Two hours had gone by and Christina was still in surgery. Tom, Camille,Bobbi, Steve, and Marcus were all upstairs in one of the private family waiting rooms...waiting. Everyone sat quietly not saying anything to each other. They were all off in their own little worlds thinking about today's events.
Every so often updates from one of the surgical nurses about Christina's condition would come in. It helped with some of the anxiety they were all feeling, but not much.
Suddenly there was a knock on the waiting room door breaking the silence and causing everyone to jump.
"I'll get it. It's probably my Grandmother. I called and told her what happened. She was having lunch with some friends at a woman's conference and said she was leaving when I called her. It's about a two hour drive back. "
Camille opened the door and was surprised when it wasn't her grandmother but the guy her mother went on a date with.
"Hi, Camille right? I'm Det. Nick Renata. I'm a friend of your mom's. Is it ok if I wait here with you guys?"
"Yeah. Please come in." Camille said.
Nick walked in the room and said his hello's to Bobbi, Steve, and Marcus. When his eyes met Tom's the two didn't say much. They barely acknowledged each other. Nick sat in the corner. Not too close to anyone, but not far away either.
A few silent moments later Camille spoke up.
"Can someone tell me how did this all happen?"
Nick was the first to speak up. Seeing that it was his case, he felt responsibility for what happened.
Tom looked towards Nick and he felt himself starting to get angry before the story even started. He didn't say anything yet because he didn't know who to blame for Christina's conditions. So, he just sat and waited until the responsible party was named.
"There was a shooting in one of the hoods. Gang war. We had four victims. My guys were still trying to sort out suspect from victim when they were brought in for medical attention. One of the guys was high on drugs and that when things started going crazy."
Steve spoke up next.
"It was really insane in there. One moment the guy was barely aware of things then before anyone of us knew he started fighting us."
"Your mom and I ran to in when we heard the doctor calling for help."
Bobbi chimed in then.
"I ran to go get the restraints when your mom and Det. Renata came in."
"He started to struggle and was able to get free. He reached in his pocket and grabbed for something and before I could get to him... he shot your mom. I'm so sorry I wasn't fast enough to get to him."
"I thought you guys were supposed to pat the suspect down before they came in ER?" Tom asked angrily.
Nick could hear the venom and accusation in Tom's question. He decided to ignore it.
"That's true. The officer on the scene didn't pat the suspect down at the scene like he should have. He's being reprimanded as we speak for his actions."
"Reprimanded? Reprimanded? That's all he's going to get is a god damn reprimand! Christina is in the O.R. having a bullet removed from her because one of your guys failed to do his job. A reprimand is not an appropriate punishment for this kind of screw up."
"Look, I've known the guy for a little bit and he feels awful about what happened. He could lose his job over this."
"Well boo-fuckin' hoo for him." Tom said sarcastically.
"The guys got a family!" Nick said hotly.
"So does Christina!" Tom yelled.
"Would you two stop it! This is not helping Christina or Camille. Look at what your yelling is doing to her." Bobbi said pointing towards Camille.
Tom and Nick looked over to Camille and saw what their yelling had done to her. She was holding onto Marcus and crying into his shoulder.
"You both claim to care so much for Christina then do her a favor and quit this blame game you're both playing and help her daughter." Bobbi said.
Each man regretted their actions when they saw Camille's small body racked with sobs.
They both went over to her to apologize for their behavior.
Tom knelt down in front of Camille and softly called her name. When she didn't turn towards him he gentle turned her face to him.
"Camille, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. This is difficult for all of us but, it's hardest for you most of all. I should have been more sensitive to that. Please forgive me."
Camille shook her head yes then threw herself into Tom's arms.
"I don't want my mom to die! I don't want her to die! She can't leave me. She's all I have. If she dies I'll be all alone."
Tom embraced the young girl and let her continue to cry on his shoulder.
"She's not going to die. You hear me? She's gonna live. She has too much to live for. You are her life Camille. There's no way she's going to leave this world and leave you alone in it. And let's face it... you're mom's way to stubborn to die. She's probably telling the grim reaper off now and giving him a run for money." Tom said.
That earned a small chuckle from Camille.
" And just so you know young lady, you will never be alone. Bobbi, Marcus, Steve, and I, will always be there for you. I'm sure Det. Renata feels the same way."
Camille looked over to Nick who patiently waited his turn.
