Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:13:45 +0000 From: numlfl C Subject: Exchanging Roommates - Chapter Eleven This story is the property of the author and is copywrited. You may keep a copy on your computer for personal enjoyment, however if you wish to publish or distribute the story then you must get the permission of the author. Exchanging Roommates Chapter Eleven By Chris Anya paused again and then she sucked in her breath and when she let it out, she said, "A toy... I still can't believe that I did it." "Seriously?" Danica asked not believing what she had heard Anya say. "Yea, are you ashamed of me?" Anya asked. "Oh god no," Danica said this time she forced Anya's hands away from her face so that she could look into Anya's eyes. "I want to see it." "You do?" Anya asked looking directly into Danica eyes so Danica made sure she didn't break eye contact. "Yes I do, go get it," Danica told her still looking directly into Anya's eyes. "Okay," Anya said and Danica rolled over so that Anya could get up. Danica sat up in the bed watching as Anya went over to her bag, this time squatting down to get whatever it was. She got up carrying a long slim box that she brought back over to the bed, however she had the front of the box held against her chest and the back gave no indication as to whet the box contained. However she could tell that the box had not been opened with the clear wrap that was covering it. Anya sat down with the box held to her chest, "you know we don't have to use it if you don't want to. I mean we really don't need anything but us to make love." Anya said seriously. "You're right we don't need anything," Danica said leaning in to give a light kiss to her. "But then again, something to play with could be fun..." Anya finally let out a smile and Danica was thankful that she had said the right thing but then again, she did mean what she said. "So are you going to show me what it is?" Danica asked. "It's a little bigger than it looked on the internet," Anya said as quickly brought the box from her chest giving it to Danica. Danica felt her face grow warm as she looked at the fleshed covered vibrating dildo. It was shaped like a penis with the head at the end and a dial at the other end to control the vibrations. It looked to be about eight inches long and about an inch and half in diameter. "Oh my..." Danica said without thinking. "I wish I had gotten a smaller one now," Anya said. "No I think this will be fine," Danica said feeling her pussy pulse at the thought of this thing being inside of her. "Open it," Anya told her. Danica used her fingernails to tear the clear plastic covering and then she opened the package. She could feel her hands shaking as she reached inside pulling the cock like vibrator out of the box. The outside felt soft with a harder core and it felt so thick in her hands. She turned it around in her hands feeling it as she did so. The more she handled it, the wetter her pussy became. She finally handed it to Anya to let her look at it. "Will it fit?" Anya asked and Danica saw Anya's face turning red again. "Yeah I believe it will but we might need some lubrication... and batteries,' Danica said feeling her own face warm. "I did remember that," Anya said jumping from the bed heading back to her bag. Anya came back carrying a rather large bottle of lubricant and a couple sets of batteries. "Of course when it came my turn at the cashier, they changed and the younger lady was replaced by this old lady who gave me such a dirty look when I put the lubricant down on the counter," Anya said. "That'd be my luck," Danica said laughing at poor Anya as she imagined Anya at the counter facing some old church lady. "Well you're getting it next time," Anya told her. "You think we'll use all of this?" Danica asked pointing to the bottle of lubricant Anya was holding. "Maybe..." Anya said blushing again. "We might like it." She added after a moment. "We might," Danica said, "There's only one way to find out." "You first?" Anya asked hopefully. Danica started to argue but then she looked at Anya and she gave in but then she did want to know what it would feel like, "Okay but go slow." "I will, I promise," Anya said leaning forward giving Danica a reassuring kiss. "Lay back," Anya told her as she started to move off the bed. "Where you going?" Danica asked. "I want to wash it off first," Anya replied with a smile. "Oh... good idea," Danica said watching Anya going into the bathroom noticing that she was also carrying a couple of the batteries that she had bought. "Now don't you be trying it out while you're in there." She heard Anya laugh and then say, "I won't, I want you to be the one using it on me." "You know you can go first if you want," Danica said. "Are you nervous?" Anya asked as she came out of the bathroom. "Yes," Danica answered honestly looking at the dildo that Anya was holding which looked even bigger than it did before. "But nervous in an excited way," she added. "Me too," Anya said coming toward her with the dildo that keep getting bigger in her eyes. Danica watched as Anya slipped her knees onto the bed coming up until they were against her hip. Anya then put the dildo down onto the bed and she leaned forward giving Danica a kiss, a light soft kiss that did wonders for calming her nerves. When Anya rose up, Danica noticed that she had picked up the dildo. Danica watched as Anya turned the knob on the bottom and the dildo began to buzz causing her to jump. Anya gave her a smile making Danica blush a little but also smile back. "Now lay back in the bed for me babe," Anya said softly. "Okay," Danica replied hearing just a bit of nervousness in her own voice. Danica watched as Anya slowly lowered the head of the dildo toward her left nipple. Danica found herself biting her lower lip as the head got closer and closer to her. "Oh fuck!" Danica cried when she felt the dildo touch her nipple with the vibrations setting the nerve endings on her nipple on fire. "You like?" Anya asked with a knowing smile. "Oh hell yes, how did you know to do that?" Danica asked. "I looked it up," Anya answered. "You went to porn sites?" Danica asked. "Not really, it was more educational sites, adult education sites," Anya stated blushing more than a little. "Well put it back, I liked it," Danica told Anya reaching up to Anya's wrist pulling the dildo toward her breasts. "I can see," Anya said letting the head of the dildo touch her breast just below her right nipple. Danica moaned releasing Anya's wrist and dropping her hands back down to her sides. She closed her eyes feeling Anya move the vibrating dildo around her nipple but not touching it. Anya moved the dildo over to her left breast again letting the head of the dildo move around the outer edges of her nipple causing Danica to moan in both pleasure the vibrations was giving her but also frustrating her at the same time. She wanted to feel the vibrations against her hard nipple that was aching, not to mention how wet she was becoming, she was practically leaking onto the sheet or at least she felt like she was. Anya raised the head of the dildo from Danica's left breast causing Danica to let out a frustrated groan, followed by, "Put it back!" "I don't know, you look pretty wound up, maybe I should let you cool off for a while," Anya said and while Danica had her eyes closed she knew that Anya had a devious grin spread across her lips. "If you don't put it back, I'll kill you!" Danica told her in no uncertain terms. Danica waited for a reply and she got it when she felt the head of the vibrating dildo touch her left nipple sending sparks through her head and causing her pussy to almost gush with juices. Anya was using just the right touch as Danica felt every little vibration of the dildo and it was sending her through the roof. Anya moved it over to her right nipple getting Danica to moan louder. She left it there for a moment before she slowly moved it down her breast to the center of her chest. Anya then let the head slowly move downward, Danica could feel that Anya was moving down the bed and once she felt her at her thighs and the vibrator was at her belly button, Danica slowly opened her legs feeling Anya get between them. The vibrator moved on down to the edge of her pubic hair. She felt the vibrator leave her skin and then Anya turning it off. Danica started to open her eyes to see just what Anya was doing but then decided to trust Anya and what she was going to do. That turned out to be kissing her sensitive clit and then lick her wet pussy. "Oh god that feels nice," Danica moaned. Anya's tongue move up and down her slit, going between her lips making Danica moan again. She felt Anya spreading her lips with her tongue going deeper inside of her. She loved the feel of Anya's tongue and how she used it but it wasn't there long enough as Danica groaned feeling its loss. Again there was a pause that lasted longer than Danica liked and she wanted Anya to do something. That was when she felt something firm and wet against her lips. It moved up and down her lips parting them slightly. Anya had obviously put some of the lubricant on the dildo and Danica was about to feel it inside of her which made her excited and nervous at the same time. When the head of the dildo got to her clit, she felt a bit of pressure and then her world exploded as the dildo came alive. "Oh fuck!" Danica cried out feeling a small orgasm course through her body. The vibrations against her clit and all the teasing had been too much for her to even attempt to hold off the orgasm. When she began to recover, she felt something rubbing against her pussy lips and it wasn't Anya's fingers or her tongue. She was confused for a second