Twisted Events

Shattered Dreams

Chapter 7- Love In The 1st Degree

Bob opened his eyes and blinks a few times trying to get his eyes to adjust to the sunlight streaming into the room. He finally gives up willing the curtains to close themselves and turns over on his side. He props his head on his hand, watching her sleep. He loves watching her sleep. He could do it for a lifetime and never become bored. She looks so peaceful, so angelic. He trails his fingers through her hair lazily.

He smiles as her eyes open and close a few times. "Why didn't we close the curtains last night?" she mumbles as her eyes close again.

Bob giggles softly before responding. "Probably because it wasn't sunny out last night." He points out. Bob laughs as her eyes continue to flutter open and shut. He knows the feeling of not being totally awake. Finally she opens her eyes and locks her beautiful brown gaze on his.

"How can you be so cheery in the morning?" she grumbled

He lets out another laugh as she squeezes her eyes shut, trying once more to go back to sleep.

"The same way that you're so grumpy." He replied in a gentle tone.

Lu's eyes remain shut as she stuck out her lower lip in the most adorable pout. "I'm not grumpy," she protested.

Bob leaned over and placed a soft kiss on her lips "You are and you know it." He taunts as he pulls away and stands up.

Lu flung her arm back before offering him a tiny smirk. "Fine I am but it's my job." She retorted.

Dr. Jackson arches and eyebrow at her as he begins to dress. He grins as she moves her arm a little bit more and her eyes watched his every move. He loved the way she watches him. He couldn't explain it but it made him feel secure.

"Its your job to be grumpy?" he repeated, "How did you get that job?" He asks with a smile

Lu moved her arm completely and sat up slowly. "Simple. Your cheery and perky in the mornings, its your job. And since were oh-so-different its my job to be grumpy and very non-perky." She reasoned with a nod as she continued on in a serious tone. "Not only is it my job, its my duty."

Bob really did try his best to keep a straight face through her logic but he just couldn't help himself. He busts out laughing. "Great reasoning honey." He nods at her like he believes her when she knows perfectly well that he was just humoring her.

They have conversations like this every morning. Always vexing her grumpiness to his sunshineness as she calls it. There is no end or beginning to the argument, no winners or losers. It's just become part of their morning routine and its rather fun.

20 Minutes Later.

Bob finds Lu in the bedroom, standing in front of her closet in nothing but a towel, looking deep in thought.

"What are you doing?" he asks her

"Trying to figure out something to where" she replied as she leaned back into his embrace.

"I like what you have on." He replied as he buried his face in her neck.

Lu let out a small laugh. "I bet you do...But I doubt we would be going any where for a very long time."

Bob wrinkled his nose as he considered that. "I don't see the harm in that." He stated with a Horney grin.

"I thought you wanted to do something productive on your day off. I thought you had places to go and people to see." She started "who am I to argue?" she finished in a singsong voice as she turned around in his arms. He slowly pulled away form her looking at his watch.

"Your right so can you hurry up a little beauty queen? We have to get you into see Dana." Bob sighed as he threw his arms back and feel backwards onto the bed watching her.

She let out a small whimper of disappointment and opened her eyes. "Your evil" she responded. He wisent sure if she was talking about him pulling away or the fact he was forcing her into medical treatment.

He flashed her his best smile "yup you bet I am but you know you love me anyways." He gave her a innocent smile.

"Yup your right. But I don't love your actions do I really have to go see Dana?" Lu whined like a little child.

"You know what I told you. Would you rather go see Dana or be put into immediate impatient care?"

"But I wanta be with you and my patients." Lu whined as she gave Bob an adorable little smile.

"Sorry baby but you have to do this. You have to get better. I love u Lu. I don't want u to get hurt." Robert told her regretfully. "I don't wanta loose you too."