Hidden Temptations

Chapter Fourteen

Slam!

I sit up so fast, my heart starts to race and I look straight at my hospital room door.

“I am sorry honey, the door shut really fast.” It’s just my mom. “It’s about 5pm, I didn’t want to wake you earlier but we have to get you home. You don’t want to miss your party. Even though you should be resting.” She smiles at me, and hands me some clothes. “Are you sure you want to do this tonight? It's okay if you don’t want to.”

I sit up and slide to the side of the hospital bed.

“Yes, I want to do this mom. I don’t want to be afraid of life.” I take off the hospital gown and get dressed.

*knock knock*

My mother and I both look at the door, Dr. Brown walks in.

“I brought you a cane, but I don’t think you will need it. Did you want to try and walk?” I nodded excitedly, I wanted to walk into my party on Ian’s arm. I don’t want to look weak. Dr. Brown comes up to me, with his arms out.

“Place your hands on my forearms and put your weight on me when you stand up.” I do as he says. There’s a little pain in my thighs, my knee doesn’t hurt. That’s weird, I am feeling less and less pain every minute. “You ready? You’re going to let go and take a few steps.”

I let go of one of his arms, I took a step. I am a little wobbly, but after a step I get my bearings again. My thighs aren’t burning. They put cream and bandages on them while they did my check earlier this morning. I let go of his other arm and I walked. It feels so good to walk and not be in a stupid wheelchair.

“Mom.” She stands up, she looks scared. I walk to her, a normal walk, no limp, not much pain. I pull her into the biggest hug, we both start to cry. A happy cry, it feels good to be on my feet again.

“Are you ready to go?” She slides out of our embrace and she is smiling, it’s good to see her smiling.

“Yes, please, get me home. I have a party to get to.” We both laugh.

“Before you go, I want to give you a card from us doctors and nurses. For a welcome home and an apology for ever letting this happen to you Adeline.” I take the card from Dr. Brown and my mother and I leave the room.

Walking back to the car, still the rental from my accident my mother lets out a laugh. “We are still suing the hell out of this hospital.” She laughs which makes me laugh. I can’t even tell her no because she will do it anyways, it is the lawyer in her.

We make it home. I stand outside looking at our gorgeous house, gleaming white and perfect. I walk through the front door and I look at the stairs. I want to go to my own bedroom. I take the first step up the stairs, little to no pain. I take the rest slow, but I reach the top. I turn down the hall and walk into my bedroom.

I look around. The white walls filled with pictures of Sarah and I from our childhood up to our graduation. I plug my phone on the charger and throw it on my bed.

“I need to shower.” I grab a towel from the closet by the bathroom and go to start the shower, with cold water. I stand in the shower for a while, just letting the water fall on my face. I carefully clean the cream off my thighs, it stings, but I know it is only temporary. This shower feels amazing. I close my eyes, and Ian is the first thing I see.

His face, his perfect blue eyes, his smile, his jawline, and he’s shirtless. His muscles and abs are so defined. I bite my lip. I can’t see any lower, I just can’t imagine it, I need to see it. I need Ian, I want him.

*knock knock*

“Adeline, you only have a few minutes till you need to get to Sarah’s, everyone is pulling up already.”

“Okay thanks mom!” s**t. She ruined it. The perfect day dream. I wash my hair, my body, water dripping down into my cast on my wrist. The cast and the burns are the only reminders from this dreadful week that I have right now. I shut the water off and get out of the shower. I apply cream and bandages to my burns. I do my make up, I know it's unusual, but I want to be perfect for Ian. I throw my hair in a bun, and finish it with a braid around the bun and two curls running down the sides of my face.

I walk back to my room, and get the dress on, I can’t zipper it. “Mom! I need help with my dress!” She comes up the stairs and helps me zipper and do some finishing touches. She backs off a little bit and I turn to face her.

“You look beautiful.” She smiles. “I need a picture.”

“Only one.” She pulls her phone out, I pose. I feel like a princess, I never feel this good about myself.

“So is Bryan coming to escort you?” She comes up and fixes the bottom of my dress.

“I’m not sure. I haven’t looked at my phone after putting it on the charger. I should do that.” I pick my phone up off the bed. I have a load of messages, but the only one I care about is from Ian.

“I can’t wait to see you later.” I smile at my phone.

“Aww, you’re blushing. Is Bryan coming?” I look up at my mom and immediately hide my phone.

“Uh, yeah but he’s just gonna meet me there. Which I should go.” I hate lying to her, but she would never understand. I head towards the stairs, as I stand at the top of the stairs looking down, my heart starts to race.

“Here we go.”