Post by Shanna on Oct 4, 2015 15:36:44 GMT -5
“I’ve never seen him so tired before.” Sarah thought to herself as she looked over at Nick who sat in a wheelchair. He had his head resting against the wall and his eyes were closed as they waited in the waiting room to see the doctor.
Turning in her chair to face him, she gently slipped an arm under his head so he could rest his neck against her arm and with the other hand she caressed his face. Sarah loved looking at him, his brown hair with streaks of blond highlights that sparked in the sun. He wore it cut just above the collar but it was styled messy from where he’d run his fingers through it. To her he had enchanting dark eyes that also seem to hide a smile, but she knew they could be serious when they needed to be. With his height and naturally tan skin and slight scruff of a beginning beard he would wear if he was undercover, she knew it could be intimidating for anyone who didn’t know him; but with her he knew she saw the real him. Opening his eyes,he looked at her sighing at her touch, “That feel good?” she asked. “Yeah, don’t stop babe.” Leaning in close she softly kissed him. Breaking the kiss he whispered, “I love you.” To look at her calmed him down, she was his everything. He loved the look of her brown hair with the auburn highlights that she wore in soft waves down to the middle of her back,and her emerald green eyes.
Seeing her smile,in answer,he smiled back, “I've seen that smile for the ten years we've been together, will you always smile at me like that?” he wondered. She nodded as he turned to watch the TV in the corner. Continuing to caress his face Sarah became lost in thought as she remembered the last few weeks; back to when this all started.
Three weeks earlier…
“Sweetheart?” Nick called out to Sarah who was in the kitchen. She came to the door, “Yeah?” “I’m going to go out and take a walk around the neighborhood to get some air.” Sarah walked to him, “Okay just be careful you’re still getting over that bacterial infection you had.” She replied kissing his forehead. Smiling,because he knew what she was trying to do, he responded, “Yes mama.”
She looked at him sheepishly, “sorry.” She said starting to turn away.
He caught her in his arms before she turned and looked at her, “Sarah,its okay, honey. I got a clean bill of health from the doctor last week remember—no more infection –.”
“I know but you’ve still been really tired lately.” Sarah said still concerned.
“--I know that’s why I think the air will do me good. I won’t be gone long I promise and I’ll be careful. Now can I give you a kiss?” he asked
She nodded happily as his lips hovered above hers before capturing her lips in a kiss. Breaking the kiss he gave her a gentle pat on the rear and with a wink walked out the door.
“That was the last thing we did that was normal.” She quietly said to herself then realized she had said it out loud. Looking around to see if anyone had heard; she saw that no one seemed to and went back to her thoughts again. What she hadn’t seen was that Nick had indeed heard her-- and when he had; glanced in her direction a look of sadness crossed his face before closing his eyes to gather his thoughts…“Whatever the doctor tells me this thing is; it will be too much for her to handle,” he thought to himself as he turned to watch her.
Sarah thought back to a several days after he’d gone for the walk – it was the day things began to go wrong. She remembered he had just come back from getting the mail; she had been sitting on the floor,at the coffee table,writing the copy for the newspaper & had looked up when he closed the door & was standing there going through the mail. She was going to say something when his eyes collided with hers then he wobbled on his feet but before he could grab to steady himself his feet and legs buckled under him and he fell. Jumping up Sarah ran to him, “Honey what happened?”
“I dunno… It… I tried to take a step so I could balance and that’s when I realized I was falling." “Nick you didn’t move.” She replied. He nodded, “It was as if I couldn’t feel my feet anymore.” He looked at his feet puzzled as he scratched the side of his face.
“Can you feel them now?” she asked. He nodded, “Yeah it feels like I’ve stepped on pins and needles.” “Okay lets’ give it a minute then I’ll help you too the couch.” She said.
They sat as they were for a few minutes then very carefully Sarah helped him stand and feeling his feet beneath him they went to the couch and she helped him sit. Pulling his feet in her lap she removed his shoes then pushed his socks off his feet.
Watching his reaction she began to rub the bottom of his right foot. When he grimaced in pain she stopped. “No, don’t stop it feels better but the pins and needles are still there and they’re tingling just a bit now.” He said slowly as if gauging the pain. After she finished with the right foot she began on the left and he told her it felt just like the right did.
“What’s going on with me?” Nick wondered. She shook her head. He knew she didn’t have an answer any more than he did but he felt he needed to ask her. “If this continues sweetie, you’re going to be checked by a doctor.” Sarah replied.
