| Chapter 21 |
| "So what am I supposed to do?"Kara responded. "Do whatever it takes but they're gonna let you stay with him tonight." "They're gonna let me stay with him?" "Whatever it takes,"Polly reminded her. She never thought she'd be the reason anybody wanted to live but here it was; the balance of his life hanging delicately in her hands. "So can you do this?" "Are you kidding? I'd do anything to keep him alive." "Then come with me." She followed Polly down the long corridors of the pristine hallways until they reached the room not yet surrounded by security."I wonder how long it's gonna be before they have bulk on each side of this door,"Kara half heartedly made an attempt at humor. "Enjoy it while you can because they'll be swarming the corridors tomorrow once the news gets out one of these guys are ill." "I don't know if I'll ever get used to that part of his life." "You will. Pretty soon you won't even notice it,"she smiled. "See you in the morning,"Polly left her alone with him. Kara pulled a chair up alongside the bed. She lay her head against his motionless body. She smiled as she reminisced about the first day they shared making love in Hawaii. "I remember how you held me the first time we made love. Do you remember that?"she talked to him as her mind wandered back. |
| She lay silently feeling the rise and fall of his chest that afternoon. How could anything be more perfect than this? her mind wandered. She could feel the rhythm of his heart beating steadily against hers. Everything was wonderful. Why did it have to come to an end? She just wanted to lie there in his arms and never leave as long as the earth revolved. His touch, his scent. God how she wanted him again but she restrained herself this time. She whispered,"Can you feel that? It's my heart and as long as I live, it will beat only for you." |
| She wondered if he heard her today. She felt so helpless. He was supposed to be the strong one and everybody seemed to echo that thought for the past day it seemed. He looked so helpless though. How was he going to make it through this? is all she could think about as he lay covered in sterilized hospital sheets hooked to a number of machines hopefully breathing the life she so desperately wanted back in hers but would he come out of this remembering any of what had happened? If she were lucky, the only thing he would need to remember is the love they shared and not the reason behind AJ's actions. She lay there resting comfortably against his chest as she finally fell asleep with the moonlit shadows creeping slowly between the curtain shades; still gripping his hand and not letting go until he came back to her. The morning's light brought a change to what would be an eventful day. She thought she was dreaming when she felt the grip of his hand squeeze hers but she woke up and realized she wasn't when the medical staff infiltrated the room at the first sign of life from him. She was slowly backed out of the room as they took over her position. She felt so useless now as she watched through the window. "Ma'am,"the nurse beckoned her out of her gloomy state of mind. "I'm sorry,"Kara turned."Something wrong?" "We need you for a moment." "What?" |
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