heck!" What have you got in here " She said.

"Baby clothes,they went a bit mad when Clara got pregnant,still suppose they will get used now it's two" Rory replied.

Pushing the trolley back into the hotel,and towards the lift.

"I can manage if you need to stay at the desk" He said to Kate.

"It is on the second floor room six. Wait !" She said as he started to walk away.

"You will need the key" Handing it to him.

"Thanks" taking it from her. Rory took the lift to the second floor and to room six half way along the corridor

Opening the door,Rory realised he was not going to get the trolley any further. So he went round the other side,pulled then fell over backwards with the suitcase on top of him.

The suitcase,the trolley was half on top of him as well.

He was stuck.

"Oh fuck!"

He was about to yell for help,when Kate appeared in the doorway.

"Rory are you okay? What happened?"

Rory was feeling embarrassed.

"I slipped,do you think you could get this off me?"

Rory was trying to push at the case.

Kate pulled the trolley upright. Which luckily hadn't jammed in the door way and helped Rory move the suitcase off himself.

"Ow!" He said getting up from the floor with Kate's help.

"Are you okay?"

"Fine,I think" He replied "Thought you couldn't leave the desk? You were on duty?"

" Molly's in now" She said. "The other receptionist,we've have been sharing Clara's shifts between us while she's been away"

"I see" Rory was starting to feel closed in.

Stood against the wall in the corridor,Kate was nearly pressed up against him,as though she were going to try to kiss him.

"Well,er,thanks for your help,still feel slightly ridiculous,pinned to the floor by a suitcase,John's at that!" He said.

"Maybe,you'd like me to pin you to the floor,Rory?"

Kate starting to run her fingers up and down his face.

"Pardon?!"

Rory blushing bright red. Praying this was a joke!

" Perhaps we could go for a drink,get to know each other?" Kate continued.

"Ssorry, I'm a married man" He squeaked.

I don't play around"

'Even if I wanted to,which I don't. Amy would kill me' He thought.

"Its time you went home,Kate?" Said a voice "Your shifts over,what are you doing up here anyway?"

Rory said a silent prayer of thanks to whoever was listening as he recognised Auntie's voice.

"Giving Rory a hand with some luggage,Mrs Drew"

Kate said.

"Well,I think we can manage from here,see you tomorrow" Auntie said.

"Yes,Mrs Drew,bye Rory nice to have met you"

Kate went off down in the lift,Rory released the breath he had been holding,moved away from the wall.

He said. "Auntie I am so pleased to see you"

"Kate is a nice girl,but can sometimes be a little over zealous"

"Next time,John can move his own luggage"Rory limped down the corridor towards her.

"Are you alright Rory?" She asked.

"Think so,the case landed on my leg"

"What's in it?"

Auntie looking at the large suitcase,Rory pulled into John's room.

Rory thought he would scream if he had to explain again,thosaid.''baby clothes',and that's,the last time I'm going near it"

Shutting the door,locking and then handing the key to Auntie.

"John can help Clara,sort it when their ready to" He said.

"I'll take the trolley back down for you Auntie,then I have to go back and pick up John,he would have got Clara by now" Rory said then.

"I will come down with you" She said looking at him as he was still limping slightly "Are you sure your okay?" Both headed for the lift.

"It's sore,I'll be fine"

Rory parked the trolley near the hotel door noticed there was a dark haired girl on reception now.

"Morning Mollie" Auntie called too her.

"Good morning Mrs Drew" She called back. Smiling at Rory.

"Don't worry Rory" Auntie noticed his slight nervous look "I don't employ all sex nymfo maniacs"

"Yes,well" He said. "Better go,not sure when I will see you Auntie,got a train to catch at two, back to Amy and Tom"

"How that working? Is he settling in"

"Seems to be" He replied "Time will tell"

"Well love,to Amy" Hugged him. Rory returning the hug.

"Auntie,I will see John at Dr Barclays on Wednesday evening at seven,ring if there is any problems. Anything at all. I will come,okay"

"Rory,he is alright?" she said looking back to him.

