you talked about it Ti, it could be very therapeutic.”
“Maybe,” she agrees softly, listening to the steady beat of
his heart. Relaxing into his safe embrace, she begins speaking about the
horrific afternoon that started out so bright and promising. “Kathy and I are
in the car heading to the café, laughing and talking about her and Will getting
back together… suddenly out of nowhere …” Her voice catches as she quietly
sobs, tightening her hold on his big solid body. “I thought I was going to die,
Tony.” She trembles in his arms. “Shhh. I’m here Baby, you’re safe now,” he
reassures her cuddling her closer.
“Things happened in slow motion…one minute it’s a great day
and everything is normal…and in the next, the world is turned upside down and
I’ve lost complete control…I see glimpses of the accident –like in slow
motion…broken glass, smoke, strangers reaching for me. But mostly I hear the
screams and cries and I don’t know where they are coming from. Then I look
over at Kathy and…I try to call to her, but my voice doesn’t work and she’s not
moving...”
Kissing the crown of her head, Antonio holds Ti against his
heart, whispering words of comfort.
“Tony, I want to see Kathy,” she leans back in his arms so
that she can see his face.
“Sweetheart, you need to rest,” he insists, bringing his hand
up to caress the trail of tears from her face.
“Tony, I have been doing nothing but resting,” Ti complains,
lightly thumping him in the chest in frustration.
“Baby I told you, Kathy is getting the best care possible—”
“I know she is, but can’t you understand that I’m not going to
be okay until I see her for myself…I need to know that. I was driving Tony! I
lost control of the car!” Tiressa takes deep breaths trying not to scream out
in anger and guilt.
Realizing that seeing Kathy may be what she needs to help ease
her mind, Antonio relents. “Okay sweetheart, calm down. I’ll take you to the
hospital, but I don’t want you overdoing it. You have more than just yourself
to consider. You’re carrying my baby,” he reminds her, gently caressing her
belly.
“I’m carrying our baby,” she yawns the correction,
snuggling deeper into his warmth.
“ Our baby . I love the sound of that, and I love you.”
“I love you too Tony.” He continues his soothing strokes,
holding her close until her trembling subsides and her body relaxes in slumber.
***
“Tony if you are too busy, I can drive myself to the
hospital.”
“With what car Tiressa, yours is out of commission.”
“Oh yeah, I forgot for a second. Well, give me the keys to
one of your cars.” Tiressa rolls her eyes at the sound of his chuckling. “Sweetheart,
I’ll give you the keys to my vault, to my kingdom and definitely to my heart,
but never to my wheels.”
“Then I’ll ask Carlos to drive me or I can call a cab.”
“No you won’t. I said I’ll take you and I will.”
“I know you’re willing and I thank you for that, but I want to
stay at the hospital for a while. I don’t want you to be inconvenienced if you
aren’t able to wait with me.”
“You, my love, are never an inconvenience,” he brushes her adorable
pouting lips with his, “besides, you’re not going to be there that long.”
“Tony—”
His loving expression becomes firm, “I mean it Tiressa. You
were in that accident too and I’m not at all convinced that you should be up
and about so soon. Chase said you should stay off your feet for at least forty-eight
hours.”
Distracted by the name, she asks, “Who is Chase?”
“Dr. Chase Lassiter. He’s the doctor who examined you in the
ER yesterday.
“Maybe,” she agrees softly, listening to the steady beat of
his heart. Relaxing into his safe embrace, she begins speaking about the
horrific afternoon that started out so bright and promising. “Kathy and I are
in the car heading to the café, laughing and talking about her and Will getting
back together… suddenly out of nowhere …” Her voice catches as she quietly
sobs, tightening her hold on his big solid body. “I thought I was going to die,
Tony.” She trembles in his arms. “Shhh. I’m here Baby, you’re safe now,” he
reassures her cuddling her closer.
“Things happened in slow motion…one minute it’s a great day
and everything is normal…and in the next, the world is turned upside down and
I’ve lost complete control…I see glimpses of the accident –like in slow
motion…broken glass, smoke, strangers reaching for me. But mostly I hear the
screams and cries and I don’t know where they are coming from. Then I look
over at Kathy and…I try to call to her, but my voice doesn’t work and she’s not
moving...”
Kissing the crown of her head, Antonio holds Ti against his
heart, whispering words of comfort.
“Tony, I want to see Kathy,” she leans back in his arms so
that she can see his face.
“Sweetheart, you need to rest,” he insists, bringing his hand
up to caress the trail of tears from her face.
“Tony, I have been doing nothing but resting,” Ti complains,
lightly thumping him in the chest in frustration.
“Baby I told you, Kathy is getting the best care possible—”
“I know she is, but can’t you understand that I’m not going to
be okay until I see her for myself…I need to know that. I was driving Tony! I
lost control of the car!” Tiressa takes deep breaths trying not to scream out
in anger and guilt.
Realizing that seeing Kathy may be what she needs to help ease
her mind, Antonio relents. “Okay sweetheart, calm down. I’ll take you to the
hospital, but I don’t want you overdoing it. You have more than just yourself
to consider. You’re carrying my baby,” he reminds her, gently caressing her
belly.
“I’m carrying our baby,” she yawns the correction,
snuggling deeper into his warmth.
“ Our baby . I love the sound of that, and I love you.”
“I love you too Tony.” He continues his soothing strokes,
holding her close until her trembling subsides and her body relaxes in slumber.
***
“Tony if you are too busy, I can drive myself to the
hospital.”
“With what car Tiressa, yours is out of commission.”
“Oh yeah, I forgot for a second. Well, give me the keys to
one of your cars.” Tiressa rolls her eyes at the sound of his chuckling. “Sweetheart,
I’ll give you the keys to my vault, to my kingdom and definitely to my heart,
but never to my wheels.”
“Then I’ll ask Carlos to drive me or I can call a cab.”
“No you won’t. I said I’ll take you and I will.”
“I know you’re willing and I thank you for that, but I want to
stay at the hospital for a while. I don’t want you to be inconvenienced if you
aren’t able to wait with me.”
“You, my love, are never an inconvenience,” he brushes her adorable
pouting lips with his, “besides, you’re not going to be there that long.”
“Tony—”
His loving expression becomes firm, “I mean it Tiressa. You
were in that accident too and I’m not at all convinced that you should be up
and about so soon. Chase said you should stay off your feet for at least forty-eight
hours.”
Distracted by the name, she asks, “Who is Chase?”
“Dr. Chase Lassiter. He’s the doctor who examined you in the
ER yesterday.
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