THE AMERICAN PATIENT
Chapter XVII – Waking (Part 6)
Robert woke up with Elizabeth nibbling, teasingly at his ear. He was lying flat on his stomach and quickly turned over, pulling her into his arms. His mouth sought hers feverishly and he rolled himself on top of her, his elbows either side of her head. Pulling his lips away, he hovered his face just above hers and they smiled at one another.
"Morning." She purred.
"Indeed it is...so did you wake me for a particular reason?"
"Wanted to say sorry for last night.... are you still mad at me?"
"Oh I get it.... missed a bit of the old Rocket lovin last night eh?" He smirked smugly.
"Well are you mad or not?"
She gave him a dazzling smile and unable to resist he kissed her slowly, before lifting his face back up.
"A little.... you're gonna have to make it up to me." Then he kissed her again.
"Mmm" she moaned against his mouth, "and how do I do that?"
"Oh I think you have a pretty good idea."
"Seems to me Romano, I'm not the only one who missed something last night." Elizabeth purred sweetly.
Still smiling smugly, he shook his head side to side.
"Ah-ah, you have to face facts here Lizzie.... once you've had a taste of the Rocket you can't stop coming back for more...I'm irresistible."
He kissed her again passionately claiming her mouth as his own, and ground his body against hers. Elizabeth scraped her nails down his backbone making him gasp loudly, and arch his head and body back abruptly. Taking advantage of his momentary incapacitation, Elizabeth laughed and pushed him off her.
"You are so predictable Robert, I know more about your body than you do." she crowed, still laughing.
"Don't get away that easy Corday, c'mere."
Robert sprang off the bed playfully grabbing her wrist, spinning her round. Elizabeth lost her balance and they both fell forward banging into the door loudly, before sliding down in a heap, they sat on the floor and burst out laughing.
"Everything all right in there?" came Isabelle's voice accompanied by a knock on the door, startling them both from their mirth.
"What is she camped outside the door now?" he snickered.
"We're fine." Elizabeth called out giggling, and Robert started tickling her.
"Are you getting up then, shall I make tea?" Isabelle persisted.
"Christ, what is she the nookie police?"
Elizabeth giggled again and put her hand over his mouth, which he removed and started kissing in trails from the hand down to the elbow.
"We'll be down in a minute." Elizabeth called out.
"No we will not." He whispered, and started nibbling her ear, pulling her into him. Elizabeth moaned and slid her arms around him, and Romano pushed her down onto the floor then stretched himself out on top of her, their mouths meeting hungrily.
Another knock at the door stopped them making any more progress.
"Elizabeth, shall I get Ella up?"
Robert sighed heavily, "Might as well say yes Lizzie, she's not gonna let me get anything up."
He got to his knees before standing up, looking incredibly hard done by.
"Thank you, yes." Elizabeth called out and took Robert's proffered hand so he could hoist her up.
"We will finish this." She whispered into his ear.
"Yeah right. Not whilst your mom's in this house." He sulked.
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After a painfully quiet breakfast, Isabelle left the kitchen to tend to her morning ablutions.
Robert let out a sigh of relief and ran a hand over his head.
"She'll come round Robert, just give her time."
"Time? Lizzie, whole continents will drift in less time than what it will take for your mother to come round. I really think it'll be easier if I just make myself scarce until she's gone."
"No, Robert I want you to stay."
"Ella want Wobut stay too." Ella chipped in and they both smiled at her.
"Well I guess I'm staying then...but if you're father pitches up next, wielding a scalpel at me, I'm off."
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"LIZZIE." Romano yelled.
"Oh, I wish he would learn your name!" Isabelle sighed.
"LIZZIEEE." He called again, louder this time.
"Do you think that must be American for 'come here'...you'd better go see what he wants before he upsets the neighbours."
"Excuse me a moment." Elizabeth snickered, and walked upstairs following the sound of his voice. As she walked past the bathroom, the door opened suddenly and Robert pulled her in.
"What the hell are you doing?"
"Sshh." He put a finger to her lips.
Moments later the phone rang, and Elizabeth reached for the door handle but Romano grabbed her back and put himself between her and the door.
"Robert what are you doi...."
"Sshh, just let your mom pick up."
After a few more rings, the phone went quiet and Robert started smirking.
"Elizabeth?" Isabelle called out.
"Tell her you're in the bathroom and ask her to take a message."
"Why, what's going on?" Elizabeth raised an eyebrow quizzically.
"Just tell her."
"Elizabeth."
Looking at Robert, she frowned and then called out, "Can you take a message please, I'm in the bathroom."
A period of silence followed and Robert smiled, leaned in and kissed her longingly.
"ELIZABETH." Isabelle called out again, more urgently this time. He pulled his mouth away from hers.
"Okay, go."
Opening the door he pushed her out, just as Isabelle reached the top of the stairs.
"That was the hospital dear; apparently there's some emergency for which, you're both urgently required. You'd better go...don't worry about Ella, I can watch her for you."
"Duty calls, come on Lizzie."
Romano grabbed her hand and raced her downstairs, grabbing his jacket and her coat, before pulling her out of the house.
"I don't understand, why would the hospital know to call for you here?"
"Just get in the car Lizzie."
She slid into the passenger seat and looked over at him, as he started laughing. Reaching into his trouser pocket, he pulled out his cell phone and dialled a number.
"Hey Susan.... thanks, I owe you one, yeah it worked like a dream...will do, bye."
"Robert, what precisely is going on?"
"Stage one of the great Romano Escape Plan."
"So I take it there is no emergency?"
"Geez you're slow on the uptake today." He said pulling the car away from the kerb.
