John and Marlena (Finally) Get a Q!

Chapter 130 - Pillow Talk

June 22, 1997 – 2.05am

"Doc?"

"John, what's wrong? It's the middle of the night."

"I just had to hear your voice. I miss you already."

"I miss you too. What's wrong, honey?"

"You don't want to know Doc."

"That sounds ominous. I think I'd feel better if you told me."

"It was Kristen. She.... I told her I'd sleep in her bed. She was testing me Doc, I knew if I refused, the whole charade would be over."

"It's okay baby, I understand."

"Yeah, well, I think I kinda screwed up."

"What do you mean?"

"She was.... Well, it was.... Oh man Doc, she started coming on to me and then she was talking about giving each other 'pleasure'. And I lost my cool."

"Lost your cool?"

"I yelled at her to get away from me. She'd have to be an idiot to not know why Doc."

"It's okay John. Where is she now?"

"She's still in bed. I stayed there until she went to sleep and then I came out to call you. I'm sorry Doc. When she touched me, it was just.... I couldn't bear it. Not now that we..."

"I know.... Honey, it's okay, I know...."

"I wish this was over."

"Me too. It's so hard to roll over and find my bed empty."

"I have to go baby; I can hear something. I'll call you."

"I love you."

"I love you too Doc."

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June 23, 1997 – 7:17am

"Morning sleepyhead."

"Morning. John, it's only just after seven."

"I know. I wanted to hear your voice. I was watching the news. Did you see that thing?

"What thing?"

"That thing about babies. They are saying that if you play classical music to them while they're in the womb they'll learn better once they're born."

"Classical music helps develop spatial intelligence in young children. Pre-birth sounds.... interesting though."

"I had a thought. We could buy a really big pair of headphones and you could put one ear on either side of your stomach."

"John, are you okay? You haven't been smoking anything strange, have you?"

"I'm just missing you Doc. It's driving me a little nuts."

"No, really?"

"Yeah. Listen, I gotta go baby. I love you. Bye."

"Bye...."

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June 25, 1997 – 8:54pm

"Hi, Doc."

"John! Where have you been? I waited for you to call all yesterday and you didn't."

"I was kinda occupied. Trust me Doc, you don't want to know."

"Oh.... okay."

"I miss you."

"Not as much as I miss you"