but then her mind became clear and she knew what was slowing moving up and down her slit. She opened her eyes to see Anya sitting to her left side giving her a smile, a confident and reassuring smile. She then felt Anya's hand that was lying on her abdomen start to move, in a slow circle that calmed her nerves. "Are you okay?" Anya asked with her voice coming out as a soft whisper. Danica knew that Anya wasn't asking about how she felt but if she wanted her to continue. Danica gave her a smile in return, moving her head in a up and down motion indicating that she wanted Anya to continue, she didn't trust her voice to not show how nervous she was about having that dildo inside of her. She feared if she spoke, Anya wouldn't go through with it and she so wanted her to do so. Danica closed her eyes making herself relax by laying her arms to her sides making them go limp. She didn't even realize that Anya had stopped moving the head of the dildo until she felt her begin to move it again. This time she felt the head begin to part her lips. Anya was content to just slowly move it between her lips and Danica could feel herself becoming more aroused and also wetter. Danica felt it moving deeper between her lips until she felt it settle at her entrance. She felt a little pressure and her lips slowly opening. She waited for it to begin to hurt but it didn't, it just felt nice slowly filling her. She wasn't sure how far Anya had gone when she felt Anya stopping. Her lips felt like they were spread so wide and it felt nice as her pussy began to get used to having something that big inside of it. Soon Danica began to feel like she wanted more, needed it deeper inside of her. "More," Was all Danica could think to say and she heard Anya giggling at her. This didn't bother her in the least and it also helped her to relax even more. She felt more pressure with the dildo moving deeper inside of her. It was filling her up and she let out a moan loving how it felt. The dildo slipped in deeper and deeper before Anya again stopped. Danica let out a contented sigh as she lay there feeling the dildo deep inside her pussy and Anya's hand caressing her abdomen. It stayed still inside her but she felt Anya's other hand moving down to her pubic hair and down to her clit. She felt Anya's fingers ever so lightly caressing and teasing her clit. But then she felt Anya pulling back on the dildo, something she didn't want, she liked it inside of her. "Noooo," she moaned. However it didn't leave her, it just moved out a little ways and then back inside of her. "Yessss..." Danica cried liking this feeling even more. Anya began to fuck her with the dildo, using slow long strokes and she was pressing on her clit a little bit harder arousing her that much more. Anya did that for a couple of minutes but then Danica wanted even more. "Faster..." She cried out in a long moan. Anya then began to fuck her faster and harder. Her fingers left her clit and then she stopped fucking her causing Danica to groan out her frustration. Suddenly the dildo came alive inside of her and Danica did moan very loudly feeling the vibrations all inside of her pussy and her clit. Anya began to fuck her with the vibrating dildo and resumed rubbing her clit with her fingers. Danica gripped the sheets with the passion and excitement she was feeling. She felt her body becoming so alive and she moaned out her pleasure. Her slit became so sensitive that Anya's fingers were driving her to a very intense orgasm and when it hit a moment later, it was so intense that she had a hard time breathing with the pleasure coursing through her body. When she was able to breathe normal again and she opened her eyes, she saw Anya lying beside her with a big smile, "So did you enjoy our Christmas present?" she asked. "Oh hell yes, you got to try it," Danica said feeling her face flush even more than it already was. "I plan on it," Anya said with her cheeks turning a red hue. "Then let me..." Danica said as she started to sit up however she found her lips covered with Anya's lips forcing her head back down on the pillow. "Rest a minute," Anya said cuddling in against her. "Okay," Danica said grateful to have time to regain her strength as she was worn out. However it didn't take her too long to recover and when she was ready, she gently pushed a willing Anya onto her back. She kissed her lightly on the lips and then her cheeks and chin. She went to Anya's neck kissing her at the center and moved to the right side planting little kisses all around her neck. She moved her lips from the right side to the left going up to her ear nibbling at Anya's earlobe getting a giggle from Anya. From there is kissed her way down to Anya's breasts kissing each nipple and giving each a little nibble. She felt Anya trying to rub her pussy against her belly and she knew just where Anya wanted her to be. She kissed Anya's belly as she scooted to the bottom of the bed between Anya's open legs. She saw just how wet Anya was and she had to have a taste. She lowered her mouth to Anya's pussy inhaling her rich aroma. She put the flat of her tongue at the bottom of Anya's pussy slowly moving upwards taking in Anya's juices until she got to her clit. She gave the hard bud a kiss before sucking the little bud into her mouth getting a long moan. She pulled off of Anya's clit getting a groan from Anya. Danica looked around for the dildo, seeing it to the left side of Anya. She went to pick it up but then she realized that it was coated with her juices. She wished she had thought to clean it off before getting Anya so aroused. She picked up the dildo and started to move off the bed. "Where you going?" Anya asked desperation in her voice. "Clean off our present," Danica said as she got to the edge of the bed. "Leave it, I want a part of you in me too," Anya said with her cheeks turning an even darker hue. "You sure," Danica asked getting back between Anya's legs as she brought her knees up and opened her legs. "Yes I am," Anya said giving her a soft smile. Danica picked up the bottle of lube and she saw Anya biting her lower lip so she gave her a reassuring smile, "don't worry, you'll love it." "I know," Anya replied releasing her lower lip to smile back. Danica put a little of the lubricant onto the dildo and she gave Anya another smile before she began to concentrate on trying to make Anya feel nice. She wasn't sure that she wasn't more nervous than Anya was at this point. She saw Anya closing her eyes as she moved the head of the dildo down to Anya's pussy. It was then she remembered how Anya had turned on the vibrator in the dildo and put it against her nipples and how great that felt and she wished she had remembered to do that but it was too late now. That she would have to save for another time. She placed the head against Anya's wet pussy lips and she saw Anya tense for a second but then she relaxed. Danica let the head part Anya's lips getting a soft moan from Anya. She moved the head up and down Anya's lips pressing a little harder on each stroke finally stopping at Anya's entrance; using slight pressure she began to push inward; Danica watched as Anya's lips opened allowing the head to enter. Danica went slowly stopping when the head of the dildo slipped inside of her. Danica put the fingers of her left hand to Anya's clit, lightly caressing the hard bud getting a moan from Anya. Danica pushed a little more of the dildo into Anya's pussy hearing another moan emitting from Anya's lips. She had about half of the dildo inside of Anya when she stopped again. She began to caress Anya's clit a little harder as she pulled the dildo back a couple of inches and pushing it back in. She got an even louder moan from Anya as she began to push her pussy back against the dildo that Danica was now slowly fucking her with. She used the dildo slowly at first but she knew how great it felt when Anya fucked her and she increased the speed and she saw that the dildo was now going even deeper inside of Anya's pretty pussy. She saw how Anya's juices were coating the dildo making it even easier to slide in and out of her. She did remember to stop only long enough to turn the vibrator on and that really got Anya going, moaning and pushing back against the dildo that was going so deep inside of her. She began to rub Anya's clit again, putting pressure on it as she fucked Anya with the now vibrating dildo. Anya was gripping the sheets as she twisted around on the bed as she was obviously coming close to her orgasm. Anya suddenly arched her back and moaned as her orgasm crashed down upon her. Her juices coated the dildo and Danica gave Anya's sensitive clit a few light caresses stopping before Anya's clit become so sensitive that it was painful. She slowly pulled the dildo from Anya's pussy leaning down to click up her juices and then she came up in the bed to hold Anya as her orgasm slowly began to fade away bring Anya back to life. When Anya opened her eyes, she gave Danica a smile, "That was great," she said softly. "Yeah, I think we might just have to use our present again," Danica said blushing ever so slightly. "Definitely," Anya replied before she snuggled in close burying her face against Danica's neck and cheek. Soon they both were asleep taking an hour or so nap before waking up hungry. As Danica freshened herself up, Anya called Clarence finding him in his room and convincing him to go get them something to eat. They both put some sweats on as they talked and waited for Clarence to bring their food. Anya tipped him rather generously for getting them their food but they couldn't convince him to stay, his girlfriend was due back any time and he had to go to the bus station to pick her up. The next day