Chapter 8

Personal Nurse

Two days later Lynn was anxious to go home. Hospitals were so boring. Denny came in and her face lit up when she saw him.
“Hey” he greeted her, “ready to get out of here?”
“Oh, yeah”, she answered smiling widely.
“I’m glad to hear that. By the way, someone is here to see you” he said and motioned for the people behind him to come in.
“Serena, hi!” Lynn greeted her friend and extended her arms to hug her. “Hi, Mark!”
“Hey, you”, Serena said hugging her.
“I’ll be outside with Mark in case you need me, ok?” Denny called from the door.
“’k”, she answered “thanks”.
“Pleasure’s all mine” he said back smiling.
“So … how are you?” Serena asked.
“I’m ok, eager to go home”
“Speaking of which, I heard Denny’s taking you to his place?” Serena asked again.
“Yeah. My doctor put me on bed rest and he promised he’ll see that I do that. I think he feels guilty, you know.”
“He should, he’s got you pregnant”, Serena stated simply.
“Serena” Lynn smiled, “it takes two for that. And let me tell you something, I’ve been in this as much as he has”. Even more, she thought to herself.
“Lynn, you’re fooling yourself, he doesn’t want this baby … I’m sorry, honey, but it’s the truth. You know it too …” Serena stopped when she saw the tears in her friend’s eyes.
“I … I don’t want … a baby either. But just for a while I’m going to pretend. Pretend that we’re both happy to start a family, that we want these babies. Oh, it’s ‘babies’ by the way. Twins” she said while a new wave of emotion struck her and she started sobbing again.
Outside, Denny and Mark were having a similar conversation.
“Mark, just say it. I know you want to, so say it!”
“What are you doing, man?” Mark spoke “you’re taking her to your place, you promise everything is going to be fine? You’re going to a family reunion? What’s next teddy bears, roses and a ring? Because if that’s what you want, I’ll be there, stand by your side as your best man. But this isn’t what you want. So, what are you doing?”
Denny sighed and ran a hand through his hair.
“All I know is that I want her to be ok… And if that means being her personal nurse for the next two weeks, I’m ready to do it.”