Chapter 15
Lori lay awake for the rest of the night. She could hear Ste's deep inward breathes so she knew he as sleeping. As she lay on her side, his arm snaked around her waist protectively. She felt safe to be in his arms again. To her, there wasn't a better feeling in the world. She linked her fingers with his, smiling at the difference between her small hands and his big broad ones. She sighed loudly. She was going to have to report this to the police and that would cause both Drew and Sheamus to be suspended, meaning Sheamus would lose his title. Lori could possibly be suspended also Why did these choices have to be so hard?
After an hour of thinking, she decided not to bother. Since Randy and Sheamus had gotten their hands on him, It would be highly unlikely he would try anything again. Now the next hurdle. Explaining to Sheamus that it was Drew that had told her everything and that she as sorry she believed him. And there was another hurdle; She had to tell him that she didn't want a friendship with him anymore. It was stopping there whether he liked it or not.
She lay, staring at the wall until Sheamus's alarm went off at half six. He groaned and stood up, forgetting Lori was in his bed. He turned to walk into the bathroom when she piped up from behind him.
"Ste, I need to talk to you." He spun round. Her voice was mouse-like, as if she was scared. He walked over to her, being careful not to scare her. He sat down alongside her on the bed and she took his hand in hers. He smiled. He was obviously forgiven.
"I'm so sorry that I blamed you for all that shit. You never deserved it and I should never have accused you. I'm so sorry." She bowed her head, ashamed. He nodded.
"It was Drew though...Why would you believe him in the first place?" He asked, catching Lori's attention.
"How did you know it was Drew that told me?" She asked. She knew that he was going to say her friends had told him but she was just trying to make conversation. She liked talking to him. It made her feel peaceful.
"I need to ask you something." Sheamus asked, taking both of her hands in his. She gulped. Ooooh shit!
"Its about us." He stated. She gulped again. Oh shit. She felt her palms get sweaty and she tried to move them but he kept a firm but gentle grip on her.
"I want you to consider letting us be more than friends. I know I said I wanted to leave it till after everything finished at work but its just...I..." He trailed off.
"I was kinda hoping you would say that. I was thinking the same." She said quietly. His head lifted from the spot on where his eyes were trained. He cocked his head to the side.
"You were thinking about us being together?" He asked. She nodded excitedly. He threw his arms around her, knocking her back giggling. A howl of pain made him roll over, bringing her with him so she lay on top of his chest. A tear escaped her eyes as she felt a pain shoot up her back. Sheamus placed his hand on her lower back and she whimpered. He ran his hand over her back before standing up.
"Put some shoes on, I'm taking you to the hospital." He stated, leaving her on the bed so he could grab his car keys. Lori tried to stand up but that now familiar pain shot up through up her spine, making her cry out in pain. Sheamus walked over to her and took both of her hands in his. He counted to three before yanking her up. She squealed as something in her back made a loud popping sound. He helped her into some flip-flops while she text the girls to let them know she was going to the emergency room. Immediately, her phone blew up with phone calls. She answered the first one from Samantha and she had to pull the phone away from her ear before she went deaf.
"Why the hell do you need to go at hospital?" She yelled into the phone. Sheamus smiled as he from the hospital, depending on how Lori was. He heard a groan beside him as Lori slipped the phone into her jacket pocket. She still had her PJ bottoms and a tight crop top on but she didnt care. She was in pain and it had to be sorted. She struggled to get into the car as the bottom of her back made it hard to sit. She had to basically stand in the front on his car as he slowly drove.
"Okay Lori, X-Rays show that you have dislocated your coccyx and all we're gonna do is pop it back into place." Sheamus shot her a glance. She cocked her head to the side as if to say 'what?'.
" I've had this done three times already, that's how I knew what was wrong and that is why I took you here!" He announced proudly. The nurse shot him a flirtatious look. Sheamus smiled back innocently as Lori glared at her, feeling slightly jealous.
