Chapter 19

Confrontation

Dave got to the Hospital and got on the elevator to the 6th floor,

He was so relieved to be getting Brian's help on this project. He had both his and Brian's Laptops and some preliminary sketches for Berry town but he had no idea where to start.

Thank god for Brian, he is the creative story man He had to get all Brian's HR paperwork taken care of and on the payroll ASAP it has to be submitted by Monday.

The elevator door opened he started towards Brian's Room.

Nicole spotted him. "In here Dave" she said.

He went into the Lounge where a Bridget, Nicole and some of Brian's Family was. Bridget told him "Brian is sleeping right now so you have to wait, we will check him in a little while to see if he is awake but he really needs his rest.

"Oh well we can't wake him sooner, I mean we have a lot of paperwork to fill out and we have a lot of work to do." Dave said anxiously

"Yeah about that" Matt said "I know Brian is grateful about the job and I guess he can start slowly by helping you a bit or doing a small bit of work but he really isn't up to the kind of work I think you are expecting of him not until he has recovered more, He can have no stress at all."

"Oh no Brian loves this stuff." Dave continued, "He lives for it plus it may be therapeutic for him to get his creative juices flowing. Also if this goes well there will be a big bonus in it and I know he needs the money,"

"This guy just won't quit" Kevin thought to himself and then said. "Well I won't get too much into Brian's finances, but I will say he is all set in that aspect of his problems. His family took care of all that. I do know he is happy to have the job but let me make this clear he is to have no stress and no pressure."

Then Bridget told him, "I know you mean well but Brian was doing really well today even though he had more minor surgery this morning he still was ok. He was able to eat. He had no head pain or at least not a lot of it anyway. But after he got off the phone with you I think he felt pressured and stressed, it made him physically sick that's why he is sleeping, I know you care about Brian as much as we all do" (Even though she said that she wasn't so sure Dave really did) "and you want what's best for him so you just have to be careful that's all."

"Oh ya sure no problem." Dave said.

Matt thought to himself "He is yessing us to death, he is brushing us off. Well to make sure he ok while he is working with you, I will be in there a lot monitoring his vitals and such and making sure he isn't having a panic attack again. We just can't risk his health we still don't know if there will be any long term effects from the brain injury."

"Oh well some of the stuff we have to do is confidential I don't know if that's ok or not." Dave said,

"You don't have a choice in the matter." Eric told him.

Annie was getting furious; this was supposed to be one of his best friends. But she has not heard him even once ask or sound like he cared about how he was. She knew she better get up and leave the room or she would say something she would regret and Brian did call this man a friend so she didn't want to do anything to alienate Brian. "If you will excuse me" Annie said "I think I will go check on my son."

Matt saw his mom's face, He knew she was mad "I will go with you, mom, I want to check his vitals. Everyone else stay here for a bit"

they both got up and went towards Brian's room. He stopped her for a moment "Are you ok Mom?"

"No I am not," She told him what she was thinking before.

"I agree mom, but get your emotions upbeat before you go see Brian, no stress remember, you really appear angry don't bring that into his room."

"You are right" she hugged Matt, "Thanks"

Brian's room

They walked into his room, he was just waking up, "Hey where is everyone" Brian asked

"In the family lounge his mother told him "Oh I see your back Matt you miss me that much" Brian laughed "Hey what time is it?"

Matt looked at his watch "About 4:15 pm"

"Hmm maybe Dave forgot to come or got caught up with the kids or something at least that's what I hope."

"Oh that yeah, he is here in the lounge we told him he needed to wait. When I came back today, I came with Kevin; we decided to run interference for you. We didn't want to step on your toes so to speak but, we all had a little chat with him. Matt told him the basics of the conversation. "We weren't mean to him or anything we just wanted to make sure he understood your condition. And I told him that someone would be monitoring you while you worked to make sure everything was ok and that it wasn't too much for you. I have to tell you Bri he didn't like it."

Then Brian said, "I think I want to wait to see anyone else for a bit. Dr Fitzpatrick told me I could get up around now. Mom can you go ask them if I can take go to the bathroom and take a shower plus I want this thing out," he pointed to the catheter bag.

