Post by Tammy on Aug 17, 2006 13:15:15 GMT -5
Then the shrill ring of the phone startled Marlena and caused her to jump. She looked at the clock and saw that it was close to midnight. She figured that Sami or Belle was calling to check up on her. She sat up in bed and laid their wedding picture in her lap. She dried her eyes, took a deep breath and answered the phone, “Hello?” after a moment the person spoke wearily, “Did I wake you?” Marlena gasped and a smile exploded across her face, “JOHN!”
There was a silence on the other end of the phone and Marlena was frantic that he had hung up, “JOHN? John…honey are you still there?” He let out a slow sigh, “Yeah…I am here doc.” Marlena took in a long ragged breath trying to slow her tears. John knew her so well…he could tell by the rhythm of her breathing that she was crying, “Doc…doc baby please don’t cry.” Marlena let out a small giggle, “How did you know I was crying?” John grunted, “I have come to know you better than I know myself. I noticed the slight change in your breathing, and that slight hiccup after you take a deep breath…you always do that when you cry.” John took a deep breath and was about to speak again but stopped himself. Marlena noticed his hesitation and called him on it, “John what is it…what were you going to say?” John giggled slightly, “Now…what make you think that I was going to say something?” Marlena sighed, “Well like you said, we know each other better than we know ourselves. I heard the sigh in your breathing, which is always a tell tail sign that you are hesitating about something.” John gave a hearty laugh, “Oh doc…I was just going to say that…I miss you.” A smile formed on Marlena’s face, “Now why would you be hesitant to tell me that of all things?” “Because I have no right to miss you…since it is my fault that we are apart. In all honesty…I can’t believe that you are even talking to me…” Marlena wiped away yet another tear, “Sweetheart…there is nothing I wanted more right now…than to hear your voice. I just read your letter. Thank you for doing as I asked…thank you for telling me the truth about what is going on.” John had to laugh, “Well you really didn’t give me much of a choice there did you doc? Sami came tearing in here and told me that you were going to hunt me down and pretty much kick my ass if I didn’t tell you.” Marlena laughed as she pictured Sami laying down the law, “Well…Sami tends to be a bit dramatic.” “Oh…so you weren’t planning to beat some sense into me.” Marlena let out a laugh, “Oh don’t get me wrong…I still plan to kick your ass when you get home. You think you are up to that?” John got a sly smile on his face, “Well…that depends on the sprit in which it is delivered.” Marlena’s smile spread from ear to ear, “Well…lets just say that…I plan to kick your ass…with all the love, desire and pent up passion that I have in my heart for you.” John laughed, “Oh damn…I better stay here for awhile and build up my strength…because it sounds like I am in for some…serious trouble.” Marlena became somber once again, “Honey…how are you feeling…is it really bad?” John took a deep breath and adjusted himself in bed, “Don’t worry about me doc. I am doing just fine.” Marlena wiped away another stray tear, “John…I want to see you…I want to be there to hold your hand…and wipe the hair out of your beautiful face while you sleep…I want to help you honey.” John took a lingering breath, “Sweetheart…I know you want to be here with me…and nothing would make me happier than to see your beautiful face whenever I open my eyes. But I told you…this is something that I have to do alone. This whole situation is my fault…I have to be the one to make it right. I have to work my way back to being the man that you loved…the man you married.” Marlena shot up in her bed, “DON’T SAY THAT! You listen to me John Black…you are still the same man that I married…and I still love you every bit as much as I did the day I married you…both times! Truth be known I probably love you more in this very moment…than I ever have before. If you want to blame this…abominable situation on anyone…blame it on Tony Dimera! He did his damndest to kill us, our connection and our love for each other…but honey…he failed. We are alive…and you are getting stronger everyday….and you are still…the love of my life! Tony may have won the battle… but Sailor we have won the war.” John took a deep breath, “Doc…I am afraid your celebration is a…bit premature…the war isn’t over yet.” Marlena gasped