Love and War

Dinner Out (Ch.23)

Getting to the hospital Aurora looks up at the building. It truly was huge she found it taunting to pull up to it. Aurora looked over to Xavier who gave her a reassuring smile. He gets out as her door opens. The driver stands there, Xavier making his way around. Aurora slides out of the car staring up at the daunting building.

Across the way sitting in their car someone is watching them. They watched them leave the hotel, followed them here. The watcher takes in Aurora as she exits the car. They watch the guards there our Malone staff as well as Xavier's. This wasn't the place.

Xavier takes hold of Aurora; she smiles enjoying his hold on her. They enter heading straight for the rooms. Aurora is led through the halls by Xavier who moves swiftly through the crowds. Aurora was not the same, she felt overdressed compared to those around.

Getting to Eliza's room Aurora is shocked to see Eliza sitting up in her bed. There are wires still attached to her but the tubes are no longer in her mouth. As Aurora enters the room with Xavier, Eliza can't help but smile and try and sit up. The pain seers through her and she winches.

"Hello Aurora – Mr. Wolfe" Eliza said weakly.

"Hello, how are you feeling?" Xavier asked. Aurora moved to her side as he spoke.

"Like I was hit by train" Eliza spoke with a huffy laugh.

"Oh, Eliza" Aurora's voice laced with compassion.

"I am going to be meeting with the doctor" Xavier states as leaving the room. Aurora looks out to see him leaving the room. Out in the hall both Conan and Aiden stand. After what happen when they were here last Xavier was taking no chance with Auroras Safety.

"Didn't think I would see you" Eliza's voice comes softly. Aurora raises an eyebrow moving closer to the frail woman. "The last time I saw you Colton McDougal had you" she continued.

It hit Aurora suddenly the memories of that night. Eliza would have no idea what had happened. "Xavier saved me" Aurora give in a small voice. "When did you wake up?" she asked changing the subject.

"I don't know, a couple of hours ago" she says thinking. "I've only seen the doctor once and still really don't know much about Kurt" she added honestly.

"I wish I knew more about his condition. He saved me the other day" Aurora spoke with admiration.

"How so" Eliza asked with a confused look on her face.

Aurora filled her in telling her about Colton and how he attacked her in the hospital. She confided in her what he said. They talked and talked. It was a real experience for Aurora. Having someone she trusted to tell her thoughts too. Someone who could provide advice on what she was going through.

They had moved onto talking about the hot and cold behavior of Xavier. How he was all into one minute and telling she wasn't ready the next. Eliza told her that men are a rubrics cube and that they themselves don't even understand it. She told Aurora that out of all the years she has known him she has never seen him look at a woman the way he looked at her.

Talking as the nurse came in they only continued but changed the subject to something more modest. Eliza had noticed Aurora was wearing one of the pieces they bought. She commented on how it looked bringing a blush to Aurora. The relationship they had was growing. Aurora reminded Eliza so much of Charity and Eliza reminded Aurora of a mother figure.

The nurses left without saying a word to the women chatting. It was another half hour before Xavier Wolfe and the doctor enter the room. As they enter the conversation dies down causing Xavier to raise his eyebrow at Aurora. A reaction of fear hits her instinctually but something tells her to push that away with Xavier. Smiling she just shrugs and sits back in her seat.