One New Message (Random Updates)

Chapter 28

"Hey, she's in her room asleep," Brandon said as he watched his twin enter the living room. He looked drained and knew it was taking a toll on his brother being away from their girl all day while he was at work. She had gone back to work today and he knew his twin was stressing about it despite trying to give her the space and trust that she wouldn't push herself. He knew if Corey had it his way she would have stayed home another week at least but she was determined to go back to work so he had relented but he knew it was bothering him as much as everyone else too.

It helped that Raven had stopped by during lunch to make sure she got something to eat. Brandon heard all about it and it was eventful to say the least. He was glad though that she was starting to get some of her spark back and like Raven that sassiness was cute to him.

"She okay?" Corey asked as he tossed his keys and phone onto the table.

"Yeah," Brandon nodded, "I think she just didn't expect it to take so much out of her. Raven said she was fighting to stay awake on the way home."

"I put her dinner up," North said as he handed Corey his plate. "She can eat it later. She needs her rest."

"Wow," Corey smirked, "I'm surprised you didn't wake her up."

"I'm an ass but I'm not a complete asshole," North glared. "She can't get better if she doesn't get enough sleep. Doc says all the time–"

"Rest is the best medicine," Sean smiled proudly as he entered the living room. "Now what's got you quoting me?"

Owen slipped Sean's white coat off his shoulders and hung it on the coat rack. "Baby Girl is sleeping so I put her dinner up for when she wakes," North grumbled as he sat down on the couch.

Sean glanced at his watch, "What about her pain medication?"

"She nyet want," Raven said without looking up from where he was cleaning his gun. "Ask in truck on way home she say nyet just tired. Punk say she take medicine last three."

Sean nodded as he yawned, "Okay she can have another one at–"

"We got it, Doc," Marc chuckled as he sat a plate of food in front of Sean. "Eat before you fall asleep. Are you on call tonight?"

"No," Sean shook his head. "Dr. Roberts said no being on call until Pookie is completely healed in case she needs me."

Corey nodded, "Good, you need your rest too." He stood and took his plate into the kitchen. "I'm going to check on her."

"Pay up," Brandon smirked as he held his hand out. Corey turned to look at his identical twin, "I said you wouldn't thirty minutes and as soon as you were done eating you would go see for yourself that she was okay. I was right."

"Shut up," Luke rolled his eyes as he took the money from Gabe and slapped their bills in Brandon's hand. Brandon smirked as he slipped the money into his pocket.

"You know using the twin bond is cheating," Corey called out as he walked down the hall. "It's a form of cheating and you know it!" He shook his head as his brother's laugh echoed back to him.

Corey took a deep breath and slowly twisted the knob. Pushing the door open he peeked inside and smiled when he saw his heart all curled up on her side fast asleep while holding a pillow to her chest. He climbed on the bed and carefully pulled the pillow out of her hold. His smiled grew bigger when he realized it was his pillow off his bed. He placed it behind him and wrapped her arm around his waist as he scooted closer to her. She murmured in her sleep before she locked her leg over his hip and nuzzled her face into his neck as he held her to him. With her curled up all around him, he pressed a kiss into her hair, pulled her even closer so there wasn't any space between them, and drifted off to sleep.

He woke a little when he felt a blanket covering them and a soft kiss being placed on his head but the warmth surrounding them and his girl tightening her hold to him had him falling back asleep.

Jade slowly woke up as the hand that was on her hip tightened, sending a small jolt of pain through her. She whimpered as she lifted her head. Her leg was wrapped around someone's hip and her arm was around their neck. Her fingers were holding blonde hair and the scent of watermelon filled her nose. She was all wrapped around and in a comforting hold.

"Go back to sleep, DreamKitten," a sleep filled husky voice murmured in her hair. "I have you."

She felt his thumb move back and forth on her hip in a soothing manner. "Spyro."

"It's me," he whispered as he kissed her, "go back to sleep."

"Awake," she whispered back. "Sore."

"Alright Sweetheart," he smiled as he reached over her, "let go, Doc."