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Tweak says, "You make me itch."

Jude Miles (jude_miles) wrote in letscruise,
@ 2008-08-13 18:30:00

Entry tags:

harry montgomery, jude miles

Visits to the sickly.
WHO: Jude & Harry
WHAT: Visiting her in the hospital
WHERE: Uh, the hospital.
WHEN: Early evening.
RATING: PG-13 ... Jude's cranky and on painkillers. Who knows what will come out of her mouth?
OPEN? To hmontgmry only.

It had been quite some time, and Jude was still stuck in the hospital. Generally, she loved being in the hospital. Mostly because she was on the other end of things. She'd spent a good portion of her life in a hospital, being the one that came to check on the patients. When you were one of the patients, with absolutely nobody to come visit you and keep you company, time dragged on a lot and you started to feel really lonely. It was times like this when Jude really wished that she did have a family. Someone who could come and sit with her, make fun of the male nurses with her. Just ... she wished she had someone so that she wouldn't be sitting here, 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, just staring at the ceiling. It was starting to depress her, and she didn't need to be in a depressed mood when she finally agreed to let the doctors give her some painkillers.

Flipping through the channels on the television, Jude sighed, turning off the tv and tossing the remote onto the table next to her bed. She picked up one of the many books that she had there on the table, but she had read all of them already, and she wasn't in the mood to read another one. What she wanted to do was make a trip down to the bookstore in the hospital and get something new, but the doctors told her that she wasn't allowed to walk on her new knee, not until it healed completely. Which, as Jude well knew, could take awhile. Sighing again, Jude leaned back against the pillows and rose her arms up, covering her eyes with them. She heard someone entering her room and she sighed yet again, assuming it was a nurse or a doctor. Who else would it be? "No, I don't need new pillows. No, I don't need any more painkillers. And no, I don't need anything to eat," she grumbled, without even moving her hands away from her eyes.

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hmontgmry
2008-08-13 06:45 pm UTC (link)

"Well, I don't have any new pillows. I wouldn't give you anymore painkillers. And that's too bad because I made something especially for you." Harry smirked at her even though she couldn't see, walking further into the room so that he was standing beside the bed. Placing the container of food he'd brought for her on the bedside table, he gently moved her arms away from her face. "Surprise." Leaning down, he pressed a kiss on her cheek, brushing her hair from her face. "You look a hell of a lot better than the last time I saw you, that's for sure."

Before he'd been shipped out on the Fantastic, Harry had checked in on her to see how she was. It was killing him not knowing how she was so he asked for a few days off, flying immediately out of Peru. It's not like they'd need him anyway. He was below how many people? They'd survive and he'd finally be able to breathe, calm his nerves and not step into the kitchen while measuring the distant between the carving knives and his work tables.

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jude_miles
2008-08-13 06:55 pm UTC (link)

Jude heard his voice before she could get herself to move her arms away from her face, wondering if this was some crazy ass hallucination from the combination of the painkillers and an extreme amount of being left alone. She closed her eyes tightly, and when she didn't hear anything else, she let out a breath. That was, until she felt arms moving her hands away from her face. Opening her eyes, Jude turned her head and felt a kind of relief that she hadn't felt before when she saw him. "Harry?" she reached her hand up to touch his arm as he brushed her hair from her face, and she closed her eyes again, savoring the feeling of his hand on her face. She laughed softly, shaking her head at his comment. "Yeah, well, when you last saw me I could barely move," he reminded him, not wanting to let go of his hand.

When he went to pull his hand away, she took it and held it between both of hers, running her fingers over the back of his hand. "I can't believe you're really here," she said softly, resting her head against the pillows on her bed, turning to look over at him. She chuckled briefly, shrugging her shoulders. "I finally gave in and let them give me painkillers, so I'm a little loopy. If I don't make sense, I apologize ahead of time," she smiled at him. It was so good to see him, she had missed him so much.