"That's right. I'm so sorry Camille. Please know that I was in no way trying to trivialize what happened to your mother. I care a lot about your mom. She's one special lady. She talks about you all the time and when she does there is always a smile on her face. I promise you right here and now that if you ever need me...I will be there for you. We straight?"
"Yeah. Yeah,we're cool." Camille sniffed.
Nick smiled at Camille then gave her kiss on the head and whispered to her that everything will be alright.
Tom continued to hold Camille until he felt she was done crying. He wiped the tears from her face when she sat up and she gave him a weak smile.
"She'll be ok right?" Camille asked Tom.
"I believe she will be." Tom said.
Tom never liked giving anyone false hope but he needed to believe that everything was going to alright just as much as Camille did.
Camille smiled a little brighter and Tom truly hoped he was telling her the truth.
"Det. Renata?" Camille said.
"Yes?"
"Please know that I don't blame the officer for what happened. My mom wouldn't either. She would want me to forgive him and that's what I will do. However, I don't forgive the guy who shot her. And I know my mom is pissed more than anything that he brought a gun into her hospital. This is her house. Her place of sanctuary. A place where she made people feel safe and secure, his actions today changed that. So, there will be no forgiveness from either of us. All I ask is that you make sure that this never happens again and that he never sees the light of day."
"Consider them both done. That guy is facing so many felony charges, that there is no way he's gonna be back on the streets in your either of your lifetimes. I'll see to that."
"Thank you. From the both of us."
Another knock on the door made everyone turn around to see who it was.
It was the surgical nurse coming back to make her report. Camille grabbed Tom's hand and held on as the nurse began to speak.
"Hey everyone. I'm happy to report that we finally got the bullet out and Christina is doing just fine. Dr. Tanner is closing up now and Christina will be headed to recover in a few minutes."
"Oh thank god." Bobbi said.
"When can I see my mom?" Camille asked.
"As soon as we get her into a room I'll come back and get you."
Everyone let out the breath they had been holding when they heard Christina was going to make it.
"She's gonna be ok." Camille said.
"See. Told you she was going to be alright." Tom said.
Camille gave Tom another hug then walked over to Marcus and gave him a hug too. She was so glad that he was there with her.
Tom looked over to Nick who was on his cell phone. He waited for his conversation to finish before he walked over to him.
"Everything ok?" Tom asked.
"Yeah, that was dispatch calling me to tell me what room our suspect's in and that we have three officers guarding him."
"Look about before..."
Nick held up his hand to stop Tom.
"Don't. If our rolls were reversed and I'm not gonna lie and say that I don't wish that they weren't, I would have done the same thing. Christina is a one in million kinda woman. You're lucky to have her."
"We'll I don't have her yet."
"Yes you do. You always had her. She knows it and you so do you. You take care of her."
"I will."
"Look, I gotta go. I need to get upstairs and check on that asshole before I go into the station and make my report. Oh, one more thing."
"Yeah?"
Nick leaned in real close to Tom so only he could hear what he had to say. "If you hurt her, or are stupid enough to let her fall, just know, I'll be there to catch her."
Tom smiled.
"Fair enough."
Tom stretched out his hand to Nick who at first looked at it, then shook it. The two men came to a silent understand. They didn't have to like each, they didn't have to get along, but for Christina's sake, they would be civil to each other in the future.
Thirty minutes later Tom, Camille, and Bobbi were being taken up to Christina's recovery room. Steve and Marcus said they would see Christina tomorrow and to give her their love. Although they were both told to stay,both men thought it was more important that Tom,Camille, and Bobbi have some private time with Christina.
When the three of them arrived at the room they watched as the nurses finished hooking up all the leads to Christina.
Camille took a seat next to her mother's bed while Tom and Bobbi got the medical low down on her mother's condition. She didn't understand most of what they were saying but from the smile and the relief on their faces she knew that whatever was being told was good news.
The nurse did her final check on Christina as Bobbi took a seat next to Camille and Tom took up a seat on the other side of the bed.
Bobbi looked at the monitor and saw Christina BP and O2 stats were right were they should be. She closed her eyes and listened to the rhythmic beeping of the machine for Christina's heart beat.
"That's the best sound in the world." Bobbi said.
Tom knew what she was referring to and smiled.
"It sure is."
Camille was confused. She didn't know what they were talking about.
"What sound? There are so many."
"That one." Bobbi said pointing it out to Camille. "You mother's heart beat."
Camille closed her eyes too and concentrated on the sound. It was very soothing. Each beep confirming for her that her mother was alive and with her.
