NOBODY SAID LOVE WAS GONNA BE EASY
Chapter Fifteen
Rose sat down before dinner and
fed Emily for a while. Jack came over to the side of the couch and ran his
hands through her hair. Rose looked at him and smiled, then looked back at
Emily. After she finished feeding Emily, she got up and got dinner out of the
oven. Jack wheeled himself to the table and they ate.
"When are you planning on
going to physical therapy, Jack?"
"Tomorrow, around noon. It’s
going to last about an hour. I’ll head home afterwards."
"Are you just going to wheel
yourself there?"
"No. I’m taking the
wagon."
"Is the ramp Robert made for
you to get in and out sturdy?"
"Yeah. I tried it out the
day he made it."
"I really want to go with
you."
"I know, but you have Emily
to take care of, and the doctor’s office isn’t a good place to bring her."
"You know Christina can take
her for an hour," Rose said, looking at Jack and stopping him from putting
the next bite in his mouth.
"Are you sure you want to
come, Rose? It’s going to be painful, and I don’t want to see you cry. I also
don’t know if you’re allowed in the room with me. You might end up just sitting
in the waiting room."
"I’m sure I want to come
with you. Jack, you’re my husband. What makes you think I wouldn’t want to
come?"
"I never said you thought
that. I said, are you sure you want to come with me?"
"And I gave you my answer.
I’ll call Christina and tell her I’m bringing Emily over there so I can go with
you."
"All right," Jack said,
finishing his chicken.
*****
The next morning, Jack and Rose
went over to Christina and Robert’s to drop off Emily for a while, while they
went into town for Jack’s physical therapy.