Chapter Six

Down the long hall

Jordan was greeted by Peter, who still on the phone. Peter tells him he goes in. She had terrible case pneumonia, but she was doing better due to antibiotics and can leave a couple of days. Jordan thanks Peter as God made the perfect man for Gabriella. When Jordan enter Gabriella's hospital room, he didn't know what to expect, but he was happy to see her smiling and happy to see him and tell him,

"Thank you for coming."

Jordan replied, "Thank you for calling me; I am sorry if I was harsh with you, Gabriella."

"Don't apologize; the harsh reality was I need to see the truth."

"What truth was that."

"My mother loved, I am loved by Peter and most importantly loved by God. If any apologies should be coming from turning away from not the only angel of God but God himself, please forgive me."

Jordan takes her hand, "You have been forgiven now that you see the truth. God has amazing plans for you, Gabriella, and I would like to help you with them"

"You sounds amazing; once I am out of here, I am going to moving back to Colorado with Peter, take the job Oliver offer, make a new life. Speaking of which, where is Oliver? I want to thank him and accept the offer."

Jordan signed and informed her,

"The offer will be waiting for. I will make sure of that but as for Oliver. He had a family emergency and needed to make it home for his Christmas wedding."

" wow, emergency and a wedding that must be a lot to handle," Gabriella said, thinking she has to do something for Oliver. Then she asks Jordan,

" Do you happen to know Oliver and his fiancee's song is ?"

I believe that it is, And so it goes by Billy Joel." Jordan answers her

" I love that song. I am happy in singing the music for their wedding dance."

" That would be a lovely gift, Gabriella, and I am sure they will love it." Jordan told her,

They called Peter back to record the song for Oliver and Shane's Christmas wedding before Jordan left to return to help Oliver.

Meanwhile, at Denver Memorial Hospital, Norman was a nervous wreck. He was pacing back and forth, waiting to reassure his family and him about Rita's condition.

When a nurse passed was coming towards him, he steps in front of her and pleads,

" How and where is my Rita?"

"Rita Dorman, are you her husband?"

"Yes? Is she okay? She is awake?"

"Yes, she is okay. She regains consciousness after taking a blood test. You can see her being her worried husband and all. Her room number 332, it's down the hall the doctor should be in the blood test results about an hour or two."

It felt like the most extended hour of Norman's life. He was walking down the hall towards Rita's room. The life Rita and he were relieved in Norman's mind thinking of the friendship courtship's precious memories then finally getting married and starting a family. Life without Rita was unimaginable for Norman.

Before entering Rita's room, he did a silent prayer, hoping his wife was well, and gave himself the strength and a healthy enough husband to lean on. After the silent prayer, Norman took a breathe and enter Rita's room. The power of a husband Norman prayed to have didn't seem to matter because when Rita says to him

" Oh, Norman Xavier Dorman, come here."

Once Rita opens up her arms out to hold her. Norman lost control of his emotions. Norman was crying in her arms, holding her tight, never wanted to let her go. As Norman through his tears,

"I love you, Rita Moonwater Haywith Dorman."

"I love you, too, Norman; I should have listened to. I am sorry, I thought it was a stomach bug, But it wasn't."

"No apologies needed, Rita. I am happy that you are awake now. The doctor should be in soon with your blood test results."

"How and where the kids."

"Kids, they are fine, a bit scared and worried for you. They are home with Ramon, and Shane is here waiting for Oliver to come and be here at the hospital."

"Oliver is coming home for Shane. That is so sweet."

"Not just for Shane but for us too. We are the POstables; a family."

Norman kisses Rita's head closing his eyes thanking God for his family. But in that instance, Norman's heart stops in a second as he the knocking of the door and the doctor greeting them,

"Mr and Mrs. Dorman, I have blood test results back, and I have some news for you."

Rita and Norman grasped hands, praying together that news wasn't bad but terrible no matter what they handle together as a family.