"You're right. It is the best sound in the world."
Just then Camille's stomach grumbled loudly.
"That's not a good sound." Bobbi said.
Camille smiled shyly.
"I haven't eaten all day. I was about to get something to eat when I got the call from Tom."
"You should go eat then." Tom said.
"But what if mom wakes up?"
"She'll be out for a while sweetie. C'mon, you and I can go to the cafeteria real quick and pick up something. I haven't eaten anything either and I could use a bite."
"Ok. Tom, if my mom wakes before I get back.."
"Don't worry, I'll tell her to keep her eyes closed until you come back. She told me that she wanted you to be the first thing she saw when she woke up."
"Really?"
"Really."
Camille looked at her mom then walked over to her and kissed her on her forehead.
"Love you mom. I'll be back."
Camille and Bobbi were just about to leave the room when she remembered that she needed to give Tom something.
"Oh I almost forgot. I have something for you." Camille said.
She reached inside of her purse and pulled out her mp3 player. She walked over to Tom and handed it to him.
"What's this for?" Tom said taking the mp3 player from her.
"I figured under the circumstances you weren't able to listen to mom's song for you. So, I downloaded it on to my mp3 player for you so you could listen to it whenever you had the chance."
"She told you what the song is?" Tom asked.
"No. Only the singer. I'm pretty handy with a computer so I just went into her history on her laptop and found the last song she listened to. Anyway, I thought that since Bobbi and I are leaving this would give you some quiet time to listen. That's if you want to." Camille said.
"I think I will take you up on that offer. Thanks Camille. It was very thoughtful of you."
"Your welcome. And the song is in my play list under "For Tom."
"Ok."
"You ready?" Camille said turning to Bobbi.
"Yup. We'll be back soon Tom. Page me if anything changes." Bobbi said.
"I will."
Tom scooted his chair closer to Christina's bed when Camille and Bobbi left.
He leaned over and grabbed Christina's hand and gentle kissed it.
"It's just you and me now kiddo. Camille and Bobbi went to go get something to eat. They'll be back soon. I won't talk to you too much. I know you need to get your rest. So, while you are getting your beauty sleep, although I can't imagine how you could get anymore beautiful, I will be listening to your song because I know you will be expecting my answer to this when you wake you up. And we both know how you get when I don't follow your instructions to the letter." Tom said.
Tom scrolled through Camille's mp3 player and found her "For Tom" play list. He clicked on it under it he saw Tom's song. Just before he was about to press play his fingers grazed the lab coat pocket that held the cd Christina made for him. He pulled it out of his pocket and held it in hands while he stared at it.
It still boggled his mind that the blood on it was from Christina. Her blood was splattered so much over the cover that you could barely see that is was white. Most of it had dried but there still were some parts there slightly damp.
Inside the cover along with the cd he could see that there was something else inside of it. He opened it and just like his, there was a small letter. He pulled the letter of the cd jacket and opened it very slowly because like the cover it too was covered in blood and parts of it started to rip.
Tom,
Please listen to the song first and then read my note to you. I think it will be make much more sense to you after you hear the song. By the way, the song is titled Uninvited. It's by Alanis Morrisette. Don't read to much into the title. Just listen.
Tom did as he was told. He put the headphones on, pressed play, then closed his eyes and let the song that Christina chose for him drift into his ears.
Like anyone would be
I am flattered by your fascination with me
Like any hot blooded woman
I have simply wanted an object to crave
But you're not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight
(For some reason those words stung Tom. Why was he uninvited?")
Must be strangely exciting
To watch the stoic squirm
Must be somewhat heartening
To watch shepard meet shepard
But you're not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight
(Talk to me Christina. Why am I uninvited?)
Like any uncharted territory
I must seem greatly intriguing
You speak of my love like
You have experienced like mine before
(The song was right. He never had experienced a love like Christina's before. It was like being on fire and all he wanted to do was be consumed by it until there was nothing left of him.)
But this is not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight
(Tom thoughts clashed with the words he was hearing. He was confused. Was Christina saying that she didn't want him? Were his feeling for her uninvited? He was starting to think that she didn't want him and when the final words of the song gave him hope.)
I don't think you unworthy
I need a moment to deliberate
When the song was done Tom opened his eyes and went straight to the letter to the answer to his questions.
Now that you've heard the song I bet you're more confused now than before you heard song.
"That's an understatement." Tom said to himself.