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hmontgmry
2008-08-14 06:37 pm UTC (link)

He smiled happily at her, glancing over his shoulder to make sure he'd closed the door. Ignoring hospital policy and knowing he'd never hear the end of it, he gently moved her body over before carefully laying down on the bed next to her, making sure he wasn't on the side with the IV. It was a tight fit but he knew neither of them would mind. Resting his head on the pillows next to hers, he looked at their hands and back at her face before kissing her lips. "I don't mind if you're loopy. At least you're not hurting, that's what I'm worried about." He slowly ran the fingers of his free hand through her hair, closing his eyes. He'd missed her like crazy and it hadn't really hit him until he saw her lying in the bed. Jude, his Jude.

Lifting her hand to his face, he kissed her fingers slowly, sighing softly. "I miss you. I miss the ship. I miss you on the ship." He smirked, laughing a little to himself. "I miss not being homicidal."

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jude_miles
2008-08-14 09:00 pm UTC (link)

Watching as Harry glanced behind him, Jude rose a brow as he moved her over, making room for him to lay with her. "You know, as a doctor, I should kick your ass for doing this," she said softly, but she was so glad that he was there with her. Once he rested his head against the pillows, Jude smiled against his lips as he kissed her and she rolled onto her side, the best that she could. She sucked in a breath and closed her eyes tightly as her knee was jostled, but then she let out that breath and opened her eyes, sighing softly. Leaning her head against his shoulder. Smiling as he spoke, Jude looked at his hand that was holding hers, and she gave it a small squeeze. "No, not hurting. Not anymore, now that you're here," she said, smiling up at him. Laughing softly, she rolled her eyes. "I know. I'm being corny. But I'm allowed, my mind has no filter right now," she said, her free hand moving to touch her forehead.

Jude tilted her head to the side, watching as he lifted her hand and kissed her fingers. She laced her fingers with his, holding his hand tightly and kissing the back of his hand before she laid her head against his shoulder again. "I miss you too," she said, turning her head to face him. "Even if I wasn't in the hospital, this whole thing would suck because we'd be on different ships," she pointed out. Laughing softly at his comment about being homicidal, she shook her head. "No, you're not allowed to kill anybody. Because I doubt that I would be able to come visit you in prison," she said, her eyes never leaving his face. She wanted to re-memorize his features, not sure how long she had. And then she wasn't sure how long it would be before she saw him again. "How long are you here?" she asked, moving her hand up to tuck some of her hair behind her ear.

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hmontgmry
2008-08-14 10:38 pm UTC (link)

He stopped breathing for a second as he watched the pain wash over her face, relaxing when she smiled at him again. Wrinkling his nose, Harry let out a deep sigh at her question. "A day. I promised I'd head to Ecuador and get on the ship as soon as possible. Apparently they can't do without another general cook, like I'm the only one. He hated being demoted, it made him pissy- something he usually wasn't. Trying to ignore his hatred of the inappropriately named Fantastic so he could enjoy what little time he had with her, Harry returned her smile and rested his forehead against hers. "I don't want to worry about time right now, though. I just want to focus on being with you, I didn't think I would be able to be before we got back on the ship. And you could visit me in prison with some crutches," he grinned. "Lie and make it a conjugal visit. Even murderers need love."

He gently played with her fingers, rubbing them with his own as he placed small kisses on her face. She seemed so fragile, it scared the crap out of him, but he was so happy to see her that it didn't matter. He could say a lot of things about the moment he laid eyes on her in here, how his heart practically beat out of his chest to get a head start to her bed. And, now that he was holding her, he couldn't imagine letting go, not even for work. He wanted to stay there forever or, at least, until their legs fell asleep from not moving.

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jude_miles
2008-08-14 11:23 pm UTC (link)

Frowning as he told her that he only had a day to be with her, Jude sighed, lifting one of her hands up to trace the side of his face. Her fingers ran along the stubble on his face, and her frown turned into a small smile. She loved his facial hair, she loved his smile. She loved everything about him, she couldn't help it. She was totally in love with him, and it scared the shit out of her. "Only a day," she sighed, moving to wrap an arm around his torso as she rested her head on his chest. "That's not a lot of time," she complained softly, her fingers idly running over the muscles of his chest through the fabric of his shirt. Nodding as he told her not to focus on the time, she agreed to just focus on being with him. "Okay ... the concept of time has just flown out the window," she said, raising her hand and making a flying motion with it. Snickering softly, she ran a hand over her face. "These painkillers are turning me into a crazy person," she complained softly, returning that hand to continue running over his chest.

