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Nick Hollis; Peter Pan (never_old) wrote in bellumlogs,
@ 2010-07-12 10:08:00

Entry tags:

mercedes mondego, peter pan, wendy

Who: Gina, Tegan, and Nick
What: Discussing the fact Nick told a hospital he was marrying Tegan. Then woobie happens.
Where: Orange County Hospital, Tegan's room.
When: After the Fail!Moon
Warnings: Nick being earnest, Gina being precious, and Tegan being adorable.

Nick brought flowers to the hospital today, which was actually new for him to do. He was always tempted to bring them, but he actually took time to put together a bouquet that would be perfect. The colors were perfect for summer, he thought, so he hoped Tegan would enjoy them to liven up her room. Tucked in his other arm was a smaller bouquet for Gina, who he hoped was still on shift when he arrived. It wasn't much, but Nick wanted to say he was sorry for pulling her in to this mess and for lying to her. He wasn't a person who lied on purpose or to make things worse, but just to make things better for Tegan.

He was, after all, her Peter Pan.

Nick made his way up to the intensive care floor after a stop at the front desk. Smiling politely, he stopped at the nurse's station to see one of the nicer nurses he had come to know after all his time spent here. "Good afternoon, Helen," he said and she turned to him to return his smile.

"Well hello there, Nick," she returned, "I see you brought your girl flowers today. How lovely!" Nick ducked his head bashfully with a shrug, "It's not much. Anyway, if Gina comes by. These are for her and could you please tell her I'm in Tegan Benton's room?"

Nick left the smaller bouquet with Helen before he turned to head down the hall. He stopped in front of Tegan's door, knocking before he entered. "Afternoon, Tea," he said with a smile, "I brought you these today. Thought it'd help cheer up the room."

Placing them on the table close to Tegan's bed, Nick sat down in his usual chair and reached for her hand asking his usual question, "How're you feeling?"

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justonefish
2010-07-12 11:33 pm UTC (link)

"You are," Gina replied to Nick with a knowing smile. "You're very good, I wasn't kidding. Like I told you, you really helped in Tegan's recovery." She glanced to the girl. "You're very fortunate to have somebody like Nick in your life." She caught the note about how he was wonderful, feeling her insides turn to goo at the sight of it. How sweet were they? Honestly, she wanted to just smoosh them into one another.

However, the mention of Russia made her pause. She had a vague understanding of what Nick had said happened "in Russia," during the "time traveling" event everybody in the building seemed to have experienced. Frowning slightly, she looked to Nick, unsure of how to respond.

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never_old
2010-07-12 11:59 pm UTC (link)

Nick looked at the paper and felt his insides go cold. No one really prepared him to have something to say for when/if she was starting to remember things. "Russia?" he echoed the word on the notepad. He hesitated for a moment, looking between Gina and Tegan.

After nothing happened on the full moon, he was a little worried to say anything around Gina. She didn't believe them, it was hard not to see why. He wished he could actually use his abilities when he wasn't Peter, actually show her he could fly and have her believe. He cleared his throat a little before softly, "You remember anything?"

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	thimbledarling 2010-07-13 12:04 am UTC (link)
	Tegan glanced over at Gina, not knowing that she lived in the building, and swallowed awkwardly. She hesitated for a moment, then whispering so soft that it was only the slightest bit of air through her lips. "Have we been there?" She reached out for his hand again, holding to it tightly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

justonefish
2010-07-13 12:07 am UTC (link)

When nothing had happened on the Full Moon, Lucas had had a field day mocking the residents of Bellum Letale. Gina, on the other hand, was concerned. Obviously, something had happened to them. And mocking them wouldn't help. But she wasn't sure what would. Therapy? What would that do if the underlying cause was still a mystery. Honestly, Gina was at a loss for words when it came to the "strange things" that happened in Bellum Letale.

So instead of interjecting, she stayed silent. She faded into the background it seemed, just standing quietly while Tegan and Nick spoke.