Well let me explain why I chose this song and the meaning of these words to me.
When Micheal died, I closed myself off from love. I didn't want anything to do with it because it hurt too much. Loving someone is supposed to be easy. With Micheal and I it became work. We had to work hard at loving each other and it started to feel more like a job than a marriage. We both started to give up on what we had. It wasn't until he got sick that we found each other again. But by then it was too late. He was gone and I was alone. I was alone and felt like I was being punished for not trying as hard as I could to make us happy.
After his death, I didn't think about love. I didn't want love. That was until you walked into my life.
Like anyone would be, I became flattered by your fascination with me- I wanted more of that fascination. (Especially in French ) :)
Like any hot blooded woman, I have simply wanted an object to crave -This part of the song is a no brainer. Any women with a pulse knows how sexy you are. So, when a handsome man like yourself pays attention to her, you can't help but crave it and the man giving it. My problem is that when you would show me any type of attention I would run away, because I told myself that what I was seeing from you was not real.
Than as time went by and we became closer, I felt myself falling for you and it scared me.
I couldn't let that happened. I couldn't let you be with me because I knew that there was possibility that I would hurt you like I did Micheal. So I told myself when I saw you that
you're not allowed
You're uninvited
An unfortunate slight
Something I could never have.
The more I pushed you away the more you pushed back. You made me see that your love was not truly uninvited. I had given the invitation to you along time ago. I just didn't know it. It wasn't until we spent the night together that I knew how much I needed you and your love. I was so ready to take the next step with you. I really was. Just slowly. When you asked me to marry you I thought you were doing it for all the wrong reasons and that we were going to fast. Just like Micheal and I. Old fears and new fears crept in and I needed time to think. A moment to deliberate.
My moment caused me to lose the very best thing that has happened to me in a very long time. I know now that what I have with you is so different from Micheal that there was no need to be afraid. I know that you are what I want.
You are allowed. You are invited.
I hope you can forgive me for all time wasted.
If can,please say it song.
Yours only,
Christina.
Tom took the headphones off and looked at his sleeping beauty. Every time he thought he had Christina figured out he was wrong. He under estimated the depth of her emotions and the pain that still lingered in her heart. The wounds from her marriage with Micheal ran pretty deep and truly never healed.
That stops now he thought. I'm going to help her see that not every relationship is work and that even deep wounds can heal with the right care.
Tom brought his hand to Christina's face and softly caressed it.
Bobbi and Camille walked in the door and smiled at the sight of Tom looking lovingly at Christina.
Bobbi cleared her throat to let Tom know they were there.
He turned his head towards them and smiled.
"Hey, you two. That was fast." Tom said.
"That's because we didn't have to wait in line. The head of the cafeteria saw Bobbi and I and told us to get anything we wanted. So we grabbed food for us and you." Camille said.
"I'm not hungry."
"Whens the last time you ate something Tom?" Bobbi asked.
Tom sighed "This morning."
"That's what I thought." Bobbi said then tossed a sandwich to Tom. "Eat. Or I tell Christina that you refused to eat."
"And you know how mom gets when the people she cares about don't take of themselves." Camille said.
"No need to double team or threaten me with the wrath of Christina. See." Tom said holding up the sandwich. "I'm opening it."
"Good." Bobbi said.
"Any change?" Camille asked while taking a bite of her sandwich.
"No." Tom said.
"It's going to be a while Camille. We just have to wait until the anesthesia wears off." Bobbi said.
"I just wish she would wake up right now." Camille said.
"Me too." Bobbi said rubbing Camille's back.
Tom took one more bite of his sandwich then put it on the tray next to Christina's bed.
"I need to go take care of something." Tom said getting up out of his chair.
"Where are you going?" Bobbi asked.
"I need to find an answer to Christina's song."
"You need any help?" Camille offered.
"No. I think I got this one. Thanks."
"Really? Hint please?" Camille asked.
Tom walked over to Camille and whispered the song in her ear.
"What do you think?" Tom asked.
"I think she's going to love it. It fits you two, especially after all this." Camille said sadly.
"She's going to be alright. You hang on to that. You hear me?" Tom said.
"I hear you." Camille said.
"Ok then. I'll be back before you know it. If she starts to wake up before I get back..."
"We'll blind fold her." Bobbi said.
An hour later Tom was heading back to Christina's room. He wanted to be back sooner than that but Morrissey had called him to find out about the shooting and Christina's condition. Tom had given Morrissey most of the story after he had called Camille so Morrissey was now looking for any follow-up information.
