Miracles Do Happen
Author's Note: Yeah, I'm back. I needed to be inspired. Seems like FF has slowed down a bit but I'll continue on I guess. Anyway, thanks for the continued support since it keeps me sane. Enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 20- Let Me Outta Here
" Man, how is it that you get to leave early but I gotta spend the next two weeks in the damn bed." Dwayne argued as he bumped fist with Leon for the last time in a while. Leon chuckled.
" Lucky, I guess. Don't worry about it. After you get out I know I'll be seeing more of you." Dwayne laughed.
" Damn right. And with a girl like yours I'd be lucky too. She's taking real good care of you eh?" Leon could only smile and nod. At that moment Claire just so happened to walk into the room.
" What are you two talking about?' Claire asked with a smirk plastered on her face. She looked curiously at Dwayne who was trying to stifle a laugh. Leon rolled his wheelchair over to Claire.
" Nothing. Come on Claire. You know what time it is partner." Dwayne just smiled and lifted his fist up to show him.
" Later Kennedy. Claire, take care of my boy." Claire shook her head at him and grinned.
" I will. Bye Dwayne." With that Claire wheeled Leon out of the room and proceeded to the lobby. She had already signed him out so they were on their way to the car.
" Hey, did you tell Dr. Levy we were leaving?" Leon asked Claire before they got to the door.
" Yeah, I talked to him. He's not here right now though. But he wished us the best of luck. Oh yeah, Jill's going to fix dinner for your coming home. She told me to call her when you get back." Leon nodded but stopped for a moment and thought of something.
" Claire, did you get my stuff from storage too?" Claire sighed in slight annoyance. Why couldn't he just be quiet so they get to the car?
" I got everything Leon. You ring's right here." She pulled his ring from the small bag and gave it to him. He placed it on his finger.
" Okay, I'm finished. Let's just go." Claire ruffled his hair.
" It's about time you shut up." Leon turned back to her with mock anger.
" Hey now.!" Claire just chuckled and opened up the car door. She help him get into the passenger's side and folded up the wheelchair and put it in the back seat.
" I'm glad to be going home. It's been too long since I've seen my Playstation. Too long." Leon said to Claire as she buckled herself up. She rolled her eyes at him.
" Yeah, yeah I missed you too." With that she pulled out of the parking lot and started back to their apartment. On the way there they started talking about what might happen at Carlos and Rebecca's wedding. Claire starting getting pissed; however, when Leon kept falling asleep during the conversation. Unfortunately, the effects of the medication were still taking a toll on him. Thirty minutes later, Claire was helping a drowsy Leon up the stairs to their apartment. She fumbled with the keys trying to unlock the door.
" Turning the knob may help, Claire." Leon suggested sarcastically. He was leaning on her trying to support himself. He was still too weak to walk long distances without falling. Claire gave him the look of the devil himself.
" Shut up you! Just be quiet and quit moving before you injure yourself again." Leon grinned inwardly. Yep, he was sure glad to be home. Leon felt the warmth of the apartment hit him in the face as Claire opened the door. Looking around everything was familiar but strangely it was different at the same time. He blinked his eyes once more to adjust to the dim light in contrast to that of the hospital.
" Welcome home, baby." Claire told him sweetly as she kissed him on the cheek. Leon kissed her back in the same way. He didn't need to tell her, she already knew.
" Let me off right here Claire." Leon slowly let go of Claire and slipped onto the couch and pulled the table to him. Reaching for the remote he turned on the t.v and started flipping through channels. Suddenly he stopped.
" Woo, there's a draft in here. Did you leave a window open?" Leon asked. Claire just laughed. He threw her a crazed look.
" What's so funny?" Claire looked him sympathetically.
" Leon, look at what you are wearing?" Glancing down at himself Leon quickly started blushing. He was still in his hospital gown. With addition to a t-shirt but the back was still exposed. And he didn't have the warmest pants in the world. He started to laugh in embarrassment.