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	never_old 2010-07-13 12:11 am UTC (link)
	Nick leaned in closer, holding her hand tightly in his. He paused before he nodded slowly. "Yeah, we were," he told her, "It wasn't a good time." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thimbledarling
2010-07-13 12:15 am UTC (link)

Tegan nodded too, bits of dreams coming back before actual memories, the echo of the two of them talking about Russia. She raised her hand to her throat, still ringed in angry bruises and rope burn, though healing faster than it had any right to. She tugged on Nick's hand, ignoring Gina for a moment, wanting Nick closer, for him to ground her there. "Someone said we were married..." She still whispered, barely any sound at all, not wanting to hear the damaged croak that would come with a louder voice.

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never_old
2010-07-13 12:32 am UTC (link)

Nick scooted closer, dragging the chair next to the bed. He looked down at their hands, focusing on Tegan's fingers for a moment. It was a little detached, explaining at least the marriage scenario. "Her name is Joanie. She was with us in Russia. She said she met you before Georgy's house though. And Ella was there too. You didn't want to sleep alone. So," he gave an impassive shrug, "Joanie told the servants we were married. And we got to stay together. I kept watch all night."

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	thimbledarling 2010-07-13 12:39 am UTC (link)
	Tegan nodded a little, moving as close to the edge of the bed as she was able, a few tubes and monitors still keeping her relatively immobile. But the scenario - that sounded familiar. Almost like a story she used to know, but had forgotten. She clung more to his hand, heart rate raising slightly as she thought about things. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

never_old
2010-07-13 12:53 am UTC (link)

"Anyway, we don't...need to talk about that," he said awkwardly. "It's not a fun story." He didn't mean to completely shut down her grasping at memories, but he wasn't prepared to see her reactions to figuring out what had been done.

For a moment, he hesitated before he blurted out, "Anyway, the doctors said you're healing really fast. You could come home soon. Isn't that great? I told Tommy earlier and he was just, like..flying."

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	thimbledarling 2010-07-13 01:01 am UTC (link)
	Tegan blinked at the quick change of topic, but then glanced guiltily over at Gina, realizing that they shouldn't be talking about Bellum things in front of a non-resident. She tried to put the returning memories to the side, focusing instead on Nick. She smiled a little at his outburst, glancing over at Gina, as if for confirmation. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

justonefish
2010-07-13 01:15 am UTC (link)

As they talked about Russia, Gina stayed quiet. She knew what Nick had told her, and she knew that Lucas had been in France for a week seemingly against the rules of reality. But she wasn't sure what she believed at this point. After all, it was a crazy notion. So she stayed quiet, letting them talk until Nick mentioned Tegan going home soon.

The smile returned quickly to her face at the thought of little Tommy's reaction to the news. She had met the boys once before, and had been absolutely charmed by them both. At Tegan's curious glance, she nodded. "Yeah, I looked over your chart this morning. It'll be another two days at least, just to make sure that everything's alright. It's standard procedure. We want to make doubly sure that when you go home, it's for good."

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never_old
2010-07-13 01:23 am UTC (link)

Nick practically beamed at that, looking over at Tegan. "See? Only a few more days. Then you can come home and I'll be over a lot to help out, so it'll be good."

He reached up to brush her hair back and smiled again, "The boys and I had been cleaning and trying to make everything like...presentable and in reach. Cause of the whole not sure how much walking you're gonna do.."

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	thimbledarling 2010-07-13 01:26 am UTC (link)
	Tegan smiled in return, laughing under her breath in a soft huff. She nodded and leaned into his hand, closing her eyes for a soft moment and feeling hopeful. Going home sounded good, even if something about the thought made her uneasy. She teased instead, barely a whisper. "You'll have to carry me." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

justonefish
2010-07-13 01:36 am UTC (link)

The little touches they exchanged warmed Gina's heart. For a moment, she was reminded of her college days, and she had to stifle the memories. They said that time healed all wounds, but thinking of Edward still made her heart bleed. Ignoring the surge of emotion she felt, she simply smiled at the two.

"Well we'll provide you with a wheelchair, but it's my professional opinion that a human carrier is much better for the healing process."