"Well, he did upset Daisy,this morning"

"Oh?"

Telling her what happened.

"'Its all sorted now, maybe a one off. Perhaps the upset of yesterday?" Rory shrugged . "Anyway he's picking Daisy up from school at three,to spend some time with her"

"Tell John,Dave will be back by then,and we will both Come and stay with Clara while he does"

"Will do,must go now,Auntie,bye,love you"

Walking back to his car,she noticed he didn't seem to be limping as much.

Smiling has he drove away..Poor Rory,it was sort of funny though.

After

Rory walked into the reception area,wondering where John and Clara would be.

He was thinking of sitting and waiting,he had not thought to ask John which ward Clara was on,when he spotted her sat on one of the chairs.

He walked over.

"Hello Clara" He said.

She looked up.

"Rory"_

He thought she looked tired. No Wonder. Sitting down next to her.

"Hello,sweetheart. I should say you three now shouldn't I?"

She smiled at that. Then her face fell.

"Rory I'm sorry you had to rush here to sort things out again"

"Clara" He touched her hand. "I told you and John,if your ever in trouble I will come,right?"

She nodded at him.

"Looking round. "Where Is he?"

" The Chemist. Prescription from the Doctor for vitamins. Oh Rory,I've got too spend two weeks in bed!"

"Doctors orders?" He asked.

"Yes,but we can't even you know?" Going 'pink'

"l see. Clara if you have been told that's what you have to do then you do it right? It will be worth it for two healthy babies at the end,won't it?"

Clara,felt ashamed.

What was two weeks or even,Six months? Amy and Rory had lost their baby and they were really pleased for her and John.. How selfish was she?

"Yes it will" She said determined.

"Good girl" Patting her hand.

John came back then.

"Your here then mate" Picking up Clara's bag "Shall we go?"

Rory helped Clara to her feet,John took her hand.

They went out to the car park.

They got to the car,John putting Clara in the back seat,fastening the belt round got into the front,with Rory said.

"Rory,what have you done to your leg?"

"Argument with your 'bloody suitcase ' and a receptionist"

He said pulling out of the car park. Telling them what happened at the hotel up to where the case fell on him,and Kate helped him up.

"Not kiss me Kate!"

Clara,starting to giggle.

"What,Clara?!" Rory said looking in the mirror,behind him at her.

"She tried to jump me,if Auntie hadn't come back when she did..I would have been dragged into the room and the door locked!"

Clara was still giggling,John was trying to keep a straight face.

"It's not that funny" Rory said "Anyway,why hasn't she tried it with John?"

"Because she knows we are a couple" Clara replied."And I would bloody kill her if she did. She must have thought you were available,Rory"

"Oh thanks! Tried to tell her that I was married" He retorted.

John said. "Only tried? "

"I did !" Rory was indignant.

By this time they were back at the flat,out the car,soon as the front door was open,Clara made a dash for the bathroom.

"Clara?" John said.

"Sorry need to go,all that laughing,put the kettle on,need tea after that!"

It was now midday,and as Rory put the kettle on,John made some sandwiches.

Clara came back after using the bathroom,She looked at them both.

"Just to let you know, going to bed,now,doing as I'm told"

John looked back at her,then to Rory.

"O-Kay" He had expected more of an argument than that.

She went to go back out the room,turning round said to Rory,

" Rory. Come and say Goodbye before you go?"

"Course I will " Looking over at John. "Anyway not leaving till half one,got a taxi booked for then.

Clara you get settled,and I'll come and sit with you,okay"

Nodding at him Clara went out.

"Blimey" John said " I expected her to fight me all the way,its going to be a long two weeks though"'

" You are going to have to keep her occupied for the next two weeks,yourself as,well John" Rory said to him.

"Not sure what you mean?" John looked puzzled at him.

"I think that you do. Know you like 'It' as much as Clara does,if not more,I wasn't born yesterday" Rory stood with his arms folded.