slightly, “What…John what does that mean…the war isn’t over?” John hushed her, “Doc…calm down honey. Look that isn’t something I want to get into right now. Let’s just say…that my drug addiction…isn’t the only battle that I have ahead of me.” Marlena jumped out of bed with phone in hand, “That’s it! I am coming to see you RIGHT NOW…” John began to yell into the phone. “DOC! Marlena…no do not…I repeat do not come here!” Marlena began to pace the room trying her best to calm down…she was scared, but more than anything she was pissed. “John…if you don’t want me to come there…then you had better give me an explanation…I want to know what you are talking about…RIGHT NOW!” Marlena stopped yelling when she heard John whisper something, “John what did you say…why are you whispering?” John wiped his eyes that had began to tear, “I said…I have no right to ask you this but…do you trust me?” Marlena stopped in her tracks, “Of course….of course I trust you…with my life!” John breathed a sigh of relief. “Okay then…please believe me…I will tell you EVERYTHING…when I get home…I just don’t want to discuss it over the phone honey. Do not be alarmed or frightened…you are not in danger…if you were I NEVER would have left you…you know that! Do you believe me?” Marlena paced the floor nodding her head and then spoke, “Yes…yes I believe you. But John…are you…are you in danger?” John spoke firmly, “No…I assure you that I am NOT in any danger. Okay?” Marlena believed him. She wiped her eyes and spoke firmly, “Okay!” John smiled, “Okay then…why don’t you quit pacing and get back into bed.” Marlena laughed out loud, “How did you know that I was pacing? Do you have a hidden camera in here…” John laughed, “Believe me doc…I don’t need a camera to tell me what I already know. Now…get your cute little behind back into bed.” Marlena let out a sigh and got snuggled back into her bed. “Okay father…I am back in bed.” John giggled at her comment. He had to think of someway to get her mind off of what he just told her. He though for a moment and the corner of his mouth raised in a cat shire grin. “Are you all comfy honey?” “As comfy as I can be without you here to hold me.” John smiled, “So tell me Doc…what are you wearing?” Marlena covered her face with her hand trying to hide the sudden blush that covered her cheeks, “Oh geez…you are such a horn dog. “ “Yes…that is true…actually I prefer the phrase horny toad. But…you still didn’t answer my question doc.” Marlena grinned, “Well why don’t you tell me…what I am wearing! I mean after all we are sooo connected…shouldn’t you already know these things.” John laughed. He kept talking to her and she had become silent not saying a word, making John think that she had feel asleep. “Doc…honey are you still there?” Marlena sighed deeply, “Yeah…I am here.” she said sadly. “Doc, honey what’s the matter…you sound so sad baby.” Marlena wiped away a lone tear, “JB…when are you coming home? I miss you so much. I just want you here…with me.” John smiled, “I will be home soon sweetheart. I promise…with in the week you will be back in my arms…right where you belong.” John stopped as he heard the nurses in the hallway. “Hey doc I gotta go…I hear nurse Ratchet coming.” Marlena laughed, “John you promise me that you will behave…and do EXACTLY what they tell you to do.” John smiled, “I promise honey.” Marlena smiled at his childlike voice, “Okay…will you call me tomorrow?” “I sure will…on one condition.” “And what would that be?” John tried his best not to laugh, “That…we can have phone sex!” Marlena busted out laughing, “Oh my god…you are such a pig.” John controlled his laughter, “Oh come on…you love it and you know it!” After a moment John become serious, “Okay now…I want you to lay your gorgeous head down on the pillow…and drift off to sleep. Just think the sooner you get to sleep…the sooner I can meet you in my dreams…just like I have every night that we have been apart.” John heard Marlena’s breathing become slow and steady…signaling to him that she was already starting to fall asleep. “Goodnight pretty lady…I love you.” Marlena smiled in a state somewhere between consciousness and fantasy, and she murmured “I love you too JB…more than anything in the world.” With that said the call disconnected. Marlena took John’s pillow and wrapped her arms around it…tucking it safely under her chin. Her lips curled into a smile as she meet the man of her dreams…in a dreamland where nothing and no one could ever hurt or separate them again!