" Come on and lay here with me Claire." Leon asked inviting her to snuggle up next to him on the couch. Claire smiled and put the things she was holding on the floor. She made her way over and Leon scooted back some to make room for her. Claire carefully slipped into his embrace. She had her back to him and turned to face him.
" I'm not making you too uncomfortable am I?" She asked. Leon shook his head.
" Nuh uh. You're fine." He tightened his grip on her waist and slowly started to work his fingers down to her navel. He stopped there and rested his hand on her abdomen.
" One day, we're going bring a life into this world Claire. And we're going to raise them together. You hear me." Leon whispered into her ear. Claire sighed and wiggled against him. She smiled. She had been longing for his closeness for too long and wasn't about to let go of this moment. Not a chance.
" I'm so thankful to have met you. I'm even more thankful that we were given a chance to love each other. I think about it now and wonder about all of us. Me, you , my brother and Jill, even Becca and Carlos. We were all for the most part strangers and Umbrella threw us together. I believe it was fate we met in Raccoon City and for all of us to unite and bring them down. Chris and Jill were already pretty much together but after they reunited they sealed that deal. Carlos and Rebecca had serious crushes on each other and those crushes eventually led up to love and me and you.." She stopped and turned back to him.
" Was just a matter of time." Leon finished for her.
" Yeah, Speaking of other things. I need to call Jill before she pitches a fit." Claire reached over the arm of the sofa and grabbed the phone. She quickly dialed the numbers to Jill's house.
" Hello?" was the answer from the other side. Claire rolled her eyes.
" Chris, where's Jill?" Claire asked with annoyance in her tone. Chris huffed over the phone.
" Well, hello to you too Claire. Jill's right here." Claire heard some shuffling and a few seconds later she heard Jill's voice on the phone.
" Hey Claire. What's up?" Jill asked with a yawn. Claire smirked.
" Didn't you tell me to call you when Leon got home?" Jill's nonchalant tone went into overdrive as she started getting excited.
" Leon's home? That's great. Now you can stop moping around here and stay home with him. How long has it been? 2 weeks since you guys last had sex." Claire was shocked at Jill upfrontness about the situation.
"Jill!" Claire gasped. Leon just chuckled. He had heard what Jill had said over the phone. Jill called out to him over the phone.
" Hey Leon. Glad that you're home." Claire relayed the message back to him.
" Jill says, she's glad you're home." Leon smiled and nodded. " I missed you too Jill. What about squarehead? How's he doing?" He asked over the phone.
" Same as usually. Being a pain in the ass. I still love him though." Leon laughed. " I know you do. That's something we both have in common huh. These Redfields and their temper." Leon joked. Jill laughed. Claire glared at Leon cause him to stop laughing.
" Okay Jill, I'm going to take it easy for a couple of days. You guys come by and see me when you can." Leon told her as he wrapped up the conversation. Jill acknowledged and told him and Claire bye before hanging up the phone.
" Now where were we?" Claire asked jokingly as she slid back into her spot in Leon's arms. He repositioned him to where he was before and wrapped an arm around Claire tightly. He winced from the tiny hint of pressure on his back but he blew it off.
" Um, right about here." Leon answered for her as he placed a soft kiss on her neck and slowly continued to ease down. Claire turned so she was facing him and naturally allowed him to access the inside of her mouth. Leon did likewise and as they made out the voices coming from the t.v didn't even faze them.
In the back of Claire's mind she was fighting the urge not get up and jump onto of Leon and do it right there. She had been strong these last few days and now that he was back with her she didn't have to be so strong anymore. Knowing that her actions might send Leon back to the ER she carefully wrapped her arms around him and moved closer. Leon did the same.
Maybe it was the fact that they were making out on the couch or the heater was getting hotter but Claire was getting hot all over. She grinned as Leon bit on her lip as he took a breath. Leon smiled and proceeded to continue. He continued to kiss her as he worked his hands down the well-defined curvatures of her body. Lightly reaching down into her pants he pulled on her underwear. Claire shook her head causing Leon to sigh but none the less they continued making out.
