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I fall asleep wrapped tight in his warm embrace, needing to feel his bulkiness against my body. I dream of things I know can never be; wishing it could be the two of us for the rest of our lives, but I know it’s just a fantasy. Luke will be gone again, and I need to keep focused on getting Ashley healthy. No matter how much we’ve always wanted each other, it was never meant to be.Maybe in another lifetime.
I'm not sure what time it is when Luke rustles me from sleep, kissing me with such unbridled passion, I'm struggling for breaths. My body comes alive under his touch. His body presses down on mine, as his thick cock moves inside me. At this moment, nothing else exists around us.
“How did I ever let you go?” he whispers in my ear.
Our fingers entwine as he pushes into me, and we make slow passionate love. I writhe underneath him, and it’s all just too much. I hope for strength because it’s all too overwhelming. I’m falling in love with him all over again, and it’s terrifying, knowing I’ll only be left brokenhearted once again.
Luke
I’m startled awake by the shrill sound of a cell phone. Sarah jumps from the bed like her body is on fire.
“Hello?” There’s silence in the air and panic on her face as she listens to whoever is on the other end. “Oh, God! Okay, I’ll be right there.” She hangs up and frantically runs around the room, rummaging clothes from her dresser. “Fuck, fuck, fuck! This was a mistake, I should have been with her,” she shouts, before running into the bathroom, slamming the door shut.
I throw on my clothes and sit at the edge of the bed, anxiously waiting for her to come out. When she does, her eyes are red and puffy like she’s been crying. The despair written across her face makes me cringe.
“Sarah, what’s wrong?” I stand, wrapping my arms around her, but she gently wriggles from my embrace. “What’s going on?” I demand.
“It’s Ashley. I need to get to the hospital,” she snaps, swiping her keys and phone off the dresser.
“Stop. You need to calm down and tell me what’s going on.” My fingers clutch her wrist as she reaches for the door handle, and she pulls away like her skin burns from my touch. “Talk to me, Sunshine, please, I want to help.”
She falls into my arms, her body trembling, and breaks into uncontrollable sobs. “Ashley’s having severe stomach pain and they're not sure why. She’s asking for me, and I need to go. Now,” she huffs, her agitation visible.
“You’re not driving like this. I’ll take you in my car,” I insist, and surprisingly, she doesn’t argue.
“Oh my God, Luke, I can’t lose her,” she cries in my arms, leaving me feeling powerless.
When we arrive at the hospital, Sarah sprints directly into Ashley’s room. I stay back at the nurses’ station, not wanting to upset Ashley any more than she already is. She hasn't even met me yet, and this is undoubtedly not the time. I overhear one of the doctors speaking about Ashley’s case to one of the nurses, and I make my way over to him.
“I’m Doctor Harris, Ashley’s umm…uncle. Can I speak to you about her condition?”
He raises an eyebrow at me. “Sir, being a doctor, I’m sure you understand I cannot talk about her case without permission.”
Sarah strides out from Ashley’s room, looking a lot calmer than she did before. “Hi, Doctor Collins, can you tell me exactly what’s going on with Ashley?”
“Sure. Let's go talk in the waiting room, where it’s private.”
We follow him down the sterile hallway to a colorless, uninviting white box of a room, set up with a small cushioned couch, a few chairs, and nothing else.
“Is it okay to speak freely with Ashley’s uncle here?” he asks, as Sarah and I take a seat across from him.
“Yes, of course. He’s…um...the person we spoke about this morning. Luke, this is Dr. Collins.” Recognition dawns on the doctor’s face, and he nods.
“Understood. So Ashley has been having some abdominal pain, which became pretty severe tonight. We did a CAT scan of her abdomen and found her spleen is a bit swollen, which can be a normal side effect of her disease. We gave her some pain meds, and she seems to be resting comfortably right now. It could get worse, but we’ll watch her before we consider further treatment. I think it’s best if we get Dr. Harris tested as soon as possible. If it’s okay, I can take him down to the lab right now, and put a rush on the test. We can probably get the results as soon as tomorrow.”
“Let’s do it now.” I bounce up from my chair.
“Okay, let me just stop at the nurses’ station, then we can go to the lab.”
He leaves the room, and I kneel down in front of Sarah, her face is as white as a ghost. “Sunshine, look at me.” I take her chin between my thumb and index finger, lifting her face to my gaze. “This is going to work, I can feel it. Everything is going to be okay, I promise. We’re going to make sure she gets the best care. We’ll get through this together.”
Sarah doesn’t seem convinced, anxiously rising from her seat. “I need to call Ben. I promised him I’d keep him informed. Maybe it’s best if you’re not here. I’m afraid what will happen if he decides to come up to the hospital.” She crosses her arms across her chest, and I can see her trying to close herself off again. I place my hands on either side of her face and tenderly kiss her forehead.
“I’m not going anywhere, Sunshine, and I can handle Ben. We can all be adults about this and put Ashley’s needs first. You don’t need any added stress.”
She gives me the slightest nod as her eyes swim with tears. “Thank you. I’m sorry for dragging you into all of this.”
“Don’t you know, Sarah? I’d do anything for you.”