they paid their dues for school and got their schedules which were sent them through their emails once their fees were paid. That evening the gang got together to go eat. They went to a new buffet restaurant that served a little bit of everything. This also allowed them to get a large table that they could sit and talk without any waitress trying to hurry them out of the restaurant. Plus it was in the middle of the week so the place wasn't all that busy. So between their dinner and desert, they talked about their Christmas break and the upcoming semester. Eventually they did get some encouragement from the management to find their way to the exit but by then they were pretty much ready to leave. When they got back to the dorm and were in bed, they made out slowly with lots of caresses leaving their new toy in the box. They just wanted to feel and taste each other as they brought forth several orgasms to each other. That weekend after eating out, the gang decided to go dancing again. They had lots of energy to expend and that was the best way to do it. Danica waited until they were getting ready to leave before she did her little dance that Georgia had taught her and it had the same affect on Anya, who once they were back in their dorm room, quickly disrobed Danica and they made passionate love until they were both exhausted. The following week was going great for Danica that is until Wednesday evening when she began to develop a little bit of a cough. Danica knew that she should go to the doctor but she put it off hoping that it was just the virus that was going around. If she had been at home, she knew that her mom would have had her at the doctor's office as soon as she had that first cough but she rebelled at that thought and that would prove to be her undoing. By Thursday evening the cough was more pronounced and even Anya was starting to tell her to go to the clinic at the university but again she rebelled wanting to fight this off on her own for once. Friday morning it was all that she could do to drag herself out of bed and get to class. She tried to make Anya think that she was feeling better but Anya was still pressing her to go to the clinic. When she got out of class, she came back to the dorm and went immediately to bed. She was hoping a long nap would do her some good and help her body to fight off the respiratory infection. She woke up when Anya came in, she had Anya bring back some food for her as she was just too tired to get out of bed. She saw the concern in Anya's eyes but still she rebuffed any attempts to get her to go see a doctor. Sometime that night she woke up in a coughing fit and she was freezing. Anya turned on the light and Danica saw the fear in Anya's eyes, "I'm taking you to the clinic!" Danica could only say "Okay," as she was so weak that she could no longer put up a fight, a fight she had known better than to take on by herself with her medical history. Anya quickly put on her jeans and a sweatshirt and got a pair of sweats for Danica as she could easily get them on her without much help from Anya. "I'll take you to the clinic, they got a doctor on call at night," Anya told her. Danica went into another coughing fit and once she could breathe again she said in a hoarse whisper, "No I need a hospital... born premature and my lungs not..." she was saying when she started to cough again. Anya looked at her for a moment and then she said, "Okay I know who you need to see." Danica didn't bother to ask who that was. She just wanted to be able to breathe normal again. She let Anya help her to the elevator and then she sat in the lobby as Anya got her car. She actually made it to her car without going into a coughing fit but the car was cold and she begin to shiver so hard that her whole body shook. Danica began to wonder if she was going to live to the sunrise again, she felt so sick and weak. When the car finally warmed, her shivering slowed but the coughing started again. When it stopped, she heard Anya talking on the phone and she seemed to be arguing with someone but then she drifted off to sleep only waking up to cough and then go back to sleep. She didn't wake fully until the car stopped and Anya was helping her out of the car. She didn't recognize the hospital, it was too big to be the one in town that the university was at but she didn't care what hospital it was, it was big and there had to be someone who knew what to do for her. Anya helped her into the emergency room which looked pretty full however once Anya talked to the nurse, they were taken directly back to a room. Another nurse helped her up onto the exam bed and took her vital signs. Once she listened to her lungs, the nurse frowned which didn't surprise Danica but scared her all the same. The nurse left the room and Anya came up to her taking her hand giving it a squeeze. A couple of minutes later the nurse reentered bringing with her another nurse who pushing a cart with lots of things on it. They made Anya go sit in the chair as they put a oxygen mask on her and started a IV. Danica drifted back to sleep and when she woke back up, she found herself looking up at Anya's face except Anya had somehow managed to age several years while she was asleep. This older Anya must have seen the confusion on her face as she introduced herself, "I'm Dr. Sharapova, Anya's mother." "Oh," Was all Danica could think to say. "Anya says that you said something about being born premature and something about your lungs..." She said all the while listening to Danica's chest making her sit up to do so. As soon as she got over her coughing fit she answered, "Born eight weeks early, lungs didn't fully develop, I tend to get..." she was able to say before she started to cough again. "I need to talk to your mother; may I call her to get your history?" Dr. Sharopova told her but it sounded more like an order and not a request. As much as she didn't want her mother called; she knew it was going to happen whether she liked it or not. "Anya my phone, give it to her," Danica said laying back in the bed just wanting to rest. Danica closed her eyes but then she heard Anya's mother saying, "I told you to take her directly to a hospital, you could have risked her life bringing her all the way down here, why don't you ever listen to me! She needs a specialist if not several of them not me, you should know that!" Danica opened her eyes to see that Anya was about in tears and that woke her back up, "Don't..." she said before coughing again. She saw that she had Dr. Sharapova's attention and she forced herself to stop coughing. "Anya brought me here because she felt like you were the only person she could trust to take care of me." While Anya didn't ever say that to her but by bringing her to her mother, Danica, even in the condition that she was in, she could figure that out. "Danica you need a specialists, I'm just a family practice doctor." Dr. Sharopova told her coming back to her bedside. "I want you to be my doctor," Danica said firmly. Dr. Sharopiva seemed to think that over for a moment before deciding, "Okay but I will need to consult with other doctors." "Good," Danica said giving out as best a smile as she could. "And don't fuss at Anya anymore." She added. Dr. Sharapova smiled, "I'm her mother, I'm allowed." Danica frowned and then she added, "Okay I won't fuss at her anymore, that better." "Yes," Danica said. "I still need to talk to your mother," Dr. Sharapova told her. "Just to get your medical history, I don't think you can stop coughing long enough to give it all to me." "Okay, Anya has my phone, she can give it to you," Danica said. "I think you have pneumonia, I need to start breathing treatments and get some X-Rays," Dr. Sharapova told her and Danica just nodded her head as she laid it back on the bed. Anya went out with her mother and Danica figured that Anya was still going to get fussed at but she did what she could to prevent that from occurring. She fell back to sleep and only woke up again when a nurse came in to take her to the X- ray department. Danica looked at Anya who didn't seem too upset. "Did she fuss much?" Danica asked. "Just a little but like she said, she is my mother and she gets to do that." Anya said with a smile. But then she frowned, "You know your mother is on her way." "I figured as much and I will get fussed at," Danica said cracking a smile. "And I'm going to fuss at you when you get better," Anya said squeezing her hand as they rolled her down the hallway. "I know that too," Danica said smiling before coughing again. It took several tries to get a good X-Ray with her coughing and that in itself wore her out. The rest of the night was more of a blur as she slept between breathing treatments and being taken to ICU which she didn't want to go but then Dr. Sharapova didn't ask her. She was just taken there with Anya right at her side. Anya also talked her way into the ICU sitting by her side in a hard chair. She got a breathing treatment that made her cough even more and left her exhausted. When the nurses finally left her alone, she lay back in the hospital bed and even with the equipment making noises but she was too tired to let them bother her as she fell asleep. When she woke up, she immediately discovered two things, first being that she really needed to go to the bathroom and secondly that her mother was now sitting in a chair by the bed with Anya nowhere in sight. "Are you going to lecture me?" Danica asked as her mother was getting up from the chair. "Do I need to?" her mother asked coming to the bed and kissing her forehead. "Still running a fever I see." "No you don't and yes I am," Danica said trying to smile but having to cough that caused her to almost pee on