Tom was very thankful to Morrissey who although was out of town at a medical conference, offered to make all the notifications to the hospital board for him. He also took care of the press release and many other things that Tom just couldn't handle at the moment. It was a relief to not have to split his focus between the administrative duties and Christina.
Once Morrissey was all filled in on the latest updates, the next problem Tom had to handle was Erin.
Tom could see that she smelled blood in the water and all of it was Christina's. He never could see that Erin had a mean streak in her until this incident.
It floored Tom that instead of asking if Christina was ok she was actually bringing up liability issues for the hospital and violations of policies that Christina might have to face when she recovers.
Tom politely told Erin where she could stick those liabilities and violations of policies and that if she or anyone else came after Christina he would get the the best lawyer he could afford and sue her and the hospital for hostile work environment.
Not even waiting for her reply Tom walked away and again headed towards Christina's room.
Finally he reached Christina's room where he found Camille and Bobbi still sitting in there same seats, quietly waiting for any sign that Christina was waking up.
"Anything yet?" Tom asked walking back in and towards his seat.
Bobbi and Camille both jumped when they heard Tom's voice from behind them.
"No not yet." Camille said.
"Where have you been? I thought you were just going to get her song then come back." Bobbi said.
"Believe me I wish I could have gotten back sooner. The song was the least of my worries and the easiest thing I had to deal with."
"Is everything ok?" Bobbi asked.
"Yeah, it's all been handled." Tom said.
"Good. Now, you gonna tell us what the song is or..."
A moan from Christina caused Bobbi to stop in mid sentence.
They all jumped up from their seats and moved toward Christina.
Tom grabbed a hold of Christina's hand and gentle called her name.
"Christina. Christina can you hear me?"
"Mom? Mom, please wake up."
Christina eyes started to flutter and Tom could see she needed a little coaxing to wake up.
"You're almost there. Come on. Open those beautiful of yours."
Christina slowly opened her eyes. It took her a second to get used to the light in the room but once they were adjusted she smiled at what she saw.
"You're...both.."
Christina was still too groggy to finish her sentence.
"We're both here. Just as you asked."
Christina turned her face to Camille who was crying.
"Don't...cry...baby. I'm ok. No..bullet...could..take...me..away..from...you."
Camille smiled through her tears and nodded. She leaned down and gently kissed her mother's forehead.
Christina looked over to see Bobbi standing at the head of her bed.
"Hey."
"Hey, yourself. You had us all scared there for a while, you know that?"
"Sorry."
"You better be. Drama Queen."
Christina chuckled and smiled at her good friend.
"That's me."
"Christina, do you want some water?" Tom asked.
Christina nodded.
Tom grabbed the pitcher off the tray near the bed and poured the water in it into a small cup. He used the controls on the bed to sit Christina up some. Once she was upright enough he held the cup to her lips letting her take small sips of it. When he saw she was done he placed the cup back on the tray.
"Thank you."
"Your welcome."
Christina didn't mean to but she yawned. She was still very tired from the anesthesia and wanted to go back to sleep.
The yawn didn't escape anyone and although they were all glad she was wake they knew she still needed to rest.
"I'm gonna call it a night. Someone here still needs to rest."
Bobbi walked over to Christina and gave her a hug.
"I'll be back tomorrow. In the mean time, get some sleep. Do you want Camille to stay here or go with her grandmother?"
Camille was about to say stay when she felt her phone start to vibrate. She looked down to check the message.
"It's grandma. She's on her way upstairs."
Christina rolled her eyes.
"Please meet your grandmother at the elevator and tell her I'm really tired and that I'll see her tomorrow."
"So, I guess I'm staying at grandma's?"
"Yes. I think your grandma might need you tonight as much as you will need her. Ok?"
"Ok."
"I know you want to stay but I would feel better knowing you were some place safe for the night."
"I know. I just don't want to leave you here alone."
"I'll stay with her tonight if you and your mom don't mind." Tom said.
Camille smiled.
"I would like that."
"Me too." Christina said.
"C'mon Camille. Let's go meet your grandma by the elevator. And on the way I'll stop at the nurses station to tell them to send up a bed for you Tom."
"You're the best Bobbi." Tom said.
"It's about time someone noticed. See you guys in the morning."
"Love you mom."
"Love you too, baby. Thanks Bobbi. See you in the morning."
Camille and Bobbi both said their good-byes to Tom then headed out to go meet Amanda at the elevator and to get Tom his bed.
