he groaned once again, completely annoyance. He knew she was physically and emotionally tired, and he wanted her to sleep, but the heat of her body’s nearness was driving him mad. He could feel her breath caressing his face, infusing his very core as he zeroed in on the rhythm of her heart. He wished his heartbeat hadn’t stopped beating over five centuries ago.
It had been over a couple of hours, and he finally got out of bed giving up on sleep. Sebastian moved quietly to the next room and heard the rain pounded the huge window. He picked up a book and sank down in his favorite recliner. He recalled his conversation with Troy, and suddenly he was consumed by anxiety. He knew that Arielle didn’t have the complete truth about the accident. Earlier today, Troy had agreed that both would talk to Ian and reveal the astonishing facts.
Ian’s life would be turned completely upside down, but it had to be done. They were hoping the revelation wouldn’t make him fall apart. The next person would have to be Arielle. She possessed the gift of making people feel safe and secure, something he adored about her. Arielle would be the person to help them reveal the truth to Eva. How were they going to explain something so mindboggling, so bewildering? Sebastian knew they had to reveal the truth in the next two days, because it would soon become obvious to Ian and Eva that something implausible was happening and would change their lives forever.
Chapter 6
S ebastian and Arielle arrived at the hospital around ten o’clock in the morning on the third day after the accident. As they stepped off the elevator on the floor of ICU, they noticed an unusual commotion around Gabby’s room. The Taylors were standing outside her room talking in low voices. A nurse and doctor hurried passed the parents and entered Gabby’s room. A few seconds later, Troy walked out of the room with a wide smile highlighting his face.
“She is awake! She held my hand! She smiled!” Troy exclaimed, just like a little boy. His voice was jubilant, and he hugged Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. Her parents were crying, and Arielle burst into tears of joy. She was startled when Troy turned, pulled her up in his arms, and planted a huge kiss on her cheek. She laughed out loud, caught in his enthusiasm, as tears of joy rolled down her face. The doctor came out smiling and told them that Gabby was going to be fine.
Eva and Ian were released from the hospital around two in the afternoon on the same day, and Eva’s mother took them home. Gabby was to be moved out of ICU and into a private room the next day. The staff wouldn’t allow many visitors, but they all got to see her and that was wonderful. She wasn’t completely alert, but she was aware that the people who loved her were by her side. Everyone felt exuberant even though they knew she was still a long way from recovery. They stayed with her for a couple of hours, as her need for rest was evident.
Working her way around all the tubes and casts with great difficulty, Arielle gave Gabby a loving hug. She felt a weight lifting and elation taking over her whole existence. Her best friend was on her way to healing. They left for home around three-thirty, and it was in the parking lot that she wrapped her arms around Sebastian’s neck and pulled him down to her, crushing his lips with hers in exhilaration.
“Mmmmm… what’s this for?” he purred, without breaking the kiss.
“I just simply love you,” she said, breathlessly. “Do I have to have a special reason to do that?” Sebastian laughed in bliss, a flash of excitement caressing his eyes. He pressed her softly against the car, and she saw a soft smile curve the corner of his mouth upward. He was astonishingly, breathtakingly, beautiful. She wound her arms around his neck and stretched up on her toes. Her lips closed over his in a kiss full of sexual delight. He broke the kiss and drew in a deep breath.
“Be careful,” he warned her with amusement in his
It had been over a couple of hours, and he finally got out of bed giving up on sleep. Sebastian moved quietly to the next room and heard the rain pounded the huge window. He picked up a book and sank down in his favorite recliner. He recalled his conversation with Troy, and suddenly he was consumed by anxiety. He knew that Arielle didn’t have the complete truth about the accident. Earlier today, Troy had agreed that both would talk to Ian and reveal the astonishing facts.
Ian’s life would be turned completely upside down, but it had to be done. They were hoping the revelation wouldn’t make him fall apart. The next person would have to be Arielle. She possessed the gift of making people feel safe and secure, something he adored about her. Arielle would be the person to help them reveal the truth to Eva. How were they going to explain something so mindboggling, so bewildering? Sebastian knew they had to reveal the truth in the next two days, because it would soon become obvious to Ian and Eva that something implausible was happening and would change their lives forever.
Chapter 6
S ebastian and Arielle arrived at the hospital around ten o’clock in the morning on the third day after the accident. As they stepped off the elevator on the floor of ICU, they noticed an unusual commotion around Gabby’s room. The Taylors were standing outside her room talking in low voices. A nurse and doctor hurried passed the parents and entered Gabby’s room. A few seconds later, Troy walked out of the room with a wide smile highlighting his face.
“She is awake! She held my hand! She smiled!” Troy exclaimed, just like a little boy. His voice was jubilant, and he hugged Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. Her parents were crying, and Arielle burst into tears of joy. She was startled when Troy turned, pulled her up in his arms, and planted a huge kiss on her cheek. She laughed out loud, caught in his enthusiasm, as tears of joy rolled down her face. The doctor came out smiling and told them that Gabby was going to be fine.
Eva and Ian were released from the hospital around two in the afternoon on the same day, and Eva’s mother took them home. Gabby was to be moved out of ICU and into a private room the next day. The staff wouldn’t allow many visitors, but they all got to see her and that was wonderful. She wasn’t completely alert, but she was aware that the people who loved her were by her side. Everyone felt exuberant even though they knew she was still a long way from recovery. They stayed with her for a couple of hours, as her need for rest was evident.
Working her way around all the tubes and casts with great difficulty, Arielle gave Gabby a loving hug. She felt a weight lifting and elation taking over her whole existence. Her best friend was on her way to healing. They left for home around three-thirty, and it was in the parking lot that she wrapped her arms around Sebastian’s neck and pulled him down to her, crushing his lips with hers in exhilaration.
“Mmmmm… what’s this for?” he purred, without breaking the kiss.
“I just simply love you,” she said, breathlessly. “Do I have to have a special reason to do that?” Sebastian laughed in bliss, a flash of excitement caressing his eyes. He pressed her softly against the car, and she saw a soft smile curve the corner of his mouth upward. He was astonishingly, breathtakingly, beautiful. She wound her arms around his neck and stretched up on her toes. Her lips closed over his in a kiss full of sexual delight. He broke the kiss and drew in a deep breath.
“Be careful,” he warned her with amusement in his
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