‘What are you talking about, honey.’ ‘Just lay still.’ He ordered. Elaine was startled by the sudden dominance he exuded, that wasn’t ...ike him at all. Yet she stopped struggling. Her heart was beating more and more nervously now. ‘All done. Don’t be scared.’ He said a moment later. ‘Well if you tie me down and hook me up to medical machines without telling me what’s going on I’m going to be scared.’ She said. ‘You can get of your high horse now.’ He said. ‘I know.’ ‘What high. "Good evening Mr. Higgins, we're just getting you up in your bed a little, it's better for your circulation that way."Jack looked at the IV running into his arm. "How long." He pointed to the plastic tubing."Oh probably another day or two. Kind of depends on how you react and how your vital signs are doing. We'll know more in the morning. Look Mr. Higgins I'm going to give you a shot now and it will help you sleep."Just what he needed, he thought, more sleep. "OK." He felt the prick in his. She turned to face away from him, and he ran it over her shoulders and down her back, rubbing it into her skin with his other hand. He found that he really liked just touching her like this. Even though it wasn't necessarily sexual, it was just the intimacy of the simple act. She sighed as he ran his hands all over her, and once more he found happiness in just knowing that he was giving her simple pleasures like this.He couldn't help himself, but wrapped his arms around her waist and leaned in. I wasn't the only one to get a bit teary."It seems like all my life I've sat on this bench," Tiffany started sort of weeping. "It's the most beautiful place in all the world."Even Jimmy was sniffling. "It's like Monet's gardens, except without the creepy lily pads."Then Jimmy laughed. "I thought you said Spotty was the size of a soda can?--looks more like a Pringle's canister to me!"We went back inside, lining the couch in the livingroom. We chatted a bit, then turned on the t.v. There was.