Smiling as he told her that she could still come visit her in prison, she shook her head. "I don't think the crutches would be allowed in. Who knows, someone might take them and make a shank out of them or something," she laughed at the idea, shaking her head. Her smile grew as he told her to lie so he could get a conjugal, and she rose a brow at him. "I'm sure they wouldn't just take my word for it, Harry. They'd want documentation," she teased. Turning her head to look up at him, Jude gave him one of her smiles, and it almost felt weird to smile. She hadn't smiled in so long, that it just felt a little off. Her hand moved up to trace her fingers along his cheek again. "I told you how happy I am that you're here, right?" she asked, her finger moving to trace over his lips. Not waiting for an answer from him, she leaned up a little bit and pressed her lips to his, sliding that hand back to cup the back of his neck gently.

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hmontgmry
2008-08-15 07:35 pm UTC (link)

"We could find some way to get documentation. Right before I murdered someone, I'd suggest we run way, get married and adopt a Canadian. Then, we'd jet off to Vegas, get married by Elvis with our adopted son Kimtuk and boom. Legit. Conjugal visits for sure and presents on Father's Day which I'm all for." He grinned down at her, moving his hand to cover hers on his chest. Gently moving it over his heart, he sighed softly, kissing her forehead. He rubbed her hand, settling into the pillow as she kissed him, his arm wrapping around her to keep her body close to his. He'd missed her warmth, her smell, her lips. If anyone ever asked him if he was addicted to any drugs, Jude would more than likely be his response. He deepened the kiss for a moment, everything he was feeling being poured out from his lips. It seemed like an eternity when he slowly pulled away from her but it had really only been a matter of minutes.

Placing her hand back over his heart, he held it there and gave her look of pure contentment. "Can't you feel that I'm just as happy as you are? You and these silly questions. I'll just blame the painkillers."

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jude_miles
2008-08-16 10:56 am UTC (link)

Jude was unable to hold back her laughter as he went on his tangent about running away, getting married, and adopting a Canadian. She shook her head as he moved to cover her hand with his, and she smiled at him. "You ... you are something else," she said, nodding her head. "But I know you already know that," she added, smiling again as he moved herhand over his heart and kissed her forehead. Harry pulled her closer, gently of course, as they kissed, and Jude's hand stayed curved arond the back of his neck. She soon moved it up into his hair, running her fingers through the short hair at the back of his head. She had missed everything about him, especially the way he kissed her. He kissed her like there was nothing else in the world that could capture his attention in that moment. It made Jude feel like she was the most special person in the world, and her heart surged with affection for him.

He pulled away and she rested her face against his neck, inhaling his scent. He always smelled so damn good, Jude didn't know what it was. A mixture of good food, and cologne. It didn't sound like those two thins would mix together and have a great smell to it, but they did. Smiling at him as he kept talking, Jude nodded. "Mmhmm. The painkillers are making me loopy as hell, but they're helping a lot. I don't chew everyone's head off that comes through the door anymore," he smiled, leaning her head against his shoulder, taking one of her hands in his and lacing their fingers together. "I just hope that once this is all over, I'm able to turn my back on them again," she said, softer than usual. This was her greatest fear, falling back into that great black hole of addiction.

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hmontgmry
2008-08-18 07:18 pm UTC (link)

He nuzzled the top of her head, keeping his arms wrapped around her as he closed his eyes. "I promised you before when I asked you to try them, remember? I'm not going anywhere. If there's a problem, I'm going to be right here, every step of the way and you'll be fine. So no worries." Rubbing her fingers with his thumb, he sighed softly. He really meant it when he said he wasn't going anywhere. He was drawn to Jude and he was sure that, if anything ever happened to her, he'd be right there by her side to make it all better. He knew why he felt that way, why she was his first thought whenever he woke up, his last whenever he went to sleep and the main character of almost every dream he had.