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	never_old 2010-07-13 01:55 am UTC (link)
	Nick grinned a little bashfully, "I'm pretty good for carrying people around. I'm like a workhorse. Big and all." He laughed a little at his own joke. "See, won't be all bad," Nick told her, "Plus your brothers will probably wait hand and foot on you unless Sam gives Tommy another candybar again.." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thimbledarling 2010-07-13 01:58 am UTC (link)
	Tegan laughed a little more, louder this time, and winced at the sound, but didn't stifle it. She reached over to squeeze Nick's bicep, as if testing it for strength. "Suppose you'll do," she whispered. She looked a little horrified at the thought of Tommy eating too much candy though. "Oh no..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justonefish 2010-07-13 02:02 am UTC (link)
	This was too precious. Gina smiled warmly at the two. "And if you two ever need a hand, you know to call me," she said. "I'm always happy to make a few extra servings of whatever I make for dinner." Gina was no pro chef, but she made a decent meal. Adding a few extra servings was easy for her, as she was used to doing it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

never_old
2010-07-13 02:09 am UTC (link)

Nick looked at Gina with so much appreciation for the older woman. "Thank you, Gina," he said seriously, "That'd be really nice."

Honestly, it would be as long as Lucas wasn't there. Even Nick couldn't stand the guy and it made him uncomfortable. Nick almost laughed at the look on Tegan's face, "Don't worry. I usually hide the candy bars. I dunno if he's found my hiding spots though. Tommy's tricky for a six year old. Smarter than me too."

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thimbledarling
2010-07-13 02:14 am UTC (link)

Tegan nodded along with Nick's thanks. She still wasn't quite up to eating normally, the food hurting her throat, but it was good to know that the boys would be fed.

She made a face at the talk of candybars, though, shaking her head as she laughed again, quieter. She leaned over to give Nick a kiss on the cheek, seeming normal and natural in the moment, even though she froze and bit her lip awkwardly after she'd done it, blushing.

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justonefish
2010-07-13 11:47 am UTC (link)

"It's my pleasure," she said. "Just let me know whenever you'd like to take me up on the offer." Though Gina hadn't been terribly involved in caring for Tegan's brothers due to her commitment to work, she had the feeling that their care under Nick and some of the younger residents had lead to a lot of take-out due to its simplicity. But it was important for growing boys to have proper, home-cooked meals. And she would be happy to provide them.

The kiss Tegan pressed to Nick's cheek made her beam, reaching up to cover her lips with two fingers to try and hide it. Yes, it was time for the grownup to skedaddle so the kids could play. "Okay, well I just wanted to stop by and say hello. It's good to see you looking so well, Tegan. And thanks again for the flowers, Nick. Do you two need anything in here right now?"

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never_old
2010-07-13 06:38 pm UTC (link)

"Of course, thank you again," Nick replied. He was about to say something else when she leaned up to kiss his cheek. He stammered, halted, and his face went bright pink and practically glowed.

"You're welcome, Gina," he managed out. Did his voice crack? His voice hadn't cracked since he was a teenager, but he felt like he just managed to squeak. "I don't need anything." Except maybe for his face to stop feeling so hot.

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thimbledarling
2010-07-13 06:55 pm UTC (link)

Tegan was blushing almost as much as Nick, looking away even though she had a hold of one of his hands and wasn't letting go. Part of her wanted to run out of the room in embarrassment, but another, quieter and shyer part, wanted to lean in and kiss him again.

She glanced up just enough to give Gina an awkward smile and shake her head a bit. She didn't need anything either, other than to feel less embarrassed at the moment.

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justonefish
2010-07-13 07:43 pm UTC (link)

The awkwardness in the room was thicker than maple syrup. But they would learn, eventually. Smiling, Gina nodded. "Okay, then. You know my number if you need anything, Nick. Give it to Tegan." She'd entrust him to do that as opposed to taking on the task herself. Though she imagined that they'd both get distracted before remembering to trade the number. Oh well. "I'll see you two later, then." With a little wave, she left the room and swept down the hall. Oh, young love! It was such a wonderful thing.

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