Chapter Fifty-nineI heard Bryon grumbling about the alarm clock and had to grin to myself. I knew he would have been dreaming about me. It had become a constant thing for him at the moment. It was almost like he was afraid he would loose me…well loose me again.
“Is it time to get up already?” I asked him, deliberately rolling into him I pressed my body up against his. I couldn’t help myself. He knew me so well.
“No beautiful. You stay asleep, I need to go the graveyard and say hello” he said running his hands up and down my back, something he knew I just loved.
Even though I knew he was dreaming about me I just had to ask him again “do tell me about this dream before you go” I mumbled into his lips.
He of course answered the same as he does everyday, trying to make me jealous “…though it was the wedding night I dreamed of” he said grinning down at me
“I can make you forget her” I said sexily, knowing were it would lead, I enjoyed every minute of this game.
“Oh really?” he grinned back
“Do you have time?” I asked, knowing that he wanted to go to the cemetery.
“For you baby, I have all the time in the world” he smiled, without another word he pushed me back onto the bed, his tongue wrestled with mine as his hands brought my body to life.
We lay in each others arms after we finished making love. Neither of us wanting to move, both of us enjoying the feel of the other in our arms.
“Baby I had to get ready” he said kissing me again
“Ok” I said letting him go. I knew how important Saturday mornings to him were. I watched him get of bed and walk to the bathroom naked. I admired his every step, drinking in his body, it was something I could never get enough of.
A few minutes later I heard the shower turn on, but by that time I was lost in my own thoughts. Back to the time when he thought he had lost me for good and how utterly shocked he was that he hadn’t….
I woke up on a different ward 2 days after my operation. Jack was sitting next to my bed reading a paper.
I looked around me confused before I turned to Jack “Where am I?” I questioned him.
“Oh my, Simone!” Jack said his paper fluttering to the floor as his hand went over his heart as if to still it “you scarred the daylights out of me!” he exclaimed.
“Sorry Jack” I said with a soft smile “but where am I?”
“Hospital darling” he said reaching for my hand “have you forgotten that you gave one of your kidneys to Bryon?”
“Dah Jack. I know I am in hospital” I said with sarcasm “but this isn’t my room” I said looking around.
“Oh darling” Jack laughed “you gave us all a very big scare. It was touch and go there for a while and we almost lost you”
“What?” I asked confused “I almost died?”
Jack nodded “Yes baby. Your temperature did a massive spike, they sent you back into surgery to fix it, don’t ask me the details of that medical stuff, its beyond me. After that they sent you to ICU to keep an eye on you. And well, since like all good hospitals, there is always a bed shortage, so they gave yours to someone else. Early last night your temp went to normal and has stayed that way, so they moved you here” he finished.
“How’s Bryon?” I asked once Jack had finished explaining.
Jack rolled his eyes “I tell you, you almost died and the first thing you want to know is how Bryon is” he laughed “I must try this in love thing for myself one day” he said dreamily.
“Jack” I called him, pulling him from his dream before he could forget the conversation.
“Oh alright” he said poutily “to be honest baby I don’t know. I was to worried about you to go and see him. I will now if that’s what you want?” he asked me.
“Umm Jack. Could you do me a favour?” I asked him.
“Anything for you Simone” Jack smiled.
10 minutes later Jack and an orderly pushed me into Bryon’s room. He was looking out the window crying.
“I don’t want any visitors” he said with a sob.
“What ever is wrong Bryon?” I asked from my bed
“Simone?” Bryon said confused his head swing my way, his face had compete shock written all over it.
“Unless they gave me plastic surgery while I was under then yes its me” I said confused myself
“Oh my god, Simone!” Bryon said leaping from his bed he ran the few steps to mine, he gathered me in his arms and kissed me soundly.
We were so caught up in our reunion we didn’t even here Jack or the orderly leave the room.
Bryon was crying when his lips parted from mine. I reached up and wiped the moisture from his face. “Bryon? Why are you crying?” I asked him, getting emotional myself.