There was a silence on the other end of the phone and Marlena was frantic that he had hung up, “JOHN? John…honey are you still there?” He let out a slow sigh, “Yeah…I am here doc.” Marlena took in a long ragged breath trying to slow her tears. John knew her so well…he could tell by the rhythm of her breathing that she was crying, “Doc…doc baby please don’t cry.” Marlena let out a small giggle, “How did you know I was crying?” John grunted, “I have come to know you better than I know myself. I noticed the slight change in your breathing, and that slight hiccup after you take a deep breath…you always do that when you cry.” John took a deep breath and was about to speak again but stopped himself. Marlena noticed his hesitation and called him on it, “John what is it…what were you going to say?” John giggled slightly, “Now…what make you think that I was going to say something?” Marlena sighed, “Well like you said, we know each other better than we know ourselves. I heard the sigh in your breathing, which is always a tell tail sign that you are hesitating about something.” John gave a hearty laugh, “Oh doc…I was just going to say that…I miss you.” A smile formed on Marlena’s face, “Now why would you be hesitant to tell me that of all things?” “Because I have no right to miss you…since it is my fault that we are apart. In all honesty…I can’t believe that you are even talking to me…” Marlena wiped away yet another tear, “Sweetheart…there is nothing I wanted more right now…than to hear your voice. I just read your letter. Thank you for doing as I asked…thank you for telling me the truth about what is going on.” John had to laugh, “Well you really didn’t give me much of a choice there did you doc? Sami came tearing in here and told me that you were going to hunt me down and pretty much kick my ass if I didn’t tell you.” Marlena laughed as she pictured Sami laying down the law, “Well…Sami tends to be a bit dramatic.” “Oh…so you weren’t planning to beat some sense into me.” Marlena let out a laugh, “Oh don’t get me wrong…I still plan to kick your ass when you get home. You think you are up to that?” John got a sly smile on his face, “Well…that depends on the sprit in which it is delivered.” Marlena’s smile spread from ear to ear, “Well…lets just say that…I plan to kick your ass…with all the love, desire and pent up passion that I have in my heart for you.” John laughed, “Oh damn…I better stay here for awhile and build up my strength…because it sounds like I am in for some…serious trouble.” Marlena became somber once again, “Honey…how are you feeling…is it really bad?” John took a deep breath and adjusted himself in bed, “Don’t worry about me doc. I am doing just fine.” Marlena wiped away another stray tear, “John…I want to see you…I want to be there to hold your hand…and wipe the hair out of your beautiful face while you sleep…I want to help you honey.” John took a lingering breath, “Sweetheart…I know you want to be here with me…and nothing would make me happier than to see your beautiful face whenever I open my eyes. But I told you…this is something that I have to do alone. This whole situation is my fault…I have to be the one to make it right. I have to work my way back to being the man that you loved…the man you married.” Marlena shot up in her bed, “DON’T SAY THAT! You listen to me John Black…you are still the same man that I married…and I still love you every bit as much as I did the day I married you…both times! Truth be known I probably love you more in this very moment…than I ever have before. If you want to blame this…abominable situation on anyone…blame it on Tony Dimera! He did his damndest to kill us, our connection and our love for each other…but honey…he failed. We are alive…and you are getting stronger everyday….and you are still…the love of my life! Tony may have won the battle… but Sailor we have won the war.” John took a deep breath, “Doc…I am afraid your celebration is a…bit premature…the war isn’t over yet.” Marlena gasped slightly, “What…John what does that mean…the war isn’t over?” John hushed her, “Doc…calm down honey. Look that isn’t something I want to get into right now. Let’s just say…that my drug addiction…isn’t the only battle that I have ahead of me.” Marlena