Chapter 37
Shane
stood between the bars, his feet firmly placed on the rubber floor. He had both
hands gripping the metal his arms shaking from the support. Beads of sweat
danced on his forehead as all his concentration went to the first step. He
looked at Andrea who stood at the end of the walkway, her hand clasped together
over her stomach now showing signs of the baby. Shane looked down at her
stomach, seeing his daughter thoughts of holding her, running with her, teaching
her how to ride a horse flooded his mind. He pulled his foot up, grunting in the
gesture. Andrea let out a gasp seeing the chore. A soft tear blurred her vision
watching Shane. The Therapist coached Shane on, his words of comfort instructing
on his duty. With one quick movement the foot was now one step ahead.
�You
are doing great, Shane.� The therapist said. Shane lifted the other foot
another grunt in the act and moved it forward.
�Great
job, not take a breath, get��
�No,
I�m ready.� Shane said breathless.
�Honey,
please don�t over do it.� Andrea said brushing her stomach. Shane pulled his
leg up and without hesitation he moved it forward and then started the process
again and lifted the other leg. His legs began to shake and his hands losing
their grip.
�Okay,
buddy that�s enough.� The therapist said grabbing Shane�s arm.
�No,
I want to go to the end.� Shane pushed his arms away.
�Shane,
don�t do this. You took your first steps. That�s wonderful.� Andrea said
smiling.
�I
am tired of this!� Shane yelled.
�It
will take time.� The therapist said patting his arm.
�I
don�t have time I have five months before I�m a dad.� Shane said lifting
his leg.
�Stop
it, Shane.� Andrea moved closer to him placing her hand on his. �Stop it,
you can�t be like this.�
�Andrea,
I have to walk for the baby��
�You
will.� Andrea smiled, his only strength.
�I
want to be able to walk down the aisle with you.� Shane said his face tired.
�You
will. There is no rush. I�m not going anywhere and either is this baby. You
have to go slow.� Andrea kissed his cheek. �Please.� Shane smiled
signaling for the therapist.
�You
are way ahead of schedule, Shane.� He said helping him to the wheelchair.
�You
keep this up and you�ll be running down the aisle.� He pushed Shane to his
room, Andrea close behind. Shane took his first steps and she could do nothing
but cry.
�Thank
you.� She whispered patting her stomach.
Bryan
walked into the living room; Alex sat quietly on the couch sipping her tea.
Bryan sat down next to her taking her hand and kissing it. Alex smiled at him
and placed her head on his shoulder.
�Can
life get any better?� Alex said with a sigh.
�I
hope so.� Bryan said kissing her cheek.
�Andrea
called, Shane took his first steps today.� Alex said wrapping his arm around
her. �Sidney and Mark are finally going to be together.� She moved in
closer. �Kian will be signing the adoption papers for Taylor tomorrow.� She
looked up at Bryan. �And I am in love with a wonderful man.�
�Life
is good.� Bryan said kissing her lips.
�Yes
it is but one thing is missing.� She said looking into his blue eyes.
�What?
Tell me.� Bryan said worried.
�We
haven�t made love in every room like you promised.� She said with a giggle.
Bryan looked around the room, the hallway and then back at Alex. He stood up,
picked her up, threw her over his shoulder and carried her down the hallway.
�Let�s
see, what room first?� He said.
�I
don�t care, just pick one.� Alex said laughing. He walked into the guest
room, placed her on the bed and jumped on her.
�Room
number one.� He said kissing her. The two laughed and striped, the nightlong
but filled with passion and oh yes, everyone room was ventured by the couple,
some rooms more then once.
Mark
walked into the house, the trip long and his body tired but as soon as he saw
Sidney, his body was renewed. He slowly walked over to her, not believing that
she was there before him. Sidney smiled at him, his eyes piercing her heart. He
reached for her, pulling her into his body.
�Sidney.�
Mark whispered.
�Mark.�
Sidney whispered back, his arms tight about her. �How was your�� Mark
placed his lips on hers, the lips that now only belonged to her. Sidney put
everything in the kiss, her body hard against him. There was more passion felt
between them then ever before. They were finally giving completely to each
other, nothing being held back.
�Sidney,
I love you.� Mark said her face now in his hands.
�I
love you, Mark Feehily.� Sidney said a tear streaming down her face.
�Where�s
Bailey.� Mark asked wiping the tear.
�At
Kian�s.� Sidney said smiling.
�No
interruptions.� Mark said kissing her lips again, pulling her in tighter.
�Mark.�
Sidney said softly.
�Yes,
my love.� Mark said smelling her hair.
�Please
make love to me.� Sidney said her eyes intense on him.
�It�s
the only thing I want to do right now.� Mark said kissing her again, picking
her up and carried her to his room. The time had come, the words were spoken,
the love returned. Mark and Sidney would begin their journey together, as one.