herself. "Would you get the nurse, I really need to go to the bathroom," Danica told her mom still waiting for the lecture that she was sure would come. "We can take care of that," her mom said going to a small stand by the bed and presenting a bedpan to her. "Oh no, can't we get the nurse to unhook me long enough to go to a bathroom, I have to do both,' Danica said feeling very embarrassed. "Okay let me see what I can do," her mom said with a grin and Danica knew her mother had done that just to make a point about letting herself get into this position in the first place. A couple of very long minutes later, her mother returned with an older nurse in tow, "So we have to use the bathroom do we?" the nurse asked. "Yes we do," Danica said a little pissed at the way the nurse said "We" when it was her that really needed to go. The nurse helped her to sit up and that was when Danica realized that she had somehow picked up another IV along the way, this one in the opposite arm. She was also now dressed in a hospital gown that was open in the back. She, the nurse, her mother, and her two IV poles made the short walk to the bathroom with her mother holding her gown closed in the back. She didn't remember what panties she had put on, she just hoped it was a good pair. They got to the bathroom and then the nurse told her mother and not her to call when she was ready to go back. Danica looked down at her hands with the IV's and realized that she was still at her mother's mercy. She would have asked for her mother to go get Anya but she knew she couldn't wait that long. "Come on let me get your panties down," Her mother told her squatting down in front of her. "Oh god," Danica said feeling her face flush even over her fever. "Honey, I took care of this when you were a baby, it's no big deal," her mother said. "That was eighteen years ago," Danica told her. "Well actually fifteen years ago, you didn't want to be potty trained for some reason," her mother said pulling her panties down by reaching around her gown thus preserving a little of her modesty. Her mother went to the door and was about to go out when she stopped. She didn't turn around and she seemed to want to say something. Danica couldn't hold it in any longer and began to pee. Danica felt embarrassed by peeing with her mother in the room but then she mother began to talk. It wasn't her normal in control voice but one that was very unsure and a bit scared. "You know when you were born, I was so scared for you and myself I admit. They wouldn't let me hold you and I feared that by the time I would get to hold you, our ability to bond as mother and daughter would have long since passed." Her mother was saying. Danica had heard the story of her birth many times before and how hard she had to fight to survive but she had never heard her mother's side of the story. This one caught her attention and she forgot where she was and what she was doing there but on her mother's story and her feelings. "When I did finally get to hold you with all the wires and tubes in you, I made you a promise to make sure I would do everything in my power to help you survive and grow. I still had your brothers to raise but I made sure that once I got you home, you were never out of my sight. I think it was the third day that I had you home, I saw a bugger in your nose and I just knew that your lungs weren't operating right and I rushed you to the doctor. If that had been one of your brothers, I would have wiped your nose and be done with it but everything I had learn raising them went right out the window. The first few times that I did that, Dr. Johnson was patient with me. But eventually he had enough and when I brought you in, he put you on the table and handed you over to his nurse who didn't do anything but play with you trying to get you to grin at her. I was watching her and not listening to Dr. Johnson. Finally I asked him if he was going to exam you and you know what he said?" she asked. "No," Danica answered. "He told me there wasn't anything wrong with you but I knew there was. I thought he had finally gone senile but then realized that he wasn't going to look at you until I heard him out. I turned my attention to him and he told me that I had raised four strong boys and so I was obviously a good mom and to trust my instincts. While you started off very weak but you were past that stage. I would have to watch out for infections but I would know when I needed to bring you in and when to just let you fight off a cold on your own. There were a few false alarms after that but most of the time I managed to keep you alive without living at his office." Her mother said to her and Danica realized just how hard it was on her mother and the worry she must have had dealing with her. "I still kept you close and didn't let you get too dirty until one day your brothers were playing in a mud hole after a rain and you wanted to get out there and join them. I guess you were about two and half then." Her mother said stopping to catch her breath. "I remember that story," Danica said with a smile. "Not all of it," her mother said. "I had you in my arms and you were throwing a fit to get out with your brothers. Your father came out to see why you were making such a racket. "My god woman, let that girl get dirty for once in her life!" he said jerking you from my arms, pulling your diaper off of you and sat you right in the middle of the puddle. I wanted to go get you but I saw the look in your father's eyes and I knew then was not the time to cross him. Over the years we had learned when not to cross each other and this was the time to keep my mouth shut but man was I pissed at him. If I had a gun I would have shot him for doing that. But you were having the time of your life getting mud all over your legs and your clean shirt. Later that night when I had cooled down your father told me that I had to let you get dirty and play, it was the only way for you to grow up strong and if your didn't grow up strong, you would die long before you should. Your father was right of course though it took me a while to admit that to him. I don't want you to die before me, promise me you won't." her mother said as she turned around, she had tears in her eyes and that caused Danica to tear up. "I won't I promise," Danica said as she mother came over to her giving her a kiss to the cheek and Danica returned her hug as best she could with IV's in each hand. Her mother held onto her a moment more before she released her to wipe her eyes and to wipe Danica's cheeks of the tears falling. "If you don't mind, would you please wipe my ass one more time before my legs fall asleep," Danica told her mom seeing the look of surprise on her face. "You know sick or not, you're not too old for me to wash that mouth out with soap," Her mother admonished her and Danica laughed showing her mom that she had used the word ass on purpose. "I'm sorry I made it so hard on you," Danica said softly as her mother got some toilet paper. "Oh honey, I didn't tell you that to make you feel bad. I wouldn't change a thing about your birth and what we all had to do to get you better. It brought our family together and your brothers had someone to pick on and to protect as they grew up. If anything maybe I wanted you to let me be that overprotective mother for just a little longer. I know you are grown up now and don't need me as much and soon you will be all on your own, but just take care of yourself from now on." Her mother was saying and by then Danica was clean again and ready for bed. Just going to the bathroom had tired her out. "I learned my lesson and after this Anya will want to take me to the doctor every time I sneeze." Danica said with a laugh. "Good for her," her mother said giving Danica another kiss before going to get the nurse to help her back to bed. Once Danica was back in bed and she was hooked back up, she felt like she had run a marathon. She laid her head back on the pillow and was about to fall asleep when her eyes popped back open, "Where is Anya?" Danica asked feeling bad that it took her this long to realize the love of her life wasn't in the room with her. "Oh Galina sent her home with your father to get some sleep," her mother said. "Galina? Dad's here? Who's home?" Danica said all confused now which wasn't hard for her to be considering how tired she was. Her mother smiled at her confusion, "Galina is Anya's mother, you know Dr. Sharapova. She made Anya take your dad to their house to get some sleep." She said. "You call her by her first name?" Danica asked. "Yes dear, she's a very nice woman who knows her stuff. We talked on the phone and then once you were settled, she took me down to the cafeteria and we talked more about your medical history. Since we have something in common, with our daughters being roommates, we talked about being mothers of college age daughters whose homes seem very empty now. You know all that boring mother stuff." Her mother said coming to her side giving her a motherly kiss to her forehead. "Now get some rest," her mother told her squeezing her arm. Danica watched her mother sit down and she saw her lips start to move, "Don't worry dear, I didn't tell her all your secrets." "You didn't?" Danica said and then she saw her mother grin at her. "You know if I wasn't tied to this bed, I'd get up and wear you out," Danica said imitating her mother who just grinned. "Oh I see," her mother said giving her the look. "Well that and the fact that you would use that hairbrush in your pocketbook on me." Danica said putting her head back down on the pillow and quickly drifted off to sleep. When she woke again, she was looking up at the respiratory therapist waking her for her