"R- Rory" John whined. "Anyway I've all ready said to Clara,we've lots to keep us busy,planning the flat,the wedding,the hotel.

Clara wants to spend some time with Daisy,so do I"

" That reminds me,Auntie said to tell you,Dave will be back,this afternoon,they will stay with Clara while you pick up Daisy. I know that Amy will ring up everyday as well"

"Pond checking on me too,great" Secretly John was pleased about it and Rory knew it.

"If you want to hear how Tom's doing,what he's up to,before you come back in two weeks?

In fact you could always dangle that carrot in front Clara,to get her to behave"

"Tom?" John said to him.

"Yes,Amy will probably give daily reports,on the phone,so if Clara,does as she's told.

You will be coming back to visit us,so they can go shopping for the wedding is a way of getting them to do what we want" Rory paused. " Don't tell Amy I said that!"

John grinned.

Clara suddenly shouted from the bedroom.

"John. Where's that tea?!i"

"And here we go!" John said "Day one?"

Rory said "I'll go and sit with her,if you bring the drinks and sandwiches in? Then you can get on with whatever until I go?"

Rory walked down the corridor to the bedroom,he tapped on the door,putting his hand over his eyes said.

"Can I come in,are you decent?"

"Course I am,you daft so and so" Clara smiled,then pouted at him.

"Didn't you bring the tea?"

"John's bringing it" There was a crash from the kitchen."Maybe not. I'll go and see what he's done now?"

Rory started up from the end of the bed where he was sat,Clara pulled him back laughing.

"Rory, leave him,it doesn't matter,usually it's something that isn't broken,or if he does he replaces it.

I think it's my kitchen,it's too small for him,you should have seen it the first night he cooked me a meal in there It looked like a bomb had hit it,he's got better,and perhaps we can have a bigger one for the new flat?"

"A bigger what?"

John staggered in with a loaded tray which Rory quickly moving things from the table at the side of the bed so he could put it down before he dropped it.

"Kitchen,in the new flat" Clara said.

"So you have to room to move about and I've got plates and things left. What have you broken this time?"

"Nothing,it bounced! It did!"

Clara,looked as though she didn't believe him,but let it go.

"Oh,I'm starving!"She said putting three sandwiches on a plate.

"Where's the Jammy Dodgers?"

"I couldn't find them,think Mum must have forgotten them when she brought the shopping earlier.I will get some later when I go to pick up Daisy. There's cake"

"Thank God she didn't go back for them "Rory said thinking about being pounced on at the hotel by 'kiss me Kate' "Might be locked in John's room at the hotel now!"

"Always thought you would make a good 'sex slave' Rory" John said grinning at him.

"Stop it you two!" Clara said "If I start laughing again I don't think I will make it to the bathroom on time"

Clara ate her way through five sandwiches,two slices of cake,and two cups of tea.

"Oh thats better!" She lay propped up on several pillows in the middle of the bed.

"Are you sure you don't want anything else" John asked."We have still got some food left in the kitchen"

"No,but I'll have some Jammy Dodgers when you get some later,if you and Daisy don't eat them all first?"

"We,will save you perhaps one" John said "One biscuit"

"Hey. I want one packet all for me" Clara said " I know you and Daisy when you get near Jammy Dodgers never seen again."

She started to get out of bed.

" ,where are you going?!" John started up from where he was sat on the chair near the bed.

Clara stood near the door,puzzled,looking from John to Rory who had been sat on the end of the bed,but had got up as quick as,John had.

"I was looking for something!" She put her hand to her head. "Why is the room doing that"

"Doing what?" John asked.

"Going up and down,up and_" Clara made a sea saw movement with her hand. STOP IT!"

Her eyes rolled up into the back of her head,she passed out.

"Clara"_John shouted.

Rory who was nearest got to her first,he caught her before she hit the floor,picking and,putting her on the bed.

"Rory what happened?" John asked him.

"Looks like a faint,I'm not sure" He said. "Stay with her while I get some water?"

John nodded at him,stroking Clara's hair back from her face.