He moved his hand out of hers and moved it under her gown, resting it on her stomach. "When do you start therapy? Any ideas?"

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jude_miles
2008-08-19 09:36 am UTC (link)

Jude turned her head to look at him as he told her that he wasn’t going anywhere. The thought actually comforted her, a lot. It made her happy that he’d be there for her, help her through this. And, honestly, though she’d never ask for help, she needed about as much as she could get. Jude had never been the type to ask for help when she needed it, she preferred to do things herself. Now, when he was offering to help her, Jude couldn’t help the surge of affection she felt towards the man laying next to her.

Shrugging at his question, Jude sighed. “I don’t know. Hopefully soon. Because the sooner that I start the therapy, the sooner I can get the hell out of here,” she told him, giving him a small smile. There was a knock on the door, and then it opened and a nurse came in.

”Good afternoon, Jude. Ready for your next dose of meds?” the nurse asked, glancing up from her chart to see Harry laying in Jude’s bed. The nurse opened her mouth to scold him, but Jude held up her hand.

“Don’t start. He’s part of the healing process,” she said, cutting the nurse off before she could say anything. The nurse gave her a disapproving look, but moved to the bed and pulled out syringe. She stuck the syringe into Jude’s IV and pushed down the stopper, giving her another small dosage of painkillers. The thing with liquid painkillers going right into her veins, was that Jude could feel the effects almost immediately. Her eyelids drooped a little bit and she let out a soft breath.

”A doctor will be by in a little bit to check on you, but I’ll see about pushing it back to give you two some more time. I would suggest, though, that when your doctor comes in, that he’s not laying there,” she said, giving Harry a stern look, before she disappeared out the door.

Jude turned to Harry again and snickered a little bit, snuggling in closer to him. “Oops. We got in trouble,” she said softly, shaking her head. She made a ‘pfft’ sound with her mouth and then rested her hand on his chest. “Like she can try to keep you away from me while I have you here. I’ll kick her ass,” she laughed softly, her hand moving along his chest slowly. The biggest problem when Jude was given her pain meds was that she didn’t have a brain to mouth filter. She said things before she could stop herself. And that was what happened just then. Her eyes closed, and she sighed contentedly. “Mmm, I love you,” she said, realizing as the words came out of her mouth, what she was saying. But by then it was too late to stop it. Her eyes opened and the hand that was on his chest moved up to cover her mouth.

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hmontgmry
2008-08-27 06:15 pm UTC (link)

Harry barely glanced up when the nurse came in the room, keeping his eyes focused on the woman next to him. Even though Jude was completely drugged up and looked all kinds of broken, she still seemed to have a bit of a glow to him. He wasn't sure if, although it was impossible, he inhaled some of her painkillers and was now loopy too. He nuzzled her neck as she spoke to the nurse but all he could find himself wanting to say was to instruct her that she should shut up and leave before he made her need her own nurse. Granted, he'd never do anything to make another woman get hurt. You know, unless her name was Isabel and she lied about bearing "our" son.

Ignoring the nurse's threat, Harry repositioned himself on the bed so that he was lying on his side and facing her, his hand moving to cover the one placed on his chest. He laughed softly as she shook her head, resting his head against hers. "She should be happy this is all we're doing. If I wasn't so worried about making you feel extreme pain, I'd be seeing whether or not this bed can hold up against rough sex. But I'm restraining myself." He grinned down at her, trailing his fingers down her arm slowly before bringing them back up to her hand. He stopped moving immediately, however, when the three words he'd never expected to hear come out of her mouth actually did.