treatment. She felt someone gripping her hand and she looked to her right to see Anya standing there looking tired but smiling. She didn't have a chance to say anything as the therapist was intent on getting her treatment done. So she sat up letting her put the contraption up to her lips. She had done this many times over the years and she knew the process about as well as the therapists did. She began to breathe in the medicine and was soon coughing bringing up the gunk in her lungs. She was already breathing easier so all the medication she was receiving was beginning to work. When the therapists finished, she was able to finally turn her attention to Anya who looked out the door to see if anyone was looking before she leaned down and quickly giving her a kiss. "You know you scared me to death," Anya said to her with her eyes tearing up a little. "I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me," Danica said giving Anya's hand a squeeze as best as she could with the IV in the top of her hand. "So did your mother chew you out?" Danica asked to change the subject before Anya did get emotional on her. "Not too bad, she was more worried about her ability to get you well," Anya told her. "I'm already feeling a little better so I think she is doing great," Danica said. "I told her that she is the greatest doctor that I know and I truly believe that," Anya said showing how proud of her mother that she was. "I'm the only doctor you know dear," Anya's mother said entering the room along with Danica's mother. Anya seemed to hesitate before she said, "Well you're still the best." "Thank you," Anya's mother said and then she became a mother again, "I thought I sent you home to get some sleep..." "I did get some sleep," Anya said giving Danica a wink and a grin. "Yea I bet, what about Aleksy? Did you just leave him there alone?" Anya's mom asked. "Dad's here too?" Danica asked worrying about her father and what this was doing to his heart having forgotten that her mother had already told her that but then her brain was still a bit foggy. "Dad said he would look after him when he woke up," Anya said quickly. "Yes honey, did you think your father was going to let me drive here in the middle of the night alone," Danica mother answered. "Well no..." Danica answered feeling stupid for asking. "Is he okay, I didn't worry him too much did I?" "Don't worry honey; his heart is doing just fine. But he wasn't going to just sit at home while his little girl was in the hospital?" her mother said coming over to the side of her bed patting her arm. "Well no," Danica replied feeling better but then she noticed her mother's eyes going to her other hand that Anya was holding. She quickly released Anya's hand and that was when Anya too noticed where Danica's mom was looking and now her own mother was looking. "Let me take a look at you?" Anya's mom said coming to her beside with Anya and Danica's mom making room for her. Danica sat up in bed with Dr. Sharapova's help. She listened to her breathing and when she took a deep breath, she began to cough. She saw both Anya and her mom start to step forward but Dr. Sharapova padded her back and let her cough a moment while listening to her. "Well you're still pretty congested but you are breathing better than when you came in last night. How would you like to get out of this unit and into a regular room?" Dr. Sharapova asked her. "Oh god yes... and maybe get one of the IV's out so I can at least... well have a hand free," Danica asked hopefully. "I think we can do that. They like to have two open lines in the ICU but I think once we get you moved then we can take one out." Dr. Sharapova stated. "I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused you, ruining your weekend and all," Danica said to her. "Don't worry about it, besides my sweet daughter owes me now and I will collect," Dr. Sharapova said giving a wink to Danica who had to smile as Anya frowned. "And she will collect," Anya piped in making Danica laugh and also cough a moment. Dr. Sharapova padded her back a moment and once Danica got her coughing under control, she said, "Come on Anya let's leave Danica to get her rest." Anya frowned but she went with her mother but she did turn before going out the door to give Danica a smile and a wink that Danica hoped her mother didn't notice but the look in her mother's eyes, she knew that she did. Danica not wanting to get into a conversation about her and Anya decided this was a great time to take a nap. She only got to sleep for an hour before a couple of nurses came in and began to unhook her from some of the machines that were monitoring all of her vital signs, including the second IV so that her right hand was free again. They then wheeled her to her new room that was a single room and had a big chair that folded out so the person sitting in it could get some sleep. And she could have more than one visitor at a time which she liked. Danica first visitor was Anya with her father right on her heels. He looked worried and Danica tried to sit up and act like she was feeling better than she actually was. She was pulling it off until she began to cough again. But once she was done, she again tried to assure him that she was doing fine. "Come on Anya, let's go get some "things" for Danica and let her spend some time with her father," her mother said and Danica knew when her mother used "things" to mean panties and bras that she did really need as the pair of panties she was wearing were two days old now and needed changed. Danica wasn't so sure it was a good idea to have her mother and girlfriend out alone together and she could tell from the look on Anya's face that she wasn't thrilled about the idea but she didn't have a choice. Her mother came to her giving her a kiss and hug and then she began to ask Anya what shops were nearby. Anya just gave her this "help me" look but all Danica could do was shrug her shoulders and give her a smile. "I know someone who once told me that I had to take care of myself so I'd be around to see her graduate from high school and go to college," her father told her as soon as her mother and Anya were out of the room. "I know dad, I messed up didn't I?" Danica said as she father came over and took her hand. "Just a bit, you know you had your mother very worried," her father said and Danica knew that she had him very worried too. "I'm sorry, I won't do it again, I promise," Danica said reaching up and getting the warm hug that Danica needed and her father needed to assure each other that things would be fine. They talked for a while as Danica's father settled into the comfortable chair. It wasn't long before Danica began to feel tired again and she fell asleep as her father talked away mostly about her brothers and the family pizza restaurants. "Like father like daughter," Danica heard her mother saying as she woke up to see her mother and Anya standing just inside the door of her hospital room. "What?" Danica asked not fully awake yet but then she heard her father snoring, laid back in the chair. "Yeah, I'm not sure who was snoring louder, Danica or her father," Anya said with a big grin. "What?" Danica's father asked as his eyes popped open. "They're making fun at us dad," Danica said with a smile. "Small minds think small thoughts," Her dad said making Danica grin. "That's right dad," Danica said grinning at her mother and Anya. "I see someone is feeling better," her mother said coming over to her giving her a kiss on the forehead. "I am and I'll feel even better if you two happened to have remembered what you went shopping for," Danica said to her. "We did, would you like for me to help you to the bathroom to change," Anya asked and Danica could see her mother looking at her like this should be her job. Danica was really between a rock and a hard place with both Anya and her mother here. Any other time she could figure out a way to make them both happy but she really was too tired to think that clearly. However she really wanted to see Anya alone and this might be her only chance for a while. "Sure, I need to use the restroom anyway," Danica replied and her mind cleared for a moment and she added, "Mom would you go see if they got some more of that juice that they brought with my breakfast, it was good and for some reason I really want some." "Sure honey," her mom said a bit happier that she too could do something for her. Her mother did help Anya get her into the bathroom after her father made an exit out the door so that they wouldn't have to worry about the back of her gown coming open. As soon as the bathroom door closed, Anya gave her a soft light kiss, "I've wanted to do that since you got here." "Me too," Danica said giving her a smile. "Now help me with my panties, I really do have to pee," Danica said turning for Anya. Any other time Anya would have taken the opportunity to give a kiss to her cheeks but this wasn't the time and Anya just helped Danica to sit down. "Mom thinks I should go back to school with your mom and dad here to look after you," Anya told her. "I think that is a good idea," Danica was saying when Anya's eyes got real big and those eyes showed the hurt she was feeling. "Why don't you want me here?" Anya said. "Yes I do, let me explain," Danica said and Anya didn't seem to want to let her do that. "Come here," Danica said looking directly at Anya and she didn't blink until Anya seemed to give in. Anya came to her and got down on her knees in front of Danica and only then did Danica say what she was thinking, "I love you to death and I want you here with me but my mom isn't going to leave until I get out of here. No matter what I say, I know she won't leave." "But I will?" Anya said. "You