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Tweak says, "seven days............"

Emma Dobbs (nurse_emma) wrote in my_rpg,
@ 2009-12-08 18:52:00

Who? Emma and Tim
When? Tuesday evening
Where? Emma's flat
What? Tim comes over to see Emma, who is at home not feeling well
Rating? TBD

Emma was curled up on the couch, sipping tea and listening to Christmas carols on her wireless radio while she read Witch Weekly. She'd left work just before lunch, feeling achy and nauseous. Just what she didn't need - the flu. Deciding that she just needed rest and a little relaxation and she would be fine.

Later that evening, she wasn't running a fever but she felt like she was going to be sick and she couldn't get warm. Maybe telling Tim to stop by wasn't the best idea. When she heard the buzzer, she waved her wand and buzzed him up then rose and crossed the room, her blanket wrapped around her when she opened the door to see him. Great, she thought, the first time he was seeing her after their fight and she looked like death

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nurse_emma
2009-12-12 02:42 am UTC (link)

They were the words she'd missed for so many days. Emma had to keep herself from crying. "No... please, I don't want to be that girl that says you can't be friends with other girls... it's not fair," she said, stepping closer to him. "I was so immature and irrational... please forgive me," she whispered.

She shook her head, glancing at the clock over his shoulder. "Two more minutes, I think..."

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	blenkinsop 2009-12-12 02:51 am UTC (link)
	"Of course." Tim let go of her hand to lift both of his to cup her cheeks. His fingertips curled in her hair. "Let's just not make a habit out of hurting each other, all right?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-12-12 03:01 am UTC (link)
	She smiled, nodding as he held her. "I don't ever want to hurt you... you mean too much to me," she told him, holding her tongue with the 'L' word. She swallowed hard, trying to breathe. "Tim... the test. What... what if it's positive?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blenkinsop 2009-12-12 04:02 am UTC (link)
	"We'll figure it out." Tim said. He wasn't sure, to be honest. But he knew that he loved her, even if he wasn't ready to say it. "We'll take care of it." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-12-12 04:42 am UTC (link)
	She was about to speak again, but she knew it was time. "I... I can't. You have to do it... or come with me to look..." Emma asked of him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blenkinsop 2009-12-12 04:44 am UTC (link)
	Tim gave a nod. He squeezed her hand, and turned to lead her back toward the bathroom. This was it, this was the truth. They walked up to the sink together to look down at the stick. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-12-12 04:48 am UTC (link)
	Emma quickly picked up the box and compared the symbols on the box to the one on her stick. "It's... negative," she breathed. For one brief moment, she'd wanted it to be positive. But, to her relief, it wasn't. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blenkinsop 2009-12-12 04:49 am UTC (link)
	Tim let out a deep breath he hadn't known he'd been holding. "Oh, thank God." He said, squeezing her hand again. Not that he... well... shit. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-12-12 03:11 pm UTC (link)
	Emma stared at the test in her hand, barely registering that he was holding her hand. There was no baby, their lives weren't going to be put on hold... she wasn't pregnant. So, why was a part of her a little disappointed? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

blenkinsop
2009-12-12 05:05 pm UTC (link)

Tim stepped over to her, wondering what must be going on inside her head and her heart. He was feeling just a tinge of guilt and disappointment. He wasn't ready to be a father--especially with a woman he wasn't married to--but... there was a part of him that was a little excited about maybe being a father.

Tim wrapped his arms around her. "Must just be a stomach bug. Let's get you to bed."

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	nurse_emma 2009-12-12 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	Emma nodded, taking his hand as she walked with him down the hall. her heart was heavy and she felt a little outside hr body. Emma crawled into bed and without even thinking, pulled down the other side of the covers, looking up at him. "Can you stay... just for a little while?" she asked him softly. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blenkinsop 2009-12-13 02:44 am UTC (link)
	"Stay?" Tim asked. In her bed? It wasn't like he'd never been there before. He toe'd his shoes off without waiting to hear her response, then tugged his sweater up over his head to reveal his button-down shirt, then crawled into bed with her. It felt so good to be next to her again. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-12-13 04:24 am UTC (link)
	Emma turned on her side - there was about six inches of space between them as she curled her hand under her cheek and stared over at him. She was tired but liked talking to him. "Tim... can we start over?" she asked softly. "I really enjoyed being with you... dancing with you... I miss you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blenkinsop 2009-12-13 05:16 am UTC (link)
	"We don't need to start over." Tim said, lifting his hand to run over her side. He was hoping to be comforting. "We can just start again, from where we were before." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-12-13 05:28 am UTC (link)
	"Before I was crazy," she smiled softly. "I just... I don't want this to be a thing between us... what happened last week," Emma said. "I just want to be with you..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blenkinsop 2009-12-13 06:24 pm UTC (link)
	"What do you mean, a thing?" Tim asked, looking a little confused. His hand was resting on her arm, but over the covers. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

nurse_emma
2009-12-13 09:12 pm UTC (link)

"What happened last week... I don't... I don't know," she admitted. "I don't want it to affect us. I still want you to come over and I want us to go out... is it going to hang over our relationship? What I did and said...." Emma clarified softly. In one foul swoop, she'd accused him of flirting with another then told him that she loved him. Wow, that could hang like a black cloud over their heads...

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	blenkinsop 2009-12-14 05:51 am UTC (link)
	"No." Tim said, shaking his head a little. "We're going to be fine. Really." He paused for a long moment, then leaned in to kiss her lips, gently. "We can just go back to how we were." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-12-14 11:51 am UTC (link)
	Emma smiled softly, pulling her arm out from the covers so she could reach for his hand. "Careful, you seem very sure about those charms and I would hate for you to get sick..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blenkinsop 2009-12-14 06:18 pm UTC (link)
	Tim reached forward and took hold of his hand, lacing their fingers together as he took it. "Don't worry about me. Just get some sleep. You'll feel better after some good, solid sleep. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-12-15 02:02 am UTC (link)
	Emma's eyes fluttered then she opened them once more. "Tim... I'm relieved about the test," she said softly, "but a small part of me was... just a little disappointed," she whispered, yawning as she was unable to stay awake much longer. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blenkinsop 2009-12-15 03:05 am UTC (link)
	Tim gave a soft nod. To be honest, he was feeling the same way. "I know how you feel. For a moment there..." He shrugged, let go of her hand and scooted closer so he could wrap his arms around her. "It'd be nice to have a family again." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nurse_emma 2009-12-15 03:09 am UTC (link)
	Emma was so tired, but she heard him. "I... I'll be there... for you," she said softly. "Don't leave... please," she whispered in the dark, nuzzling against him. He kept her warm, made her feel less sick and helped her drift off to sleep. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	blenkinsop 2009-12-15 03:11 am UTC (link)
	"No." Tim said, hugging her close to his body. She felt so soft, so comfortable. He kissed her hair. "I'll stay." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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