Harry's breathing stopped momentarily and he knew his eyes were wide in a most unattractive way. Trying to compose himself, he looked down at her hand as she pulled it away from him and covered her mouth before he brought himself to look at her eyes. A rush of emotions flooded his body and he swallowed hard, trying to slow his heartbeat. He hadn't felt this happy to hear that since... well, it didn't matter when anymore. A small smile formed on his lips as he looked at her, his hand encircling her wrist and gently moving her hand away from her mouth. He pressed his lips softly against hers, his mind reeling as he pulled back from the quick kiss, offering her a grin. "I love you, too."

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jude_miles
2008-08-28 09:10 am UTC (link)

Jude snickered at Harry’s statement about testing the bed out with rough sex, and she nodded. “Hey, give these painkillers some time to really kick in, and I’ll be game,” she teased, smiling over at him. She had missed him so much, and him being there with her was just … it was amazing. Jude never really let herself develop feelings for other people, at least not feelings this strong. It was rare that she even make really close friends, let alone have a boyfriend. A boyfriend that she was falling head over heels in love with, at that. She hadn’t meant to fall in love with him. It just happened. Somewhere between the sunsets and the amazing sex and the nights spent with him just holding her … it happened. Shocked the hell out of her when she realized it was true.

Closing her eyes for a few moments as she let the words slip out and Harry froze, Jude mentally kicked herself. Stupid fucking painkillers. Well, that was a sobering experience. She could barely feel any effects of the painkillers right now, she was too busy berating herself for being such a moron. ’Sure, just freak him out so that he goes running in the other direction. When he’s the only person who’s there for you, idiot,’ Jude scolded herself, finally managing to open her eyes. Harry’s eyes were still wide, and he was just staring at her. She was about to move her hand from her mouth and figure out something to say, but before she could do that, his hand circled her wrist, gently pulling her hand away.

He kissed her, and she closed her eyes, swallowing once before she kissed him back. The kiss didn’t last all that long, he pulled away almost immediately and looked at her, a grin crossing his face. Then, he repeated her words back to her, and Jude blinked once. Twice. Three times. “You do?” she asked softly, her hand moving to press against his chest again, before sliding up to cup the side of his face.

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hmontgmry
2008-08-28 06:03 pm UTC (link)

"I do. Honestly, I don't think I would've come all this way if I didn't. A nice card, a get well gift... I wouldn't have made myself the gift." He smiled at her, rubbing her side before giving her another kiss, laughing softly against her lips. "I'm sorry if the look on my face scared you, I just wasn't expecting to hear that anytime soon... if at all." He brushed her hair back from her face, watching the emotions that passed in her eyes. She seemed even more beautiful to him now than she did just moments before. He really was in love with her.

"Hey, when you get out of here, I'm going to make you dinner and possibly have sex with you and your bum leg and I'm going to tell you how much I love you throughout the whole thing. And we might possibly be able to sleep on the balcony if I can get one of my friends to jimmy a cot in there."

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jude_miles
2008-08-29 07:52 am UTC (link)

Smiling at his words, Jude laughed a little. “Yeah, well … I guess you have a point there. You wouldn’t really hop a plane to come all the way out here, just to see me,” she agreed, her hand idly moving up and down his arm, over his bicep. “Which, by the way, I’m very happy you did,” she smiled, closing her eyes as he kissed her again. She returned his kiss and smiled when he pulled away, her hand moving up to run her thumb over his cheek. Jude nodded when he brought up the look on his face, and she chuckled a little bit. “Yeah, it did kinda scare me. I expected you to jump out of the bed and run out the door so fast, that it would have been like you were never even here,” she told him, resting her head against his chest and sliding her arm around his waist, letting him hold her. It was comforting, having his arms around her.

Chuckling at his plans about when she got out of the hospital, Jude rose a brow and lifted her head to look at him. “Only possibly going to have sex with me? That’s a little disheartening. I was sure that would at least be a definite,” she smiled up at him, giving him a quick kiss before she laid her head against his chest again. “But, cooking for me would be amazing. Obviously. This hospital food is making me want to cry,” she laughed softly. “Sleeping on the balcony? What will your roommate think about that?” she asked, scratching the back of her head.

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