"I will go check at the nurse's station I will be right back." His mom said

"Hey Matt I have a favor Uhm since you're a doctor you must know how to take this thing out. I really don't want anyone touching me there to get it out, It freaks me out to know someone had to put it in there in the first place but at least I was to out of it to know the difference."

"Yeah if you are allowed to have it out I will take it out for you" Matt told him "I think you will also need help in the shower, Bridget and I can help with that if you are allowed one. You will need a shower cap on because you can't get your head wet."

"I will put the shower cap over the hat I think. I don't think this hat is coming off until I grow some hair back." Brian laughed.

Annie came in with a wheelchair and a package from the nurse's station. "The charge nurse figured Brian wouldn't let her take out the Foley, so here is the kit to do it; I will step out to give you privacy. Oh you can take a shower the nurse is getting you everything you needed including a shower cap, she said to tell you that you can't get your head wet. I am assuming you will want Bridget I will go get her."

She stepped out and went and shut the door. Matt pulled the curtain closed. He opened the kit positioned Brian to get him ready to take out the Foley catheter He then put on sterile gloves and proceeded to deflate the balloon end that was in his bladder and gently pulled it out, "That wasn't so bad" Matt said,

"Yes it was" Brian replied as he turned beet red. There was a knock at the door, it was Bridget, and she came in and shut the door behind her.

"The nurse gave me all the stuff you need to take a shower I suppose this could be fun" she laughed. "Oh and the shower cap they gave you is so attractive" She came around the corner of the curtain "What so you think Matt do you think pink flowers will look good on him?"

Matt and Brian both laughed. Ok let's get these slipper socks on your feet"

Matt put them on him "Ok are you ready? Now let's see how you do sitting on the edge of the bed,"

He let him sit there for a minute to get stabile. "Bridget, can you put the wheelchair over here?" Brian started to protest. "No I don't need that."

"Yes you do" Matt told him. "You're not ready to walk that far yet so no arguing" He told Brian. "Ok let's get you up, put your arm around my shoulder on three I will move you over to the chair.1…2…3 "and he moved him he took him to the bathroom.

He let the water run to get it warm then shut the hose off in order to get him in the shower Matt then repeated the motion to get him on the shower chair. "Ok let's get the immobilizer off, but be careful not to move the arm too much. Ok I will let Bridget undress you and wash you up but when you need to stand to wash your rear end get me I don't want you to fall."

Bridget took off his Johnnie and put the shower cap over his hat which she thought was funny and proceeded to bathe Brian, "I want you to enjoy this honey" she said . And he really did enjoy it. The water felt so good on his skin, he was so achy and the warm water was really relaxing. Bridget was careful not to move the injured shoulder the wrong way. Then got Matt when he needed to stand him to wash what they couldn't in the sitting position. She wrapped him in a bath blanket towel and Matt transferred him to the toilet, let him do his business.

Then they got him cleaned up then back to the wheelchair.

"Ok take the silly shower cap of my head will you please" Brian asked after he saw his reflection in the bathroom mirror. They brought him towards his bed and then completely dried him off, dressed him and put the immobilizer on him again and back to bed it was 5pm by then, "Do you think I got lucky enough and Dave got tired of waiting and went home?"

"Yeah I wouldn't bet on it." Matt said

"Ok I suppose you can have Dave come down. Just don't go too far either of you. God Matt, you must think I am being such a baby, but I really could take care of myself before this all happened. It's just that this injury has just thrown me for a loop."

"Don't even worry about it and I understand Brian, you have a shoulder and a head injury its normal to feel the way you do." Matt reassured him.

"Ok I will go get everyone"

"Hey Bridget is my wallet still in the top drawer?" She looked, "Yeah it is here you go."

"I need to get my social security and license out you know to fill out all that paper work Dave has for me from HR, I hate paper work"

"Brian I will help you fill out the paper work don't worry about it, No stress for you remember. Hey let me run to the nurse's station and make copies of your cards," She went quickly went and made copies and came right back.

Matt walked into the lounge, Nicole and Brian's parents had gone to the cafeteria and had told Kevin that they would bring back food. It was only Kevin and Dave left in the room. Dave was pacing back and forth like a caged animal,

"Wow finally." Dave said. "What took so long?"

"Brian needed some of his needs attended to. He needs help with just about everything so it takes a while" Matt replied

"Ok can I see him now?" Dave said in exasperation.

