Chapter 152
"I'm sure she will, AJ, after all, she has her own life in Italy so she can't expect you to be at her beck and call forever. She's a grown woman now!"
"Tom, old buddy, you're about to learn that's the worst kind," AJ laughed, walking out of the waiting room. Tom followed his friend to the twin's room to wait for them to return
"I wonder how long it'll be for we know if the transplant is successful? The doctor never did say and I was so glad that Krista and the babies came through all right that I didn't think to ask. Maybe when he comes back in today or tomorrow I'll get a chance to ask him. You keep Krista busy while I slip out, alright Tom."
"Ummm...I'm not sure I'm THAT brave!" Tom laughed, "what if she tries to mint me?
"I said keep her busy, Tom I never said to let my woman mint you. If you do that I'll have to hurt you, bad!"
"You would have to stand in line behind her sister I think old buddy!"
"Yeah, they are feisty aren't they? How did two old sea dogs like us get so lucky?"
"I'm not old, you are! And I live right!" Tom laughed.
"Just wait until the little woman has you running around in circles," laughed AJ.
"Or the kids!"
"How many children would you like to have, Tom?"
"No idea really, maybe one of each. What about you?"
"I don't know, sometimes I think a house full and sometimes I think two or three," he laughed. "I think Krista will make a wonderful mother and I can see her with half a dozen or so loving them and teaching them to be wonderful and wild."
"You two will be at war with each other the whole time. You'll be teaching them to be responsible and she'll have them running naked in the yard!" Tom laughed.
"Yes, but can't you just see the sight, all my children running wild and free. Ah and Krista would be out there too, right in the middle laughing and playing, she's such a free spirit," he smiled his thoughts years away. "Oh, and Tom, before you and Krystal come over, call."
"Yeah sounds like that'll be a good idea!" he laughed
"Hey, shouldn't it be just about time for the girls to get back?"
Upstairs in the recovery the twins started showing signs of coming out from under the anesthesia. "Krista, can you hear me? This is Dr. Van Meter. If you can just open your eyes and let us know for sure you know where you are then you can go back to your room."
"Krystal, this is Dr. Vossen, open your eyes. Let me know that you understand where you are and I'll send you back to your room."
"You could use a breath mint doc," she muttered
"This one's alert!"
"I'm a woman, not a lert!" she griped
"Hurts! How's Kris?"
"She's fine. She's alert too. Alright, let's move them back to their room."
"I need something for pain, please," came from Krystal.
"Just as soon as we get you settled in your room, I'll give you something."
"What pain medication did you give her Van Meter?"
"None! At her request. The woman is into making her own medicine and if you ask me she looks pretty happy just coming out of surgery," laughed Richard.
"Hurt…AJ..."
"You'll be back in your room in just a few moments, Ma'am, and then you can have something for the pain," replied the man pulling the gurney.
"No!"
"Chill, lady! Your room is around the corner."
She sighed reassured
"Here you go. Gentlemen if you'll leave the room until we can get these ladies settled in their beds. It won't take but a minute," grinned one of the huge men pushing the gurneys.
"Tom, are you here?"
"Right here baby!" he said. "Go ahead and get them settled with us here, they don't have anything we've not seen, guys," Tom told them
To be continued…