Tom saw Christina still looking at the door where Camille just left and he knew she wished she as still here.
"She could have stayed, ya know." Tom said rubbing his thumb on the back of Christina's hand.
"No. She's been through enough today. Besides, she wouldn't be able to get any kind of sleep with nurses come in and * yawn * out of here all night."
"Speaking of sleep, I think it's time you went back to it."
There was a knock on the door and they both looked to see Ray and Kelly at the door with a bed for Tom.
"Delivery." Kelly said.
"Hey, you two? What are you doing here?" Tom asked.
"We are Christina's nurses tonight." Ray said.
Tom was about to question how they both got assigned to this unit when Kelly held up her hand.
"There was no way that they could have made us stay off this floor so we made some arraignements with Gail and she approved the whole thing. We are all family and families take care of each other."
"Now if Doctor Wakefield can detach himself from Christina we could get this bed installed." Ray said.
Tom quickly moved out of the way while Ray and Kelly set up his bed. It took only a few minutes and the bed was read to go for Tom, with sheets and all.
Kelly and Ray then slid the bed over so that it was right next to Christina's.
"Thank you guys." Christina said.
"You really wanna thank us? Get better." Ray said.
"Deal." Christina said.
"Do you both need anything?" Kelly asked.
"Nope." Tom said hoping into his bed. "I got everything I need right here." He said looking at Christina.
"Awww...that's so sweet." Kelly gushed.
"Ok. Let's go before you both put me in a diabetic coma from how sweet that was." Ray said.
"Call us if you need anything." Kelly said.
"Will do." Tom said.
Christina was getting drowsier by the minute was finding it very hard to keep her eyes open. She was able even with sleepy eyes to see that Tom didn't look very comfortable sleeping in his scrubs.
"Maybe you should go home and grab somethings."
"No, no. I'll be fine. I mean,I can't count how many thousands of hours I've had to sleep in my scrubs so today shouldn't be any different."
"But, you like sleeping in a t-shirt and shorts."
"Not if it makes me have to leave you. I'll be fine."
There was a another knock on the door and this time it was Candi with items in her hand.
"Looks like all my people are here tonight."
"If you are here, then we are here. There's no if, ands, or buts about that."
"What's all that in your hands?" Tom asked.
"They are all for you." Candi said walking towards Tom's bed.
She pulled a tray over to him and placed the items on it.
"I have brought you fresh supply of towels, a toothbrush,toothpaste,mouthwash, soap,and any other thing I could snatch up that you might need in the morning. I also brought you something you might need right now."
Candi reached in between the towels and pulled out a hospital t-shirt and shorts.
"Da-da. Jammies! Well not really, but Kelly and I thought that you might wanna sleep comfortably tonight. The lady at the gift shop was more than willing to make a donation. I just hope they fit. We had to guestimate your size."
Ton looked at the size on the shirt and shorts and smiled. "You ladies got it right."
"Awesome. I will be back in the morning because Ray and Kelly beat me in Rock,Paper,Scissor to stay tonight. I gotta stop using paper all the time. Anyway, you both get some rest and I'll see you bright and early."
"Thank you Candi." Christina said.
"Yes, thank you for all of this." Tom said.
"No problem. Anything for you guys." Candi said then left.
"Now, that you have jammies. Why don't you go change?" Christina said.
"You read my mind."
Tom grabbed his stuff then headed towards the bathroom. He quickly showered, brushed his teeth,then changed in to his t- shirt and shorts. He felt so much better now that he had done all that.
Tom walked back into the room and saw that Christina looked like she was finally asleep. He walked over to her bed and was just about to kiss her on the lips when he saw her lips move.
"Did you listen to my song?"
Tom chuckled. "Yes, I did."
"Did you understand it?"
"I did."
"Do you have my answer for me?"
"Yes, but it will have to wait until morning."
Christina was about to protest when Tom placed his finger on her lips.
"Shhh. Tomorrow."
"Tomorrow." she said then turned her head and fell right to sleep.
Tom bent back down and kissed Christina gently on the lips.
"I love you Christina. Nothing else in my world matters more than you." Tom said then went to his bed where a short time later he fell alseep.
A/N: Thank you all so much for the great reviews and for taking time out to read this stoy. I made this chapter longer since it did take more time than I wanted to get it out. I also left a small hint in the stoy about the next song. Let's see if anyone gets it right. Again, thank you and Happy Reading!