Wrapped in Silk (28 page)

“She needs to eat something, that’s probably not helping her
appetite at all Doc,” Brody snapped.

“Fluids are more important and she is not drinking enough,” Mark
responded in the same tone.

“She has drank six twelve ounce cups of water today, she needs food. Em what sounds good?” Brody asked sweetly.

“I don’t know soup something with chicken broth but something with substance sounds good,” Emma smiled up at him.

“Well I am happy your
appetite is returning, Lila could you order something. I can go pick it up,” Mark smiled.

Brody was texting, “I got this
, already ordered and they are going to deliver.”

Lila smiled at Emma and shook her head.

“Well there are other things I would like to discuss in private with my patient, if you could see yourself out for a few minutes,” Mark said trying to dismiss Brody.

“Em love is it alrig
ht if I stay?” Brody asked nuzzling his nose into her neck.

“It’s okay Mark, I have kept enough from
him already,” Emma said softly.

“Alright so let
’s talk about sex,” Mark said sitting on the bed, “Emma it may take your body awhile to desire being touched. Especially your breast. Sexual intercourse could be problematic, physiologically you may hinder the production of lubricant making intercourse uncomfortable.” Emma felt Brody shift and he held her tighter. “In some cases the patient would not resume sexual contact for up to a year. But some as soon as a month have reported their desire return.”

“
Emma you are not only mysteriously intoxicating in bed, you’re a medical mystery as well,” Brody whispered in her ear.

“Is there something you need to say Brody? Is he pressuring you Emma?” M
ark snapped.

“No he wouldn’t do that, please go on,” Emma said trying to hide the humor in her voice.

“I would suggest you wait at least a week before you try anything that may make you uncomfortable,” Mark suggested.

“I have a couple questions Doc
, let’s start with what if she wants to have sexual intercourse. Will it slow her recovery?” Brody asked.

“No it won
’t slow it unless she feels pressured to have sex and then she could become withdrawn and uncomfortable, the physiologically effects could be even more harmful,” he answered.

“So if for instance she is in the bath and someone is washing her feet and she moans and her
little toes curl and she says she wants to have sex it should be allowed?” Brody asked and Emma looked down.

“I suppose it would be fine but I would hope that person would
exercise caution so that she did not exert herself too much,” Mark replied.

“So manual
stimulation or oral stimulation leading to orgasm is better than intercourse?” Brody asked.

“Yes I would think so,” Mark said
his face growing red.

“Okay now let
’s say she wanted to go down on someone, is that to much exertion?” Brody asked in hopes of making Mark more uncomfortable.

“I don’t see why not
. However that is highly unusual for even a healthy woman to just want to give a blow job, unless she felt like she had to please her partner because he was ridiculously insecure, and if that was the case their relationship wouldn’t last anyway,” Mark said sarcastically.

“Let
’s say her partner wanted to please her in every way possible and took every precaution to ensure she was not able to exude any energy at all. I don’t know like tied her up and ravaged her body,” Brody asked and smiled.

Emma and Lila both gasped loudly.

“Well I’d say if he had to tie her up to get laid that would be enough to make her run and scream for the hills. Very unhealthy need for control,” Mark said cautiously looking at Emma.

“What if she wanted him too?” Emma asked and Lila laughed loudly.

Mark looked at Lila.

“Why don’t you two just whip them out and see whose is bigger r
ight here and right now?” Lila laughed and so did Emma.

Mark looked confused.

“Brody, Mark adores Emma, he is a good doctor. Mark, Brody is head up his ass in love with Emma and she is scared to death of being hurt after her divorce, but she is madly in love with him too.”

“Do you want to fuck Emma Doc, do you intend on wooing her and sweeping her off her feet?” Brody asked seriously.

“No Brody I actually am going to help Emma get well and stay well. My sexual intentions are for her friend,” Mark sneered at him.

“Good glad that’s cleared up,” Brody said
, “So now that I don’t want to throw you out the window and I hope you realize I love her, tell me what I need to do.”

“Make her happy and not just sexually Brody.
Be her partner, not her captor. Hold what is dear to her as closely as she does and just love her,” Mark smiled and looked at Lila, “Whip it out and see whose is bigger?”

“Well you w
ere both acting like seventeen year old boys!” Lila said defensively and Mark laughed.

“What’s this tying her up shit about?” Mark asked.

“Oh God could we please not do this,” Emma begged.

Brody laughed, “You are
going to eat Princess, the food is on it’s way up. Do you want to sit at the table or in bed?”

“The table please,” Emma said and stood up.

After dinner Emma and Brody brushed their teeth and went into her room.

“You want to call London?” Brody asked.

“Yes,” she smiled.

“Should I give you a few minutes alone?” Brody said kissing her head.

“No stay,” Emma sat and dialed the phone.

“Mommy
!” London yelled.

“London you sound happy,”
Emma smiled.

“I am because I
know he went to see you and you are going to be just fine,” London said laughing.

“London I am glad you are
happy but you need to know I would have been just fine with or without him. I love you and you love me, you have to remember that okay, life is what you make it. Just like before Brody when Daddy left we were very happy right? And we smiled and laughed all the time, as a matter a fact I think we laughed at least a zillion times a day right?” Emma asked.

“Of course Mommy it
’s just, I don’t know I think he makes us even happier, like we match and fit perfectly together,” London said trying to come up with the right words.

