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Behind Closed Doors, part five, story about Carter and Lucy.Written By Louise Mills.
Authors Note: This fiction places during summer of 1999 when officially Lucy is not a medical student as she is one her summer holidays.
John picked up a bottle of the most expensive wine in the store. He had got 12 red roses and bagels for breakfast; he quickly paid for the wine, for Carol was waiting in the car.
John ran to the car opened his door and passed the shopping to Carol, he got into the car, fasten his seat beat and drove off.
"How you going to tell Lucy, that you two don't have to keep your marriage a secret anymore?" "To be honest I have no idea." "Knowing you John, you probably start jumping up and down and just brunt out what Weaver said." John laughed and said, "You are probably right." Carol then started laughing with John.
Lucy heard John's key in the door and she immediately got up from the couch and greeted him and Carol. "Hello darling, Hi Carol." Lucy noticed John was holding a branch of roses and questions him, "what are those for?" "We have some great news!" "Really, what is it?" "You have to wait!" "Until then?" "When breakfast is ready." "Oh why until then you have me all excited now and I have to wait!" "Yes." Carol smiled at John and Lucy they always seemed to be teasing each other and it assumed her. "Okay you two, stop it! Come on Lucy we prepare breakfast then you can find out!" "Fine!" Lucy and Carol made their way to the kitchen and prepared the bagels, Carol and John brought earlier.
Once they were settle down at the table and not a word wasn't spoken about the news John and Carol had to tell Lucy, Lucy started to get impatient and it showed by the way she tapped her fingers against the table. And John and Carol just smiled at her, watching Lucy's reaction to the delay of telling her was assuming.
"Okay John carter out with it!" Lucy demanded. John picked up the drink, which was in front of him and raised the glass in the air. "I would like to make a toast to my darling wife who has been so patient with me for the last half an hour." Carol raised her glass as well, knowing all to well what John was about to say. Lucy thought John and Carol had gone crazy, but she followed their example and raised her glass. John turned to Lucy and stared straight into her eyes. "Now Lucy I am ready to tell you the news we have just received that you have patiently waited for." Lucy's face turned to a look saying, 'So get on with it then stop delaying.' John Noticed the look and he couldn't resist not telling her any longer.
"Weaver today said you won't be my med student, when you come back to work. She realised I lied to her earlier about you being on holiday, and that you wanted me to find out when you start work again. Of course she didn't tell me that until after our shift, she realised we were in a relationship together, but not married might I add. But she will when we tell her tomorrow, now that you aren't my med student anymore I see no reason to keep our marriage a secret do you?" Lucy shook her head to happy to answer.
"So when do you want to come in tomorrow so we san tell Kerry were married?" John asked Lucy, "I don't know, how about I walk you into work and we give a little display." Carol laughed, "Now that sounds like something I wouldn't miss, I'm glad I'm on the same shift as John tomorrow." They all laughed and John leaned over and kissed Lucy.
"Well dear now that we have finished breakfast I think me and Carol should get some sleep." Carol yawned, "That would be a good idea." "Sure I just put some clean sheet on the bed in the spare room for Carol. Then I will join you, as I didn't get much sleep last night myself." "What miss John to much!" Carol chuckled, "Yes I did!" Lucy said with a big grin.
Lucy walked into her and John's room after finishing the room for Carol and slowly got undressed. She sat down on the side of the bed and rubbed her shoulders, which ached from the lack of sleep. John stared at Lucy the whole time, and he slowly sat up in bed and moved towards her, he placed his warm hands on her shoulders and started rubbing. "Hmm, that feels mice!" John stopped after a few minutes and then kissed her gentle on the neck.
"Come on Luce, let's get some sleep and you feel better in a few hours." "Okay I will in a minute I need to go to the bathroom first." Lucy came out of the bathroom and walked over to the bed and climbed in. Once Lucy had settle into a comfortable position, John securely wrapped his arms around her and they both fell asleep.
