A Gift of Love by J. Grandison

Author:J. Grandison
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: holiday, short story, single father, child health, clean romances, happilly ever after
Publisher: J. Grandison

Chapter 8.

Lake went to bed early. He wasn’t in the mood for a movie, but he wanted to put the angel on the top of the tree because it’s his job. Mom tucked him in, and Kelly took his vitals as we skyped Dr. Courtney. She asked Lake how he was feeling. He told her his tummy felt like he was on a rollercoaster. She asked if he’d like Kelly to give him the shot and his exact words were, “I would rather show Kelly one of my butt cheeks than taste that pink slime again.” He was informed that it could be given through his tube, so Nurse Kelly would not have to see his butt. So, now, along with the Children’s Motrin, he will get a small dose of the anti-nausea medication before his treatment. Other than today’s tummy upset, Dr. Courtney says everything looks good. She wants the nurse to take some blood the day after tomorrow that will be picked up and brought back to the hospital, so they can see if the chemo is making any progress.

We finished the tree, Kelly and me. I washed the dirty dishes and made some cocoa for us. “Want to watch a movie?” I ask as I carry in two steaming cups of chocolatey goodness.

“Sure, anything but A Christmas Story,” she states as she releases her hair from the bun she had it in, and it falls, cascading over her shoulders.

“Oh, you can’t possibly despise a holiday cult classic such as A Christmas Story. I think that is like against some Christmas law.” I let out a laugh as I feel a relief fall on my heart.

“Well, sometimes you just got to live on the edge,” she says blowing on her cocoa before taking a sip.

“Thank god. I really hate that movie. What would you like to watch?” I ask as I point to the shelves that house my unhealthy DVD obsession. Most people have Netflix; I prefer to own my favorites.

“How about Die Hard? That should be a required Christmas cult classic,” she says matter-of-factly. I power up the player, grab the case that houses the Die-Hard DVD, taking it out and putting it into the machine. She is sitting on one end of the couch as I take my seat at the other. We settle in for some John McLane action.

Once the movie ends, Kelly goes to check on Lake while I take our dirty cocoa mugs to the kitchen. After Kelly has finished, she joins me in the kitchen and opens up her laptop to enter my son’s vitals.

“Would you like another cup of cocoa?” I ask before washing and putting away our mugs.

“No, I will get a bottle of water from the refrigerator. Thank you, though.” She removes her water then sits back down. After my task is done, I grab myself a bottle and join her.

“So, Kelly, are you from Ohio?” I open my bottle, taking a big drink.

“Yes, from Sandusky,” she says closing her screen.

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