Authors Note- Okay here it is what you've all been waiting for...Release that long held breath. Breath freely now because as of this chapter bliss begans. Yes I said Carby bliss... So get excited, hold onto your seats folks because we are about to launch you into a world you could have only dreamed of, take a drink of water and get prepared to take a cold shower...
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I had planned everything out, from Susan calling Abby in to work, to what flowers she loved, to her favorite food. She was completely clueless, and Bryce had been a big help. Bryce had told me that she would probably be too tired to go out. She wasn't a going out type of person. But I wanted to do something special for her. And if that involved staying home, so be it. I arranged the last bits of roses around the apartment, and set the path of rose petals down from the door to the dinner table. I had actually cooked. And it came out really, really well. I was going to run in and light the candles as soon as we got here. I was a bit worried about leaving them. She wouldn't be too happy if we got back and her apartment was a big flame.
I got into my car, and left the rose on the seat. That's one of the things I was doing. Giving her more roses than she would possible know what do with. I managed to get to the hospital relatively quickly, and walked in. Susan gave me a huge smile, rolling her eyes. So I was a hopeless romantic. So what? I gave her that look that said 'hey you had your chance'. She just laughed back at me. I headed into the lounge, due to the instruction of Susan. I found her there, pulling on her coat. I instantly rushed over, and helped her. I handed her the red rose, and gave her a kiss on the cheek. She looked exhausted.
"Ready to go?"
She gave me this reluctant little gaze, and I just kissed her again.
"Don't worry. I promise. You'll like this."
I knew she had to force a small smile, and I took her hand and opened the door for her.
We walked past Susan and she was about to go crazy.
"You're both on tomorrow, remember that. I don't want empty exam room sex."
We both looked at each other. Great. Another Bryce. Just what we needed. We have Bryce at home for the commentary, and now we have Susan. Will we ever be able to be alone?
I got her to car, and opened the door for her. She picked up the second rose, and gave me a questioning look. I just smiled. We started to drive, and I purposely took the complicated route to her apartment. She was looking at me and at the road, completely clueless. I finally got to her building, and parked the car right outside. I ran around and opened the door.
"John?.. What's going on...?"
I didn't say anything, and I didn't respond. I just draped my arm over her shoulder and led her up the stairs. I pulled out the key Bryce had given me, and she started to laugh.
"Remind me to tell Bryce not to give my keys to random strangers."
I kissed her on the cheek.
"But I'm not a random stranger. Wait here for a second."
I rushed into the apartment, lighting the candles. I refused to use any form of electrical lighting. I even got the fireplace going. I made sure everything was okay, then I walked back to the door to get her. I got there, and she was standing starring down the stairs.
"You ready?"
She smiled.
"I'm scared."
I laughed. I interlocked my fingers within hers, and lead her into the apartment. I saw her smile widen, the expression on her face in complete disbelief.
"Oh my god..."
I helped her take her coat off.
"Bryce told me you'd be too tired to go out. So I decided we should just stay in."
She kissed me, throwing me off guard for a second. I led her to the table, and served dinner. We chatted slightly through it but she seemed so out of it tonight. After dinner I took her and headed towards the couch, I had spread out some candles, some petals, and the fireplace was going. I had brought some CD's from home, and one of them played in the background. I sat down first, bringing her down with me, letting her lie against me. I played with the tips of her hair, and I knew she was falling asleep slowly.
I kissed the top of her head, covering us with a blanket. She picked her head up for a minute, looking straight at me.
"Thank you."
I smiled and kissed her gently.
"The one night Bryce isn't here..."
She laughed, finishing off my sentence.
".. is pure heaven."
I nodded my head. Finally we were both relaxed.
"Are you okay?"
I felt her nod her head against my chest.
"Yeah. I have you, don't I?"
I looked at her, straight into her eyes.
"Always."
She smiled a bit, and laid her head back down. I ran my hands over her arms, and I knew she had fallen asleep a few minutes later. This was perfect. I didn't need anything more than this.
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I had planned everything out, from Susan calling Abby in to work, to what flowers she loved, to her favorite food. She was completely clueless, and Bryce had been a big help. Bryce had told me that she would probably be too tired to go out. She wasn't a going out type of person. But I wanted to do something special for her. And if that involved staying home, so be it. I arranged the last bits of roses around the apartment, and set the path of rose petals down from the door to the dinner table. I had actually cooked. And it came out really, really well. I was going to run in and light the candles as soon as we got here. I was a bit worried about leaving them. She wouldn't be too happy if we got back and her apartment was a big flame.
I got into my car, and left the rose on the seat. That's one of the things I was doing. Giving her more roses than she would possible know what do with. I managed to get to the hospital relatively quickly, and walked in. Susan gave me a huge smile, rolling her eyes. So I was a hopeless romantic. So what? I gave her that look that said 'hey you had your chance'. She just laughed back at me. I headed into the lounge, due to the instruction of Susan. I found her there, pulling on her coat. I instantly rushed over, and helped her. I handed her the red rose, and gave her a kiss on the cheek. She looked exhausted.
"Ready to go?"
She gave me this reluctant little gaze, and I just kissed her again.
"Don't worry. I promise. You'll like this."
I knew she had to force a small smile, and I took her hand and opened the door for her.
We walked past Susan and she was about to go crazy.
"You're both on tomorrow, remember that. I don't want empty exam room sex."
We both looked at each other. Great. Another Bryce. Just what we needed. We have Bryce at home for the commentary, and now we have Susan. Will we ever be able to be alone?
I got her to car, and opened the door for her. She picked up the second rose, and gave me a questioning look. I just smiled. We started to drive, and I purposely took the complicated route to her apartment. She was looking at me and at the road, completely clueless. I finally got to her building, and parked the car right outside. I ran around and opened the door.
"John?.. What's going on...?"
I didn't say anything, and I didn't respond. I just draped my arm over her shoulder and led her up the stairs. I pulled out the key Bryce had given me, and she started to laugh.
"Remind me to tell Bryce not to give my keys to random strangers."
I kissed her on the cheek.
"But I'm not a random stranger. Wait here for a second."
I rushed into the apartment, lighting the candles. I refused to use any form of electrical lighting. I even got the fireplace going. I made sure everything was okay, then I walked back to the door to get her. I got there, and she was standing starring down the stairs.
"You ready?"
She smiled.
"I'm scared."
I laughed. I interlocked my fingers within hers, and lead her into the apartment. I saw her smile widen, the expression on her face in complete disbelief.
"Oh my god..."
I helped her take her coat off.
"Bryce told me you'd be too tired to go out. So I decided we should just stay in."
She kissed me, throwing me off guard for a second. I led her to the table, and served dinner. We chatted slightly through it but she seemed so out of it tonight. After dinner I took her and headed towards the couch, I had spread out some candles, some petals, and the fireplace was going. I had brought some CD's from home, and one of them played in the background. I sat down first, bringing her down with me, letting her lie against me. I played with the tips of her hair, and I knew she was falling asleep slowly.
I kissed the top of her head, covering us with a blanket. She picked her head up for a minute, looking straight at me.
"Thank you."
I smiled and kissed her gently.
"The one night Bryce isn't here..."
She laughed, finishing off my sentence.
".. is pure heaven."
I nodded my head. Finally we were both relaxed.
"Are you okay?"
I felt her nod her head against my chest.
"Yeah. I have you, don't I?"
I looked at her, straight into her eyes.
"Always."
She smiled a bit, and laid her head back down. I ran my hands over her arms, and I knew she had fallen asleep a few minutes later. This was perfect. I didn't need anything more than this.