After a few minutes, Nick swung his legs off her lap and to the floor, “I’m going to grab a shower.” He replied as he stood. He didn’t move until he made sure he had his balance, walking past Sarah he kissed her palm; she smiled. Standing behind him she put both hands at his waist and walked behind him wanting to steady him.
Nick looked over his shoulder, “What are you doing?” “I’m bracing you in case you need it.” She answered. “Baby, I’m fine.”
“Humor me will ya,please?” she remarked lightly narrowing her eyes
Nick pulled both her hands off his waist to hug him from behind. “Hmmm I kinda like this position.” He said as they went up the steps, “Will you brace me like this more often?” he asked chuckling. He never realized when he asked her that as a joke how real that statement would become.
Once he was in the shower Sarah left him and went outside, “Breathe, Sarah, he’s alright now.” She said to herself as she sat on the bench by the front door.
Seeing him fall like that had scared her but she knew she couldn’t tell him that. It wasn’t so much that he fell; it was the fact that he hadn’t moved at all and his feet just buckled and he went down. She sat outside for a bit and didn’t realize Nick was with her until he put his hands on her shoulders and sat behind her as he nuzzled his face into her cheek.
“You okay?” She glanced away so he wouldn’t see her eyes, “Yeah I just wanted to come out here for a while.” She responded.
“Come on, let’s have a dinner, you, me and the boys; then after they’re asleep lets just spend time together… I want to be with you.” He countered as he kissed her ear softly.
When he stood he threaded his fingers through hers as he pulled her up and together they went inside. While she was fixing dinner Nick and the boys played on the floor with the boys’ cars and built towers. From inside the kitchen Sarah smiled when she heard the diabolic giggles from the boys (Nick included) and then the loud crumble of their towers as they came crashing down.
Once the food was done she placed it on the table and called the guys to the table. Billy and Jason came running in with Nick walking in slowly behind them. “You okay?” she asked when he walked in. “Yeah, I’m fine but I think I jarred my back when I fell because it’s a little sore.”
Kissing his cheek as he sat down, she softly replied in his ear, “I’ll take care of that tonight.” He absently kissed a spot below her lip as he whispered so the boys couldn’t hear, “Naughty.”
For the rest of dinner both Nick and Sarah enjoyed their family as they talked to the boys.
Once the boys were bathed and in bed Sarah left their room so Nick could have his time with them, even though she knew she could’ve stayed she liked to give them time for their story, snuggle time and kiss.
Going to the bedroom tears came to her eyes as she remembered watching them one night, Nick would scoot down between the boys and read them their story. Then once the story was read he would just snuggle with the boys for a bit and talk to them until they’d drift off. After they were asleep he would place Jason in his bed and kiss him and tell him how much he loved him. Then going to Billy he would do the same thing. At the door he would stand watch like a sentinel over them until they were completely asleep and after leaving the door cracked he would come to his and Sarah’s room.
As she waited for him now,she smiled thinking of ‘her man’ and how much he loved her and their boys. Nick walked in a few minutes later. “Sweetheart, get comfy then lay down and I’ll massage your back. He nodded as she watched him change then lay down, “Okay tell me where?” Sarah asked. “It’s my lower back.”
Sarah slowly massaged his back until she felt the muscles begin to loosen up then she worked her way up, all the while dropping small kisses at his shoulders. When she stopped he questioned her, “I just want to look at you for a second.” She replied as he clutched at a pillow and she propped her chin on his back and then with one hand began to rub his upper arm as he lay there. For some reason unknown to her she wanted this very moment etched on her memory.
When she moved he flipped over so Sarah was lying on top of him and after removing her clothes and kicking his pants free he began kissing her. As their desire built and they knew they had to fulfill that hunger. Nick slowly and lovingly moved soft open mouth kisses along her body from shoulder to hip. He kissed her mouth until he had to stop because they needed air. Getting the air they needed he started again as Sarah scratched lightly down his jaw and neck and she heard her name.
Rolling with her, he looked down into her eyes as he saw them go dark green and with no words spoken yet knowing what each felt he,with a kiss made them one. Pulling her to sit with him he lost himself in her and in their kiss as they held on to each other.
Both lay in silence as they waited for their pulses to level and their hearts to beat normally again. Sarah lay her head on his shoulder as she quietly said “I love you.” “I love you too,my Sarah,very much.” He watched her as she slept and as he held her close he felt the twinge in his lower back again.
