Dumbass ~ Open RP

[lawyerlarry]

(Hopefully anyone on my flist knows I do things like this after thought and consideration and have purpose to follow. That being said, sorry for the drama, if your pup wants to visit the hospital tomorrow or the next day, do so below.Larry spent his second day watching a lot of television, napping, and fussing. He couldn't help the fussing. They

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[only_pepper]

Set for Tuesday evening

She really didn't have the time. At all. And the entire drive to Boston had had her on the phone, dictating messages to Chuck, talking to Saudia Arabia (since she was apparently going to be there the following week), and finishing up a few conference calls.

Not only that but she hated hospitals, HATED them, with a passion but she wasn't about to not see him. No matter what. So here she was, heels clicking down the hallway, until she found his room. Leaning on the open doorway, she gave him a smile.

"So non-husband. Fancy meeting you here." If she joked, maybe she could ignore all the machines, and the lights, and the sounds and the hospital smell. Right.

[lawyerlarry]

He'd been resting his eyes, but a smile came to his lips at her voice. "Mmm, non-wife, you came."

[only_pepper]

Entering the room, she continued to smile. "Of course I came. I may not be married to you anymore, but it doesn't mean I was going to leave you alone."

Patting his legs away, she sat on the end of the bed, legs crossed. "How are you feeling, love? I know that sounds like a stupid question but.. just wondering."

[lawyerlarry]

His eyes opened and he reached out to take her hand in his. "I'm feeling fine," he said. "Really. They just want me here for tests and monitoring." He gave her hand a light squeeze.

[only_pepper]

She nodded, her fingers playing with his hand for a bit.

"Okay..... do you need anything from me? Money for the stay? A nurse for when you go home? Like.. I don't know what I'm supposed to do here."

The confession surprised her but when it came to medical things? She really didn't know what to do. She refused to deal with it.

[lawyerlarry]

"You're doing all you need to do, Pep," he assured her. "Zoe's claimed she's taking care of me here on out, so...I really don't think you have to worry. She's small, but lethal."

[only_pepper]

Pepper nodded. "Okay. As long as you're being taken care of. I mean....I just want to know you'll be okay." She gave him a tired smile. It'd been a very long day for her, and it would be an even longer night back because there was no way she could stay in Boston for the evening, even if she wanted to.

"We have things we need to talk about you know.."

[lawyerlarry]

"Mmm," he was there, but half out of it. "We do?"

[only_pepper]

She just shook her head.

"Later. Not now." Looking up at the clock, she sighed. "I have to go. I have meetings in the morning and it's a long drive back."

She gave him a peck on the cheek and squeezed his hand. "Call me when you get home okay? I'm in Saudia Arabia next week, Argentina after that and then I think I'm back but Tony modded my phone so it'll work no matter where I am. Feel better okay?"

[lawyerlarry]

He looked up at her with big eyes and a slight frown. "You have to go already?" While he had Scotty and Zoe in and out every day, he still felt quite lonely there.

[only_pepper]

"I'm sorry. To be honest, I didn't even have the time to come...I actually hung up on the Arabian amabassador so I could come up, but I promised I'd call him back within the next half hour, or else I've just lost a 3.5 million dollar contract."

She gave him a wry smile. "I really am sorry, I wish I could stay longer." It didn't help either that she still hated hospitals and every second she was there, she was finding herself closer and closer to tears.

[lawyerlarry]

He nodded. "Okay..if you have to go..it's okay."

[only_pepper]

She felt bad, she really did, but there was nothing she could. She'd met Larry when she'd just quit SI, hadn't even started in DC, and had all the time in the world. Now, she was back to 12, 14, 16 hour days, travelling the globe, making calls, contacts and the fact that she could even make the time to see him? Was amazing in her head. She hadn't seen Rachel in a week, and she lived with that woman.

She got up, but before she did, she leaned over again, this time to brush her lips gently over his. "Two weeks. Give me two weeks, and I'll find a day to come and spend with you, alright?"

[lawyerlarry]

He held her cheek when she leaned down and moved his lips up to kiss her forehead. "I'll be here," he said quietly.

[only_pepper]

Nodding, she leaned back, and gave his hand a final squeeze.

"Love you, Larry."

[lawyerlarry]

"Love you, too," he murmured.