About two hours later, Leon and Claire were still on the couch watching t.v. There wasn't anything else to do really. And besides, they had just had the most intimate make out session ever. Leon was sitting up now and Claire's head was resting in his lap. As Leon flipped through the channels, there was a knock at the door. Claire reluctantly got up and walked to see who it was.
" Who is it?" She heard Rebecca on the other side.
" Becca and Carlos." Claire smiled as she let them inside. Rebecca's eyes widen at the sight of Leon on the sofa.
" Leon! You're back home. It's good to see you're okay." Leon returned a smile.
"Thanks Becca. How have you and Commando been?" Carlos' ears perked up and he went to sit in the chair next to Leon. Juliana was in his arms fidgeting around.
" We're doing fine. We missed ya man." Carlos told him as she made room for Becca to sit next to him. Claire came to sit next to Leon.
" Well, what brings you two up here?" She asked as she held on to Leon's hand. Becca and Carlos just stared at each other and chuckled.
" Pure boredom." They said at the same time. Claire rose an eyebrow and Leon smirked.
" Well, did you have something in mind?" Claire asked. She had a weary look on her face. Usually some type of plan by these two wasn't good.
" Yeah, when was the last time you played truth or dare?" Leon and Claire both exchanged funny looks at each other. Leon replied on the behalf of both of them.
" You're on."
As the evening went on, the four of them were engaged in a very personal and embarrassing game of Truth or Dare. To make a long story short, some truths should never come to light and some dares should never be attempted. In the end though, the game ended with the four of them laughing and talking about whatever. It was going on 10:40 when Rebecca and Carlos were getting ready to leave.
" Oh man, I gotta go back to work tomorrow. I'm beat." Carlos yawned as he stretched his arms out. Rebecca was hugging Claire bye while holding Juliana in her other arm.
" That was fun. We should do that more often." Rebecca told her refering to their Truth or Dare game. Claire nodded.
" We will. Christmas is right around the corner you know. We should really get started on the shopping Rebecca." Rebecca agreed.
" I know, but I've got enough to worry about this month as it is. Bye Claire. Bye Leon." Claire and Leon both said their goodbyes as Rebecca left out of the door. Claire sighed as she closed the door.
" Those two can make anything interesting." Claire said as she walked back over to Leon and prepared to help him up. Leon just nodded.
" I know. Let's go to bed. I feel that medicine working against me." Claire put his arm around her shoulder and helped him up and together they limped to the bedroom.
" Okay, you're going to have to slide into the bed." Claire told him. Leon groaned but did as he was told. Claire pulled the covers over him.
" I'll be out in just a minute. Let me change." She told him as she went into the bathroom to change. Leon had already started to doze off.
" Leon?" Claire asked as she came out of the bathroom. Leon slowly opened his eyes. " Yeah?" She slipped into the bed with him. " Just checking to see if you were still awake." Leon smirked.
" Well, not in a few minutes. But yeah I am. Goodnight Claire." Claire moved her head to rest on his chest. God how she missed this.
" Night Leon." With that she turned off the lights and snuggled up close to Leon. She felt better than she had felt in days. Leon was back home, everything was right with the world, and she still had another month till she started back school. Claire fell into a sweet slumber as she melted away in the arms of her husband to be.
Author's Note: There it is. Chapter 20 to Miracles. I got inspired like 2 hours ago to finish this chapter and I finally did. As usual, I couldn't go without thanking all of you for the support, even if you flamed or didn't review just knowing that you're reading the story is good enough for me. I'd like to see some reviews though. Anyway, so I don't get any crap later, I'm going to tell you now. The Next Chapter is going to skip to 2 days before Becca and Carlos' wedding. Christmas will have just past. So with that said and done, take a minute to reflect and draw your attention to the lower left hand corner of the page. Oh yeah, Diddly Day finished SCB. That's a miracle all it's own. Tek, got nothing but love for ya. Thanks a lot for giving me something to look forward to with Aftermath. Now Hell Yeah.
