A New Goal in Life
Part 10
by Ri
The two women rushed into
the hospital as fast as their feet would carry them. As they reached Jimmy's
door his doctor opened it and closed it quickly behind her. She stood there
waiting to intercept the two women before they saw her patient.
“Slow down you two, I
need to speak with you before you see Jimmy.”
Roxie looked at her with a
very angry expression, “Mom says he wants to see me that's all I need
to know. Let me by so I can see my baby brother.”
“Roxie calm down I will,
I just want to prepare you first…”
“For what?” Roxie
was sick of medical jargon and conditions; she just wanted to see her brother
awake.
“He is awake…but
there is some paralysis. He can speak but it's very slow and it's bothering
him that he can't communicate normally. I just don't want you to react too
much to it. I was trying to warn you first…”
“Oh.” Said Roxie
very embarrassed. She felt two inches tall. Candy was gently rubbing her arm
and looking up at her compassionately. Upset blue eyes met the doctor's compassionate
eyes as she said in a whisper, “I'm sorry Doc. I just…”
“I know Roxie, I understand.
Go on in but please just don't react when he talks. He gets really upset at
himself and I want this to be a happy reunion.”
Roxie nodded, she took Candy's
hand and brought it tightly her chest to give her strength. Then she took
a deep breath bringing it to her mouth to gently kiss the open palm. She looked
into the loving green eyes and nodded slightly. Candy smiled encouragingly
as Roxie held her hand tightly and entered her brother's room. A lot of apparatus
had been moved out since the day before. Jimmy still had a breathing tube
but he no longer was under the oxygen tent. He was leaning against a stack
of pillows sitting straight up.
At first he looked ok to the
anxious women but then they could see his left side was slightly slacked when
he smiled.
“Hi Sis,” He said
in a slow slightly slurred voice.
Roxie's eyes suddenly filled
with tears of relief and joy. “Hi Brat!” She then ran over pulling
Candy with her. She let go of Candy threw her arms around his neck and hugged
him gently. She looked up at him and kissed his cheek and gently pushed back
a lock of hair. Then Candy went to the other side and kissed his other cheek
saying softly, “Welcome back.”
“Thanks Little Sis the
second.”
Candy smiled and blushed.
She looked at Roxie who waived for the smaller women to come over to her side
of the bed. Candy came over beside Roxie who pulled her over as close as she
could. Then she looked at her brother with her eyes full of joy, “Well
brat, you scared the hell out of all of us. I…”
“Don't please…you
want me to make me cry too?”
“No…” She sat
on the edge of his bed and took his hand staring at him with utter relieve
and joy in her tear filled eyes. Then her eyes flicked toward Candy and back
to him as she said quietly, “I really want you to walk me down the aisle…”
“What?” Candy couldn't
say anything else she was flabbergasted.
Jimmy laughed and said, “Look
at the beet red shocked face. Can't say I blame you Sis.”
“Isn't she beautiful
when she blushes like that,” Roxie said as she pulled her startled love
back into her arms kissing the warm red cheek.
“Yep, Um, I don't know
about me walking…”
“One thing at a time,”
Said the doctor leaning against the door with a big smile on her face. “Let
just get you stable first, ok?”
“Torturer,” He replied
with a smirk. “So Candy when is your brother coming to town?”
“My brother? How did
you know about that?”
“That's easy, Rox told
Mama and she told me.”
“Mother!” Scolded
Roxie shocked.
Their mother shrugged not
looking at all upset and said sweetly, “It just slipped out when I was
babbling to him about everything.”
“Can you ask him down
soon, Candy?” Asked Jimmy sweetly.
Candy looked at the three
people looking back at her lovingly and nodded, “Um, ok if you want me
to.”
Roxie nuzzled her head against
her loves shoulder and said softly, “Of course we do.”
“Ok, I'll call him tonight.”
Jimmy looked very happy and
winked at his mother, “Great!”
*** *** *** ***
Roxie and Candy were cuddled
in bed they were both exhausted but relieved and happy.
Roxie was gently kissing the
smaller woman along her neckline as she asked softly, “So when is he
coming in?”
“Mmm, tomorrow afternoon,”
Muttered Candy her eyes closed enjoying the attention. “Is that ok?”
“Sure, I'm really looking
forward to it.”
Candy chuckled, “Well
he is really, really looking forward to meeting you too. You should have heard
him cheer when I invited him. He thinks your pretty remarkable anyway but
since you fell for me well you've been elevated to Goddess status…I mean…I…”
She pulled back a bit worried by what fell out of her lips.
Roxie looked deeply into her
loves eyes and rubbed her nose with the smaller woman. Then she whispered,
“It was really easy to fall in love with you, my Darling. It happened
so fast it took my breath away.”
“Me too. I am sooo lucky…”
“I am too…”
Roxie kissed the small woman with all the passion that was building inside
till it exploded when they both touched each other's souls. Roxie's loving
hands caressed the soft skin as she began to tenderly make love to her one
true love.
