as
they got off the elevator. "Could you tell us how to get to room
7204?"
"Hi my name is Mary; Amber called us to let
us know about your arrival. It's after visiting hours and you won't
be able to stay long. Miss Graham's fiancé is with her if you
follow me, I'll show you to her room."
Samantha’s room was a couple of doors from
the elevator. It was late in the evening when she and Thomas
reached Samantha's room. Connie stepped into the room, and Thomas
remained in the hall. Both Samantha and Allen were out like a
light. He was sleeping in a chair next to her bed holding her hand.
Connie saw the engagement ring on Samantha's finger, Allen finally
claimed his woman. She felt like a trespasser, she turned to leave
when she heard Samantha call her name.
"I could lie and say I didn't expect to see
you tonight."
Connie got closer to the bed and kissed
Samantha on the cheek. "I couldn't stay in Lincoln not knowing if
you were okay."
"I was grazed by a bullet. The doctor in
Emergency admitted me to watch me. Did you see my engagement
ring?"
Connie laughed. "It's kind of hard to
miss."
"I expect you to be a bridesmaid."
Allen opened his eyes and smiled at Connie.
"She'll have to settle for being a witness. We're getting married
in the courthouse as soon as I can make arrangements."
"I'll leave you two alone; call me when
you're feeling better. Now that, I've seen you, I feel at
ease."
"How did it go in Lincoln today?"
"We won! LB 2359 is no longer on the
books."
"I'm proud of you Connie. After school
programs will keep thousands of children off the streets and out of
trouble. Did you see any cute men today?"
Connie was aware that Thomas was waiting just
outside the door listening. I met a man with startling blue eyes,
I'll have to do a follow-up and see where it leads."
Samantha was beginning to fade; it must be
the medicine they gave her. "I hope it works out for you, you
deserve a good man. Thanks Con!"
"Thanks for what Sam."
"Thanks for being my sister."
Connie gave her a little hug, nodded at
Allen, and left the room. Thomas was waiting patiently for her
outside the door. She smiled at him for the first time since seeing
him. "She's okay, a bit tired, but thank God she's okay. She just
got grazed by a bullet."
Thomas took her hand and led her back to the
elevator. They were silent as they walked back through Emergency
until they reached her car. "Thanks for staying with me Thomas. You
didn't have to do it, but I'm glad that you did."
"You're welcome Constantina. It was my
pleasure to help you out and I'll never let you forget." Thomas
handed Constantina her keys and got into the passenger side.
"Where do you want me to drop you off?"
"You can take me home, unless you want to
take me back your place and show me your gratitude."
"Where do you live?"
"Get back on I680 and go to the Mormon Bridge
exit. I live up the hill from the Florence Library."
Connie followed Thomas's directions and
pulled into his driveway fifteen minutes later. "You have a nice
house Thomas."
Thomas didn't want this time with her to end.
He had a feeling that once he stepped out of her car they would
revert to the status quo. "You're never going to let me get this
close to you again, are you?"
"Is this the real you Thomas, or just a role
you're playing to get me into your bed."
"Wow. You truly think a lot of me and my
motives. There's something about you that draws me closer, an
invisible link. I'm not going to give up until I explore that
attraction. Don't be afraid of me Constantina, I'm just a man who
likes being with you. By the way, Aaron's not the man for you."
Connie held her breath, she didn't know what
to expect, but she certainly didn't expect him to get out of her
vehicle without a backward glance. "Not even a lousy kiss!"
***
Chapter 2
Connie wasn't a glutton for punishment , but here she was yet again
waiting in trepidation for the session to begin. The city council
met every week, and for the last two months, she
they got off the elevator. "Could you tell us how to get to room
7204?"
"Hi my name is Mary; Amber called us to let
us know about your arrival. It's after visiting hours and you won't
be able to stay long. Miss Graham's fiancé is with her if you
follow me, I'll show you to her room."
Samantha’s room was a couple of doors from
the elevator. It was late in the evening when she and Thomas
reached Samantha's room. Connie stepped into the room, and Thomas
remained in the hall. Both Samantha and Allen were out like a
light. He was sleeping in a chair next to her bed holding her hand.
Connie saw the engagement ring on Samantha's finger, Allen finally
claimed his woman. She felt like a trespasser, she turned to leave
when she heard Samantha call her name.
"I could lie and say I didn't expect to see
you tonight."
Connie got closer to the bed and kissed
Samantha on the cheek. "I couldn't stay in Lincoln not knowing if
you were okay."
"I was grazed by a bullet. The doctor in
Emergency admitted me to watch me. Did you see my engagement
ring?"
Connie laughed. "It's kind of hard to
miss."
"I expect you to be a bridesmaid."
Allen opened his eyes and smiled at Connie.
"She'll have to settle for being a witness. We're getting married
in the courthouse as soon as I can make arrangements."
"I'll leave you two alone; call me when
you're feeling better. Now that, I've seen you, I feel at
ease."
"How did it go in Lincoln today?"
"We won! LB 2359 is no longer on the
books."
"I'm proud of you Connie. After school
programs will keep thousands of children off the streets and out of
trouble. Did you see any cute men today?"
Connie was aware that Thomas was waiting just
outside the door listening. I met a man with startling blue eyes,
I'll have to do a follow-up and see where it leads."
Samantha was beginning to fade; it must be
the medicine they gave her. "I hope it works out for you, you
deserve a good man. Thanks Con!"
"Thanks for what Sam."
"Thanks for being my sister."
Connie gave her a little hug, nodded at
Allen, and left the room. Thomas was waiting patiently for her
outside the door. She smiled at him for the first time since seeing
him. "She's okay, a bit tired, but thank God she's okay. She just
got grazed by a bullet."
Thomas took her hand and led her back to the
elevator. They were silent as they walked back through Emergency
until they reached her car. "Thanks for staying with me Thomas. You
didn't have to do it, but I'm glad that you did."
"You're welcome Constantina. It was my
pleasure to help you out and I'll never let you forget." Thomas
handed Constantina her keys and got into the passenger side.
"Where do you want me to drop you off?"
"You can take me home, unless you want to
take me back your place and show me your gratitude."
"Where do you live?"
"Get back on I680 and go to the Mormon Bridge
exit. I live up the hill from the Florence Library."
Connie followed Thomas's directions and
pulled into his driveway fifteen minutes later. "You have a nice
house Thomas."
Thomas didn't want this time with her to end.
He had a feeling that once he stepped out of her car they would
revert to the status quo. "You're never going to let me get this
close to you again, are you?"
"Is this the real you Thomas, or just a role
you're playing to get me into your bed."
"Wow. You truly think a lot of me and my
motives. There's something about you that draws me closer, an
invisible link. I'm not going to give up until I explore that
attraction. Don't be afraid of me Constantina, I'm just a man who
likes being with you. By the way, Aaron's not the man for you."
Connie held her breath, she didn't know what
to expect, but she certainly didn't expect him to get out of her
vehicle without a backward glance. "Not even a lousy kiss!"
***
Chapter 2
Connie wasn't a glutton for punishment , but here she was yet again
waiting in trepidation for the session to begin. The city council
met every week, and for the last two months, she
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