“I though….I thought….you were….dead!” he said through more sobs.
“Oh Bryon! Who told you that?” I asked
“Seth, he heard it. He was walking past your room when he heard the doctors say they lost you. Oh my god Simone, I didn’t think I would ever see you again!” he said happy now.
“From what Jack told me Bryon, you almost did, but what makes you think I would let you off the hook that easily. You asked me to marry you and I still need to give you my answer” I said grinning as I watched fresh tears run down his cheeks.
“I love you Simone” he mumbled before his lips met mine again in a searing kiss.
… “Ok I am off” Bryon said coming back into the room, smelling fresh from his shower
“Want me to come with you” I asked opening one eye.
“No baby, you stay there just as you are, I will be back soon” he grinned.
“Ok” I mumbled. It was rare to be able to lay in bed now days. But today was different, my beautiful two year old was with her Nanna.
Mum loved having Hope sleep over at her house. I am sure Hope felt the same, mum spoilt her and Hope knew she had her wrapped around her finger.
I heard the front door shut as Bryon left the house. I knew I would have to get up soon. There was a lot to do today and lying in bed wasn’t one of them.
With a groan I got out of bed and headed for the shower.
Once I was out I headed for the phone. I needed to place a few calls for work.
I knew Ian would be ok taking care of the work load while I was going to be away, but I had to make sure. Brody had taken my spot in America a year and ½ ago to help Cooper with our branch there. As much as I loved the place, I wanted to stay in Oz, my life was here now, with Bryon.
Cooper of course was fine with that, so was Brody in fact who had always wanted to live in America, and was thriving there.
I was just hanging up from the call from work when the phone rang in my hands. Pressing the talk button I answered with an opening “Hello”.
“Simone, its Sasha” came the voice on the other end. I knew who he was, he was Mel’s apprentice. I had met him a few times in the last couple of shows I did for Mel when I was still in America. He was as eccentric as Mel and was his perfect protégé. Though unlike Mel, Sasha was straight and loved to only date models. I couldn’t help but wondering why he was calling me. Mel knew I was back in Oz.
“Hey Sasha” I said greeting him warmly, also noting a females voice calling out to him in the background was Katie. The girl that had tried to take Jai away from me a long time ago. “What can I do for you?” I asked him letting Katie slide from my mind.
“Darling Simone. Would it be at all possible for you to come to America for a week, I am in desperate need of a model of your size and looks. I am down one girl. Please say yes Simone, you would be perfect” he pleaded with me.
“Oh Sasha, I am sorry, but I cant. I have to much going on here” I said to him feeling bad for saying no.
“Oh well thanks anyway darling” Sasha replied, not at all sounding rejected “next time hey”.
“For sure” I said smiling at the phone.
I was just hanging up when Ruby came bounding through the door
“Oh Simone, I was just about to come wake you” Ruby grinned “but you beat me to it as always”.
I just grinned back “you are chipper for this time of morning” I said noting her wide awake eyes.
“That was Saxson’s doing” she giggled “or the baby. I’m not sure” she said laughing as she rubbed her baby bump “Saxson tells me I am more beautiful pregnant and that he just cant keeps his hands off me. Personally I think it’s a lie. He was always like this, he just likes to use excuses” she laughed at her memories.
“Oh Ruby, I just hung up from Sasha” I said thoughts of Katie came flying back to my mind “Katie was there and she was calling out to him. It seems she is sleeping with him. You know what she is like, I think you should watch your back, she is a cat” I said worried for my friend. Even though I knew Mel would always give her first choice, Katie just couldn’t be trusted.
“Oh yeah I know. Sasha doesn’t make any bones about making his next conquest a secret and Katie would do anything to take my spot” Ruby said with a laugh “don’t worry about it. I’m not” Ruby finished with a shrug
“So what were you coming to get me for?” I said smiling at my friend letting the subject go.
“Well its time” she grinned.
“Already?” I asked, to which she nodded. “Ok lets get going then” I smiled.
