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10,000 Kisses
~Back at Nick's house~
"Someone! Help me...please," Lyndsay yelled tossing around in bed kicking the
blanket off of her and knocking over the lamp next to Nick's bed.
CRASH!!!!
Nick bolted up from the couch in the den, his mind a little fuzzy from sleep.
Realizing that Lyndsay was in his room, he sped up the stairs only to run
straight into AJ who was running towards Nick's room.
"Nick?" AJ said glancing towards Nick's door and Nick. His eyes kept going
back and forth between the two spots becoming even more confused.
Ignoring AJ's behavior, Nick bolted towards his room and threw open the door
as Brian, AJ, Howie, Kat,and Joy gathered behind him.
"Lyndsay!" Nick said stepping towards the bed and trying to duck her flying
hands and feet. It was evident she was still wrapped up in dreaming. Seizing
an open opportunity, Nick wrapped his fingers around her hands holding her
wrists in his one hand as he attempted to gather her legs with his other air.
With success, he was able to maneuver Lyndsay on to his lap and calm her
down a bit, "Lyndsay, shhh...Lyndsay, wake up honey."
"Lyndsay," Nick said running his hands through her hair as tears continued to
stream down her red, flushed face even though she was still asleep. Nick
shook her gently trying not to frighten her. "Lyndsay, wake up honey,
please. It is only a dream. Wake up," Nick repeated over and over.
Slowly she began to open her eyes letting them adjust to the light around
her. She was a little disoriented and knew she was in someone's arms.
Feeling fear take over her body, she began to struggle, "let go of me!!! Let
go of me! River...I asked you to let go of me!!!"
"Someone help me," Nick said pleadingly to AJ or Howie.
Howie ran over grabbing Lyndsay's hands from plummeting themselves over
Nick's chest.
"Lyndsay, look at me," Nick said.
Slowly her bloodshot eyes turned to look at him blankly.
"I'm not River. It is Nick," Nick said while rubbing his hand over her face.
"Nick," she repeated emotionlessly.
"Nick...not River," he repeated again.
"Nick," Lyndsay repeated again, "Oh my god, Nick!"
She buried her head against his chest sobbing pitifully as Nick indicated for
Howie to let go of her.
"Oh my god, I'm so sorry," she said her voiced muffled as she started on a
whole new round of sobs.
~Back at the Hospital~
Suz laid in bed staring blankly at the TV screen. She had Friends on but it
wasn't making her laugh at all. This was one time where Phoebe's stupid
antics or Joey's brainless and idiotic statements couldn't make her laugh.
"Suz," Kevin said as his rough thumb coursed over her smooth palm, "look at
me."
She turned her head searching his face.
"I love you"
Fat teardrops of happiness, sadness, and fear started to fall from her eyes.
He watched as one, two, then three teardrops laid on her cheek and slid down.
Her voice choked with emotion, she answered him, "I love you too."
Getting up from the chair, he carefully slid her over in the bed getting in
next to her and pulling her close very carefully. The doctor had warned them
of the dangers of Suz moving around too much.
He smoothed down her hair trying to reassure her with his touch.
"Kevin? What if something happens," Suz asked.
"Don't think that way. You have to have faith," he said looking into her
hazel eyes.
"But what if something does?" Suz insisted.
Sighing in defeat, he answered her, "We'll get through whatever happens, do
you hear me?"
Suz nodded yes.
"Uh Kevin?"
"Yes?"
"I want to get married"
"Honey, we are going to eventually get married. Remember, I asked you," he
said laughing.
"No, I mean right now...right here."
"Here? Now?" Kevin looked at her in disbelief, "Are you sure?"
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