By the time Rory came back with a wet cloth and a glass of water,Clara was starting to come round.

Blinking rapidly at John as he bathed her face with the cloth Rory handed him.

"W-What happened"

"You fainted,sweetie. Silly question,how do you feel? No don't sit up yet" She struggled to.

"J-John have to,think I'm going to!"

Rory who understood what was going on and had come prepared said.

"Move John quick!" He help Clara sit up as she vomited into the bowl he shoved in front of her. When,she'd finished,John came back over and put his arm round her wiped her mouth,gave her a sip of the water.

"There you go,is that better?"

She had her eyes closed,but nodded.

Rory took the bowl away to empty it and then back.

"Just in case?" He said to John.

Propping Clara back on the pillows,he joined Rory near the door.

"Do you think she is alright now ? Maybe,I need to get the Doctor back?"

"John is might not be anything" Rory said.

"She was clingy when I went to the hospital,frightened because I'd left her. She was fine when I was bringing her home.

Dr Jones said it was her hormones.

You saw how she has been this last hour?"

"Laughing and joking with us?"

"Yes,she was talking about Jammy Dodgers of all things then when she got out of bed,wasn't sure where she was going,then fainted. Should I be worried?" John pulled his hand through his hair.

Rory,not wanting to worry him.

"Let's see" Rory walked over too the bed,putting his hand on Clara's head. She opened her eyes.

"Rory,are you going now?"

"No not yet,Sweetheart,soon. Don't you worry won't sneak off without saying goodbye. Clara?"

"Hmm?!"

"How do you feel now? Dizzy or anything? Any headaches? Do you feel sick still?"

"No tired,want to sleep,didn't much last night,to upset,worried about babies after John had gone!" She yawned.

"One more question,then I'll let you,sleep. When did you last eat,Clara,did they give you breakfast in hospital?"

"That's two. Toast n tea" She said sleepy. "Couldn't eat it too ups-" Her voice drifted off as she fell asleep.

Rory straightened up,went back over to John.

"Well she's not ruining a temperature and knows who we both are. Could be everything that as gone on in the last twenty four hours. She hasn't eaten since breakfast at ours yesterday"

"Did go mad with the sandwiches and cake before" John said.

"I will stay If your worried" Rory said to him.

"No,you have to get back to Amy and Tom,I can't expect you to sit here with me for the next two weeks,especially if it's nothing.

I will have back up from Mum and Dave. I will phone if there is any real problems,okay?"

"If your sure?" Rory continued.

"Yes, Dr Jones is coming to see her on Friday to check her blood pressure,we've got one of those cuffs,I will do it later when she wakes. You go,Mum will be here with Dave at half two. I have to go get Daisy then"

Right then,I'll just use the bathroom before,I go taxi in 20 minutes" Rory said,walking down the corridor to the bathroom.

John looked over at Clara who seemed to be sleeping touched her on the cheek,she didn't appear to have a temperature.

Rory came back in then,

"I won't wake her John,when I go tell her I said goodbye.I will talk to her tonight when Amy calls,okay?"

John nodded as the doorbell rang,both hurrying from the room. Leaving the door open slightly.

"Taxi for Williams" The man stood at the door said.

"One minute,mate" Rory has he walked back down the path to his car.

"John I will see you on Wednesday at seven at Dr Barclay's but I will talk to you both later tonight okay?" He gave him a quick hug.

"Any problems,and I mean any,phone me right?"

"Rory it will be fine,I have my mobile. Go. You'll miss your train.

Thanks for everything,love to Amy and Tom"

Rory went down the path and it into the cab,waving as it pulled away.

John went back inside and shut the door.

Leaning his head against it,thought 'I can do this' They all looked after me for a month,get back into it .No problem.

He had a quick check on Clara,who was still sleeping then started to tidy the flat before Mum and Dave arrived.

A/N

Chapter 52.

John's Mum and Dave arrive.

Quality time with Daisy.

Discuss plans for the wedding,

Also the hotel.

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