Author's Note: Yeah, I'm back. I needed to be inspired. Seems like FF has slowed down a bit but I'll continue on I guess. Anyway, thanks for the continued support since it keeps me sane. Enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 20- Let Me Outta Here
" Man, how is it that you get to leave early but I gotta spend the next two weeks in the damn bed." Dwayne argued as he bumped fist with Leon for the last time in a while. Leon chuckled.
" Lucky, I guess. Don't worry about it. After you get out I know I'll be seeing more of you." Dwayne laughed.
" Damn right. And with a girl like yours I'd be lucky too. She's taking real good care of you eh?" Leon could only smile and nod. At that moment Claire just so happened to walk into the room.
" What are you two talking about?' Claire asked with a smirk plastered on her face. She looked curiously at Dwayne who was trying to stifle a laugh. Leon rolled his wheelchair over to Claire.
" Nothing. Come on Claire. You know what time it is partner." Dwayne just smiled and lifted his fist up to show him.
" Later Kennedy. Claire, take care of my boy." Claire shook her head at him and grinned.
" I will. Bye Dwayne." With that Claire wheeled Leon out of the room and proceeded to the lobby. She had already signed him out so they were on their way to the car.
" Hey, did you tell Dr. Levy we were leaving?" Leon asked Claire before they got to the door.
" Yeah, I talked to him. He's not here right now though. But he wished us the best of luck. Oh yeah, Jill's going to fix dinner for your coming home. She told me to call her when you get back." Leon nodded but stopped for a moment and thought of something.
" Claire, did you get my stuff from storage too?" Claire sighed in slight annoyance. Why couldn't he just be quiet so they get to the car?
" I got everything Leon. You ring's right here." She pulled his ring from the small bag and gave it to him. He placed it on his finger.
" Okay, I'm finished. Let's just go." Claire ruffled his hair.
" It's about time you shut up." Leon turned back to her with mock anger.
" Hey now.!" Claire just chuckled and opened up the car door. She help him get into the passenger's side and folded up the wheelchair and put it in the back seat.
" I'm glad to be going home. It's been too long since I've seen my Playstation. Too long." Leon said to Claire as she buckled herself up. She rolled her eyes at him.
" Yeah, yeah I missed you too." With that she pulled out of the parking lot and started back to their apartment. On the way there they started talking about what might happen at Carlos and Rebecca's wedding. Claire starting getting pissed; however, when Leon kept falling asleep during the conversation. Unfortunately, the effects of the medication were still taking a toll on him. Thirty minutes later, Claire was helping a drowsy Leon up the stairs to their apartment. She fumbled with the keys trying to unlock the door.
" Turning the knob may help, Claire." Leon suggested sarcastically. He was leaning on her trying to support himself. He was still too weak to walk long distances without falling. Claire gave him the look of the devil himself.
" Shut up you! Just be quiet and quit moving before you injure yourself again." Leon grinned inwardly. Yep, he was sure glad to be home. Leon felt the warmth of the apartment hit him in the face as Claire opened the door. Looking around everything was familiar but strangely it was different at the same time. He blinked his eyes once more to adjust to the dim light in contrast to that of the hospital.
" Welcome home, baby." Claire told him sweetly as she kissed him on the cheek. Leon kissed her back in the same way. He didn't need to tell her, she already knew.
" Let me off right here Claire." Leon slowly let go of Claire and slipped onto the couch and pulled the table to him. Reaching for the remote he turned on the t.v and started flipping through channels. Suddenly he stopped.
" Woo, there's a draft in here. Did you leave a window open?" Leon asked. Claire just laughed. He threw her a crazed look.
" What's so funny?" Claire looked him sympathetically.
" Leon, look at what you are wearing?" Glancing down at himself Leon quickly started blushing. He was still in his hospital gown. With addition to a t-shirt but the back was still exposed. And he didn't have the warmest pants in the world. He started to laugh in embarrassment.
