A chance meeting with Glen

Healing

I don't know what I would have done if Mark and Dan hadn't stayed with me by Glens side all night.They were amazing,every time I started to fall to pieces they picked me back up and helped me stay strong for Glen. 

They had made me drink copious amounts of tea and Mark had even sneaked in some alcohol.

They had gone off to get more tea.I was looking at my necklace and reading the inscription "Mon coeur est a vous"(my heart is yours) and "Never doubt I love" and I held his hand and whispered,baby wake up I need you,come on baby for me I pleaded.

I felt him squeeze my hand and looked up to see his eyes begin to flicker open. 

"Oh Glen thank god,you're awake,you scared the hell out of me"

He smiled weakly and tried to speak.I stopped him by gently kissing his lips."Don't try to speak baby,I'll go get a nurse."

A doctor and nurse came in and checked him over,he appeared to be recovering nicely but they would do more scans later. 

I began sobbing again.He clasped my hand and asked what was wrong."I thought I'd lost you Glen,I don't know how I would cope without you,you're my whole world and I love you so,so much."

"Sssh baby he says softly I told ya this is only the beginning and I meant it. "

I leaned over to kiss him but he whimpered.I forgot about his ribs."Sorry baby! "I sighed but he pulled me closer and deepened our kiss.I savoured every second and vowed to cherish every precious moment I had with Glen from now on.

Mark returned with the tea.A nurse had given them the good news outside and Dan stayed behind as she was flirting with him.

"Woah! Aims? does he need mouth to mouth" he smirked,"glad you're awake bud,this one nearly had me mental."

"Hey tough guy I saw you shed a tear!" I laughed.What?Glen croaked Marky was blubbering over me and I missed it? 

"Ah fuck off the pair of ya, but glad you're on the mend bud!",Mark replied."I'll head back and give Luke the good news,leave you two lovebirds to it for a bit."

I couldn't take my eyes off Glen,relief washed over me as he became more and more alert.Scans revealed the bleeding had completely stopped and he was starting to heal. 

He would be in for a few days and need a few weeks to recuperate at home but he was expected to make a full recovery. 

Once he is settled back in his room I crawl in beside him close enough so I'm near but am afraid of hurting him.He painfully lifts his arm so I can snuggle closer.We don't need to say anything,but as I listen to his steady heart beat and feel his gentle touch,I feel totally safe and content again.All I can think is I don't ever want to lose this feeling again. 

"I love you" he whispers. 

"You've no idea how much I love you Glen" I tell him contentedly and with that we drift off into a peaceful sleep. 

We spend the next few days in hospital I leave briefly when Glens parents or Mark or Dan are with him so I can go home and shower and change.Even though we are safe in the knowledge that Glen will be okay,I can't bare to be parted from him. 

After five days Glen is discharged and I am excited to have him back home. 

As we arrive back home,everything is still the way we left it on Christmas night and the shock hits me again of how,in an instant we nearly went from having everything, to our world being torn apart.

Luckily as Glen hobbles in I snap back to reality and realise how very blessed I am that things were turning out okay.

I make some tea,turn on the Christmas lights,light the fire and we snuggle up on the sofa. 

He wraps his arms around me and kisses the top of my head.

I settle back in beside him,he starts telling me how he had this dream only he felt like he wasn't dreaming, it seemed real.

Oh I gasped.I knew then what he was talking about,he heard me that first night talking about my dreams for us. 

"You were talking about all the places you wanted us to see together and......kids "

"Oh god!"I squirm now.We only got engaged and I was talking about children,have I freaked him out I wondered. 

Glen slowly turns around so our eyes meet."I want all that too,all of it Aimee.You know I want to see the world with you and I want us to create a little family of our own.Nothing would make me happier!"

"Well first we have to get you better Mr .so lets get you to bed" I tell him. 

He grins and raises an eyebrow, "Oh I like that idea!" he says leaning forward to kiss me.I place my hand on his chest,"eh as nice as that would be,it's off the menu,you have to focus on getting better Glen and you know that"!He moans a little but we go to bed anyway. 

We don't sleep for ages,we talk most of the night,lying there in the darkness,enjoying each other's company and it was pretty perfect.