Chapter 11: I love you times two
"Hey you two, Coop is up." Qaasim told Nat and Rosalina when they returned. "Go tell him your great news."
"Thanks Qaasim, we will." Rosalina smiled. She and Nat walked hand in hand into his room.
"Ohh well look who it is, my favorite couple!" Cooper said. "I'm glad to see you two are on good terms."
"All thanks to you Cooper." Nat said. "Not that I wanted you to get in a deadly car accident or anything but still..."
"Haha yeah, I got you." Cooper smiled. "So, Kristina said you two are in town for a while?"
"Oh yeah, we can stay as long as possible. We'll help you get back on your feet, you know, if you want us too." Rosalina said.
"I'd love it, thank you so much." Cooper said. "You all can crash at my place tonight; the nurse up front has all my clothes and stuff. The key is in my pants pocket."
"Alright we'll get it on the way out." Nat said. "So, what'd Alex talk to you about?"
"Haha, don't act like you don't already know. He wants to get his girl back." Cooper said. "And apparently David's having some trouble in that area too. He and his girl got in a huge fight. He thinks he's in love but he hasn't told her yet."
"Ohh yeah, Qaasim was telling me about that." Rosalina said. "You talk some sense into him and tell him to call her? Where does she live, LA?"
"Yeah, she lives with Thomas's girlfriend. And of course, I did." Cooper said. "He's gotta tell her."
"He sure does." Nat said, glancing at his watch. "Hey, we're gonna head out in a few. You get some sleep and we'll be here bright and early in the morning."
"Alright guys, bye." He said, hugging them both. "I'm happy for you two, really truly happy."
"Thanks Coop. It means a lot." Rosalina said. She and Nat went back out into the lobby where David was pacing and everyone else was sitting on the couches watching him.
"What's up with him?" Nat quietly asked them as he and Rosalina sat down.
"He's about to call Taylor." Alex whispered. They all watched as David dialed the number and put the phone to his ear.
"Hey...Cooper's good, he's gonna be okay...yeah I told him...look, I know you're mad at me but I'm really sorry that I've been such a jerk to you but I love you...what do you mean turn around?" David asked. He turned around and saw Taylor standing at the end of the hallway. He just stared at her. She looked just as beautiful as she did the last day he saw her before she left for California. Her blond hair was up in a bun and she was wearing one of his old hoodies. David dropped his phone and ran towards her. He picked her up in his arms, giving her a tight hug.
"I love you too." She grinned at him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into a kiss. The gang all smiled at them.
"Wow, Coop's 2 for 2 today." Qaasim said.
"He's always been good with this stuff." Thomas said. "Awhh now I wish my girl was here."
"Ohh, Thomas!" Taylor said, breaking up her make out session with David. "Come here."
"Oh come on baby, I was giving you some of my best work!" David complained. Taylor elbowed him in the stomach.
"Shut up." She said through her clenched teeth. "Hey, you can come out now!"
Thomas turned around and saw Abby come out from behind the corner. She ran to him and he picked her up and spun her around. "Abbs, I've missed you!"
"No, I've missed you babe!" Abby said, giving him a kiss. "I can't stand being away from you any longer."
"I know, but you're almost done with your line in LA. Just a few more months and it'll be all done." Thomas said. She smiled and shook her head.
"I'm all done." She told him.
"What do you mean you're all done? You can't just quit!" He told her.
"I didn't quit hon, were done. We finished it." Abby said. "It'll be in stores next fall!"
"Oh my god, I'm so proud of you!" Thomas exclaimed, pulling her into a hug. "So this means you can come home to New Orleans with me?!"
"Yepp!" She shrieked. "My brother is coming into town tomorrow with the rest of my stuff."
"I love you." He told her, pulling her into a long kiss.
"I love you too Thomas."