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Reunited
The sun was slowly setting leaving only a small beam of orange light coming in through the half drawn curtains.
From a distance the shape of a man sleeping in the late afternoon sun seemed almost peaceful.
At a closer look, however, one could see that the reality was different. The van whirling above his head could only half cool the sweat, which had spread all over his body and made his hair stick to his forehead and soaked the bandages on his shoulder, neck and side.
He was asleep but it wasn't a calm and deep sleep but one shaken by memories and pain.
His best friend sat outside, looking across the wide green lawn towards the ocean but not seeing it. His thoughts jumped between the worries about his injured friend and the grief over his lost love. He could not allow himself to fall back in love with Evelyn. Or hadn't he ever been out of love with her? Not really. He just had told himself that Evelyn and Danny were together now. On one hand he felt a terrible injustice in this fact but on the other hand he also understood why they had gotten together. After all she was pregnant now. There was nothing to question anymore. Rafe just had to give up on her. And on top of this Danny was his best friend, he had safed Rafe and that he'd been shot was more or less Rafe's fault. Who knows what would have happened if Rafe hadn't grabbed the gun?
In the meantime, Danny woke up. Before he even opened his eyes, through all his drousiness he could feel what had happened to him. When would this pain ever subside? When his thoughts cleared up a bit, he remembered that he was at the hospital now and then he remembered her. Evelyn. She had to be here, too. Slowly he opened his eyes, which didn't focus too well. The pain in his side was just too much. He couldn't see Evelyn-only an tiny empty room formed by curtains on three sides and a window on the other. She wasn't there, so all he wanted to do was go back to sleep to outsleep the tortures.
Evelyn had forced herself not to check on Danny every 5 minutes to see how he was holding up. She knew that she would be sent home if she did because her superiors didn't have any sympathy for such unprofessional behaviour.
So she only checked in every 20 minutes but he was asleep.
She found Rafe sitting in the corner on a chair he had turned around and slumped down on leaning his chin onto the back of it. He was looking at his friend lost in thoughts.
When Evelyn saw him, she said: "Rafe."
His eyes met hers and he raised his eyebrows, then he said: "Nothing. He's not woken up yet. Do you think he's ok?"
Danny had thrown the sheet off while tossing and turning in his uneasy sleep.
Evelyn didn't want to answer Rafe's question and she really couldn't. They'd just have to wait and see.
Evelyn professionally checked the infusion, then his pulse. While she pressed her finger to his neck, her gaze fell upon his face.
It was hot, red and wore a grim expression.
Evelyn found herself staring at him. How could she possibly ever hurt him? Her feelings towards him were gentle and honest. She carefully stroke his cheek, but Rafe's presence made her feel uneasy about this, so she got up and turned to go:"I'll come back later."
When she checked on a few of the other patients, Sandra came up behind her:" Evelyn?"
Evelyn didn't turn to see who it was. She knew:"Yeah?"
"Ev., you know you can go home, if you want to. I can finish up here." She added more quietly:"Or you can go and stay with Danny."
Her friend smiled slightly:"No, thanks. There's no use in sitting in there all the time. It's not gonna change anything."
At that moment her gaze fell out through the window and she realised Rafe, who had left the hospital, sitting in the distance. She wondered what he was thinking about out there and how he was holding up. She didn't want to think about her own feelings. It was easier to think about somebody elses.
She finished her round and then snuk back in to Danny.
Quietly she sat down on the side of his bed and took his hand, which she gently rubbed while she looked out into the sunset.
She almost couldn't beleive it, he was here again. She could actually feel the warmth of his hand on her skin.
Slowly the sun approached the horizon.
"Is it as pretty as always?" a hoarse, weak voice asked.
Evelyn spun around to see Danny smiling slightly at her. Her face became one big smile. Slowly she nodded and mumbled:"Yes. Now it is."
She felt him rubb her hand back. At this moment she felt releive and joy gently spreading. She took it in completely.
After a few seconds, she asked:"How are you?"
"Em, bad question, next one."
Evelyn smiled at him:"At least you haven't lost your sense of humor."
They looked at each other for an intense moment with hands connected. Both cherished the others company incredibly releived to be together again.
Evelyn felt her eyes fill up with tears. She swallowed:"Danny."
He simply looked her in the eye wondering what she was going to say.
"I love you." She paused:" I thought I might never see you again, that I'd lost you." A tear escaped her eye and ran down her cheek.
Danny's throat suddenly got choked up as well. With all the battle and fighting he had had to be tough-just like all the other guys. They had burried their feelings deep down inside and tried not to think about them but do their job. Danny had thought about Evelyn but it was only now that he realised how much he had missed her.
He nodded:"I love you,too, Evelyn."
A smile spread across her mouth when she leaned forward careful not to hurt him. Danny closed his eyes and their lips met slowly. It almost felt as if they'd kiss for the first time-excited like teenagers but with love in their hearts, at first softly carrassing each others lips but soon the kiss got more passionate until Danny ran out of breath and gasped.
Evelyn's eyes widened:"Sorry, I didn't mean to...."
He took a deep breath and just smiled an unusually big smile.
Evelyn watched him close his eyes again and said:"Rafe is just outside, I think I'll go and get him for you."
Danny had a hard time to keep his eyes open. Whatever they had given him was doing it's duty, so he simply mumbled:"Hm."
Evelyn watched him dose off again with a mixture of happiness and slight worry.
She gave him a gentle kiss on the forehead:" I love you."
Another: "Hm." was the answer. He had obviously heard it.
What's a story without a bit of schmalz? Love your reviews-so keep on doing them, c'mon, you know, just punch those keys and drop me a line-thanks!
Thanks for all the reviews-you`re awesome.