jumped out of bed with phone in hand, “That’s it! I am coming to see you RIGHT NOW…” John began to yell into the phone. “DOC! Marlena…no do not…I repeat do not come here!” Marlena began to pace the room trying her best to calm down…she was scared, but more than anything she was pissed. “John…if you don’t want me to come there…then you had better give me an explanation…I want to know what you are talking about…RIGHT NOW!” Marlena stopped yelling when she heard John whisper something, “John what did you say…why are you whispering?” John wiped his eyes that had began to tear, “I said…I have no right to ask you this but…do you trust me?” Marlena stopped in her tracks, “Of course….of course I trust you…with my life!” John breathed a sigh of relief. “Okay then…please believe me…I will tell you EVERYTHING…when I get home…I just don’t want to discuss it over the phone honey. Do not be alarmed or frightened…you are not in danger…if you were I NEVER would have left you…you know that! Do you believe me?” Marlena paced the floor nodding her head and then spoke, “Yes…yes I believe you. But John…are you…are you in danger?” John spoke firmly, “No…I assure you that I am NOT in any danger. Okay?” Marlena believed him. She wiped her eyes and spoke firmly, “Okay!” John smiled, “Okay then…why don’t you quit pacing and get back into bed.” Marlena laughed out loud, “How did you know that I was pacing? Do you have a hidden camera in here…” John laughed, “Believe me doc…I don’t need a camera to tell me what I already know. Now…get your cute little behind back into bed.” Marlena let out a sigh and got snuggled back into her bed. “Okay father…I am back in bed.” John giggled at her comment. He had to think of someway to get her mind off of what he just told her. He though for a moment and the corner of his mouth raised in a cat shire grin. “Are you all comfy honey?” “As comfy as I can be without you here to hold me.” John smiled, “So tell me Doc…what are you wearing?” Marlena covered her face with her hand trying to hide the sudden blush that covered her cheeks, “Oh geez…you are such a horn dog. “ “Yes…that is true…actually I prefer the phrase horny toad. But…you still didn’t answer my question doc.” Marlena grinned, “Well why don’t you tell me…what I am wearing! I mean after all we are sooo connected…shouldn’t you already know these things.” John laughed. He kept talking to her and she had become silent not saying a word, making John think that she had feel asleep. “Doc…honey are you still there?” Marlena sighed deeply, “Yeah…I am here.” she said sadly. “Doc, honey what’s the matter…you sound so sad baby.” Marlena wiped away a lone tear, “JB…when are you coming home? I miss you so much. I just want you here…with me.” John smiled, “I will be home soon sweetheart. I promise…with in the week you will be back in my arms…right where you belong.” John stopped as he heard the nurses in the hallway. “Hey doc I gotta go…I hear nurse Ratchet coming.” Marlena laughed, “John you promise me that you will behave…and do EXACTLY what they tell you to do.” John smiled, “I promise honey.” Marlena smiled at his childlike voice, “Okay…will you call me tomorrow?” “I sure will…on one condition.” “And what would that be?” John tried his best not to laugh, “That…we can have phone sex!” Marlena busted out laughing, “Oh my god…you are such a pig.” John controlled his laughter, “Oh come on…you love it and you know it!” After a moment John become serious, “Okay now…I want you to lay your gorgeous head down on the pillow…and drift off to sleep. Just think the sooner you get to sleep…the sooner I can meet you in my dreams…just like I have every night that we have been apart.” John heard Marlena’s breathing become slow and steady…signaling to him that she was already starting to fall asleep. “Goodnight pretty lady…I love you.” Marlena smiled in a state somewhere between consciousness and fantasy, and she murmured “I love you too JB…more than anything in the world.” With that said the call disconnected. Marlena took John’s pillow and wrapped her arms around it…tucking it safely under her chin. Her lips curled into a smile as she meet the man of her dreams…in a dreamland where nothing and no one could ever hurt or separate them again!