“What’s wrong with me?” Nick said into the silence as he held Sarah closer. After finally getting comfortable he too went to sleep.
Both,never realized that his fall would change their lives.
Turning in her chair to face him, she gently slipped an arm under his head so he could rest his neck against her arm and with the other hand she caressed his face. Sarah loved looking at him, his brown hair with streaks of blond highlights that sparked in the sun. He wore it cut just above the collar but it was styled messy from where he’d run his fingers through it. To her he had enchanting dark eyes that also seem to hide a smile, but she knew they could be serious when they needed to be. With his height and naturally tan skin and slight scruff of a beginning beard he would wear if he was undercover, she knew it could be intimidating for anyone who didn’t know him; but with her he knew she saw the real him. Opening his eyes,he looked at her sighing at her touch, “That feel good?” she asked. “Yeah, don’t stop babe.” Leaning in close she softly kissed him. Breaking the kiss he whispered, “I love you.” To look at her calmed him down, she was his everything. He loved the look of her brown hair with the auburn highlights that she wore in soft waves down to the middle of her back,and her emerald green eyes.
Seeing her smile,in answer,he smiled back, “I've seen that smile for the ten years we've been together, will you always smile at me like that?” he wondered. She nodded as he turned to watch the TV in the corner. Continuing to caress his face Sarah became lost in thought as she remembered the last few weeks; back to when this all started.
Three weeks earlier…
“Sweetheart?” Nick called out to Sarah who was in the kitchen. She came to the door, “Yeah?” “I’m going to go out and take a walk around the neighborhood to get some air.” Sarah walked to him, “Okay just be careful you’re still getting over that bacterial infection you had.” She replied kissing his forehead. Smiling,because he knew what she was trying to do, he responded, “Yes mama.”
She looked at him sheepishly, “sorry.” She said starting to turn away.
He caught her in his arms before she turned and looked at her, “Sarah,its okay, honey. I got a clean bill of health from the doctor last week remember—no more infection –.”
“I know but you’ve still been really tired lately.” Sarah said still concerned.
“--I know that’s why I think the air will do me good. I won’t be gone long I promise and I’ll be careful. Now can I give you a kiss?” he asked
She nodded happily as his lips hovered above hers before capturing her lips in a kiss. Breaking the kiss he gave her a gentle pat on the rear and with a wink walked out the door.
“That was the last thing we did that was normal.” She quietly said to herself then realized she had said it out loud. Looking around to see if anyone had heard; she saw that no one seemed to and went back to her thoughts again. What she hadn’t seen was that Nick had indeed heard her-- and when he had; glanced in her direction a look of sadness crossed his face before closing his eyes to gather his thoughts…“Whatever the doctor tells me this thing is; it will be too much for her to handle,” he thought to himself as he turned to watch her.
Sarah thought back to a several days after he’d gone for the walk – it was the day things began to go wrong. She remembered he had just come back from getting the mail; she had been sitting on the floor,at the coffee table,writing the copy for the newspaper & had looked up when he closed the door & was standing there going through the mail. She was going to say something when his eyes collided with hers then he wobbled on his feet but before he could grab to steady himself his feet and legs buckled under him and he fell. Jumping up Sarah ran to him, “Honey what happened?”
“I dunno… It… I tried to take a step so I could balance and that’s when I realized I was falling." “Nick you didn’t move.” She replied. He nodded, “It was as if I couldn’t feel my feet anymore.” He looked at his feet puzzled as he scratched the side of his face.
“Can you feel them now?” she asked. He nodded, “Yeah it feels like I’ve stepped on pins and needles.” “Okay lets’ give it a minute then I’ll help you too the couch.” She said.
They sat as they were for a few minutes then very carefully Sarah helped him stand and feeling his feet beneath him they went to the couch and she helped him sit. Pulling his feet in her lap she removed his shoes then pushed his socks off his feet.
Watching his reaction she began to rub the bottom of his right foot. When he grimaced in pain she stopped. “No, don’t stop it feels better but the pins and needles are still there and they’re tingling just a bit now.” He said slowly as if gauging the pain. After she finished with the right foot she began on the left and he told her it felt just like the right did.
“What’s going on with me?” Nick wondered. She shook her head. He knew she didn’t have an answer any more than he did but he felt he needed to ask her. “If this continues sweetie, you’re going to be checked by a doctor.” Sarah replied.
