FATE'S SECOND CHANCES

Chapter 24

After a week East finally felt his strength slowly gaining back with Nicole's constant care. He still felt weak and tired easily but he was feeling better. Although he lost weight the color on his cheeks were coming back even his appetite. He thanked God for Nicole. She had taken good care of him round the clock making sure he was taking his medicines. Made sure he ate right. She was tender with him with love in her eyes. She never said it in words but it you could feel it in her constant care for him. That there was indeed that love for him that never faded through the years.

It felt heavenly for East considering it even a blessing that he got sick. He could only dream having Nicole as his wife loving her with all his heart. Blessed with a little girl so much like Nicole or maybe a boy just like him. It was East's fervent wish every day that God give him one last chance to make everything right with her. A family he could call his own with his beloved Nicole by his side. They were going to build bigger dreams. All their talents pooled as one as husband and wife. Just for one moment East would just like to dream those thoughts Nicole's engagement temporarily forgotten.

East had finally gotten a shower after a week and he felt rejuvenated all his aches disappeared. He felt brand new again as he could hear Nicole singing while cooking something like pasta in his kitchen. He crept silently watching her as her hips swayed to the rhythm of her headset as she stirred pasta sauce in a skillet. She had beautiful curves even her full breasts were bobbing about to the beat of her music. She was braless her breasts silhouette in the spaghetti strap mint green sleeveless top she was wearing. Her hair was free cascading in slight waves on her shoulder. Her skimpy shorts made East's mouth water showing her long shapely legs. God how he wanted to take her in his arms and straight to his bed making slow deliberate love to her. She was unaware of him but he just continued watching her mesmerized by her natural beauty at the same time oozing with sex appeal that was setting his libido on fire.

As East looked at her all he could think of was she belonged here with him. Cooking in his kitchen. Working in his drawing board as he would observe her sometimes concentrating on her work. He wanted Nicole to be in his life forever as his wife. He could offer her the moon and the stars if she wished but simply all he could give was his love that will carry them both till they were old and wrinkled.

East came from behind surprising her as she took of her headset dropping the laddle she was holding.

East I thought you were sleeping. she said. You know you're not fully well yet. You still have to slow down.

They both simultaneously picked up the fallen ladle as their fingers touched. Nicole blushed automatically while East was flustered looking like an awkward school boy.

Sorry about that Nicky. Let me get that for you. he said almost shyly as he gave her a lopsided smile.

Nicole could only smile gently at him returning his smile. I see you're starting up and about. But East you have to take it easy.

I'm starting to feel well and I owe my thanks to Dr. Shepard here who not only gives the greatest care but is the most sexiest woman I know. he gushed.

Nicole laughed looking at East. How she thanked God East was on the road to recovery. It had taken a week of watching him round the clock making sure he was in the best of care. She even had to make excuses to Kevin saying she herself wasn't feeling well just to cover her absence in the office. He sounded suspicious but didn't push further. Nicole would never forgive himself if something happened to East. He was the most cooperative patient enjoying her dote on him.