him.
―I‘ll buy you a coffee.‖
―That sounds good.‖ Said Max. There was no mistaking
the worry in Luke‘s eyes. He half expected him to tear a strip off
of him for eloping with his sister, but obviously he was too
anxious about Lily like he was to think it was important.
Luke led him to the coffee machine and threw some
change in the slot. The cup dropped followed by the hum of
coffee being poured, ―How was she last night?‖
―Worried, but—― he couldn‘t quite tell his best friend that
he managed to keep her mind off it by ravishing her all night.
With that thought came images of his new bride riding him with
abandon while tilting her head back and moaning gloriously. It
was possibly the most beautiful thing he‘d ever witnessed. She
was willing to try anything and when he made the suggestion that
she get on top he was able to coax her until she overcame her
initial embarrassment. Hell did she ever, once he showed her
what he wanted she was wildly passionate. Even the thought
alone made heat rise to his groin. ―—she was happy Luke.‖ He
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said not elaborating.
Luke handed him his coffee with a slight look of
embarrassment, ―Sorry I asked.‖
Max couldn‘t help but grin, ―She is my wife.‖
―But still my sister, don‘t forget that.‖ He added slanting
him an uncomfortable look.
―You wouldn‘t let me.‖ He chuckled.
The next few hours were the longest of both the men‘s life
as they waited for news of Lily. Finally Doctor Jenson walked
into the waiting room wearing green OR scrubs and a surgical
mask hanging from around his neck. Both men shot to their feet
causing him to smile.
He lifted a hand, ―She‘s fine. We‘re moving her to a
private room and you can both go see her in about twenty
minutes after the nurses are done their assessments and making
her comfortable. Chances are she‘s not going to be much of a
conversationalist until late this evening. People usually sleep for
the first twelve hours straight and if they do wake up, they don‘t
remember.‖
―And the lump?‖ asked Max.
The lump was encapsulated—―
―What does that mean?‖ Luke interrupted.
―It means we got it all and that the chance of the cancer
spreading is minimal—it‘s a good sign.‖ Both of them visibly
relaxed. ―Remember, it may not even be cancerous.‖ He added.
―When can you tell us?‖ Max asked.
―In a few hours at the latest.‖ He answered. ―The lab is on
site here, so we should have full results by supper.‖
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CHAPTER EIGHT
The light hurt Lily‘s eyes and she mumbled something to
that effect. Suddenly the room dimmed after the sound of
scraping of a chair. Then she felt a warm large hand on her
forehead and another gripping her hand.
―Hey honey.‖
―Max?‖ Warm lips brushed her forehead.
―No other.‖
―You sound tired.‖ She heard herself say.
―Well, if my wife didn‘t keep me up all night I‘d probably
have a couple of hours of sleep under my belt.‖
She couldn‘t help but smile and actually opened her eyes
this time. She still was set back by how handsome he was. ―you
know—waking up to some stud hanging over me is such a treat.‖
He chuckled, ―How do you feel? Are you in pain?‖
―No, not really.‖ She reached up and felt her breast but
there was a bandage there. ―How long was I sleeping?‖
―All night.‖
Her eyes opened wider, ―Really. Oh, poor Max, you
must‘ve been worried.‖
―I was, but we have good news.‖ He smiled, ―It‘s benign.‖
A sob burst from her followed by a string of tears causing
him to bend over and hold her.
―Now we can begin to plan our future.‖ He said.
―I want children Max, as soon as possible. I don‘t want to
go back to school, I just want to be a wife and mother. This
whole thing has put my life into perspective.‖
―Anything you want honey, it‘s yours. If you want babies,
I‘ll give you as many as you want.‖
―Then you meant what you said the other night?‖
―Lily, you should know by now that I never say anything I
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don‘t mean. I never wanted children until I met you. Since then,
it‘s all I think about. Starting a family. First though, you‘re going
to need time to heal.‖
―I‘m going to have a scar.‖
―So? It will be a reminder of how much we love each
other. Every time I see it, I‘ll know how precious you are to me.‖
―Oh Gosh! I‘ve done so much crying lately that I fear I
have no fluid left in my body.‖ She said feeling another tear slip