Game of Love (the Game Fanfic)

Chapter 17

Jay POV

It has been so hard seeing Aaliyah so hurt and upset about Jonathan. At the same time, it just goes to show how amazing she is as a nurse and as a person.

It's about 11 AM and I had a few things up my sleeve. I know that Jonathan is a fan of my music, so I am going to swing by today and see him. He is not doing the best right now so I needed to come by while I still can.

I am on my way to pick up Harlem from school now. Him and Jonathan are around the same age so I thought it would be nice for them to meet. Once I picked him up, we grabbed some lunch and headed off to the hospital.

Aaliyah POV

"Cece, did you give the Emma, her post surgery pain meds?" I asked looking at my computer screen and she didn't respond.

I asked again, still no response. I looked up and I realized why she didn't respond. She was talking to my boyfriend and Harlem.

I got up and walked swiftly over to them. "Um, what are you guys doing here?" I ask curiously.

"Well, it's nice to see you too, babe," he said kissing me on the cheek and Harlem giving me a hug.

Cece replied for him, "Well, Mr. Taylor is actually here to see Jonathan." I looked at him.

"Cece, you can call me Jay," he said looking down at her, "but, I am here to see Jonathan. I thought it would be a nice surprise and him and Harlem can get to meet each other." 

Cece could tell that I had tears forming in my eyes. "Uhh...I am going to show them to JJ's room," she said nodding in my direction.

"Okay I'll be there in a minute, I'm just going to go to the bathroom." As he walked past me, Jay gave me a kiss on the cheek.

I rushed to the nurse's lounge before the tears fell. I am not exactly sure why I was crying but I was. Once I could get myself together, I made my way back to JJ's room.

Jay was sitting in the armchair next to Jonathan's bed and Harlem was sitting on the other side of the bed. I stood next to Harlem with my hand on his shoulder and just watched the three boys interact.

They talked about everything under the sun. Jonathan asked Jay about his life and music. Harlem asked Jonathan about his interests and sports. This went on for a couple of hours; most, of which, I was working. They stayed so long it was already time for me to get off.

I grabbed my things from my locker and returned to the room. It sounded like they were saying their goodbyes.

"Nurse Aaliyah, where have you been keeping him all this time? JJ asked me. I laughed in response.

"JJ it was so good to finally meet you," Jay said shaking his had and giving him a gentle hug, "I'll see you soon, okay buddy?"

Harlem said goodbye and we went to the garage. Harlem got into the passenger seat of my car as Jay and I talked.

"You have no idea how much that meant for me," I said wrapping my arms around his neck.

"I needed to meet the other man in your life." I laughed as I pecked his lips.

"I forgot to tell you something," he said leaning his head back, "my mom is in town and is staying with us." I furrowed my eyebrows. "She called me after you left this morning and said that she took a redeye to come see us. "

He could tell that I was a little nervous. "Babe, it'll be fine. You talk to her over the phone all the time its not like you don't know her," he reassured me.

"Okay, it'll be fine. Do you want me to cook dinner?"

"That's another thing. My mom is a bit of a control freak...so she will be cooking," he said a bit timidly.

"That's fine. She can cook all she wants to," I said raising my hands.

"BUT she wasn't to have a big dinner tonight with all of us." I honestly thought that my eyes were going to fall out of my sockets.

I mean, it's inevitable that I was going to have to have a sit down with his mom but, when he says "with all of us" that means Jay, the kids and I. Once we are done eating then the kids will leave and it will just be the three of us.

I just hope she likes me.