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“Oh, oh my god!” I scream, and I explode at the same time as I feel him come inside me. We stay still for a moment before Derek carries me to the bed and places sweet kisses all over my overly sensitive body.
“You are so perfect,” he kisses me on my jaw. “Thank you.”
Chapter36
Indy
“Inever went to prom,” Sunday says as she pins little flowers in my hair. Sunday and Stevie came over this afternoon to help me get ready for the dance tonight at the hospital.
“I didn’t either,” I laugh lightly as Stevie finishes my eyeliner. “Thank you,” I say softly as Stevie nods.
“You guys weren’t missing much,” Stevie mutters as she puts the makeup back on the coffee table. “So, how are things with you and Derek?”
I can’t hide the grin on my face as I think about how amazing everything has been. “Oh god,” Stevie groans and rolls her eyes. “I am so happy for you, but also, I hate you.” Sunday laughs as she finishes my hair.
“Don’t worry Stevie, your big burly man will come along soon.”
“Why does he have to be big and burly?” I ask, while looking down at my light purple dress.
“You know how Baka is,” Stevie huffs. “Gonna need a big man to handle her ass.” Nodding, I let out a laugh.
“I don’t think they make a man big enough to handle her.”
* * *
“Wow,”Derek breathes as he walks into the house, his eyes fixed on me. “You look, wow.” I give him a shy smile as I hug the girls before waving them off.
“So,” I sway side to side as I stare up at him. “What are you going to do this evening?” Derek is taking me to the hospital, and I made him promise not to sit in the parking lot waiting for me to be done.
“I’ll probably go to the gym, shower, and wait for you to text me.”
“How boring,” I state flatly, causing him to chuckle.
“I’m sorry? Okay, I plan to travel, see the world.” He gives me a playful smirk, and I nod.
“Perfect, now come on!”
* * *
“Reegan!”I squeal as I hug the frail girl tightly to my chest. Reegan instantly begins to sob, which in turn causes me to choke up.
“I thought you forgot about us.” She whispers, and I shake my head.
“Never. I missed you every day.” I say softly into her cap. I want to ask why she’s here with an ID bracelet, but decide against it. This is a day when the kiddos get to have fun and not think about their illnesses. The darkness that attaches to them is the same as mine, and I know how important it is to quiet them when possible.
The party is awesome. The hospital staff turned the cafeteria into a large dance floor, decorating it with twinkle lights, balloons, and streamers. I giggle as I spin around with Reegan and another little girl, April. After the song ends, I give them a curtsy before Helen, the hospital’s administrator, walks over and gives me a hug.
“I’m glad you are back,” her strong voice says as she looks down at me. Helen is a tall, powerful woman with a heart of gold.
“Me too,” I say softly as I look out at the kids dancing and playing around.
“I wanted to talk to you about what it would take to have a couple more people on your team and to make this more full-time.” I look over at her and raise a brow.
“Helen, it’s a non-profit.” She nods while lowering her face mask and taking a sip of her drink.
“I know this. So, let me know how much we can give to make this a more consistent thing. The kids, they do better when you are here, Indy. Since you’ve been gone, you can see a difference. And you know how important just having a positive attitude is.” I nod softly as I look out at the kids again.
“Let me think about it. It’s a big undertaking, and I would need a lot of help.” Helen nods and gives me another hug.