But you know what: I need something new to read as well, so whoever reads this, please post a new chapter or story as well;-)
Reunited
The sun was slowly setting leaving only a small beam of orange light coming in through the half drawn curtains.
From a distance the shape of a man sleeping in the late afternoon sun seemed almost peaceful.
At a closer look, however, one could see that the reality was different. The van whirling above his head could only half cool the sweat, which had spread all over his body and made his hair stick to his forehead and soaked the bandages on his shoulder, neck and side.
He was asleep but it wasn't a calm and deep sleep but one shaken by memories and pain.
His best friend sat outside, looking across the wide green lawn towards the ocean but not seeing it. His thoughts jumped between the worries about his injured friend and the grief over his lost love. He could not allow himself to fall back in love with Evelyn. Or hadn't he ever been out of love with her? Not really. He just had told himself that Evelyn and Danny were together now. On one hand he felt a terrible injustice in this fact but on the other hand he also understood why they had gotten together. After all she was pregnant now. There was nothing to question anymore. Rafe just had to give up on her. And on top of this Danny was his best friend, he had safed Rafe and that he'd been shot was more or less Rafe's fault. Who knows what would have happened if Rafe hadn't grabbed the gun?
In the meantime, Danny woke up. Before he even opened his eyes, through all his drousiness he could feel what had happened to him. When would this pain ever subside? When his thoughts cleared up a bit, he remembered that he was at the hospital now and then he remembered her. Evelyn. She had to be here, too. Slowly he opened his eyes, which didn't focus too well. The pain in his side was just too much. He couldn't see Evelyn-only an tiny empty room formed by curtains on three sides and a window on the other. She wasn't there, so all he wanted to do was go back to sleep to outsleep the tortures.
Evelyn had forced herself not to check on Danny every 5 minutes to see how he was holding up. She knew that she would be sent home if she did because her superiors didn't have any sympathy for such unprofessional behaviour.
So she only checked in every 20 minutes but he was asleep.
She found Rafe sitting in the corner on a chair he had turned around and slumped down on leaning his chin onto the back of it. He was looking at his friend lost in thoughts.
When Evelyn saw him, she said: "Rafe."
His eyes met hers and he raised his eyebrows, then he said: "Nothing. He's not woken up yet. Do you think he's ok?"
Danny had thrown the sheet off while tossing and turning in his uneasy sleep.
Evelyn didn't want to answer Rafe's question and she really couldn't. They'd just have to wait and see.
Evelyn professionally checked the infusion, then his pulse. While she pressed her finger to his neck, her gaze fell upon his face.
It was hot, red and wore a grim expression.
Evelyn found herself staring at him. How could she possibly ever hurt him? Her feelings towards him were gentle and honest. She carefully stroke his cheek, but Rafe's presence made her feel uneasy about this, so she got up and turned to go:"I'll come back later."
When she checked on a few of the other patients, Sandra came up behind her:" Evelyn?"
Evelyn didn't turn to see who it was. She knew:"Yeah?"
"Ev., you know you can go home, if you want to. I can finish up here." She added more quietly:"Or you can go and stay with Danny."
Her friend smiled slightly:"No, thanks. There's no use in sitting in there all the time. It's not gonna change anything."
At that moment her gaze fell out through the window and she realised Rafe, who had left the hospital, sitting in the distance. She wondered what he was thinking about out there and how he was holding up. She didn't want to think about her own feelings. It was easier to think about somebody elses.
She finished her round and then snuk back in to Danny.
Quietly she sat down on the side of his bed and took his hand, which she gently rubbed while she looked out into the sunset.
She almost couldn't beleive it, he was here again. She could actually feel the warmth of his hand on her skin.
Slowly the sun approached the horizon.
"Is it as pretty as always?" a hoarse, weak voice asked.
Evelyn spun around to see Danny smiling slightly at her. Her face became one big smile. Slowly she nodded and mumbled:"Yes. Now it is."
She felt him rubb her hand back. At this moment she felt releive and joy gently spreading. She took it in completely.
After a few seconds, she asked:"How are you?"
"Em, bad question, next one."
Evelyn smiled at him:"At least you haven't lost your sense of humor."
They looked at each other for an intense moment with hands connected. Both cherished the others company incredibly releived to be together again.
Evelyn felt her eyes fill up with tears. She swallowed:"Danny."
He simply looked her in the eye wondering what she was going to say.
"I love you." She paused:" I thought I might never see you again, that I'd lost you." A tear escaped her eye and ran down her cheek.
Danny's throat suddenly got choked up as well. With all the battle and fighting he had had to be tough-just like all the other guys. They had burried their feelings deep down inside and tried not to think about them but do their job. Danny had thought about Evelyn but it was only now that he realised how much he had missed her.
He nodded:"I love you,too, Evelyn."
A smile spread across her mouth when she leaned forward careful not to hurt him. Danny closed his eyes and their lips met slowly. It almost felt as if they'd kiss for the first time-excited like teenagers but with love in their hearts, at first softly carrassing each others lips but soon the kiss got more passionate until Danny ran out of breath and gasped.
Evelyn's eyes widened:"Sorry, I didn't mean to...."
He took a deep breath and just smiled an unusually big smile.
Evelyn watched him close his eyes again and said:"Rafe is just outside, I think I'll go and get him for you."
Danny had a hard time to keep his eyes open. Whatever they had given him was doing it's duty, so he simply mumbled:"Hm."
Evelyn watched him dose off again with a mixture of happiness and slight worry.
She gave him a gentle kiss on the forehead:" I love you."
Another: "Hm." was the answer. He had obviously heard it.
What's a story without a bit of schmalz? Love your reviews-so keep on doing them, c'mon, you know, just punch those keys and drop me a line-thanks!