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| Part Two �I gotta go Jack.� She said climbing out of bed. His arm was on her instantly preventing her from leaving. �Where you going?� He mumbled shuffling across the bed to her. �I have to go out.� He lifted his head. �It�s 3 a.m. Where the hell to?� She pulled a shirt from the floor and put it on as she sighed. �The hospital.� �What?� �My sister has been taken in there.� �What for, you didn�t say she was ill.� �I know, I didn�t know she was.� She tried to stand up again but he caught her arm. �You want me to come with you?� �No, you sleep. I�ll be fine, I�m used to it.� �What?� �Nothing.� She kissed his forehead. �Lie down and go to sleep. I�ll see you in the morning.� She hurried into the bathroom to change and make herself look halfway decent. When she emerged a few minutes later Jack was fast asleep again, spread out across her bed. For a man dealing with middle age he was fit, exceptionally fit, she knew he worked out at the gym, played basketball, that�s why he looked so good � maybe his influence would rub off on her, then again maybe not! * * * Fifteen minutes later she was at the hospital, she�d dealt with this before but it didn�t get any easier. Getting out of a cab in the middle of what can only be described as a �rough� area. �You want me to take you in lady?� The driver asked turning to her. She shook her head politely and fastened her coat up to the neck. �No I�ll be fine, thanks anyway.� She paid him and stepped out ignoring the wolf whistles and sleazy comments as she made her way into the hospital. Despite the appearance the staff were actually quite helpful and she was shown to the bed her sister was in. Louisa was fast asleep, almost ten years younger than Nora it had been difficult for them to fathom a close relationship. She had dark black hair and pale skin, but the same fascinating eyes as Nora. She was intelligent too, graduated top of her class, snubbed University for parties, snubbed a career for drink and snubbed her family for drugs. Nora had never understood the road she had taken or the reasons for it. And over the years she saw her very rarely. Every now and then she would turn up on her doorstep needing a bed and food. Then Nora would return home from work a few days later and she would be gone, along with something valuable from the apartment too. Still you forgive, how could she not? She watched her sleep for almost an hour before becoming impatient and going off to find a Doctor. �I want to know what�s going to happen to her. I don�t like the idea of leaving her here alone, she�ll disappear again.� �Afraid there�s nothing we can do about that Ms. Lewin. We have no control over them, we just patch them up and send them back out there.� �So she can do this to herself again.� �That�s usually the way it goes.� �This is the third time.� �Yes and twice before she�s been sent to rehabilitation and dropped out. We can�t do much more for her.� �Then I want her transferred to another hospital, closer to me.� �She won�t agree.� �Then drug her to get her there, I�m sure she�ll agree to it then won�t she.� She smiled sweetly and handed him a card. �This is my mobile number, call me if there are any problems.� �I�m not your private doctor.� �Then I�ll pay you to be.� She picked up her bag and swept out of the hospital. It wasn�t often she took no for an answer. * * * When she got in Jack was asleep, in the same position too. She took a shower to rid herself of the smell of the hospital before climbing onto the bed next to him. She ran her hand up over his chest and he caught her fingertips. �I thought you were sleeping.� �I was.� He lifted the covers and pulled her to him wrapping her up. �You smell good.� �Thank you.� She rested her head onto the pillow next to him and closed her eyes. �You gonna tell me where you�ve been all this time.� �I told you the hospital.� �Mmm and are you going to tell me what�s going on?� �Not just yet, maybe later when I�ve had time to think it through. I�m tired.� �Ok, it�s only early. You can tell me over a late breakfast.� �Ok.� �I don�t like us having secrets.� �I said ok Jack, now shut up.� �Fine.� He grumbled loosening his grip on her waist. She listened to his uneven breathing for a few seconds before tracing her hand down across his chest to between his legs. �Nora!� He almost screamed. She raised herself up on her elbows and leaned over him. � I said shut up. I had a bad night and I wanna forget about it.� She kissed him, softly and warmly yet leaving him with no doubt as to whom he belonged to now. �I love you.� He whispered against her mouth and she smiled. Perhaps one good deed could erase one bad. Review Home |