Chapter 23
At some point we both fall asleep. When I wake up in the morning there is food and drinks for both of us on her table. I sit up carefully, trying to avoid hurting her. I lay her down on her pillow. I move the tray so it's over the bed and get breakfast set up.
I kiss Barb lightly and then pepper her face with kisses. Her eyes flutter open and she smiles at me. "You did stay."
"I would never leave you baby." I say and help her sit up using the adjustable bed. "They gave us breakfast. Either the nurses or our parents I'm not sure which."
"I don't care who left it, I'm starving." Barb smiles wiping her red hair from her face. She frowns slightly. "I have to wash my hair."
I smirk at her. "Of course you're worried about your hair." I roll my eyes and kiss the top of her head. "Do you need anything? I'll go anywhere you need me to." I say making sure she is taken care of.
"Please just stay here with me Vinny. I need you." She says looking at me somberly.
I put both my arms around her and hold her. "Anything for you baby." I say quietly as I hold her close to me.
After a while my moms show up. "How ya holdin up kiddo?" Ma asks Barb smiling.
"A lot better now." Barb smiles and snuggles into my side.
I kiss the top of her head and hold her close. "Where is her Dad?"
"Getting coffee. He stayed up all night." Mom says sitting on the couch in the room.
A few minutes later her dad shows up. "Oh Barbara are you okay?" He asks running to her. "I bet this is all your fault!" He sneers at me. "If it weren't for you she would be fine."
"Dad no." Barbara starts before Mom interjects.
"Oh no Jim you are not blaming this on her. This was that lunatic. You know that. You have been fighting him for years. Now don't you dare sit there and say that this is Vin's fault because I will call in a few favors I have owed to me. And go ahead and bring me in for threatening a police officer. I will without a doubt fight you on this. Vin did nothing wrong you asshole." Ma holds Mom back so she doesn't hurt Jim.
I hold back my tears because he said what I felt. I wipe them away with my good arm. Barb looks at me and then looks at her father. "Dad listen here. Vin is the one I want to be with for the rest of my life. You may have never excepted I liked girls but don't take that out on her. I love her." She puts her arms around my waist.
Her father leaves the room frustrated and sits outside. Mom shuts the door behind him and looks over at my now tear stained face. "Sweetheart this is not your fault." Mom says as she approaches the bed and hugs me.
Ma stands and kisses the top of my head. "Im sorry He happens to be the man that fathered you Vinny. Me and Mom will go get some junk food." She smiles.
They walk out of the room and I look at Barb. "I love you so much Vin Isley-Quinzel." Barb smiles and kisses me.
I kiss her back and hide under the blankets on the bed. I giggle lightly. "Why are you giggling?" She asks. Then I gentle tickle her sides. "Babe no." She grumbles.
I poke my head back up. "You are so beautiful when you're annoyed with me." I smile.
She can't help but crack a smile and I lay my head on her chest. We lay there in the quiet until a doctor came into the room. We both shot up quickly hoping for good things.
"Barbara all of your vitals look healthy and normal it looks like you can go home tonight." The doctor smiles. "I'll go get the paperwork." She heads out to reception to get it.
I smile. "Now you can get your surprise."
"Can't you just tell me?" She says looking at me with her pouty eyes.
"Not a chance bat babe." I chuckle and slide out of bed and get her her clothes.
After we sign all of the paperwork I send my parents a text that we were heading home. I hailed a cab and we began our drive.
When we got there I gave Barb a piggyback ride to my bedroom and made her close her eyes. Then I slowly opened the door and grabbed a box I had my parents pick up from Selina's. I set the box down on the bed next to Barb.
"Open your eyes." I smile.
"Baby you didn't." She smiles brightly. She open the box to see a small black kitten staring up at her. "You got me my very own Bagheera." She smiles and picks it up.
"I'm glad you like it." I smile and sit on the bed next to her.
She puts the kitten back in the box and kisses me. She pushes me back onto the bed and straddles me. "Well I didn't know you would be up for this." I chuckle.
She rolls her eyes and kisses me again. I kiss her back hard and put my good arm around her. I wrap my legs around her torso and she begins kissing down from my lips to my neck. I bite my lip and moan quietly as she does this. I pull her face back up to mine and kiss her.
"I love you." She whispers softly into my ear and then kisses my jaw.
"I love you too." I whisper and kiss her lips and then bite her lower lip lightly.
She smiles and I flip us over lightly as we were both fragile. Tonight would be gentle but loving for us.