Except from the odd check up from the nurse every now and again, love's young dream spent the rest of the day together in the hospital bed. Tommy fell asleep sometimes and he had told Tina to wake him up if he did because he wanted to be with her. But Tina knew that was selfish, and left him be.
Getting a tea for her and Rita, a thought struck Tina. It was their 4 month anniversary and things were starting to look up. She remembered what Tommy said 4 months ago: "I love you." They both shared a passionate kiss in the street after that. Then, at night, Tommy said: "Watch me, I'll buy you presents every month, spoil you and treat you like a Royal. I love you, babe." Tina giggled to herself.
Back with Rita, she said: "Can you keep him company? I need to do something real quick. I won't be 10 minutes."
"Of course, love." As soon as Tina left, Tommy woke up.
"Is she gone?" Tommy made Rita jump.
"Yes, she is, but why would you want to know?"
"I was waiting for her to go. Can you do me a massive favour?"
"It depends what it is."
"It's mine and Tina's 4 month anniversary today, and I haven't got her a present. Could you go next door to the newsagents and buy her some flowers and chocolates. There should be some money in my jeans down there..."
"Oh love, it's fine. You can just pay me back. It handy having a newsagents next door to a hospital, eh?" Rita winked, and off she went.
She entered the shop and Tina was there, looking at deodorants. She hurriedly walked to the other side of the shop, picked up some red roses and Roses chocolates and went to the shopkeeper. Thankfully, it was a large newsagents about the size of a primary school assembly hall, so if Tina kept her back turned than Rita will be able to scuttle off. She let the man, that looked like Dev, keep the change and power-walked off and out the shop.
Once out the shop, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Back in the hospital
"Hey, sleepy head! Tina exclaimed with a smile as she entered Tommy's room. "Where's Rita?"
"Gone to the loo, to give me and you some space. Close the door." So Tina did so. She sat down next to Tommy.
"Happy four month anniversary Tommy, I know things haven't been perfect, but, they will be in time. I've never loved someone as much as I love you, that's for sure." Tina presented Tommy with a bag. "This is part one."
In the bag was Tommy's favourite Lynx deodorant and some Thorntons chocolate. "Aw, thanks babe. What's part two?"
"This." Tina leaned over and closed her eyes when she kissed Tommy. She loved every second of it. Tommy put his hand on the back of Tina's neck to increase the pace of the kiss slightly. Tommy eventually broke it off, with a final peck on the lips. Now, with their faces just centimetres away from each other.
"Now for your present." Tommy gave her the same bag and Tina looked baffled. She opened it and saw red roses and chocolates. "The power of Rita." They both laughed and kissed once more.