For somewhere as inner city as this place was the ground were very green
Seemed as if they were in the middle of some great parkland........it didn't trouble him too much though
The point being that Heather was getting the fresh air she needed to bring her recovery to the point where she could leave this place.
It had now been a week...
Heather was desperate to go home....
Nick was desperate to take her home...
She has spent some time with the investigators...she told them just enough to give them reason to arrest and charge Simon with assault
The rest of her dim memory she kept inside her head.
There was no way she wanted Nick to know what had nearly happened ....just how far Simon had invaded her body and her mind....she loved him too much to fill his head with thoughts like that.....and there was no way she could face up to it herself ......not yet..
so to the back of her subconscious it went...!
Now she just wanted to go home.
If Simon even realised he had got away with a greater crime than he was charged with then he didn't show it......and for now Nick was satisfied.
The man in him wanted to take revenge........beat the guy to a pulp!!..
But the lover in him just wanted his babygirl back.
At the edge of the small lake Nick pulled the brakes on the wheelchair.
Gently he helped her out and held her firmly as they watched the ripples of water travel the width of the lake.
Nick felt in his pocket for the ring... "Heather there's something I don't think you've noticed yet..I mean you've been sick...but your ring isn't where it should be?!?"
Heather stared at her finger and then stared at Nick,
A mild panic set in....
Her eyes welling up.. "Oh god Ive lost it..."
Nick stopped her before she could get too upset "Baby it's ok I have it right here"
He fished the ring out of his jacket and showed her
she gazed into his hand and smiled at the beautiful sparking symbol of their lovegiggling and crying at the same time ..........not knowing which emotion to set free
Nick dried her eyes and explained "Cora had it cleaned for us ...it got kinda dirty"
He rested his forehead against hers as she looked up at him... "I think it's time we put this back where it belongs"
Heather held out her left hand without hesitation....... a warm glow spread through her as she watched Nick slide the ring back onto her finger.
"I love you Nicky......god I'm sorry I'm gonna cry again"
Nick gathered her body into a tight embrace "Let it go baby ...you need to cry ..you go ahead and cry....I'm here "
They spent an hour by the lake ..
Making new plans ...
Rebuliding their life....
As evening began to arrive Nick wheeled her back to her private room.
He needed to see the doctors ..
He needed her home and as far as he was concerned she was ready !!!