The End Of A Dream Part 6 Father was comforting Vincent when Peter arrived. Looking at Jacob and his son, he knew they had found out about Catherine. Knowing he was there Vincent turned toward him. �Peter how is she doing?� �Vincent son, she is not doing very well.� �Besides the pneumonia she was severely dehydrated and suffering from malnutrition.� �What happened to her?� �Please tell me pleaded Vincent.� I don�t know how she became so ill.� �I hadn�t talk to her for a couple of days, glancing at father, and Joe told me she had not been at work yesterday.� �When I visited the last of my patients at the hospital, I went to see her last night.� "I knocked on her door and got no answer". "I called down to the lobby and the doorman said he had not seen her leave all day. �I got a little worried and asked him to bring me the keys to her apartment.� �I went inside and felt the coldness so I quickly went to her balcony doors to close them and saw her lying on the patio floor.� �I could not wake her up so I called an ambulance and she was rushed to St. Vincent�s hospital.� �I checked on her this morning and her vital signs are very weak.� �She is on IVs and an oxygen machine.� � Her body is refusing to fight the illness.� �I am sorry Vincent but it seems like she has no will to live.� �Peter is there anything we can do asked Vincent?� �Right now all we can do is pray for her and let her know we love her.� �Vincent do you think you can do that?� �It would mean coming back into her life.� �Peter I will do whatever I must to save her life.� �Can I go see her tonight?� �Yes Vincent the sooner the better.� �She is in room 604.� �I had her placed in a private room.� �Thank you Peter said Vincent.� After Peter left, knowing how worried Vincent was, father told him not to work today. Before he left he said, �son if she knows you still love her, she will pull through this and he left.� Vincent went to see Catherine that evening. Seeing her so weak and on a machineswas heartbreaking to him. Taking her hand, �Catherine it is Vincent.� �I know you can hear me.� �How did this happen to you my love and he kissed her tiny hand?". Stirring slightly but no waking she whispered Vincent?� �I am here.� �Please do not leave me Catherine.� �I love you and he started to cry.� �I need you.� Vincent stayed by her bedside holding her hand until dawn forced him to leave. Placing a kiss on her brow, he looked one last time at the bed and said, �please come back to me my beloved" and he left out the window. When Peter arrived at the hospital the next morning, there was a lot of activity by Catherine�s room. As he approached it, he heard someone say, �It is a miracle.� �Last night she was struggling to breath and now she is off the oxygen and in good spirits.� Smiling at the progress in his patient, Peter said to himself � yes it was a miracle; the miracle of love� and he entered her room. Going to Catherine�s bed he said �how is my patient today?� �You had us scared for a while there young lady.� �I am sorry Peter I did not mean to scare anyone.� �What happened to me?� �Well dear, you have been hospitalized with double pneumonia.� �I found you passed out on your patio floor.� �Cathy why were you out there as cold as it was in just your robe?� �Oh I remember now, I was hoping Vincent would come and see me as I had done for days.� �Sometimes I slept on a patio chair until morning waiting for him.� �Peter I did this to myself.� �When I lost Vincent, I just stop caring.� Speaking of Vincent, I had the most wonderful dream last night.� �I dreamt that Vincent had came to see me.� �He asked me to come back to him.�� When I woke up I knew I had to live for Vincent.� �Catherine sweety, taking her hand, that was not a dream Vincent did visit you last night.� �When he found out how sick you were he had to come see you.� �So Vincent does still love me?� �I wasn�t a dream she stated.� �Yes Catherine he still does.� �Now young lady, you need some rest.� �We do not want you over doing it.� �I will come back to see you this afternoon.� Giving her a kiss on the check Peter said I am so glad to have you back and he exited the room. �Peter it is good to be back� and she drifted off to sleep. Catherine stayed in the hospital for a few more days. Eventhough Vincent never came back to see her, her hopes never died.� Peter told her she could go home as long as she got plenty of rest. She called Joe and told him she would be off a few more days. Joe insisted she take as long as she needed. After three days in the hospital Catherine was finally home. Peter stayed with her until she took a bath and went to bed. �I will call you tomorrow Cathy.� � If you need anything call me no matter what time it is.� Finally alone Catherine fell asleep and dreamed of Vincent. Below Vincent was beside himself with happiness, his Catherine was recovering and back home. He has not seen her since that day in the hospital. He wanted too but could not bring himself to go to her. He still felt that she deserved a better life and will give her the space she needed to have it. Almost losing her made him more determined than ever to let her find happiness elsewhere. When two days have passed and Vincent did not come to her, Catherine began to wonder if it was all an act on his part just to help her get well. I thought he meant what he said that he wanted me to come back to him. �I guess I thought wrong. Going out on her balcony the realization hit her; Vincent did not want her back. The pain of knowing she would never see him again became unbearable. Falling to her knees, she broke down and cried. At the same time, Vincent decided to open their Bond to see how she was doing. The hurt and pain he felt from her was unbearable. After feeling her pain he made the most important decision of his life. �I almost lost her once, I will not lose her again.� �I may not be able to give her the life she deserves but I will give her all the love she would ever need.� Grabbing his cloak he stopped by father�s chamber. Vincent son come in, where are you going this time of night?� Father I have made a decision and I hope I do not live to regret it.� �I am going to ask Catherine to come back to be.� Son that is the only decision you could have made.� �You and Catherine belong together.� �Go reclaim your dream.� �I love you son.� �I love you too father and he left.� Catherine was on her knees in tears when she felt strong arms enfold her. �I love you Catherine and the biggest mistake of my life was letting you go.� �Will you come back to me?� Turning around in his arms, as tears glisten in her eyes, she said I thought I would never hear you say those words to me.� �I love you so much Vincent that I was willing to wait forever to be back in your arms.� �Lifting her, he carried her to the bedroom. When she looked at him questioningly, he said �it is time for us to finish our dream and he placed her on the bed. Sliding in next to her, he wrapped her in his arms and captured her lips in a kiss. Vincent did not pull away from the kiss this time when desire began to consume them. Both knowing this was not the time to go further, they broke the kiss and embraced until their feelings subsided. Once they were in the comfort of each other�s arms, the emotions they went through during their time apart left them both exhausted and within minutes they had fallen asleep. Part 7 Shirley�s Fanfic Index |
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