" Come on and lay here with me Claire." Leon asked inviting her to snuggle up next to him on the couch. Claire smiled and put the things she was holding on the floor. She made her way over and Leon scooted back some to make room for her. Claire carefully slipped into his embrace. She had her back to him and turned to face him.
" I'm not making you too uncomfortable am I?" She asked. Leon shook his head.
" Nuh uh. You're fine." He tightened his grip on her waist and slowly started to work his fingers down to her navel. He stopped there and rested his hand on her abdomen.
" One day, we're going bring a life into this world Claire. And we're going to raise them together. You hear me." Leon whispered into her ear. Claire sighed and wiggled against him. She smiled. She had been longing for his closeness for too long and wasn't about to let go of this moment. Not a chance.
" I'm so thankful to have met you. I'm even more thankful that we were given a chance to love each other. I think about it now and wonder about all of us. Me, you , my brother and Jill, even Becca and Carlos. We were all for the most part strangers and Umbrella threw us together. I believe it was fate we met in Raccoon City and for all of us to unite and bring them down. Chris and Jill were already pretty much together but after they reunited they sealed that deal. Carlos and Rebecca had serious crushes on each other and those crushes eventually led up to love and me and you.." She stopped and turned back to him.
" Was just a matter of time." Leon finished for her.
" Yeah, Speaking of other things. I need to call Jill before she pitches a fit." Claire reached over the arm of the sofa and grabbed the phone. She quickly dialed the numbers to Jill's house.
" Hello?" was the answer from the other side. Claire rolled her eyes.
" Chris, where's Jill?" Claire asked with annoyance in her tone. Chris huffed over the phone.
" Well, hello to you too Claire. Jill's right here." Claire heard some shuffling and a few seconds later she heard Jill's voice on the phone.
" Hey Claire. What's up?" Jill asked with a yawn. Claire smirked.
" Didn't you tell me to call you when Leon got home?" Jill's nonchalant tone went into overdrive as she started getting excited.
" Leon's home? That's great. Now you can stop moping around here and stay home with him. How long has it been? 2 weeks since you guys last had sex." Claire was shocked at Jill upfrontness about the situation.
"Jill!" Claire gasped. Leon just chuckled. He had heard what Jill had said over the phone. Jill called out to him over the phone.
" Hey Leon. Glad that you're home." Claire relayed the message back to him.
" Jill says, she's glad you're home." Leon smiled and nodded. " I missed you too Jill. What about squarehead? How's he doing?" He asked over the phone.
" Same as usually. Being a pain in the ass. I still love him though." Leon laughed. " I know you do. That's something we both have in common huh. These Redfields and their temper." Leon joked. Jill laughed. Claire glared at Leon cause him to stop laughing.
" Okay Jill, I'm going to take it easy for a couple of days. You guys come by and see me when you can." Leon told her as he wrapped up the conversation. Jill acknowledged and told him and Claire bye before hanging up the phone.
" Now where were we?" Claire asked jokingly as she slid back into her spot in Leon's arms. He repositioned him to where he was before and wrapped an arm around Claire tightly. He winced from the tiny hint of pressure on his back but he blew it off.
" Um, right about here." Leon answered for her as he placed a soft kiss on her neck and slowly continued to ease down. Claire turned so she was facing him and naturally allowed him to access the inside of her mouth. Leon did likewise and as they made out the voices coming from the t.v didn't even faze them.
In the back of Claire's mind she was fighting the urge not get up and jump onto of Leon and do it right there. She had been strong these last few days and now that he was back with her she didn't have to be so strong anymore. Knowing that her actions might send Leon back to the ER she carefully wrapped her arms around him and moved closer. Leon did the same.
Maybe it was the fact that they were making out on the couch or the heater was getting hotter but Claire was getting hot all over. She grinned as Leon bit on her lip as he took a breath. Leon smiled and proceeded to continue. He continued to kiss her as he worked his hands down the well-defined curvatures of her body. Lightly reaching down into her pants he pulled on her underwear. Claire shook her head causing Leon to sigh but none the less they continued making out.