know I don't want to leave until you are better too." "I know that but it goes deeper than that and I'm too tired to try and explain it all but I will. Besides I need for you to do something that she can't do for me." Danica said. "What's that?" Anya asked. "Go back to the dorm and get my laptop and then see if you can get any notes from my classes and any homework they assign. I can't afford to get behind now." Danica said to her taking Anya's hands in hers and giving them a squeeze. "Can I at least visit you?" Anya asked pitifully. "You had better or I won't..." Danica said leaving the last unsaid. "Won't what?" Anya of course asked. "Give you any more of these," Danica said letting go of Anya's hands, putting them to Anya's cheeks and giving her a very passionate kiss. "That might be worth coming back for," Anya said finally smiling. "Might be?" Danica asked arching her eyebrows at her. "Okay they are worth it," Anya conceded. "You understand that I'm not picking my mother over you?" Danica asked thought it seemed like that was exactly what she was doing and maybe it was what she was doing. "I know, now isn't the time to explain our real relationship," Danica told her. "No it isn't, I'm not ready to do that now either, not while you're sick and my mother is caring for you," Anya said. "Good, now help me up and give me a clean pair of panties, I just wish I had a top to wear under this thing," Danica said motioning to her hospital. "Something like this?" Anya asked pulling out a tube type top that could cover her chest and belly and something that she could step into and pull up thus not bothering her IV. "Oh god; thank you," Danica said seeing the top. "Well you got to thank your mother for that, she's the one who thought of it," Anya said smiling at her. "Well thank you both," Danica said giving Anya a kiss before she stood up with Anya's help. Anya helped her to put the top on under her hospital gown and a clean pair of panties. She really wanted to take a long shower and not the sponge bathes she had been given by the nurses and her mother. But she was feeling better and soon she could spend a week in the shower if she wanted. "Well we had better get out of here before my mother comes in after us," Danica said to Anya's frown but she took hold of the IV pole and opened the door for Danica exit the bathroom. "Thank you for the top mom," Danica said to her mother making sure that her mother knew that Anya had given her credit for thinking of buying it. "You're welcome," her mother said taking over for Anya and helping her back in bed. They all talked a bit until Danica had her dinner and began to yawn. That was Anya's and her father's clue to make their exit. Danica hated to see Anya leave but she was beginning to feel so tired that she could only smile and give a wave and a smile to Anya and her father. The wave was for her father but the smile was just for Anya. They both carried her love for them both, just two different forms of love. When she woke again, the lights were turned off and her mother was asleep in the chair lightly snoring. That made her smile after her mother and Anya had laughed about her and her father snoring. She then remembered why she had awaken and that was that she really had to pee. As quietly as she could, she swung her feet off the bed and slipped off the bed. She was just reaching for the IV pole when she heard her mother's voice. "You going someplace Missy," her mother asked. "Just to the bathroom mother, I can make it on my own," Danica said to her not that it did any good. "I'm sure that you can," her mother said as she got up from her chair. "But I'll help you anyway." Danica knew better than argue so she let her mother help her to the bathroom where her mother left her alone to do what she needed to do. She was at least able to get back to the bathroom door before her mother helped her back to bed and fussed over her until she was comfortable and back asleep. The next morning after breakfast, one of the nurses took her to get another set of x-rays and then a breathing treatment was given as soon as she got back. Dr. Sharapova arrived soon thereafter to tell her that her chest was starting to clear up but she wasn't ready to release her much to Danica's disappointment. Then Dr. Sharapova and her mother began to talk. Her mother was standing at one side of her bed and Dr. Sharapova the other. Danica listened while they were talking about her but then the conversation turned away from her and Danica's mind began to wander. Anya came to mind as she looked so much like her mother and then she thought about how they were a nudist family. Having a writer's mind and a great imagination, she began to wonder what Dr. Sharapova looked like naked. So she began to undress Dr. Sharapova but not in a sexual way but seeing her at the nudist resort where she just might one day see her if Anya had anything to do with it and Anya did. Dr. Sharapova's breasts appeared to be slightly larger than Anya's breasts and she was a little wider in the hips. She had Dr. Sharapova naked when she heard a voice in the back of her head. "You all right Danica, you look lost in space," she heard Dr. Sharapova asked. "Ah yea, I was just thinking," Danica said feeling her face grow warm. 'You look flushed, you running a fever?" Dr. Sharapova asked coming to her to feel her forehead just like her mother did. "No I'm fine," Danica said quickly thinking about how she was going to kill Anya when she saw her again. "Well if your fever still wants to spike, we definitely need to keep you another day or so," Dr. Sharapova said patting her arm as she turned to leave. This left Danica thinking that Dr. Sharapova needed to say goodbye to her daughter as Anya would be dead a minute after she got to see her again. Not only did Anya have her thinking what her mother would look like naked but now it sealed her fate of not getting out of here any sooner. Her mother came to her and fussed over her for a minute and then she sat down letting Danica go back to sleep dreaming of how she was going to kill Anya. When she woke up and couple of hours later, she saw that her mother had been replaced by Judy who was on the phone to her husband, Danica's oldest brother, giving him marching orders for what to do when their girls got home from school. "Where's mom?" Danica asked sitting up in the bed as Judy got off the phone. "I made her take a break from sitting with her college age daughter who isn't as smart as she thought she was," Judy said getting up and coming to the side of the bed giving her a heartfelt hug. "You made her take a break?" Danica questioned Judy. "Okay your father and I talked her into letting him take her out for lunch and get some rest at Dr. Sharapova's house," Judy said with a little laugh. "That sounds more like it," Danica said with a laugh followed by a coughing fits that were coming less often but enough to tell her that she was still very sick. "Help me up, I need to go to the bathroom, I about peed on myself on that one," Danica said trying to get her feet untangled from the sheets. "Now that would be funny," Judy said laughing. "Not when I make you change the sheets," Danica shot back at Judy who laughed at her. Judy helped her out of the bed and guided the IV pole to the bathroom, leaving her there to pee. When she finished and got her panties back up, she came to the door opening it where Judy was waiting for her. "You wouldn't do me a favor would you?" Danica asked. "Anything honey, you know that," Judy said. "I haven't had a shower since Friday, I would kill to feel clean again," Danica said. "I know they won't take my IV out but there has to be a way to shower and keep it dry." "I'll go talk to the nurses and we'll figure something out," Judy said. "Now you go sit and I'll be right back." Judy was at the door when Danica thought to say, "be nice." "When have I ever not been nice..." Judy said with a grin and then she went on out into the hallway. Judy was very nice but also determined and she would do anything for her family and Danica was very much her family, more like a sister than a sister-in-law. Danica sat down on the edge of the bed and waited for Judy to return, it took her a few minutes but when she came back in she had a nurse in tow. Judy and the nurse were talking away like they were long lost friends who had just met again. The nurse fixed the IV so that she could unhook it but warned them that it would need to be a quick shower or they would have to redo the IV in her other hand, her right hand that she wanted free. The nurse then left then alone. "You know I'll need to help you," Judy told her. "That's fine, I want you to wash my hair anyway," Danica said happy to be free of her IV, if only for a few minutes. "I'm a great hair washer," Judy told her. "May I ask your girls about that?" Danica asked. "Oh hell no, they'll say I'm taking their scalp off when I wash their hair," Judy said with a laugh. Judy then set about helping Danica to undress, doing so like she was getting ready to bath one of her girls. Once she was out of her clothes, Danica stepped into the small shower. Judy got the hand help shower nozzle down and turned on the water pointing it away from Danica until she got it warm. "I don't want to get you wet," Danica said. "Don't worry, if I can keep from getting too wet bathing my kids, I think I can manage to stay dry helping you bath. "True," Danica said with a laugh. Judy got her wet and then talked as Danica pretty much bathed herself with Judy only hitting the spots that Danica couldn't get to. Then she wet Danica's hair and set about washing it and Judy's hair washing reminded her very much as her mother's hair washing. Danica even