Save My Sparkle (Completed)

9. Never Really Alone

A part of me is sad but also furious for Natalie. No one should have had such a important time took away from them and break a family up like it has. Her family may still be together but for Natalie being a therapist it must be hard for her to see that it is a toxic atmosphere she is living in with nothing but work. I get helping and taking care of family but it shouldn't seem like a job and when she spoke that is what it seemed like.

Natalie is an adult but can't do as she may wish for her guilt stopping her. Or could it be something else?

It makes me want to ask but I won't ask for more than she gave. It is common curtisity and she deserves that much.

Hell she doesn't really push me for more than what I give and she is my therapist.

"So how was the food?" Natalie looks to me and smiles.

"Not bad." I laugh and shake my head some.

"Could have used some seasonings I think but at least it is healthy for the body." Natalie smiles and then throws our things away.

She looks at her watch and waves at me. "Let's see what they may have."

I look at my phone to see that hour passed by quickly and is actually a little over an hour. We walk back to the office my doctor is at and the nurse is at the front desk, she smiles and waves us back.

Holding my breath the nurse walks in and the Doctor is with her. His eyes don't give anything away.

"So Nicolas. It should seem your labs have gotten better so I would say the diet is working. That being said even though one scan shown some questionable things the in depth scan didn't show it and it was just the blood work that had me more concerned it could have been making a comeback. It still can but this from todays actually shows better." Dr. Moore taps his pen on a clipboard.

"I am free then? No risk for the cancer coming back like right within a few weeks." I ask to to verify if what I am hearing is correct or not.

Dr. Moore nods. "It should seem that way, yes. I wouldn't count out that something is going on but it could have been like a small bug. So for now I would suggest just going back to normal diet and things you were doing that way we can retest in six months to see if it was a fluke or if the diet just helped the starting process by putting it off."

I could literally fist pump the air right now. I don't care one bit if the was even a fluke.

My eyes catch Natalie's and she is smiling bright.

"Just make sure you get that scan scheduled but I would say for now just go back to living how you were. Which means for now no therapist needed and I thank you Ms. Ambrose." Dr. Moore nods to her and shakes my hand.

We walk out of the exam room and Natalie stays with me as I set up the counter and get my scan scheduled.

"Well Mr. Winters it was a privilege working with you even if you were stubborn." She smiles at me once we step out of the office and into the hosptial hallways.

"I had my reasons and seems like it was all for the best." I smirk.

Natalie laughs. "You sure did beat the odds your provider was sure wouldn't be this outcome."

I shrug my shoulders. "Now that I have an actual answer I don't see a reason to worry and I have felt fine so the test in six months I don't think will show anything either. Once I knew the in depth scan was clear it kept my mind from the worst too I think because all we had to go off of here was one scan and some blood work that came back looking off."

"This is the best outcome especially since the doctor no longer thinks my services are necessary. So will you be telling your family about this scare?"

"I might depends I don't want to lie and guess you've been right on them knowing."

"What changed your mind?" She looks up at me with shock as we wait for the elevator.

"You." I shrug. "Hearing your story and things had me really thinking along with what felt like a wait for the test while seeing the snow fall. I can't let something happen and it ruin the holidays for them." I answer with honestly.

It makes me smirk when Natalie barely nods and gets quiet, along with her cheeks turn a slight pink color. "Better late than never. Maybe I should have started out with my story awhile ago and then you wouldn't have been alone in this time of unknowing until today."

With a shake of my head, we get on the elevator. "I was never really alone though was I."

"What do you mean?"

I look to her after pressing the ground level and her office level to drop her off the elevator first.

"You, Ms. Ambrose, my therapist. Never once did you give up much like someone who would be fighting cancer wouldn't just give up. You were stubborn and never once gave up on trying to get me to give in with telling my family even though I didn't even have answers for their questions."

"I was just doing what I needed to do and I couldn't let you be alone ever. There was something about you and still is."

I turn to her and her eyes hold so many emotions it is the only thing that will give her away. Her features are soft.

"You're not my therapist anymore." I whisper looking at her.

"No that I am not." Her voice matches mine.

The ding of the elevator breaks us apart from where we stepped up closer to each other. I see it is her floor level and she steps out. Just as the doors go to close, I put my hand on the door to stop it.

"Natalie?"

She stops walking and turns to look at me.

"Would you go on a date with me?"

"Yes." She smiles and answers instantly.

"I'll call you." I smirk as the elevator door closes once more.

As it moves, I pull my phone out and text Eve to see if she is busy with any clients in the next thirty minutes and she isn't so I make my way to the photography shop.