Waiting
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Thanks for the replies. I'm sorry I took so long but I was stumped about how to continue and I was having probs getting on the site. Everyone please read and review.
Chapter 7
Catie and Tyler held their breath as Jamie's eyelids continued fluttering. Finally, they were presented with the dark chestnut orbs that were his eyes. He blinked several times at seeing light for the first time in three weeks. He turned his head and stared at Catie and Tyler.
"Where am I?" His voice was harsh and rugged.
"You're in the hospital. The doctor said that you have meningitis. You've been unconscious for three weeks." Tyler informed him.
"Oh." Jamie replied listlessly.
Caite just listened to the interaction between the two of them. She couldn't stop staring into Jamie's eyes. She'd been waiting to see them for almost a month. She was just so happy that she finally got to.
Tyler saw the look in Catie's eyes and excused himself. He gently nudged Catie towards Jamie's bed and walked out of the room.
"Have I really been unconscious for three weeks?"
"Yeah, you have. We have all been really worried about you."
"You look tired. How long have you been here?"
"I come here everyday after school and stay until about seven or eight."
"Wow, you did that just because you were worried about me."
"Jamie, you almost died. None of us knew if you were going to wake up. We didn't even know if you were going to live through the rest of the day." Catie's voice broke as tears fell down her face.
Jamie reached out his hand in offering. His face filled with surprise when Catie threw herself into his arms but he held her as she sobbed against his chest.
"I was so scared...so scared."
"It's okay I'm alright now."
"I just didn't know if you where ever going to wake up. I didn't know if I would ever get to look into your eyes. I love you so much, I can't help but worry."
Jamie pulled away from Catie and looked her in the eye.
"What did you just say?"
"I said that I can't help..." Catie's voice trailed off as she realized exactly what she had said. He eyes widened in surprise and her hand flew to her mouth.
"Did you mean that? Do you love me?" Jamie said, astonished.
Catie blushed and sheepishly replied, "Yes, I do love you."
"Wow."
"Look, you don't have to say it back. I totally understand. I don't even know why I said it. You know me, ditzy Catie." She was babbling.
Jamie put his finger to her lip, effectively silencing her.
"I love you too." He said simply and pulled her into a kiss. The kiss was filled with passion, want, and years of hidden longing. Catie pulled away breathless and sighed with pleasure. Jamie smiled at her sigh and suddenly felt tired. That kiss had drained his energy and he yawned loudly.
"You should sleep." Catie said, noting his fatigue.
Jamie just nodded as he stared at her. He continued doing so 'till his eyelids slid shut and his chest began to rise and fall steadily. Catie watched the rhythmic rise and fall and soon fell asleep herself, her dreams without worry for the first time in three weeks.
THE END
So, what ya think? I wasn't going to end it this soon but I feel a bad case of writer's block coming on and don't want to leave you guys hanging. I hope you liked it and please review.
Disclaimer: I don't own In a Heartbeat, Disney, ABC, etc. etc. blah, blah, blah, blah, blah
Thanks for the replies. I'm sorry I took so long but I was stumped about how to continue and I was having probs getting on the site. Everyone please read and review.
Chapter 7
Catie and Tyler held their breath as Jamie's eyelids continued fluttering. Finally, they were presented with the dark chestnut orbs that were his eyes. He blinked several times at seeing light for the first time in three weeks. He turned his head and stared at Catie and Tyler.
"Where am I?" His voice was harsh and rugged.
"You're in the hospital. The doctor said that you have meningitis. You've been unconscious for three weeks." Tyler informed him.
"Oh." Jamie replied listlessly.
Caite just listened to the interaction between the two of them. She couldn't stop staring into Jamie's eyes. She'd been waiting to see them for almost a month. She was just so happy that she finally got to.
Tyler saw the look in Catie's eyes and excused himself. He gently nudged Catie towards Jamie's bed and walked out of the room.
"Have I really been unconscious for three weeks?"
"Yeah, you have. We have all been really worried about you."
"You look tired. How long have you been here?"
"I come here everyday after school and stay until about seven or eight."
"Wow, you did that just because you were worried about me."
"Jamie, you almost died. None of us knew if you were going to wake up. We didn't even know if you were going to live through the rest of the day." Catie's voice broke as tears fell down her face.
Jamie reached out his hand in offering. His face filled with surprise when Catie threw herself into his arms but he held her as she sobbed against his chest.
"I was so scared...so scared."
"It's okay I'm alright now."
"I just didn't know if you where ever going to wake up. I didn't know if I would ever get to look into your eyes. I love you so much, I can't help but worry."
Jamie pulled away from Catie and looked her in the eye.
"What did you just say?"
"I said that I can't help..." Catie's voice trailed off as she realized exactly what she had said. He eyes widened in surprise and her hand flew to her mouth.
"Did you mean that? Do you love me?" Jamie said, astonished.
Catie blushed and sheepishly replied, "Yes, I do love you."
"Wow."
"Look, you don't have to say it back. I totally understand. I don't even know why I said it. You know me, ditzy Catie." She was babbling.
Jamie put his finger to her lip, effectively silencing her.
"I love you too." He said simply and pulled her into a kiss. The kiss was filled with passion, want, and years of hidden longing. Catie pulled away breathless and sighed with pleasure. Jamie smiled at her sigh and suddenly felt tired. That kiss had drained his energy and he yawned loudly.
"You should sleep." Catie said, noting his fatigue.
Jamie just nodded as he stared at her. He continued doing so 'till his eyelids slid shut and his chest began to rise and fall steadily. Catie watched the rhythmic rise and fall and soon fell asleep herself, her dreams without worry for the first time in three weeks.
THE END
So, what ya think? I wasn't going to end it this soon but I feel a bad case of writer's block coming on and don't want to leave you guys hanging. I hope you liked it and please review.