Chapter 45
Around midnight Luka is lying awake in bed watching Abby sleeping. Unable to help himself he lightly traces his fingertips down her thigh. When he gets no response from Abby he continues to play.
“Luka! Stop that I’m trying to sleep!” Abby murmurs fidgeting around. Luka’s eyes fly to Abby’s face as he hears her words.
“You felt that?”
“Of course I felt that, you’re tickling me.” The second the words leave her mouth Abby’s eyes go wide.
Luka shoves the sheets down to the edge of the bed and leans over her lightly tracing his fingers back down her leg. As he does it he looks at her questioningly.
“How does it feel?”
“Like a tingle. Not painful, but very light.” Luka presses down harder and she shakes her head.
“It doesn’t feel much different. But I can still feel it.” She moves his hand to her other leg and he lightly pinches her thigh.
“I can feel that! Luka I can feel it!” She cries happily. Luka kisses her deeply and whispers how much he loves her as they hold each other.
Once the fact that Abby was feeling sensations sinks in Luka jumps out of bed and grabs the phone.
“What are you doing?”
“Calling your therapist.”
“Luka it’s the middle of the night.”
“So I’ll wake her ass up.” Abby just stares at him as he dials the number.
Luka climbs back in beside Abby as he talks on the phone with the doctor. Within five minutes he hangs up and puts the phone on the nightstand.
“We have an appointment in the morning.” He tells Abby.
“No really we do? I mean sitting right here you’d think I would know that.” Abby replies sarcastically.
“Funny girl. When did you become sarcastic?”
“You’ve corrupted me.”
“At least I’m doing something right.” Luka says leaning over to shut the light off before pulling Abby against him.
“Now shut up and go to sleep Lockhart. We have a busy day ahead of us.”
First thing the next morning Luka wheels Abby into the waiting room. He grins as he sits next to her and grabs hold of her hand.
“So I’ve heard that we have good news.” Dr. Murphy says as she comes up to the couple. Abby nods and smiles at the other doctor.
“He touched my leg and I felt a tingling sensation in the area. It has been spreading all night. All over my legs I feel the tingling sensation.”
“That’s a very good sign. Let’s get you up on the table and check it out.” They follow Dr. Murphy into another room and Luka lifts Abby onto the table.
After she lays back Dr. Murphy begins placing different levels of pressure on Abby’s legs.
“Do you feel any difference between these two?” She asks first laying a very light hand on Abby’s leg, then pushing harder.
Abby’s forehead scrunches up in frustration.
“The tingling is all the same. It’s like I can’t feel anything outside of that.”
“That’s normal.” Dr. Murphy assures her. “You’re muscles are coming back. Come back in tomorrow and we’ll try some weight bearing exercises.” Luka and Abby nod and make an appointment for the next day.
“Let’s celebrate.” Luka whispers in Abby’s ear as they go down the hall. Abby laughs and when he stoops in front of the chair she lightly pushes him back.
“Not until later. You have work today.” Luka groans and leans his forehead on Abby’s knee.
“You sure as hell know how to ruin the mood.” He groans.
He gives her a deep kiss when he stands back up. “I’ll be good, for now.” He says with a wiggle of his brows. “Let’s get you home so I can come back here and get the day done, and then have my evil way with you.” Abby laughs as he wheels her out to the car.