“Its such as beautiful dress” Jade said admiring me.
“Thanks, Mel designed it. It’s a one and only” I replied looking down “He was instant. He said he wanted to break into this market anyway, and I was a good guinea pig”.
“He said the same to me about maternity wear” Ruby said “of course he also wants me to model it, so I couldn’t complain” she said with a giggle “and Jade is right Simone, it is a beautiful dress. You look stunning!”
“Thanks” I replied with a slight blush “it’s a bit unconventional though” I said looking down.
“Oh who cares!” Jade exclaimed “its what you wanted, screw anyone that doesn’t like it”.
“I second that” Ruby agreed with her sister.
“Thanks again” I smiled feeling better.
“Besides Bryon is just going to love it” Ruby smiled.
“Oh he is going to like what is underneath better” I said adding my own sly grin. Which sent 3 different giggles through the room.
Bryon had tears in his eyes as I took my place next to him “You look amazing!” he said admiring me.
“Thanks baby. You look good yourself” I said admiring his suit “how was your grandma?” I asked him referring to this morning when he left to go visiting his grandma at the cemetery.
“Quiet as always” he smiled.
“When you two are ready?” the celebrant asked with a smile for us both
“Sorry” we said in union, but Bryon finished the sentence without a second thought “we are more then ready”.
“Well in that case” he smiled “Dearly beloved, we are gather here today to join together….”
What felt like hours we were finally married and dancing at our reception.
Hope was fast asleep in the potable cot Mum brang with her, completely tuckered out from the days events. I think she enjoyed herself more then we did.
“I cant believe you finally married me” Bryon said kissing me.
“Yeah, neither can I. Honestly what was I thinking?” I teased “I wonder if I can get in annulled”.
“What makes you think I am going to let you out of the bedroom, let alone my sight so that can happen?” Bryon asked, to which I just giggled.
“I am sorry for making you wait so long to marry me Bryon. I just felt like I owed it to Jai to wait” I said a little sadly.
“You owe me no explanation Simone. I kept telling you that. I know he was a big part of your life and always will be, and I would have waited forever if that’s what you needed” he said smiling down at me “I love you”.
“I love you to” I said smiling back at my husband “how did I get so lucky?”
“No Simone, it was me that got lucky” he said not saying anymore, he put his lips to mine in a soft kiss, which turned into something deeper. The hunger we both felt coming out.
“When can we leave?” I asked little breathless.
“Anytime you want” he said, passion in his eyes.
“We can sneak out” I said eying the door.
Without another word Bryon let his hands slide from my body, his hand grabbed mine and we made our escape for the door.
But someone did notice their exit.
“Looks like the party is over” Cooper said smiling towards the door the newlyweds had just exited through.
“Bryon and Simone leave us already?” Jade asked with a giggle of her own.
“Seems like it” Cooper said laughing “Not that I can blame them. I want to do the same you my Gem, you look dam sexy in that dress” his eyes smoldering.
“Cooper!” Jade said laughing, used to her husbands antics by now “behave yourself, at least until we get to our room”.
“Is that a promise gem?” Cooper said looking down the length of his wife’s body.
“Sure is” she replied.
“Can we go now then?” he asked, with a wiggle of his eyebrows.
Jade just laughed and shook her head knowing he would never change and loved every minute of it.
The next morning Cooper left his naked wife sleeping in the bed. He wanted to wake her up again and make love to her, but she needed the sleep. With a sigh he left the bed quietly and made his way down to the kitchen. Someone had left the paper on the table. After cooking his toast he sat down to eat it.
Flicking through the pages he found a story to read. But it was the wrong story to read. What Cooper missed and shouldn’t have was the story on the front page.
The headline screamed a warning:
“Mad man has escaped”Of course this could be normal in any news paper, and it wasn’t surprising that Cooper missed it, but what he should have read was the blurb under the screaming headline…
Mad man who killed limo driver and tried to kill movie star escaped from a maximum security prison late last night, details pg 2.The end .... ??