Bucket List of a LIfetime

Chapter 6

I walk into Tanner's hospital room not really knowing what to expect. No one is in the room and Tanner is awake trying to get comfortable in the bed. Here let me help I tell Tanner leaning close to him and adjusting his pillow.

You can adjust my pillow anytime Tanner says.

I realize that my chest is shoved right up in Tanner's face. That is as up close and personal you will ever get with my chest I tell Tanner moving away from him.

You are wearing my shirt. Did you wear it just for me?

I was hoping that it would get me one of your smiles.

Who was the lucky guy Tanner asks?

What are you talking about I ask really confused?

You forgot to cover up the big hickey on your neck. Who was the lucky guy in your bed last night?

No one that you know not that it is any of your business.

So is it serious?

No it just happened in a weak moment when I needed some comfort. He is a friend and that is all he ever will be.

How are you holding up? I know that you were the closest to Marco. Levi came by here earlier and he is really torn up. I think that he blames himself. They lost track of each other in the smoke and Levi thought that Marco was in front of him.

I will call him tonight and check on him. It was Marco's time to go. Everyone has a time and when it is up there is nothing that can be done to stop it. Marco fully believed that and he died doing something that he loved to do. How are you feeling I ask obviously changing the subject?

Right now I am feeling pretty good. They have me on some pretty heavy duty pain killers. I can't even feel my body right now. I feel weightless like I am floating. I really need to take a piss can you go find me a nurse.

Sure I say not even opening my mouth to volunteer to help him. I walk out into the hall and to the nearest nurse's station. Excuse me Tanner Richland needs some assistant to go to the bathroom.

I will go one of the women sitting there jumps up quickly.

Let me guess she thinks he is really sexy. She doesn't know him well enough. Tanner is really annoying and very perverted.

How long have you known him the black haired nurse asked?

Two years I am the one who puts their fun raising calendar together.

When is it coming out this year? I buy one every year. Levi is sex on a stick the young blonde who looks fresh out of nursing school says with bright red cheeks.

What is your name Blondie I am friends with him and I happen to know that he really likes blondes.

My name is Mel Marshal. Is he as sweet as he looks?

Yes and he is kind of on the shy awkward type. He is very adorable and you won't find a better man. He is also very much single. So if you get your chance take it. I don't think that you will regret it.

You can go back in now the nurse says walking back to the nurse's station.

Did you take good care of him I ask with a teasingsmile? He is also single I say walkingoff. I walk back into the room findingTanner asleep I decide to let him rest.