complained a little just to get Judy to tell her to be quiet. But when she stepped out and got dry, Danica felt so much better, just feeling clean again. And once her IV was back in place, she and Judy walked the hallways for a little while. The walk also made her feel better but also wore her out so after having her lunch, she soon fell asleep as Judy talked. When Danica woke up, Judy was still talking but this time to someone on the phone. Danica went ahead and sat up this time able to get her feet out from under the sheets. She slipped off the bed taking the IV pole with her. She saw Judy watching her every step and she knew if she made the slightest stumble that Judy would be by her side long before she hit the floor. When Danica came out of the bathroom, Judy was just getting off the phone. "I'm sorry that I went to sleep on you while you were talking," Danica said getting up onto the bed. Judy just smiled, "It's cool, that's how I get the kids to sleep. I bore them into peaceful sleep." "You weren't boring me,' Danica told her. "Oh I know, but you need to sleep, it's what's going to make you better, that and those medications their pumping into your body." Judy said. "I just wish they'd hurry up and work, I hate missing class," Danica said. "Danica you were and still am very sick, from what your mom said, you were close to dying. You're not going to bounce back from that in a day or two. Give it time and I'm sure that you can catch back up, you're smarter than any of the rest of us," Judy told her. "You'll be back on your feet and back in class soon enough." They talked for a while and then lunch was served and they brought Judy a tray so they both could complain about the food. After eating, Danica made Judy take her for another walk. Anya's mom had told her to try and walk as much as she could without overdoing it as that would help her lungs to clear. Danica pushed herself however when she came back and after another breathing treatment, she was ready for another nap. When she woke, her mom and dad were back and her mother did look a lot more rested. Danica began to realize just what a toll that this was taking on her mom, worrying and then staying up with her. She was just glad that Judy had arrived to give her mother a break. It wasn't like her father couldn't or wouldn't sit with her but Danica could see that her mom had more faith that Judy would know what to do and maybe not so much with her father. But just so as not to leave her father out, she made him take her for a walk leaving Judy and her mother to trade notes on how she was doing. She had no more gotten back into bed feeling worn out than did Anya walk into the room carrying her laptop and her book bag. Danica felt a sudden burst of energy just seeing Anya smiling face and bright eyes. "Well I thought you were sick, you don't look sick to me," Anya said coming over to her. She put the laptop and book bag on the bed before giving her a hug. "That's what I keep telling your mom but she isn't buying it," Danica said with a smile. "I'll talk with her, I'll change her mind for you," Anya boasted. "You're no more likely to change her mind than I am changing her mind," Danica said pointing to her mom. "You keep that in mind missy," her mother said with a motherly smile. "Oh I do," Danica said grinning. "Come on help me to the bathroom." "Sure," Anya said smiling at Danica. "I need to go too." Danica didn't notice the stares that were coming from Judy and her mom nor did she think about just going to the bathroom an hour before. All she thought about was getting a moment alone with Anya. As soon as the door was closed, Danica felt Anya come up against her giving her a kiss, a light brief kiss but a very welcome kiss. "I've missed you, the bed just so lonely without you," Anya said going over to the toilet. "Are you okay with the ways things worked out with my mom and all?" Danica asked fearful of Anya's answer. "I was more than a little jealous and hurt, I admit," Anya said as she sat on the toilet. This was what Danica feared and felt helpless to do anything about. "You said was?" Danica asked. "Yea as soon as I got back to the dorm, everyone came to see me, well to see how you were doing. After assuring them that you were fine and just faking being sick," Anya said with a grin making Danica grin with her. "Anyway once they were sure you were going to be okay and they told me to tell you that they were there for you if you needed anything, Haley stayed behind and we talked a little." "And?" Danica asked taking her turn on the toilet. Anya smiled, "Haley told me I was being a selfish bitch and that my place was here to help you keep caught up with your classes. This was your mom's time to help you; mine would come eventually but that you had enough to deal with trying to get better than dealing with a jealous girlfriend." "Ouch, she was a bit harsh," Danica said. "No she was right and after I thought about it and got over what she said, I thanked her for saying it," Anya said. "Well," Danica said not sure what else to say. "Come on, let's get out of here before they start talking about us," Anya said not realizing that process had already started. They all talked a while before Danica began to get tired and then everyone but her mom gave her a hug and left her to get some sleep. She did get awakened up later that night for a breathing treatment before she was left alone to get some sleep. The next morning, she began to feel better and she was able to begin to do some of her homework and look over the notes that Anya got a student from each of her classes to send to her. She was still tiring out but she made it through the day with a couple less naps. Judy was sitting with her again as her mother rested and she even picked up a couple of her books looking through them. Anya arrived a little later that day, just as Judy and her father were leaving; Danica couldn't help but to smile seeing her come into the room. Danica, of course, had a sudden urge to use the bathroom however this time she had been holding it in until Anya arrived. Anya hadn't been there too long when her phone rang. She looked down at it and frowned. "It's my mom." She stated to no one in particular. After answering it she frowned even deeper and had this weird look on her face as she said, "She wants to talk to you Mrs. Kowalezyk." Anya then handed the phone to Danica's mom with Danica looking at Anya who only shrugged her shoulders. Danica watched as her mom just listened to whatever Dr. Sharapova was saying before ending the call by saying, "I'll take care of it." "Come here Anya, I got a message from your mom," Danica's mom said. "What's that?" Anya asked hesitating a moment before going to where Danica's mom was waiting. Danica watched a her mom put her hands to Anya's shoulders, her mother said to Anya, "Your mother said to give you a kiss," which her mom did to Anya's cheek, "turn you around," again she did so, "And pop you on your bottom and tell you to get back to school." "Your mother spanked me," Anya said to Danica. "I saw," Danica replied trying not to grin but failing to do so. "Aren't you going to do anything?' Anya asked. "No then she will spank me too," Danica said grinning. "We're taking good care of her," Danica's mom then said to Anya. "I know," Anya said as she went to Danica giving her a goodbye hug and then she surprised both Danica and her mom by going back to Danica's mom giving her a hug and then she made her exit rubbing her bottom much to Danica's and her mother's amusement as her mom had only tapped her bottom. The next morning, the nurses had her up early for a bunch of tests even before she had a chance to have her breakfast. Since she had been roommates with Anya, breakfast was a lot more important to her and her stomach was growling loudly. She was so hungry that even the hospital's breakfast tasted good to her. A little bit later Dr. Sharapova came strolling in wheeling her laptop in front of her. She greeted them both before she got down to business of listening to her breathing and listening to her heart. She typed something into her chart before directing her attention to Danica, "So how would you like to go home this afternoon?" Dr. Sharapova asked. "Seriously, I can get out of here and go back to school?" Danica asked feeling excited about getting back to her class. "No I said you could go home, I won't release you if you go back to school, I don't think you're able to go back to classes, not yet." Dr. Sharapova said coming over to the bed and sitting at the edge. Danica immediately turned her head toward her mother wondering if she and Dr. Sharapova had worked this out on the side, without her knowledge. "Don't look at your mom, she didn't have anything to do with this, I'm your doctor and I don't feel like you're ready for school. I'm afraid that that you end up even worse than you were when you got here. I think you need to rest at home and if you feel up to it, go back to school on Monday." Dr Sharapova told her. Then she added a last bit of information, "Either home or you stay here, and I will have the nurses' start giving you your medication by shots." Danica had to smile, "you're not giving me much of an option are you?" "No I'm not," Dr. Sharapova said smiling at her. "Beside I trust your mother to look after you more than I do my daughter." "Anya would look out for me; she brought me here didn't she?" Danica stated defending Anya. "Yes she did and I love my daughter more than life but she doesn't know your history or know when you might be getting into trouble. Your mother knows when you need to come back in. I'm letting you go now only because I know you will be in good hands. And when you get back