"Could I have your number?" She whispered in his ear as she brushed past him. He patted his pockets, looking for his phone. Lori nearly screamed as she realized he WAS going to give the slutty nurse his number.
"Sorry lass, I haven't got my phone, but if you ask my girlfriend over there, she might give it to ya." He grinned as the nurse blushed and scurried out. Lori clutched her stomach as she laughed at what he had just done. Then she registered what he had said.
"Did you just say girlfriend?" She asked. She was sitting on the uncomfortable hospital bed as she couldn't lie down and she was currently sporting the verrrry attractive hospital gown which was open at the back so Doctors could get access to her back. Sheamus walked over to her, sitting beside her.
"Yes, I said girlfriend. That is, If you want to be... or I could just run and give that nurse my number." He grinned and she punched him in the ribs.
"I'd love to be your girlfriend." She kissed him, slowly, making sure she didn't get carried away. They drew apart just as the door opened and in walked a different doctor. Obviously they had embarrassed the other one a little too much.
"Okay Lori. I need you to lay on your side and all I'm gonna do is move my hands around a little and then push." He smiled as if it were the easiest thing in the world. Sheamus tried not to look at her. He knew this was going to be painful. She slowly maneuvered herself onto her side so that she was facing Sheamus. She took her hand in hers, bracing herself for pain.
"I feel like I'm about to give birth." She chuckled. Sheamus laughed along with her. She felt the mans hands move swiftly over her back and then a sudden burst of pressure
"Ow, Ow, Ow, Ow, Ow, Ow." She said repeatedly, getting louder and louder as each second of growing pressure mounted on the bottom her back. She gripped Sheamus's hand tighter, digging her nails in as the pain got worse. Surely this would be over soon. She felt a huge pang of pain circulate her whole body, air rushing out of her lungs in a flash as her coccyx was popped back into place. She let out a rippling scream through clenched teeth. It felt like someone had booted the bottom of her back. Sheamus gripped her hand as she came off the wave of pain. Her eyes glistened as she stared at the ceiling, finally able to lie on her back.
"Ok dear, you took that very well. I suggest you take it easy for the rest of the day and maybe a few after that. I'm sure this lovely gentleman will look after you." He explained. He gave Lori a pat on the shoulder before leaving the room. She groaned before slipping her pants back on and ripping the horrible disposable gown from her neck. Lucky for her, her crop top was still on underneath. She grabbed his hand and walked to their car.
Samantha was waiting for them when they got back. They were quickly joined by Kelly and Layla. interrogation time!
"Care to explain why my husband came home with a dislocated knee last night?" Sam asked, tapping her foot. Lori pointed at Sheamus, as if to tell Sam she had nothing to do with it.
"I... eh... asked Randy if he would come help me last night." He answered, rubbing the back of his head. Sam looked angry.
"Wait...Help you with what?" Samantha seemed confused.
"Drew attacked Lori last night, I didn't want to kick his ass on my own." He smirked. Sam looked down.
"Lori, Randy never told me about Drew. What happened?" She asked. Layla, Kelly and Samantha dragged Lori into a big group hug.
"He came to my room and forced his way in. Its no big deal..." Kelly interrupted.
"Oh hell, This is a big deal." She piped up, shocking Sheamus from across the room. "He can't attack you and then get away with it! Have you told the police?" She asked.
"Nope and I'm not going to. If I do, Drew Ste and Me all get suspended and I'm not having that hanging over my head." Layla and Sam tried to interject but Lori glared at them, keeping them quiet.
"And, girlies, I have some news for you." Sheamus interrupted, trying to sound girly but sounding gay. They all looked at him, interested in what he was going to say. He walked over to Lori, putting an arm firmly around her waist. They all gasped. Lori couldn't contain her excitement.
"He asked me out!" She cried before getting squashed by her friends as they all piled on to hug her at once.
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