Candy closed her eyes and
held her love close as her hands stroked the strong back her body shivering
in reaction to what Roxie was doing to her breasts with her hot mouth. Soon
dark blue eyes met dark green and Roxie pulled back to come back up to soft
lips again. After kissing her passionately again Roxie pulled back and whispered
in a rough voice, “I love you so much. I am so blessed that I found you…”
she was over come with need and started on her way down the beautiful body
again knowing that she wanted to show her love just how much she loved her
in the gentlest softest and most passionate way she knew how.
Panting her head thrown back
in reaction to the electric shocks going through her Candy whispered back,
“ I love you with my whole soul…”
After tasting and teasing
her way down the beautiful body beneath her Roxie at last reached her goal.
It was calling for her and she gladly answered it hungrily. She breathed in
the scent of her beloved moaning in pleasure as she tasted her wanting to
indulge in more, the more she touched, it was intoxicating.
“Please….Rox…now….please….”
“Mmm, soon Sweetheart.
Almost there…”mumbled Roxie. She was determined that though her
drives were making her want to go faster, this time would be slowly, gently
and tenderly. None of that manic need would service this time. She wanted
Candy to know how much she loved and appreciated her.
She slowly entered her love
and then all thought ceased only feeling soared. When she heard her name tear
from her loves lips rattling the panes of motel room she did stop and pull
back. She crawled up the body of the still reacting woman pulling her close
and holding her like the most cherished thing in her life which she was, “Love
you…”whispered Candy softly as she drifted into a deep sleep.
Roxie kissed her on the forehead
and whispered to sleeping woman cradled in her arms, “I love you too.
You are my very heart.”
*** ***
*** ***
Roxie was fast asleep in bed
while Candy drove to the airport to pick up her brother. The phone rang and
one blue eye popped open. When it rang again she scowled at it but knowing
it could be her Mom she picked it up and said politely, “Hello?”
“Rox?”
Roxie growled and rolled her
eyes, “Oh hi.”
“I know your going through
a really tough time but…”
“No.”
“But Rox…”
“No, I don't care why
or what. No. I am not doing any promotion right now. I am going to stay right
here till my brother gets stable. We have six months before we even start
the season, Joey and I will not bullied!”
“Ok, ok calm down,”
The press agent said trying to get his star to at least listen to his plan.
“Rox, come on just calm down. I have a great idea and I don't want you
to leave there. Not at all. You don't have to open anything or go to an expedition.
Nothing like that. I promise. I wouldn't dream of separating you from your
family right now.”
Roxie's eyes narrowed, “What
are you plotting in that bizarre little mind?”
“Um not much really.
Would consider going on a local talk show, its on cable, to talk about your
ordeal. Think of the millions…”
“No!!!!!!!!!!” Roxie
sat straight up in bed screaming at the top of her lungs. She looked at the
phone with such a lethal stare that she knew if the press agent were there
she would have attempted to strangle him with the cord.
“Shh, calm down would
you. We don't want everyone to know our plans do we?”
“No, I don't want anyone
to ever hear this plan Joey. I am not doing it. How dare you even suggest
it.” Roxie said in a calm voice but it sounded like she was about to
pull the trigger and if Joey had any sense he would have backed off.
He didn't have any sense,
“But Rox, you'd be a sensation…”
“That's exactly what
I would be afraid of…”
“No, I mean you will
touch their hearts. You left your fabulous career to care for your ailing
brother…”
“I didn't leave anything
it was already the end of the season.”
“And you stayed by his
side night and day…”
“No I didn't…”
“Praying for his recover
with the local clergy…”
“I did pray but all myself
or with my family...Joey would you get a grip! This is the dumbest idea you
have ever had. Anyone who has a brother that they love would do just what
I did if they became sick. Why are you making such a big deal of it?”
“Because you're a star
and they aren't.”
“Not at the moment all
I am is Jimmy's sister.”
“That what I mean. Oh
Rox, that's a perfect quote.”
“Shit Joey, shut the
fuck up ok!” Roxie threw the phone across the room in pure disgust. She
could hear the drone of his voice from the phone across the room.
Candy came in with her brother.
She took one look at her face and could see someone had pissed the dark woman
off.
“Rox?”
“Hi…just a sec,
ok?” She pulled the phone back to her and said very loudly. “Shut
up Joey. I said…Shit…” She growled and put the phone in a drawer.
Candy sat down next to her
pulling her into a hug, “Who was that?”
“The press agent from
my team. He wants me to go on TV and pretend I'm some kind of hero just for
loving Jimmy. Jerk!”
“You're kidding?”
Candy asked tenderly stroking the tall woman's back instantly calming her
down. She also was hiding her loves assets since her brother was right there.
“I wish I were…He
thinks it would be great for the team. Well I could give damn!” Then
realizing that Candy's brother was in the room she looked sheepishly over
Candy's shoulder and said softly, “Sorry. That wasn't how I wanted to
meet you for the first time. It wasn't the nicest introduction was it?”
“Hey its ok,” Said
the blonde haired blue eyed man sweetly with a wink. “I think that you
are a hero and you don't have to proof it to anyone.”
Roxie blushed and looked at
Candy who smiled cupping the soft red cheek. “I did tell you he was already
a fan didn't I?”