to school, Anya will be well versed on what to look for and she will get you to a doctor much sooner if this happens again." "Oh god then she will be worse than my mother," Danica said with a laugh. "She better be," Dr. Sharapova said patting her arm as she got up from the bed. "Now you promise to get some rest?" Dr. Sharapova stated more than asked. "Yes Doc," Danica said, and then she hesitated. "Yes?" Dr. Sharapova asked. "Would it be alright if your patient gives her doctor a hug?" Danica asked. Dr. Sharapova smiled, "I think your doctor would like that." And then she came over giving her a hug that Danica meant to give her. "I'm glad that Anya brought me here," Danica told Dr. Sharapova as they hugged. "Me too, now I have met the famous Danica who she can't seem to stop talking about." Dr. sharapova said. "Well, let me get this going so you can get out of here. I will have them giving you a morning and afternoon breathing treatment then you may go. "I get to go home this afternoon!" Danica immediately texted Anya once Dr. Sharapova had left this room. It was a few minutes later that Anya answered, "Cool I'll come and pick you up this afternoon!" she texted with several smiley faces after her text. "Not back to school but my home" Danica said putting a frown into her text. "You mother won't let me go back to school until Sunday." "Why... nevermind... I'll talk to her," Anya texted back. "No, she is right. I need more rest before I go back to classes, I still can't make it through the day without a couple of naps" Danica texted. "You sure, I miss you so much," Anya texted. "I miss you too my love, just don't replace me before I get back," Danica texted. "NEVER!" Anya texted. "Good answer," Danica said. "Beside you got all those cute nurses there to take care of you," Anya teased. "None as pretty as you," Danica texted. "Also a good answer," Anya texted. "I know where my bread is buttered," Danica texted. "Mmmm butter, we haven't tried that," Anya texted. Danica felt her face warm ever so slightly, "Be good, my mother is in the room." "Tell her to leave the room a few minutes," Anya texted. "Quit that," Danica typed. "How are your classes today?' "Nice change of subject there," Anya typed. "Yes it was," Danica typed into her phone. And so they traded messages until Danica had to take one of her treatments and Anya had to go to class. The afternoon seemed to drag on forever as she waited for the nurses to unhook her IV giving her freedom at last and it took them even longer to discharge her. But she was eventually wheeled to the front door where her father had the car warmed up and ready to take her home. She sat in the back with her mother and father sitting up front. The excitement of getting out of the hospital, which wasn't so bad, soon wore off and she put her head against the window quickly falling asleep; at least sleeping did make the long trip home much faster. She awoke just in time to see the driveway full of cars, all her family was there to see her come home. "You didn't have to bring everyone here just to see me, it's not like I was that sick," Danica said. "We didn't do this and you were that sick, we about lost you," her father said. "Then who made everyone come?" Danica asked. "I don't know but if I had to guess," her mother was saying before Danica finished her sentence. "Judy," Danica said. "That'd be my guess," her mother said with a smile. "I'm going to kill her," Danica said. "That I got to see,' her father said with a laugh. By the time that the car stopped all four of her brothers were at the car, her door was opened and her brothers set in on her, "There's that faker... you'll do anything to get some attention won't you sis... She doesn't look sick to me... I bet she had a test that she partied too much to study for and wanted to get out of taking it..." and so it went as they picked on her, but they also all give her a hug, holding her a moment longer than a normal brotherly hug. Then her brother Dobry put his arm around her waist escorting her inside, he was youngest of her brothers and probably the closest to her. She wanted to tell him that she didn't need any help but a look into his eyes told her that while she didn't need him to help her, he needed to help her to make sure that she really was getting better. Once inside, she was hugged by all her sister-in-laws with Judy being the last to come to her. "You know I'm going to kill you for bringing everyone here today," Danica whispered to her while hugging her back. Judy being Judy always had a comeback, "You stink; you need me to give you another bath." She said getting a laugh from her other sister-in-laws. "No I can manage this time," Danica said thinking about how great a shower would feel right then. "Do I really stink?" Judy smiled, "No but by the time you're done with your shower, dinner will be ready." "It smells great," Danica said. Danica greeted all her nieces and nephews on her way back to her old bedroom. When she entered, she saw that her bed was covered with new clothes, all freshly washed and neatly folded. "Tina, get in here!" Danica yelled. Tina appeared at the door almost immediately. "You need something?" "You do this?" Danica asked. "When I heard that you were going to spend a few days here before going back to school, I figured that you'd need something to wear." Tina said with a big smile. "You didn't have to do this, I still got some old clothes here," Danica told her. "You know me, any excuse to go shopping," Tina said with a laugh. Before Danica could argue, Tina went to the bed picking up a cute pair of pajamas, "Look at these, aren't they cute," She said, "I even got me a set, but mine are pink, you know how I love pink." She then went through all the things that she had bought for her and what she bought for herself of another one of the women in the family. Danica had to let her finish before she was able to talk again. "How did you get my sizes right and do it all this done today, I just found out I was getting out of the hospital this morning?' Danica had to ask. "Well I..." Tina started to say. "You what?" Danica asked. "Well I got your roommate's phone number and called her to have her look up your sizes to make sure I was right and then I made Amanda go with me to help pick out what you needed." Tina said. "You know it's funny that Anya didn't even have to check what size you wore, she knew it right off." "Yea we've shopped some together," Danica said quickly to keep Tina from wondering too much. While on the surface, Tina would seem like one of those women who just loved to shop and be social but once you get to know her, there was a lot more below the surface than one would think. Danica knew her well enough to know that Tina could and would fool you on what she really knew. "Well thank you both," Danica said giving Tina a warm hug. Tina then left her to get that shower that she so wanted. She got clean underclothes and the pretty pajamas and headed to the bathroom. She turned on the shower letting the bathroom steam up before she stepped into the shower. She just had the water as hot as she could stand it breathing in the steam which made her cough but that was what she wanted as it did help her breath better once she stopped coughing. She washed her body and then washed her hair twice making sure that it was clean. When she came out, she was feeling much better and feeling very hungry. The table was full of food and family with the kids eating in the family room. Danica enjoy all the conversation and she felt like she was with the people that she most loved, well if Anya was there then they all would be there. After dinner the adults settled in the living room and the kids played games in the family room with the moms taking turns going into the family room to threaten to beat butts if they didn't stop fighting. Danica was sitting on the couch with her mom to her right side and Judy on the left. Danica mostly listened to all the conversations and taking the kidding her brothers reaped upon her. The day soon caught up with her and she leaned against her mom as she put her arm around her shoulders. Sometime later, she found that she had her head on her mother's lap and her legs across Judy's lap. She felt her mother's loving caresses that made her feel loved and safe. She woke up in her brother Patek's arms being carried to her bedroom. He was the biggest of her brothers and he played football when he was in high school. She gave him a hug and let him lay her on her bed with her mother covering her up, giving her a kiss to her cheek as she did when she was a little girl. She spent her time at home, catching up on her classes that she was missing and resting. Her mother made sure that she took her medicine and used her inhaler to clear out her lungs. By the time that Sunday arrived she was feeling better and more than ready to go back to school. She convinced her parents to get up early so that she would be back at school sooner and more importantly back with Anya sooner. When they got to her dorm room, Anya was there to greet them. Anya gave Danica very platonic hug, much the same type of hug that she gave both of her parents. They talked for a little while before Anya and Danica walked Danica's parents back to her car. After hugs and promises to make sure she took her medicines and more importantly that she took care of herself. Danica watched her parents leave feeling a little sad to see the two people who did so much to help her get better but who also did so much to make sure that she lived passed her first birthday. To be continued... Please let me know what you think of my story. I welcome all comments good or bad. You can email me at numlfl@hotmail.com