“Hey Dad. Good morning.”
Kimberly greeted her dad while making pancakes for breakfast, as he walked into the kitchen.
“Morning sweetie.” her dad replied, giving her a kiss on her cheek before sitting on one of the breakfast stools.
“Here you go.” Kimberly said, placing a plate of pancakes, bacon and fried eggs with a cup of coffee before him.
“Thanks love.” he thanked her then began eating.
Minutes later, she joined him with her own breakfast.
Kimberly stole glances at her dad while they ate in silence. Her dad was her world, he was her everything and the only family she has after the death of her mom. Actually, she never had the opportunity to meet her mom in person because she died after giving birth to her, so the only memory she has of her mom and the only way she knew what her mom looked like were through the photo albums her dad gave to her.
Kimberly always wondered how her dad has managed to live these twenty six years without remarrying or even dating once, even after she had tried hooking him up with someone on several occasions. She ought to be grateful but she couldn’t be, she feels sad that her dad dedicated his time and years taking care of her without thinking about himself even once, and to make matters worse, she was the spitting image of her mom. She didn’t know if that was a good thing or a bad thing because she knows how heartbroken her dad is from seeing her face every single day and being reminded of the love of his life.
She sometimes wished she had her dad’s strength, because just being away from her fiancé Ian Gareth who joined the Navy and spends almost the whole year at sea makes her miserable, so she could only imagine what her dad was going through deep inside while trying to conceal his hurt on the outside, and to think she was the reason behind his pain. If only she wasn’t brought into this world, then her dad wouldn’t be this lonely.
“Honey, aren’t you going to the hospital today?” Mr. Wright asked, bringing his daughter out of her train of thoughts.
“I’m on a night shift today.” she replied and he nodded in understanding.
Kimberly just then remembered that she hadn’t mentioned anything about Ian’s return.
“Um… Dad?”
“Yes sweetie.”
Her heart flutters whenever her dad calls her by any of her pet names, she never seems to grow up in his eyes and she won’t deny that she loves being treated like a little girl, it helps her sometimes to forget about the real world and the fact that she was an adult. She feels so lucky to have a father like him.
“Um… Ian would be coming back home tomorrow. I know I should’ve told you about it earlier but I totally forgot about it. I'm sorry.” she hurriedly explained, making her dad chuckle at how fast she spoke.
“It’s okay. I’m actually happy to hear that, at least you won’t have that worried look on your face anymore.” her dad replied, causing her to smile timidly.
How did her dad know she was worried about Ian? She thought she was hiding her emotions pretty well. Oh well, she guess she was an open book.
“I better leave now or else I’ll be late.” Mr. Wright said, wiping his mouth with a napkin.
“Oh, okay.” she replied, standing up from her stool to give her dad a goodbye hug.
“See you later honey.”
“Bye dad.” she said as he placed a kiss on her forehead.
Kimberly saw her dad to the door and watched as he got into his black Acura MDX crossover and drove off.
She couldn’t help but feel bad for him because for a professor, he was over working himself. She knows he is using his work as a distraction from the hurt he was feeling inside.
Letting out a heavy sigh, she walked back into the house. All she needed to do now was rest and then later make dinner for her dad before leaving for the hospital.
