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Date Posted: Monday, March 13, 03:52:48pm
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's message, "The Healing Touch - Chapter 25+" on Thursday, October 13, 02:39:21pm
Chapter 29
Both Michael and Nikita had slept for hours. When they awoke dinner had been prepared and delivered to their rooms. Mick had remembered all of Nikita’s favorite foods and had made sure they were prepared exactly as she loved them. The dinner was slightly tainted by the small container of pills that had been sent with it, a reminder of the disease that Nikita had inherited from her Mother.
Her and Michael talked about it and decided that it was better that she not take anything until they had a chance to do the needed medical tests outside of Section and Center. Michael would never risk Nikita’s health, but trust inside of Center just wasn’t possible. As soon as dinner was completed there was a knock on the door, neither Michael nor Nikita were surprised to see Mick.
“Oh my love birds, how was dinner? Fabulous I’m sure. My chef makes some of the most magnificent food, if I do say so myself? And I do say so. Well, now you’ve had a little time to rest and little time to eat, what say we have a friendly chat. I bet you’ve got some questions for ol’ Mick now don’t you?”
Nikita just gave a wry grin, “Mick, how do you mange to say so many words and never take a breath?”
“It’s a gift Love. A gift, my mum used to say. But down to business at hand.”
Michael had a series of steps that he needed to vent with Mick to ensure Nikita’s safety and their freedom, “How do I know these are the proper meds for Nikita to take.”
He had to be honest with them, their trust was very important, “You don’t. I can give you access to her full file that we have on her. I will also grant you access to all the doctors here in Center that you want to talk to. But these drugs will not be found anywhere but here, and I really do have to insist that she take them. If not, the symptoms return very quickly.”
Michael was firm, “I will have to see the files first.”
Mick relented. Michael was quite determined, “All right. I had the file downloaded to your panel already. You can look through it. But you need to do it quickly and make a decision.”
Mick exited and left Michael and Nikita pouring over the data on the panel. It took over an hour for them to comb through all the information. All of Nikita’s medical records were there, and neither one of them were surprised that Center would have such information.
Both of them reached the same guarded conclusion, “I guess I better take the meds.”
Michael sighed, he didn’t want to agree with her, feared that anything might somehow hurt her and he just couldn’t stand the thought of that. His heart was heavy, a physical pain in his chest as he internally debated with his logical doctor side of his brain. But there was just no other conclusion to come to, “Yes. I think that would be best.”
With a slightly shaking hand she took the pills and Michael pulled her into his arms. Holding her gently he said, “You know I would never let anything happen to you.”
“I know.”
His hold on her tightened slightly, “I mean it. I will never let anyone hurt you ever again.”
His voice was deep, his tone almost primal and she pulled back against him, “You can’t guarantee that Michael. You can’t be attached to my side for the rest of my life.”
His anger at himself overtook him, the events washing over him of when he couldn’t help her, “Why not? Why the hell not? I should just stand by and be helpless. I should let you be tortured and watch as you are hurt? I can’t Nikita. I simply can’t.”
She saw his pain, felt it inside of herself. He was tormented by images of what they had just been through. She had to calm him, sooth the terrible raw pin that she saw in his eyes, framing his face in her hands and looking him directly in the eye she told him, “Michael, you did everything that you could for me. I know how much you tried to protect me and I love you for it. Listen to me, I know how hard you tried.”
He continued to stare at her for several seconds, then he pulled her against him again, held her as closely to his heart as he could. She was just amazing to him and once again she had completely stolen his heart and soul, “Oh, I just love you so much.”
“I love you too.”
They stayed that way for several moments and then he finally let her go. She looked at him quizzically, “So what happens now?”
“Well, Mick said that we were free to go.”
“Do you think that he means it?” she asked incredulously.
“Where would you want to go if we could?”
She turned and thought for a moment, “Back to medicine. I miss it so much.”
“A hospital or our own practice?”
“Private practice? Would you want to do that?”
“If it would make you happy Nikita, I would do anything.”
“We have trained long and hard to be the best at what we do. Hospitals like Central One need doctors like you and I. I don’t think we can just walk away. I don’t think I can just walk away.”
Pride swelled within him at the sincerity of her words, her passion for their work was so obvious, so caring. He once again took her in his arms and kissed her with all the passion that he wanted her to know he possessed.
She broke the kiss breathless and flushed, “You are dangerous Michael Samuelle.”
“Only around you my love.” He paused and gave her a devilish look, “We had better leave this room now, before I keep you here for days and ravish you.”
“Hmmm….now that’s an idea.” She smiled back at him.
“C’mon, let’s go find Mick and get out of here. Then we will talk about ravishing.”
“I’m going to hold you to that.”
“That my dear, is a promise.”
*****
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