After a few minutes, Nick swung his legs off her lap and to the floor, “I’m going to grab a shower.” He replied as he stood. He didn’t move until he made sure he had his balance, walking past Sarah he kissed her palm; she smiled. Standing behind him she put both hands at his waist and walked behind him wanting to steady him.
Nick looked over his shoulder, “What are you doing?” “I’m bracing you in case you need it.” She answered. “Baby, I’m fine.”
“Humor me will ya,please?” she remarked lightly narrowing her eyes
Nick pulled both her hands off his waist to hug him from behind. “Hmmm I kinda like this position.” He said as they went up the steps, “Will you brace me like this more often?” he asked chuckling. He never realized when he asked her that as a joke how real that statement would become.
Once he was in the shower Sarah left him and went outside, “Breathe, Sarah, he’s alright now.” She said to herself as she sat on the bench by the front door.
Seeing him fall like that had scared her but she knew she couldn’t tell him that. It wasn’t so much that he fell; it was the fact that he hadn’t moved at all and his feet just buckled and he went down. She sat outside for a bit and didn’t realize Nick was with her until he put his hands on her shoulders and sat behind her as he nuzzled his face into her cheek.
“You okay?” She glanced away so he wouldn’t see her eyes, “Yeah I just wanted to come out here for a while.” She responded.
“Come on, let’s have a dinner, you, me and the boys; then after they’re asleep lets just spend time together… I want to be with you.” He countered as he kissed her ear softly.
When he stood he threaded his fingers through hers as he pulled her up and together they went inside. While she was fixing dinner Nick and the boys played on the floor with the boys’ cars and built towers. From inside the kitchen Sarah smiled when she heard the diabolic giggles from the boys (Nick included) and then the loud crumble of their towers as they came crashing down.
Once the food was done she placed it on the table and called the guys to the table. Billy and Jason came running in with Nick walking in slowly behind them. “You okay?” she asked when he walked in. “Yeah, I’m fine but I think I jarred my back when I fell because it’s a little sore.”
Kissing his cheek as he sat down, she softly replied in his ear, “I’ll take care of that tonight.” He absently kissed a spot below her lip as he whispered so the boys couldn’t hear, “Naughty.”
For the rest of dinner both Nick and Sarah enjoyed their family as they talked to the boys.
Once the boys were bathed and in bed Sarah left their room so Nick could have his time with them, even though she knew she could’ve stayed she liked to give them time for their story, snuggle time and kiss.
Going to the bedroom tears came to her eyes as she remembered watching them one night, Nick would scoot down between the boys and read them their story. Then once the story was read he would just snuggle with the boys for a bit and talk to them until they’d drift off. After they were asleep he would place Jason in his bed and kiss him and tell him how much he loved him. Then going to Billy he would do the same thing. At the door he would stand watch like a sentinel over them until they were completely asleep and after leaving the door cracked he would come to his and Sarah’s room.
As she waited for him now,she smiled thinking of ‘her man’ and how much he loved her and their boys. Nick walked in a few minutes later. “Sweetheart, get comfy then lay down and I’ll massage your back. He nodded as she watched him change then lay down, “Okay tell me where?” Sarah asked. “It’s my lower back.”
Sarah slowly massaged his back until she felt the muscles begin to loosen up then she worked her way up, all the while dropping small kisses at his shoulders. When she stopped he questioned her, “I just want to look at you for a second.” She replied as he clutched at a pillow and she propped her chin on his back and then with one hand began to rub his upper arm as he lay there. For some reason unknown to her she wanted this very moment etched on her memory.
When she moved he flipped over so Sarah was lying on top of him and after removing her clothes and kicking his pants free he began kissing her. As their desire built and they knew they had to fulfill that hunger. Nick slowly and lovingly moved soft open mouth kisses along her body from shoulder to hip. He kissed her mouth until he had to stop because they needed air. Getting the air they needed he started again as Sarah scratched lightly down his jaw and neck and she heard her name.
Rolling with her, he looked down into her eyes as he saw them go dark green and with no words spoken yet knowing what each felt he,with a kiss made them one. Pulling her to sit with him he lost himself in her and in their kiss as they held on to each other.
Both lay in silence as they waited for their pulses to level and their hearts to beat normally again. Sarah lay her head on his shoulder as she quietly said “I love you.” “I love you too,my Sarah,very much.” He watched her as she slept and as he held her close he felt the twinge in his lower back again.
“What’s wrong with me?” Nick said into the silence as he held Sarah closer. After finally getting comfortable he too went to sleep.
Both,never realized that his fall would change their lives.