Kimberly was walking through the hallway of the hospital, heading for the director's office when she heard someone call her name.“Dr. Wright, Dr. Wright !” Kimberly turned around and saw a nurse running towards her.“I’m so sorry to bother you.” The nurse said, panting heavily making Kimberly wonder how long she had been running.“Hold on, take a deep breath and tell me what’s wrong.” Kimberly said to the nurse, who nodded and did as she was told before speaking up once more.“I only wanted to give you the medical report of the patient in room 406, you asked me to prepare.”“Oh that, thanks.” Kimberly replied when the nurse was done with her explanation. The nurse handed her the medical report before Kimberly resumed on her way to the director’s office.She arr
Kimberly was literally exhausted by the time her shift was over but what kept her going was the fact that Ian was returning that day and she was the one to go pick him up from the Naval Base which was an hour and a half's drive from the hospital.Staring at the letter of leave of absence in her hands, she couldn’t help but smile to herself. She would have her fiancé all to herself for the next two weeks, without having to worry about anything as regards to her work. Just the thought of having her fiancé back after more than half a year of being apart made her smile grow wider. She felt like squealing like a teenager but held herself back so she doesn’t attract some unwanted attention to herself.She decided not to waste any more time daydreaming about Ian and tidy her desk since her shift was already over and she had a long drive ahead of her. Once she was done tidying her desk, she left her off
Kimberly felt goosebumps all over her body as she drove into the Naval Base. She was really nervous about seeing Ian after such a long time. She couldn’t help but wonder if he has lost weight, she prays he’s well and okay.After spending twenty minutes looking for a spot to park her car in an already full parking lot, Kimberly luckily found a spot and parked her car.Coming out of her car, Kimberly couldn’t help but stare at the families who had already reunited and we’re heading back home.She could see the genuine happiness radiating from the soldiers and their loved ones. She sight brought tears to her eyes. She quickly tore her eyes away from the scene, wiping a stray tear from her face. She locked the door to her car and headed for the harbor where the ship was, as she didn’t want to keep her fiancé waiting.On getting to the harbor, Kimberly squeezed
“Home sweet home!” Ian breathed as Kimberly parked in the driveway after gulping down the rest of his coke.He got out of the car, taking in his surrounding once again after being away for so long.Kimberly climbed out of the car and was about going to the trunk to get Ian’s suitcase when she noticed his outstretched arms. He was standing in front of the car, waiting patiently for her. She furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.“What about your suitcase?” she asked, not entirely sure if he wanted her to take his hand at the moment.“We can get that later.” he replied with a wide smile.Kimberly couldn’t help but smile back, his smile was contagious.She quickly interlaced their fingers as they walked to the porch. She unlocked the door and they went in.“I had the whole plac
Kimberly stared at her lover as he was fast asleep. He looked so peaceful and handsome. Her eyes lingered on his slightly parted lips, she felt the urge to kiss him, but refrained herself because she didn’t want to wake him up as he must probably be tired after the long journey.She carefully removed his hand from her waist and quietly got out of bed, making sure not to cause any noise.She got into the closet and picked out another underwear, since Ian ripped the one she was previously wearing. Smiling at the memory, she took one of Ian’s t-shirt and wore it, then wrapped her hair up in messy bun before quietly walking out of the room.Kimberly walked into the kitchen and sat on an island stool, thinking of what to make for lunch. She knew she needed to think fast because Ian wasn’t an heavy sleeper, so he’d soon be up.After some minutes of thinking and going through a cookery book
Kimberly couldn’t help but laugh at Ian who was repeatedly grumbling about the welcome party his mom mentioned earlier.“Babe, please finish your meal.” she said stiffling a laugh.“You don’t understand. I told her that a party wasn’t necessary since I'll be leaving soon.” he replied with a frown.“It’s okay, babe.”“It’s not okay! She never listens to me!” he yelled making Kimberly flinch.Ian noticed her reaction and felt bad for frightening her with his unnecessary anger.“Baby I'm sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you.” he apologized, taking her hand in his, placing light kisses on her knuckles.“I understand.” she quietly replied, stabbing her food with her fork, suddenly losing her appetite.
After breakfast, Kimberly went out to get some groceries while Ian remained at home. On her way to the supermarket, she couldn’t help but think back to their love making earlier that morning.Ian was a totally different person in bed that morning, one she couldn’t recognize. It was like she awoke some kind of beast in him. The bite marks all over her body were proof of his actions which she doesn’t want to look at for the time being. She got what she asked for.The sex was amazing, she could still feel the effect on her lower region. She had to be honest with herself, she didn’t like that Ian. She’s satisfied with the gentle and passionate Ian she fell in love with. But she couldn’t help feeling kind of proud and moved when she saw the look of content on Ian’s face as he devoured her.Maybe, she would let him have his way once in a while, that would help spic
Kimberly cried her eyes out in the kitchen. She couldn’t tell how long she had stayed there because she didn’t want to face an angry Ian. After what felt like hours, she left the kitchen, walked passed the living room and went upstairs to the bedroom. When she got into the bedroom, did she realize that Ian wasn’t home. How did she not notice when he drove out? She guess she must’ve been too engrossed in her thoughts and tears to notice anything. With that conclusion, she peeled off her clothes which was currently soaked in tears and sweat and went into the bathroom because she desperately needed a warm bath. While running the bath, she wrapped her hair in a messy bun and wiped off her makeup before getting into the bathtub.For the first time in forty eight hours, Kimberly hated the fact that she took a leave of absence. If she hadn’t taken that leave, she would’ve gone to the hospital to take care of some