“We complement each other or as Brody may say
...” Emma started.

“We harmonize perfectly, I love you too London,” Brody said.

“You’re still there?” London asked.

“Is there anywhere else I should be?” Brody asked, “
Besides with you of course.”

“Brody we need to talk in private sometime okay?” London asked.

“What?” Emma laughed, “Are you two ganging up on me?”

“I love Brody Mommy, I love you, and I love you with him, that’s all you need to know,” London laughed.

“I look forward to it, actually maybe I could cook you and your mother dinner at your place tomorrow, I learned a few things in London while I was there, some new tricks to impress you with,” he laughed.

“Sound like a plan if the warden okays it,” London laughed.

“London you’re breaking my heart,” Emma said sadly.

“I was talking about Grandpa, he was rude to Brody last night!” London snapped.

“Yes well about last night London,” Brody shook his head no, “We will talk about it when I get home,” she scowled at Brody, “Be nice to Grandpa he was being protective of me, I love you more London...”

“So do I...” Brody
chimed in.

“We all love each
other more, goodnight love birds,” London said and hung up.

E
mma and Brody snuggled into bed.

“I should
have told her a story, damn it,” he sulked.

“Call her I am m sure she would love it,” Emma said and kissed him as she rubbed his stomach and laid her head on his chest, “You make me happy, well most of the time
, except I do have to say I was livid when you made that crack about child support Brody. I think I am still mad.”

“
I was being hurtful because…” Brody began.

“
I hurt you?” Emma asked.

“Yes and we need
to figure that out. It isn’t healthy, and I do it often. Not just with you. I need you to know I have a really bad temper,” Emma laughed, “Emma I am being serious here,” Brody said honestly.

“Brody I know that, not that it was my first hint but when you threatened to rip Mark
’s throat out well I kind of got it,” Emma laughed.

“I would have you know, that’s the not so funny part to that,” Brody was serious.

“Well we need to work on that too,” Emma said and kissed him again.

“You seem at peace Emma,” Brody said hugging her tightly.

“You have that effect on me, which has me at a serious disadvantage you know,” Emma laughed.

“Good,” Brody said and rubbed her back.

“You like me weak? Is that why you want to tie me up?” Emma asked and looked at him with a great desire for him to answer her truthfully.

“They honestly don’t fit together at all. But it’s late
, I am tired and you have to rest, just trust me Emma I can’t have you any other way but completely. I love you Princess, sleep, now!” he snapped.

Emma smiled and fell asleep. Brody lay and waited to know she was asleep and smiled when she shook, just like London had. He got up to use the bathroom and make a few phone calls. When he finished with his call
s he got up to get a drink. Mark was in his boxers in the kitchen.

“So I can
’t have sex and you can?” Brody laughed.

“
Brody I am sorry about earlier, I didn’t react the way I should have to you. I hope you can accept my apology,” Mark said with genuine concern.

“Forgiven
, I am sorry as well,” Brody smiled.

“Good, I kind of think we will be seeing a lot of each
other,” Mark laughed.

“So is there anything I can do for her?” Brody asked.

“No, she was very fragile and you come here and she is already doing much better. Just don’t let her down,” Mark warned.

“Alright I need Lila at the top of her game. She is magic with people and the press
, treat her right Mark,” Brody warned.

“I will,
as long as she will let me,” Mark laughed.

“Emma is asleep, do you think you could put the IV in just to be on the safe side?” Brody asked.

“I think that’s a good idea. I will do it now,” Mark said.

“Alright I will be in soon,” Brody smiled.

~

“Emma I am going to put your IV in, just a little pinch okay,” Mark warned.

“Where is he? Did he leave, where is Brody?” Emma yelled still half asleep.

“Did you miss me Em?” Brody laughed.

“It’s not funny, don’t do that to me again. Don’t you leave me again,” she cried.

“Okay,” Brody said and sat next to her, “I am not going anywhere.”

Emma curled up in his arms and fell asleep. Mark looked at Brody and shook his head slowly back and forth. Brody took a deep breath and sat against the headboard stroking her head and her back.

~

Emma woke feeling much better than before.

“Good morning,” Brody said looking down at her. “Would it be alright if I use
d the bathroom?”

Emma laughed, “Of course.
”

Mark walked in and took out the IV, “Wow when did you put that in?”

“About midnight,” Mark smiled, “Look at you all bright eyed. Last day of treatment Emma, and then never again ok?”

“Of course, hey you
’re really good at the IV thing I didn’t even wake up,” Emma said holding the gauze tightly to her arm to stop the bleeding.

Brody said as he walked in, “
You woke up, to yell at me,” he said and bent down to kiss her.

He sat and looked
as she took the gauze off, “Much better, you do kind of resemble a heroine addict,” he laughed.

“I didn’t yell at you” Emma said looking at her arm, “
Ya that’s kind of gross hu?”

“You yelled at m
e Em, I kind of liked it. You told me I could never leave you again. Which makes me wonder how that’s going to work tonight,” Brody said getting up to get his clothes.

“Did I?” she asked.

“Yes Emma you did,” Mark laughed, “I think you like him,” He winked, “See you in an hour, don’t be late,” he said to Brody.

“I will have her there, thank
you Doc,” Brody said and smiled at him.