Okay so I think I'll end it here, there's not much more that I can add to it. Although come to think of it I could bring them back to talk about the abortion and the whole Ryan/Marissa/Trey incident maybe?
Together Again
Sandy and Kirsten both sat there no longer avoiding each other's eyes and no longer feeling uncomfortable in each other's presence. The doctor sat there for a moment basking in the job he had done. They had started apart, grew closer only to be torn apart more than they were at the beginning and now here they were; completely and utterly in love and relaxed in the company of each other.
"Well, I have to say that congratulations are in order for your progress, Kirsten. I'm extremely proud to see how far you've travelled in both your individual and couples therapy sessions."
Kirsten, already glowing inside with joy at her relationship with Sandy, blushed as she humbly thanked him.
"Thank you, for everything; in my individual sessions, prompting us to attend these sessions and helping us work through everything in the past year. You've given me an insight into why I turned to alcohol and now I know that I can get through this."
"Kirsten, I've discussed it with the other doctors and Sandy and we have decided that you are through it. You are ready to go home now."
She turned to Sandy, smiling with happiness.
"You knew?"
"I knew that you would prefer to find out here." He replied, smiling too at the prospect of Kirsten returning home with him this time.
"But this doesn't mean that everything is over. Facing reality is a tough move but with your strong relationship with Sandy I believe that he will be more than enough to help you through this, not to mention your sons."
"Thank you, I'm sure that you are right. I mean, if I've learnt anything through these sessions it's that Sandy makes or breaks me. No pressure honey!" She added the comment on at the end as a joke, to lighten the situation and show how far she had really come, how far their relationship had come.
Sandy sat there in awe at his wife; how she had managed to joke around in front of a near stranger, someone they had only known for a few weeks. While this was a far cry from the woman who was sent to rehab, there was something still between them; something keeping them apart and it needed to be sorted out. He stepped in, taking action and thanking the doctor.
"Thank you as well, for everything. Well I'll be seeing you soon, maybe." He added with a knowing glance regarding the Ryan/Trey/Marissa events that he was eventually going to have to tell Kirsten once arriving in Newport. "You know, I'm really thirsty. Why don't we go and get coffee on a detour home?" He added, finding an excuse to talk to Kirsten properly before arriving home.
"Yeah sure, honey. I'll just go and pack my things. Thank you so much Dr. Simmons. Goodbye then."
An hour later they pulled up outside an upmarket little coffee shop. Stepping out of the car, Sandy opened the door and gently pulled Kirsten up never letting go of her hand as they entered the café.
Kirsten sat down at the table opposite Sandy. Words leapt to her mouth but before she spoke she realised they were questions about work, the boys and everyone else – but not about them. When had things gotten like this? She thought to herself. They fell back into silence as she looked around and noticed all the couples exactly like her. Couples wearing their flash wedding rings sparkling along with the china and eating without any conversation. How come we can't speak to each other about us? Is it because we are so comfortable with each other and can read each other's thoughts? Or is it because after a certain point, there is nothing left to say? She hoped it was the first but a niggling feeling indicated that there was a chance it was the latter. Before the atmosphere could get any colder she announced.
"Sandy, can we just get out of here?"
He nodded in agreement and walked out the door with Kirsten in tow. They continued along until they arrived at a small reserve on the edge of the beach, secluded and private. He turned towards her, staring deep into her eyes and in that moment, the strangest thing happened. Suddenly Kirsten and Sandy flipped and instead of pushing each other away they were on the same side. Once again they felt young yet at the same time they felt old and were marvelling at how they had walked so far in such a short period of time. All of a sudden it didn't matter to Kirsten that he had spent all that time with Rebecca and that Sandy had questioned her relationship with Carter. He did what he thought was right, just as I did, and I can't fault him for that.
"You know, 5 minutes ago I would have said that we needed a serious talk but somehow it doesn't feel like that anymore." Sandy started off.
"I know, it's like… we finally understand each other. I think that we've finally gotten over everything."
"And I'm so glad. I've really missed you, you know that?"
"Yea, I've missed you too. You have no idea how lonely it got there. Just thinking that you are so far away but even if you came things would still feel slightly detached."
"I'd just sit at home at times and wonder what you were doing, knowing that right now I was completely powerless. I mean, most of the times in my life I had at least some control, some way to make you feel better but all through this I've felt so helpless, so useless."
"But you're not. There's the thing, you think that you're useless but really it's the opposite. You know, some days when it felt like it was just too tough I used to think that if I got through this day I would be one step closer to repairing our marriage; one step closer to you, and that was enough to motivate me. That's more than anyone else did for me."
"You deserve it, you deserve a whole lot more from me and I'm sorry for everything that I've neglected; everything that you should have got but I never gave."
"Apology accepted but it wasn't necessary. Just being with me is enough, Sandy. Just knowing that I can come home to you, can spend the night in your arms is more than I've ever wanted in life. This last year gave me such a fright, nearly losing you…"
"You never came close, honey."
"Well it sure felt like it. But that doesn't matter to me anymore. Right now I want to focus on the good things, like you and me because that definitely is better than okay."
"I love you so much. You know that, right?"
"I sure do, not that I'll ever tire of hearing it. I love you too."
They stood there in an embrace, finally completely comfortable in each other's presence. There were no evil demons lurking beneath, no questionable feelings nagging at them. Right now they were perfectly fine and deeply in love. As time passed the gently broke from the hug and wandered over to a bench overlooking the ocean. Sitting down, Kirsten leant against him and while he patted down her hair, she responded to Sandy.
"I've missed these moments."
"Oh me too, baby. I'm so glad that we're together now."
"Yea… This is how it's meant to be."
"Really?" He said with a slight mock in his tone.
"Sandy!"
She spun around on his lap so that she was straddling him.
"So you're saying that you'd rather be somewhere else?" She said, continuing on their playful banter.
"Well it depends what I'd be missing out on here."
"Uhuh?" She replied with her eyebrows raised.
"But if you were to…"
Before he could finish his sentence, Kirsten cut him off silencing him with her mouth upon his. Her hands gently grazed his sides as the reached above his shoulders pulling him towards her and deeper into their kiss.
"You know, when we get home the boys are going to want to do a lot with you. So for a while we might not have as much time to ourselves." He murmured in between their kisses.
"I know; I'm making the most of this moment. What did you think I was doing?" She asked rhetorically
"Something along those lines, just keep doing it…" He mused, loving every moment of it.
Okay so basically if you want to I can continue it, I would like to see how she reacts to the whole shooting thing and maybe bring up the abortion but only if you guys want… it's all up to you! Please review!