help keep him calm and convince him to go home.”
“I don’t think he’s going home anytime soon.”
“You convince him to. He can’t do surgery and he doesn’t know how to do lab work so the best thing he can do for me and his dad right now is rest.”
“Is there something I can get you before I go?”
“No I’m fine. I’m so glad Jack has you. Last time he didn’t cope too well with his father being in the hospital. I know I don’t have to worry about him because you’ll be there for him this time.”
“I’m here for you too.”
“I know sweetheart. What you can do for me right now is love my son.”
“I can do that. I’ll take Jack home now.”
Diane returned to the waiting room and sat next to Jack. “Jack your mother wants me to take you home and so you can get some rest and I agree.”
“But.”
“You being here or at home won’t change how long the operation will take. You need rest and the hospital only allows for one family member to stay over. Let’s go home and I’ll make you some dinner and we’ll come back out here first thing in the morning.”
He liked that she said home and not “the farm” like usual. “When you say cook do you really mean warm Momma’s food up?”
She smiled, “Let’s not split hairs funny man. There will be warm food in your belly that is all that matters.”
He kissed her hand and stood. “Okay. But I’ll drive myself. You have a test tomorrow.”
“I’ll drive, it’s been a long day for you. Don’t worry about me and my exams.”
Jack went to the room to tell his mother goodbye, “Ma, Di and I are about to go home. Do you need anything before we go?”
“I’m fine. I’ll call you with updates. Can we pray before you go?”
“Of course we can Momma.”
They all held hands and bowed their heads, “Dear Lord, I know we’ve prayed so many times today, but I come to you once again. I know you’re a powerful healer. I pray that you continue to guide the hands of the doctors as they remove that mass from my father. Please let the tumor be benign. Bless us all with the miracle of dad home and healthy soon. It is in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus that we pray. Amen.” They both kiss Rose on the forehead before leaving.
The drive home was quiet. Diane did not know what to say. Nothing she could say could soothe him. Once they were home, he went to finish up some of the minimum chores that needed to be done on the farm. When he came in he sat in the den and mindlessly flipped through channels while she finished cooking.
“Did you cook this?”
“Yes, and it’s a first attempt so be nice. It won’t taste like your mother’s and I’m almost certain that it’s edible.”
He took her by the waist and kissed her. She felt so right. “Why didn’t you just warm the leftovers up, darling?”
“I thought I’d use you as a guinea pig. If this is good I can be more of a help in the kitchen when your dad comes home. It’ll give momma one less thing to worry about.”
“Diane, just when I think I couldn’t love you more you surprise me.” He kissed her again. A sweet and loving kiss with just a hint of passion.
“Dinner will be cold if you keep kissing me like that.”
Jack hesitantly took a bite of the food. “This is good Diane.”
“Really? I’ve been taking mental notes but I wasn’t certain how good it would be.”
“It’s really good, just like you.”
They sat relatively quiet as they ate. He finished all the food on his plate and got seconds. Either he liked it, or he did not want to discourage her. Either way, she was greatly appreciative. Diane stood to do the dishes.
“Let me get those, you go study.”
“You sure?”
“Positive. I’ll clean this up and then I think I’m heading to bed.”
Diane studied for a while then headed upstairs to call it a night. She was about to get in her bed, but left the room instead. Quietly she opened the door to Jack’s room. He was sound asleep on
“I don’t think he’s going home anytime soon.”
“You convince him to. He can’t do surgery and he doesn’t know how to do lab work so the best thing he can do for me and his dad right now is rest.”
“Is there something I can get you before I go?”
“No I’m fine. I’m so glad Jack has you. Last time he didn’t cope too well with his father being in the hospital. I know I don’t have to worry about him because you’ll be there for him this time.”
“I’m here for you too.”
“I know sweetheart. What you can do for me right now is love my son.”
“I can do that. I’ll take Jack home now.”
Diane returned to the waiting room and sat next to Jack. “Jack your mother wants me to take you home and so you can get some rest and I agree.”
“But.”
“You being here or at home won’t change how long the operation will take. You need rest and the hospital only allows for one family member to stay over. Let’s go home and I’ll make you some dinner and we’ll come back out here first thing in the morning.”
He liked that she said home and not “the farm” like usual. “When you say cook do you really mean warm Momma’s food up?”
She smiled, “Let’s not split hairs funny man. There will be warm food in your belly that is all that matters.”
He kissed her hand and stood. “Okay. But I’ll drive myself. You have a test tomorrow.”
“I’ll drive, it’s been a long day for you. Don’t worry about me and my exams.”
Jack went to the room to tell his mother goodbye, “Ma, Di and I are about to go home. Do you need anything before we go?”
“I’m fine. I’ll call you with updates. Can we pray before you go?”
“Of course we can Momma.”
They all held hands and bowed their heads, “Dear Lord, I know we’ve prayed so many times today, but I come to you once again. I know you’re a powerful healer. I pray that you continue to guide the hands of the doctors as they remove that mass from my father. Please let the tumor be benign. Bless us all with the miracle of dad home and healthy soon. It is in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus that we pray. Amen.” They both kiss Rose on the forehead before leaving.
The drive home was quiet. Diane did not know what to say. Nothing she could say could soothe him. Once they were home, he went to finish up some of the minimum chores that needed to be done on the farm. When he came in he sat in the den and mindlessly flipped through channels while she finished cooking.
“Did you cook this?”
“Yes, and it’s a first attempt so be nice. It won’t taste like your mother’s and I’m almost certain that it’s edible.”
He took her by the waist and kissed her. She felt so right. “Why didn’t you just warm the leftovers up, darling?”
“I thought I’d use you as a guinea pig. If this is good I can be more of a help in the kitchen when your dad comes home. It’ll give momma one less thing to worry about.”
“Diane, just when I think I couldn’t love you more you surprise me.” He kissed her again. A sweet and loving kiss with just a hint of passion.
“Dinner will be cold if you keep kissing me like that.”
Jack hesitantly took a bite of the food. “This is good Diane.”
“Really? I’ve been taking mental notes but I wasn’t certain how good it would be.”
“It’s really good, just like you.”
They sat relatively quiet as they ate. He finished all the food on his plate and got seconds. Either he liked it, or he did not want to discourage her. Either way, she was greatly appreciative. Diane stood to do the dishes.
“Let me get those, you go study.”
“You sure?”
“Positive. I’ll clean this up and then I think I’m heading to bed.”
Diane studied for a while then headed upstairs to call it a night. She was about to get in her bed, but left the room instead. Quietly she opened the door to Jack’s room. He was sound asleep on
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