“Hey rug rat, you're
a nice kid but to capture your heart is really hard. It took a really brave
soul and that's who got you. A brave soul with the heart of a hero.”
“Um…thanks.”
“Sweetheart, don't you
think…?” She pointed the phone in the drawer and shrugged.
“Oh?” she pulled
it out and listened. She looked at the two other people in the room and smirked.
“Good, he hung up. The idiot!” She pulled on her T-shirt and then
stretched out hand toward the young man looking at her affectionately.
“Hi, I'm Roxie.”
“I'm Mark. Nice to meet
you finally.”
“It's great to meet you
too. Why don't you get settled in your room and then we can all go to the
hospital. I can't wait to introduce to the rest of the family. OK?” She
asked with a sweet smile.
“I'm looking forward
to it. How did you talk miss stubborn into it?”
Roxie winked at her love and
said with a wicked smile shrugging, “I just asked her.”
“Really? Please believe
me that is something else. She is the most stubborn person on the planet.”
“Oh, I already know that.
Actually I am very grateful to it. It helped me survive all this.”
Candy shook her head as if
unsure she heard Roxie correctly, “It did? How?”
“Yeah, if you weren't
stubborn you'd have believed me the first time I told you to go home. I now
know that I would have shriveled and died if you had done what I so stupidly
had told you to. I am soooo very grateful to your blessed stubbornness.”
Tears suddenly came to the
green eyes as Candy asked quietly, “Really love?”
Roxie nodded.
“Oh…I…Oh”
She hugged Roxie even tighter. “I am glad I'm stubborn then too.”
Roxie smiled pulling the small
woman onto her lap and cradling her like a child. She kissed the top of her
head and whispered softly against the little ear, “There are no words
that can really express how I feel except three. I love you.”
“I love you too,”
Candy reached up and kissed the other woman tenderly her love pouring from
her right to Roxie's soul.
“Um I think I'll take
a walk while you two get ready.” Mark said softly and quickly left feeling
like it was rather warm in there.
Roxie pulled back and looked
into Candy's eyes, “Your brother is a nice man.”
“Yes he is.”
“I hope I didn't embarrass
you too much.”
“You didn't…he really
is sweet and he's happy for us.”
“Good, lets do what he
said let's get ready,” said Roxie with an impish grin while she bent
down and kissed her beloved passionately.
*** **** **** ****
Jimmy had finished his physical
therapy for the day and he had rested per the doctor's instructions afterward.
He was allowed several visitors since his doctor was very pleased with his
progress.
Kate was in the lobby reading
when Mark and the girls appeared. The older woman smiled and hugged both the
girls happily. She then turned toward Mark giving Candy an expectant look.
Candy smiled shyly and said,
“Mama, this is my brother Mark. Mark this wonderful woman is Roxie's
mother Kate.”
Kate smiled at her new daughter's
use of her children's name for her. She loved it and gave Candy a gentle kiss
on the cheek, which caused the young woman to blush. That caused Roxie to
chuckle behind her hand of course.
“Hi Mark, its great to
finally meet you. Welcome to our little family.”
“Nice to meet you finally
too. I have wanting to for a very long time. My sister is very protective
of you all…”
“Mark!”
“Well come off it Candy,
your like a lioness protecting her cubs. It took you how long to pick up the
phone…”
“I had to be sure and…”
Roxie pulled the angry woman
into her arms and kissed her passionately. When they pulled back she asked
Candy in sexy purr, “Now what were you saying?”
“Saying?” Repeat
the thoroughly bewitched woman who pulled Roxie back for more.
“Should we go out and
rent a movie,” Mark whispered to Kate with a huge smile.
“Well at least I have
my book…”
“What are you reading?”
“Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer's Stone.”
“Cool, can I read it
when you're done?”
“Sure, come on Mark,
I'll introduce you to your new brother in law.”
“Fantastic! Finally at
last.”
*** *** *** ***
Jimmy had been transported
by special hospital plane home. The owners of the team did it for Roxie. She
was happy to get Jimmy home so she accepted it even though she knew some kind
of payment would be due them for their kindness to her brother.
The girls just got back to
Roxie's after dark. They walked to the door and Candy asked, “Rox, would
you mind if we got a dog?”
“What?”
Candy shrugged looking at
her shoes as they stood just inside the now closed front door. “I'd like
a pet.”
Roxie put down their bags
and shook her head smiling. “Sure, I don't see why not. I adore dogs.
Love really…”She gently lifted Candy's head, “Not as much as
I love you of course.”
Green eyes now filled with
tears and love met Roxie's eyes. Candy said softly, “Thank you.”
Roxie pulled the small woman
into a loving hug and whispered into her ear, “I'd do anything that would
make you happy.”
“Really? Um…How
about a baby?”
“Candy?”
“I think you'd make a
sensational mother…”
“Sweetheart, I'm a hockey
player…”
“So?”
“I'm just…Do you
really think we could?” Her face reflected interest fighting visibly
with a deep uncertainty.
“I know we can do it.
We have so much love to give why couldn't we?”
“Oh my love with you
I could do anything.” She picked up the smaller woman and carried her
to their room. They had a lot of planning for the future amongst other things
to do.
The End
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