"Yeah let's go, but let me remind you NO STRESS on him." Kevin told him.

They all walked down to Brian's room. The nurse has just left Brian his dinner and he was eating it and trying to get Bridget to eat some of it He wouldn't even touch it, he was starting to get worried that her stomach was still bothering her. He figured that a big part of it was from the stress she has been under because of him and he felt incredibly guilty.

Dave was the first in the room. "Hi Bri, how's it going"

"Ok I guess. Hey can you give all the HR stuff to Bridget she will take care of filling it out for me Ok."

"Sure sure, that leaves it to us getting down to business" Dave said excitedly.

"Hey listen Dave about all this stuff I don't know…" Dave cut him off and went into a whirlwind of speech. He went on and on about the project. No one could get a word in edgewise.

"Whoa Dave slow down too much too fast for me. I think you need to cut out the caffeine of something dude." Brian said

"Sorry Bri I was just on a roll, I guess I just got carried away Dave said"

"Ya think" Brian replied. "Ok I get the concept of this all the characters are based on food and it is geared for younger kids right, well a new angle can be to target to older kids with different options depending if you are a boy or a girl tween/ teen add a sexy new character option that can be accessed if you are 13+. HMMM let's call her Molly Marmalade."

He went on to explain the concept to Dave after about an hour of discussion and Dave doing some rough sketches, they had a plan.

Bridget handed Dave the completed HR Stuff along with the copies of the cards she had made earlier.

"Brian you are amazing I knew you wouldn't let me down." Dave told him "Ok well I better get out of here talk to you tomorrow."

During the time Dave had been there Brian's parents and Nicole had come back up with food for everyone. She even brought some extra goodies up for Brian. As they ate they watched while Dave and Brian worked or well Brian did most of the work. She was amazed at her brilliant son. He was incredibly talented and creative even Bridget had no idea at the extent of his talent she had only seen a little bit of what was left over from Zap Monkey she only saw him work in real estate. She had never really seen him in action before. She wondered how much better he would be if he didn't have the head trauma.

Matt was really amazed at his brother too, He had no idea either. He said to him

"Wow I am blown away by how talented you are Brian; I had no idea. Coming up with all that stuff was as easy as breathing for you."

Everyone agreed did. "Did you always do all the work before when you worked with Dave?"

"Well I am the concept guy with some technical background He is the geeky tech guy so we make a good team." Brian said. "I can't believe how doing all that made me so tired though. I bet you all have something fun you should be doing on a Saturday night. You don't need to babysit me. Go out do something, anyway I want some alone time with Bridget."

So then everyone, but Bridget, hugged him and said good bye and told him they would see him tomorrow. Brian told Bridget. "It's so nice to be alone and….."

they were interrupted by the nurse. "Sorry to bother you but, the Doctor has changed all your medications to oral now and he has us discontinuing the IV, so let me disconnect it. I will leave the port in for now though just in case." She did all she needed to do then left the room leaving Brian and Bridget alone.

Bridget got up to shut the door and she also pulled the curtain for extra privacy. "Alone at last" she said. "I have missed being alone with you. I am glad you sent everyone home."

"So how come you shut the door what did you have in mind?" He asked playfully

"Give you a guess." She said "You mean you want to do that here. Uhm what if someone walks in" Besides I don't know if I am up for that. He told her.

"Oh I can get you up for that without problem" she giggled

"That's not what I meant." he blushed. "Besides" she told him. "It will relax you, let me just take care of you and make you feel good and when you are better and out of here, you owe me how's that"

"Ok I think I will like that" He told her, She shut most of the lights off and just left the bathroom light in, She uncovered him and exposed him. She took care of him very well; she teased him a lot to prolong the experience. She finally brought him to release. He felt so good.

"Oh baby that felt so good. I really needed that. I love you thank you. "I love you Brian I would do anything for you especially that."

"I am kind of tired now. I know it is only like 8:30 but I really need to sleep Hey let me move over a bit so you can crawl into bed with me on my right side."

She crawled into bed being careful not to hurt him and lay with her head on his chest. She helped him up only once but he did really well getting to the bathroom although he refused to use the wheel chair. Then back to bed. She stayed with him all night. They didn't wake up until the next morning after that.