"So you got Susan to call my house and lie for you?"
"Yup, wasn't hard either...I have great hopes for that one." He smirked.
Elizabeth laughed. "So where are you taking me?"
"Onto stage two of the great Romano escape plan of course."
"Which would be?"
"That's the part where I buy you lunch."
She broke into a broad smile and reached over squeezing his leg.
"You're mind works in exquisite ways Robert Romano."
He grinned and shrugged his shoulders.
"Look, as far as your mom's concerned we're out of her hair for the rest of the day. I'm gonna buy you lunch, and then..."
"And then what?
"Then we go to stage three."
"What's stage three?"
"That Lizzie, you will have to wait and see."
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They dined at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, feasting on the very expensive five star cuisine.
After the waiter had removed their dessert plates, Romano reached over and took her hand in his.
"Time for stage three Lizzie." His eyes were positively smoking with mischief, and she felt herself blush with anticipation.
"Which is?"
Robert smiled and reached his other hand into his jacket pocket, taking out a room key card. He slid it across the table to her.
"Is that what I think it is?" she smiled.
Romano wiggled his eyebrows and smirked.
"There's already champagne on ice, the room service is just waiting to be abused. Just think Lizzie there'll be no mad mother camping outside the door or munckin's calling out at...key moments..."
"Well then we have unfinished business from this morning I believe." Elizabeth said, picking up the key never taking her eyes off him.
He stood up and stretched his hand out to her. "That we do."
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After an afternoon of nothing but pure undulated carnal indulgence and two bottles of champagne, of which Elizabeth had drunk most, since Robert was driving.... it was of a late hour before they strode through the door, Elizabeth somewhat unsteadily.
"Ah your back.... I'm afraid you've missed Ella; she went down an hour ago. You look exhausted dear...I've opened some wine, thought you might both want a drink after such a long day. It must have been a very long procedure."
Elizabeth giggled and Robert nipped her ass tightly to stop her laughing too much and give the game away.
"It was a very intensive, hands on procedure Mrs Corday, but a very enjoyable one." Romano said.
Elizabeth laughed and he pinched her again, the gesture going unnoticed by Isabelle who shuddered at his comment.
"How one can call rooting around inside a persons body enjoyable..." she shook her head. "I think I will never understand the mentality of you surgeons."
Elizabeth broke away from Romano and poured herself a large glass of red wine, then flopped down on the couch kicking her shoes off.
"Robert.... wine?"
"Er, no thanks."
Isabelle walked over to the window and drew back the drapes a little.
"The winds getting up something awful outside...the forecast says there's a rather fierce storm coming." She said continuing to look outside.
Shaking her head suddenly, she turned back to the room.
"I was about to make tea Dr Romano...if you're not having wine would you care for a cup?"
"Err, yes please." He didn't really want a cup of tea, but she seemed to be making some sort of an effort with him so he thought it prudent to go with the flow.
Isabelle nodded and left for the kitchen leaving Robert and Elizabeth alone again.
She stared at him and chuckled.
"Intensive, hands on procedures...honestly you really are naughty." She took a large gulp of wine and winked at him.
"You might want to slow down Lizzie, you've already had enough champagne to sink a ship."
Elizabeth snorted at him, and drained the glass in answer.
"Or you could just get pissed." He laughed.
"Better response Romano." She said, refilling her glass then tapping the space beside her invitingly.
He grinned and sat down putting an arm around her shoulders and she leaned into him.
Isabelle appeared carrying a tray laden with tea things and placed it on the table.
"Do you take sugar Dr Romano?"
"No thanks, I'm sweet enough."
Elizabeth thought this was hilarious and started laughing hysterically. They both turned to watch her bemused.
"Elizabeth, are you okay?" her mother asked.
Elizabeth continued to giggle, tossing in the occasional snort, which amused Robert and shocked her mother.
"Is she okay Dr Romano?"
"Yeah, it's probably just the wine taking effect. We err, didn't get to eat lunch and like I said, it was a very complex procedure requiring a lot of concentration."
"Verrrry invaasive procedures." Elizabeth slurred, still giggling and sliding her hand up and down Romano's thigh.
Robert bit his tongue to stop himself laughing, and tried to give her a reproachful look, but Elizabeth just winked at him and took another slug of wine. He turned his face back to Isabelle.
"You know what, I think maybe I'll take her up after this." He lifted the teacup to his mouth and took a sip.
"I think that might be a very good idea." Isabelle clipped, as Elizabeth finished her glass and reached for the bottle.....
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It was with considerable effort, that Robert manhandled Elizabeth upstairs. She was like a lead weight in his arms, and she found the whole evolution amusing, giggling all the way. With a final flurry he steered her into the bedroom.
"You're my hero." Elizabeth said loudly.
"Shh Lizzie, you'll wake Ella up."
"Thanks for a smashing day." She giggled.
"Trust me it was all pleasure."
He pushed her onto the bed where she collapsed onto her back, and he began tugging her skirt off.
"You're my hero." She slurred.
"Yeah, you told me already." Sitting down next to her he started unbuttoning her blouse.
"I bloody love you."
"You mentioned that once or twice as well." He laughed. The blouse came off and he set to work on her underwear.
"You're lovely."
"And you're a drunken lush, but I still love ya." He said lowering his mouth to hers.
"Lovely, just lovely..." she rolled over onto her side, closed her eyes and promptly fell asleep. He sat watching her smiling.
"Guess that's you done for the day then." He said ruefully.
Robert stood up and undressed himself, then slid into bed and cuddled up to her. He laughed when she let out a drunken snore................
To be continued.............
R&R