Chapter 23
Setting up a tray with a glass of orange juice, a bowl of oatmeal and her medication, Bobby returned to the living room to find Sue curled up on the sofa with Levi's head on her lap. When she saw him approaching out of the corner of her eye, she looked up and smiled her thanks.
"You know, I thought I got rid of you when I got out of the hospital," Sue joked, a glint of laughter in her eyes.
"And miss out on my excellent culinary skills," Bobby grinned, settling the tray on her lap and sitting beside her.
"Excellent culinary skills?" she questioned, looking at the breakfast in front of her. "Instant oatmeal and orange juice? Darcy's in for a real treat with you," she smiled.
"Hey, Darce doesn't complain," Bobby faked being hurt by her words.
"Just goes to show what love does to a woman," Sue teased.
Shaking his head, he picked up her medication and the glass. "Take your medicine and leave me alone," Bobby ordered.
Sue took the offering and obeyed, knowing that she'd gotten the upper hand with the Aussie. After taking a few bites of oatmeal, Sue looked at Bobby and asked, "Where's Lucy and Tina?"
"Jack needed Lucy at the office and D took the shelia over to play with Tanya and David."
Bobby leaned back against the sofa, placing his arm along the back so he could turn better to face her. "You needed your sleep and that got her mind off of when you were going to wake up." He smiled. "She asked about you every fifteen minutes."
"I should call her," Sue said, looking for her Blackberry. Bobby placed his hand on her arm to get her to look back at him.
"Donna said to call when you woke up and we could come over there or she'd bring Tina back," he started. "But first you need to eat." He pointed back to her bowl and gave what he felt was his best commanding glare, all the while hoping she wouldn't argue. If she did, he knew he'd give in.
"Okay," Sue said returning to her oatmeal, much to Bobby's relief. "Now why are you here?"