Turn Up The Heat

Chapter 40 -Riley

We were cooped up in the hospital for three days. Okay Blake was but I was not going to leave his side. I even caught that crazy bitch Angela try to sneak into his room. It took everything on me not to pull her by the hair and drag her ass out of the hospital.

I walk into his room exhausted and sit next to my husband and lay my head on his shoulder. "I am so glad you are getting discharged today." Blake chuckles and kisses my head.

"Why is that love?"

"I swear if I see Angela one more time." I take a deep breath to calm my nerves. "You might just have to bail me out of jail." He takes a strand of my hair and twirls it around his finger. It reminds me of all the times he did that when we were growing up. I feel his body shake with laughter. "That's why you are my wildfire."

A knock on the door interrupts any further conversation, as Dr. Michaels walks into the room.

"You ready to get out of this joint."

"Yes sir."

I get up and start grabbing Blake's stuff. Dr. Michaels chuckles and looks at his clipboard. "I got your discharge papers. I will see you in four weeks to check how your leg is healing. Then you will need physical therapy to help strengthen your leg up. If not you can damage it and end up with another surgery."

I chew on my bottom lip because I worry about him wanting to do too much to soon. We thank the doctor and finally our out of here and our way home.

"I guess we have to postpone our honeymoon for awhile."

I look at him quickly with a puzzled look then look back towards the road.

"I planned on taking you to Ireland."

"What?" I slam on the breaks and thank God I didn't hit anyone.

"Damn Ry. If I knew you were going to react like that I would have waited until we got home." Blake chuckles and I smack his arm as I begin to drive again.

"I can't believe you Blake. Ireland, you remember."

"Of course love. You always wanted to see where your grandmother was raised."

I shake my head as I pull into our new home. Once I park the car I turn to look at my wonderful husband and smile.

"I am so starting to love your surprises."

I help Blake out of the car and I know he is struggling to do this on his own.

"I got it love."

"Uh no you don't, you just got out of the damn hospital. Don't act like...Me can do anything." I thump my hand on my chest. Blake looks at me like I lost my mind then starts laughing.

"What the hell was that Ry?"

I shrug my shoulders as I help him to the house. "Oh you know caveman Blake." We both laugh as I help him to our room and get him changed. The mood quickly changes when I see the bruises on his body. A tear slips down my face and I feel Blake place his hand on my cheek. "Look at me Ry." When I do more tears fall, I feel silly and shake my head.

"I'm sorry you're here, and okay I know that. I just have to keep telling myself even though I can see it in the flesh."

Blake leans in and kisses my lips. "I'm so sorry baby."

"It's fine Blake, I'll be okay." Then I smile at him." I get you for four weeks all to myself. I'll be doing my classes online for the time being. You might just get sick of me."

Blake pulls me into a hug and kisses my head. "That could never happen my sexy wife."

I help Blake lay down and cuddle up next to him as best as I can without hurting him. Exhaustion takes over and we fall asleep instantly.

Fingers brush through my hair and I moan in delight. God that feels so good.

"Ry, baby wake up I got to go."

I slowly open my eyes and yawn. "What time is it? Wait go..go where? You're still hurt Blake."

My husband shakes his head and chuckles. "What on earth are you talking about wildfire? I'm not hurt."

He bops out of bed and I'm about to yell at him when I look down. There's no cast on his leg. What the hell?

"But your leg...you broke it."

He starts hopping from one foot to the other. "I'm perfectly fine love, I promise. But I really got to go. There was a call and they need me to come in."

He gives me a kiss and then leaves. I could have sworn he broke his leg. Was that a dream? I shake my head, man I feel like I'm going crazy. A moment later he pops back in and grabs his wallet.

"Don't forget we leave for our honeymoon tomorrow. Love you wildfire."

"Love you too."

I guess all that was a nightmare. I try to shake the uneasiness off. I get up and get ready to do some errands I remember I needed to do. As I'm about to leave I hear glass break by the kitchen window. A man that vaguely looks familiar stands there. I don't like this feeling right now. I need to get out of here. Suddenly a another window smashes at the front of the house and I smell smoke.

Flames start surrounding me and I am stand frozen. This is not happening again.

"This is a nightmare it has to be."

Someone busts through the door and it's Blake. I rush to his arms and he helps me outside. Once we are outside the flames disappear, and Angela stands right in front of us.

"He's MINE not YOURS!"  She yells at us. Then a gun is pointed at us. Angela fires the gun and Blake jumps in front of me and all I see is blood.

"Ahhhhhh!"

"Baby wake up! Please wake up!"

I jolt awake and and see that Blake still has a cast on his leg.

It was just a nightmare.

Why do I feel like that she is crazy enough to do something like that? That thought right there scares the shit out of me.