Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN THEM OKAY:breaks down crying:
A/N: This is the last chappy:tear: But, I might right like a sequel or something, depending on my mood and if I ever get out of this writer's block. P.s.-Just some info. on this fic, I wrote it all on my way to Bismarck, ND. So, I want to say thank you readers for saving my life in the seven hour car ride, and thank you Steven Bochco for allowing me to watch Doogie Howser, fall in love, and write this fic! Teehee!
Wanda walked Doogie back to Vinnie's room, and the two of them about had a heart attack. They looked into the window and saw Janine, crying but laughing, and Vinnie, eyes half closed, but smiling.
Janine had Vinnie's hand and she was kissing his face over and over and over again.
Doogie and Wanda rushed into the room. "Vinnie!" They both exclaimed.
"Hey, guys. What're you doing here?" He rasped.
Doogie gave him a kiss on the forehead. "Never do that to me ever again." He laughed.
Wanda kissed Vinnie's cheek. "Good to have ya back, Vinnie."
Janine was positively beaming. Wanda wiped a tear off her own grinning cheek. And Doogie couldn't be more relieved.
"You know," Vinnie almost whispered. "I saw this amazing white light, but then I remembered you, Doog." He smiled softly.
"What d'ya mean, Vinnie?" Janine asked.
"I didn't let him give up when he had cancer. So, I figured he wouldn't let me give up." Vinnie smiled.
They all laughed, and cried, and then the nurses came in. Curly, who was working the late night that night, rushed in, screaming. She showered Vinnie in kisses just like Janine did. "Oh, Vinnie, thank goodness!"
Vinnie smiled. "Woah woah woah, Curly, I always knew you wanted me, but please, not in public."
They all laughed. He was back alright.
A tearful Curly checked his stats. "Vinnie, you're going to be great. Your breathing's a little unsteady, but that's going to settle down in a little while. I'm glad your back." She smiled, kissing his cheek. "Now, let's get you sitting upright. And then you need some rest. I'll get you something to eat."
So, with help from Doogie, Vinnie was sitting upright. He smiled and looked at his friends.
Wanda wrapped an arm around Janine's shoulder. "Let's leave the boys alone for a minute, ok? We'll get some ice cream."
Janine nodded. She looked at Doogie and smiled. Then she saw Vinnie's handsome face and sighed. Wanda led her out of the room.
"Hey Doog." Vinnie sighed.
"Hey Vin. How's life?" He smiled.
"A lot better than death." Vinnie smiled back.
"I saw your latest film."
"Huh?"
"The film. I saw it last week."
"I've been out for a week!"
Doogie laughed. "Yeah. You think you had it bad. I've never been so stressed in my life."
"Uh...sorry?" Vinnie raised an eyebrow.
Doogie laughed again. "But the movie...you, Vin, are the genius. Haven't seen something that good since Bogey."
"Really?" Vinnie asked, doubtfully.
"Dead serious."
Meanwhile, in the cafeteria, Wanda and Janine were scooping their ice cream. Janine sighed, smiling, and slid another spoonful of chocolate into her mouth.
"Wow. This has been quite the weekend." Wanda stated.
Janine laughed and nodded. "Too true." She sighed again.
"So, what're you going to do when Vinnie's better?" Wanda asked, eyeing Janine.
Janine looked up, rolled her eyes, and shrugged. "I think I might stick around for a little while. If that's alright with you, of course." She stared at Wanda.
Wanda rolled her eyes. "Yeah yeah yeah."
Janine smiled again. "I'm just happy everything's okay now. You know?"
"Yeah, I know."
An hour later, Doogie found Wanda and Janine, giggling their heads off in the cafeteria.
"Hello, ladies." He said, grinning.
"Hello, Doctor." Janine winked.
Doogie ignored her. "Wanda, do you want to come with me to tell everyone that Vinnie's okay?"
Wanda smiled, nodded, and stood up. "I'd love to."
Janine looked up at them like they were crazy, leaving her alone. She cleared her throat.
"Go talk to Vinnie." Wanda smiled. And with that, her and Doogie walked off.
Janine frowned, but decided to take their advice, and she went to Vinnie's room.
There he was, in the same spot she'd left him. He was sitting up, frowning at the machines all around him. The cute look on his face made her laugh. She wrapped lightly on the door with her knuckles.
Vinnie looked up and smiled softly. "Come on in. I thought Doog left me alone."
Janine nodded and sat down in the chair next to his bed. "So... how're you keeping up?" She asked.
Vinnie shrugged.
Janine nodded. Why was this so awkward? Oh yeah, cause he hadn't seen her in three years.
"So what did I miss?" Vinnie asked.
Janine smiled. "Not much, just a whole bunch of crying. You've got a lot of fans, Vinnie." She fidgeted in her seat, not looking up at him.
"That's not what I meant."
And she knew it too. She knew he meant what did he miss in her life. He missed a lot. But at the same time...not a lot. She didn't really do much with her life at all since she left, just hid from her past.
"Any new boys more exciting than me?" He grinned, attempting to lighten the mood.
She looked up at him and smiled softly. "Well, there was in one time when I lived in Miami-"
"Florida!"
"Yes, Vinnie, Flarida," she laughed, mimicking his accent. "But anyways, there was this Italian pool boy."
"Good choice, good choice..." Vinnie commented.
"He was disgusting! Oh My Gosh! He was all over me! And he had a really hairy chest." Janine laughed.
Vinnie laughed too. "Hey, to change the subject from gross Italians to irresistible ones-" Janine laughed. "Curly said I'm going to be in physical therapy for my legs. That means I'm going to be in this hospital forever." He groaned.
Janine laughed again. "Oh don't worry Vinnie, you'll love it. Nurses in tight outfits touching your legs. It'll be so much fun." She rolled her eyes.
"Well, now that you put it that way..." Vinnie laughed.
Janine laughed too. It was good to hear that laugh again. She smiled.
"Janine, can I show you something?"
Janine raised an eyebrow. "Sure."
Vinnie looked around. "Well, you have to come closer. Come sit by me."
Janine hesitated, but made her way over to sit by him. Then something happened that she wasn't expecting. Vinnie leaned foreward and pressed his lips tightly against hers. Then, after about a minute, he finally broke off. "There, that was for all the years you've been gone." He said simply.
Janine felt a blush rise to her cheeks. She touched them softly, then her lips. Then she let out a shaky breath and looked away, though she didn't move from her spot on the bed.
"So, what're you planning on doing when you get out of here?" She asked, looking around the room.
"Make more movies, probably. I had so much fun making the first one." Vinnie sighed.
"Yeah...it was good. And Libby reminded me of someone..." Janine looked back at Vinnie.
"Oh yeah, who?"
"Oh, this girl I've known since I was really little. She fell head over heels for this guy, and even loved him, but she didn't think he loved her back. She left him, but then came back when she felt he needed her the most. Well, now she knows that he does and she doesn't know if she should stay with him forever, or if she should just leave again..." Janine let out an even shakier breath and looked down at her hands. "What do you think, Vinnie?"
"I think she should stay with him. He might need her again." Vinnie said.
Janine did it without thinking. She had no idea was she was doing, but it happened. She kissed Vinnie so hard that it knocked the wind out of both of them.
Then they heard something that was rather unusual when two people are making out in a hospital room. Applause.
Janine looked up, blushing, to find Doogie, Wanda, Wanda's parents, Doogie's parents, Vinnie's family, Curly, and Raymond.
Yeah, this was going to be a good life.
Yep! Happy endings are definetly good. I like them. :smiles: Review!