Chapter 6

I was lying in the hospital bed in pain. The nurses forgot to give me any pain medication after they gave my new medication for my new kidney. Harmione stepped out to get a nurse to bring me some. She had been gone for some time. I wasn't sure what was keeping her but I had to do something. I couldn't stand it. It was the worst pain I've ever felt.

"Ah..." I groaned to myself.

"It's okay Daddy." I heard Bryan's small voice say. I looked at his hand. We were still holding hands.

"Bry...Bry can you do something for Daddy?"

"Yeah!"

I smiled shyly.

"Good boy...go next door...get your grandma...tell her to come here...be quick about it okay."

"Okay Daddy!"

He leapt from the chair and ran from the room. If Harmione and mom were both looking for a nurse maybe my odds would be better. They didn't leave me with a nurse call button either. Once I saw a nurse I'd ask for one. I started to move a bit in bed. My sides were in agony. I reached behind my head and grabbed the pillow.

"Ah...Bry...Please get my mom...ah..."

I closed my eyes and tried to ignore the pain.

"Charlie!"

It was my mother's voice.

"Here she is Daddy!"

"Thanks Bry..."

"Sorry honey I didn't even know you were out of surgery yet and I-"

"Mom." I interrupted her. "I...I'm hurting so bad right now...I...ah..."

"Hold on baby, I'll get a nurse!"

She ran from the room. The site of my incisions were burning.

"Daddy...I'm here Daddy...it's okay."

"I know son...thank you."

"Char..."

It was Harmione. She entered with a nurse. The nurse finally gave me something for pain.

"What took you so long?"

She leaned down near me and ran her fingers through my hair.

"A lot of nurses were in the middle of changing shifts...and at one point I had to go to the bathroom...I knew you were hurting and I tried to get help as fast as I could. I'm sorry babe."

"No it's okay...Thank you..."

Mom returned with a nurse. That nurse checked my vitals. Everything was fine after that.

"Well...I have to go pick up the girls." Harmione exclaimed.

"I can do that Harmione...Bry, you want me to take you and get you some supper?" Mom asked.

"Okie grandma! Can I have a cheese burger!"

"Yes of course."

Bryan waved at me.

"See you soon Daddy!"

"Okay Bry...be careful Mom."

"Don't worry Charlie...we'll be just fine."

They left the room. Harmione was quiet.

"Har...everything okay?"

"Oh...yeah I was just lost in my head...I was so worried you wouldn't make it today."

"Well...here I am...just as I promised."

She smiled and leaned down to kiss me. She put her hand on my chest. We began to make-out. Something felt off about the kiss but I was too hyped up on medication to care.

"I tried to dream about you while I was asleep..." I said breathlessly.

"I tried not to worry myself sick over you."

"I know it was scary for a little while there...but things are gonna be okay now." I told her.

She nodded. I felt her hand move down my stomach and onto my crotch. I gasped.

"Har...what are you doing?"

"I...I missed you so much today."

"Aww babe I missed you too...Oh..."

I closed my eyes as she fondled me.

"Har...I just had surgery...we can't..."

She began to fondle me harder.

"Harmione! Is this like that day at the beach or what?! Har...Har stop!"

She smiled at me.

"Can we just have a little bit of fun..."

"Here in the hospital?! Now?! I mean right now?! Har...my side's...You can't...I can't..."

I watched as she pulled the covers back and lowered her head near my crotch. I grabbed the blankets tightly.

"Har...Har stop...This is...mmm..."

My head began to swim. Harmione had never done this to me before. I really didn't want her to stop. I could feel my back trying to arch. With me on pain medicine, I didn't even feel the pain in my sides anymore.

"Har...Harmione!"

I groaned loudly. She sat up. She had my fluids leaking from the side of her mouth.

"Why'd you do that?" I said out of breath.

"Because Charlie...I got to thinking about everything you do for me and the kids while you were out today...I couldn't bare to think of life without you...I want to show you just how much you mean to me...starting today...as today could have meant I lost you forever."

She then kissed me. I began to taste myself. As we made out this kiss was still different to me, but I couldn't figure out why. It felt so forceful unlike Harmione's gentle lips. Was my sex all she missed and loved me for? No that was totally wrong. That moment we had before the surgery was still playing in my head. She didn't want to let go of me. I can still see the tears on her beautiful face. They ran down as her heart screamed for me. I didn't want to let go of her then either, but I had no choice. I know since I got sick and school started for everyone things got busy. We hadn't really expressed our sexual desires to one another in a long time. We didn't have time for it. Perhaps it was okay just this once to let her lead and do all she wanted. I really didn't have a choice. I was lying in a hospital bed with limited mobility. But I think I wanted it too. It was a yearning deep inside me, that I kept tucked away because I wanted to respect her. I promised my parents a long time ago I'd never force myself on any woman. When I met Harmione, I vowed to make that promise even stronger.

If she wanted it, I gave it to her. If I wanted it, I waited until she did.

After that, it was then I saw the Harmione I saw before I went into surgery. She never left my side. She slept at the hospital in a chair near my bed every night for two weeks. All the while she tended to Bryan, Anna, Mira, and Isa. She came in exhausted a few times because she contiued to teach at school as well. She didn't miss a trick or a beat.

Meanwhile Dad and I were finally discharged from the hospital. I was finally back home. I had a ton of new medicine to take, but it was all worth it. I was so happy to be home to help my beautiful wife with our beautiful kids. Everything was going to be okay. That's all I could ever ask for.