Doctor & Nurse

Chapter 20

Waking up refreshed, I feel Tobias against my back, and a smile spreads across my lips for no reason other than being in love. "Morning handsome," I whisper to him as I turn, giving him a small kiss. He smiles as he opens his opens eyes replying, "Good morning beautiful. As much as I would love to stay in this bed with you all day, we do need to get going. We have a very long drive home."

"Do we really have to leave? Can't we stay one more day? I have been having so much fun here alone with you, in our own little bubble. I wish we could stay here forever." I sigh, knowing the truth, that we can't, that we need to leave the cabin. Tobias smiles as he whispers, "I suppose if you don't want to go sightseeing. We could stay here for today, but tomorrow, we do need to leave, unfortunately."

Happy not the have to face reality yet with Tobias, I leave the bed and get ready for another day alone in peace at the cabin. Grabbing the iPad that I snuck into my duffle bag when I was packing with Christina, I decide to study some while I hear Tobias's cellphone begin to ring upstairs. When Tobias walks down the stairs, he smiles at me, when he sees me studying, "Oh good, my little bookworm, here you are. I was hoping you would want to study today."

"And what if I don't want to?" I ask, glancing at him from under my lashes as he smiles at me, his arms crossed as he continues, "I just got off the phone from having a rather interesting conversation with my attending."

"What did he want?" I ask, putting the iPad down next to me, giving Tobias my full attention.

"I tell you, if you, let me finish." He laughs, "He wants me to help him with surgery on Tuesday. I need to refresh my memory on how to perform the procedure."

"I'm so happy for you, Tobias. What kind of surgery are you going to get to help with?"

He smiles at me shyly as he says, "I'm not going to tell you. It is a surprise. You will have to wait to hear all about it afterward. Now are you going to study or not?"

"Yes." I giggle as I pull my iPad back to my lap, giving up my interrogation of what type of surgery he will get to help with. Tobias and I sit next to one another, cuddling. We study until well past lunchtime, until whenever my stomach starts to growl, and my eyes float to the clock noticing the time. As Tobias and I eat a light late lunch, both absorbed in our own devices. His voice brings me out of the world of cardiac and cardiac medications as he asks, "What do you want to do tonight? Do you want to go into the hot tub or back into the whirlpool tub? Either way, we are drinking champagne."

I grin, attempting to flirt with him as I suggest, "How about both sexy. The longer I get to see you without a shirt on, the happier, I will be."

He smirks, "Okay, but on one condition."

"What?"

"You have to wear that sexy bikini."

"Sure," I say, biting my tongue, not wanting to put the awful thing back on. I would love nothing more than to burn it. But, if it makes Tobias happy than how can I deny him that? He has given me a weekend of a lifetime of new happy memories with him.

While Tobias and I are in the hot tub, we talk of the future, and where we see ourselves in ten years. I tell him of how I want to become an APRN one day. He encourages me to go after my dreams. When I ask him where he sees himself in ten years, he responds, "Doing whatever makes me the happiest."

"As long as you are happy, I will be happy." I smile at him.

He holds my hand in his as I glance at the stars, and ask, "Do you think maybe we can go out with Chris and Will next weekend to Civil Disobedience again. I would really like to go dancing again. Maybe we can have a sleepover too. I know that sounds childish. I'm going to miss you sleeping in the same bed with me."

"Do you want to have a permanent sleepover with me?" He asks shyly.

"What do you mean, Tobias?"

"I mean that I have a spare bedroom. I mean that I like having you around all the time, Tris. Do you want to move in with me?"

"I can't. Christina and I still leased into this apartment. I can't leave her with rent by herself. What kind of friend would that make me?"

"Okay." He whispers, "Just know what my offer will always stand."

"Do you want to come to Thanksgiving at my family's house?" I ask, feeling nervous, inviting Tobias over.

A smile spreads over Tobias's lips as he says, "Of course. I would be honored to meet your family. As long as your family is fine with me being there. I will be more than happy to join you for Thanksgiving." I smile to myself feeling even more excited about the upcoming holidays being spent with Tobias.

As our conversation changes, Tobias and I move into the master bedroom into the whirlpool tub. I cuddle into Tobias's side, and we share kisses in between talking. As we kiss, Tobias's fingers run up and down my sides, sending shivers up my spine. His tongue doing things to me, I didn't think was possible, and soon Tobias is gripping onto my hips, holding me close to him, lifting me onto his lap. Tobias pulls aways harshly. His breath ragged as he says, "Tris, we should stop for a few minutes. I need to cool down. I think we should get out. We need to leave early from here if there is any hope of doing any sightseeing."

I smile as I move off his lap, kissing his cheek. I feel slightly wobbly, feeling like the room is spinning. I must be drunk from too much champagne. I smirk to myself as I attach Tobias with my lips when I see him standing there in the bathroom, dripping wet, towel drying in his swimsuit. He catches me in his arms as my lips smash into his again as I whisper, "I love you."

"I know." He says as he separates himself from me, and I crawl into bed. A few minutes later, Tobias crawls into bed next to me, wrapping his arms around me protectively as he whispers, "I love you, Tris. I don't know what I did right in this life to end up with someone as great as you, but I am glad."

I fall asleep with a smile on my face that night.