About two hours later, Leon and Claire were still on the couch watching t.v. There wasn't anything else to do really. And besides, they had just had the most intimate make out session ever. Leon was sitting up now and Claire's head was resting in his lap. As Leon flipped through the channels, there was a knock at the door. Claire reluctantly got up and walked to see who it was.
" Who is it?" She heard Rebecca on the other side.
" Becca and Carlos." Claire smiled as she let them inside. Rebecca's eyes widen at the sight of Leon on the sofa.
" Leon! You're back home. It's good to see you're okay." Leon returned a smile.
"Thanks Becca. How have you and Commando been?" Carlos' ears perked up and he went to sit in the chair next to Leon. Juliana was in his arms fidgeting around.
" We're doing fine. We missed ya man." Carlos told him as she made room for Becca to sit next to him. Claire came to sit next to Leon.
" Well, what brings you two up here?" She asked as she held on to Leon's hand. Becca and Carlos just stared at each other and chuckled.
" Pure boredom." They said at the same time. Claire rose an eyebrow and Leon smirked.
" Well, did you have something in mind?" Claire asked. She had a weary look on her face. Usually some type of plan by these two wasn't good.
" Yeah, when was the last time you played truth or dare?" Leon and Claire both exchanged funny looks at each other. Leon replied on the behalf of both of them.
" You're on."
As the evening went on, the four of them were engaged in a very personal and embarrassing game of Truth or Dare. To make a long story short, some truths should never come to light and some dares should never be attempted. In the end though, the game ended with the four of them laughing and talking about whatever. It was going on 10:40 when Rebecca and Carlos were getting ready to leave.
" Oh man, I gotta go back to work tomorrow. I'm beat." Carlos yawned as he stretched his arms out. Rebecca was hugging Claire bye while holding Juliana in her other arm.
" That was fun. We should do that more often." Rebecca told her refering to their Truth or Dare game. Claire nodded.
" We will. Christmas is right around the corner you know. We should really get started on the shopping Rebecca." Rebecca agreed.
" I know, but I've got enough to worry about this month as it is. Bye Claire. Bye Leon." Claire and Leon both said their goodbyes as Rebecca left out of the door. Claire sighed as she closed the door.
" Those two can make anything interesting." Claire said as she walked back over to Leon and prepared to help him up. Leon just nodded.
" I know. Let's go to bed. I feel that medicine working against me." Claire put his arm around her shoulder and helped him up and together they limped to the bedroom.
" Okay, you're going to have to slide into the bed." Claire told him. Leon groaned but did as he was told. Claire pulled the covers over him.
" I'll be out in just a minute. Let me change." She told him as she went into the bathroom to change. Leon had already started to doze off.
" Leon?" Claire asked as she came out of the bathroom. Leon slowly opened his eyes. " Yeah?" She slipped into the bed with him. " Just checking to see if you were still awake." Leon smirked.
" Well, not in a few minutes. But yeah I am. Goodnight Claire." Claire moved her head to rest on his chest. God how she missed this.
" Night Leon." With that she turned off the lights and snuggled up close to Leon. She felt better than she had felt in days. Leon was back home, everything was right with the world, and she still had another month till she started back school. Claire fell into a sweet slumber as she melted away in the arms of her husband to be.
Author's Note: There it is. Chapter 20 to Miracles. I got inspired like 2 hours ago to finish this chapter and I finally did. As usual, I couldn't go without thanking all of you for the support, even if you flamed or didn't review just knowing that you're reading the story is good enough for me. I'd like to see some reviews though. Anyway, so I don't get any crap later, I'm going to tell you now. The Next Chapter is going to skip to 2 days before Becca and Carlos' wedding. Christmas will have just past. So with that said and done, take a minute to reflect and draw your attention to the lower left hand corner of the page. Oh yeah, Diddly Day finished SCB. That's a miracle all it's own. Tek, got nothing but love for ya. Thanks a lot for giving me something to look forward to with Aftermath. Now Hell Yeah.