“She’s been read her rights and is handcuffed to the bed. I don’t think she’ll be
going anywhere but I still want a guard on duty. So I guess if you want to go in
and see her that will be okay.” Bo knew better than to try to keep John from
seeing his wife, but he liked to sound as though he were in charge.
John walked into Marlena’s private hospital room and sat by her bed. “Look at
me Doc. I love you baby. I want to help you but I need you to talk to me.”
“I’m innocent John. I did not kill those people. I don’t know why I confessed, I was
confused and hurt. Hurt that you could believe me to be that person.” She turned
her head slowly to look at him, and he could see the pain in her eyes.
“Doc, I do believe in you, I love you. If you say you are innocent, I believe you! I
am going to find the real killer, I will get you out of this.” He placed his hand on
hers and ran his thumb over the metal handcuff. “I hate seeing you like this. I
want to take you home and hold you, but you keep pushing me away.” Tears
began forming in his eyes as he looked her. She looked so beautiful and so
afraid.
“I’m so sorry John.” She looked down at her hands, unable to face him knowing
she had caused him pain. “I love you.” It was almost a whisper but he heard it.
“I was so afraid I was never going to hear you say that again.” He stood and
leaned over her, gently turning her face to his. “Say it again.”
“I love you.” She brushed his lips with hers. Their eyes locked and she knew
exactly what he was thinking. “We can’t.”
“Are you hurting? Are you in pain?”
“No, John. But we can’t, not here. Not with a guard right outside the door.”
“The hell we can’t!” John removed his jacket and shirt and threw them on the
chair next to the bed. Marlena continued to protest. John placed his hands on
her face and kissed her, forcing his tongue inside her mouth. She whimpered and
tried pushing him away with her free arm. He leaned into her pushing her back
down onto the mattress. He slid one hand down her body until he found her
breast, gently squeezing. “I want you Marlena.”
Breathlessly Marlena looked into his eyes and was unable to protest any longer.
“I want you too.”
That was all he needed to hear. John quickly undressed and removed the
hospital gown as much as possible with her handcuffed to the bed. “Tell me if I
get too rough. You are still recuperating, I don’t want to hurt you.” He entered her
as gently as he could. He slowly began to move inside of her. “Oh Doc, I’ve
missed you.”
“I’ve missed you too.” She ran her hand over his back. He could hear the clinking
of the metal cuff against the side rail. She wanted to touch him with both hands.
He reached his hand over and intertwined his fingers with hers.
“Better?”
“Yes.” That was the last word spoken. She laced her fingers into his hair and
pulled him into a much needed kiss of pure passion. She wrapped her legs
around his waist and dug her heels into his lower back. His thrusts became
erratic, slow and gentle one minute, hard and fast the next. He was so afraid of
hurting her but the closer he got, the less he was able to control himself. Moments
later he felt her muscles tighten around him, her nails dig into his back and her
teeth clamp down on his shoulder. They came together, both finding it very
difficult not to scream out. He quickly moved off her and laid by her side,
wrapping his arms around her.
“I didn’t hurt you did I?”
“No. You were just what the doctor ordered. You better get dressed before the
nurse comes back.”
John reluctantly climbed out of bed, dressed and fixed Marlena’s hospital gown,
kissing her gently on the lips. “I love you. I am going to get you out of this. I have
a plan but I can’t tell you what it is. I just need you to trust me. Can you do that?”
“You are the only one I can trust. I trust you with my life. I won’t lie to you John, I
am scared.”
“I know.” He wiped her tears away as he looked in to her eyes. “I will get you out
of this. I will not lose you Marlena. You are my life. I cannot and will not live
without you baby.” His voice was soft and tender.
“Stay with me. I don’t want you to go. I can make it through anything as long as
you are with me.”
“I’m not going anywhere.” He snuggled up as close as possible wrapping his
arms around her. “Remind me to pull out my handcuffs when I get you home
after all of this is over and you have been cleared. I thought of a way to put them
to use.” He laughed trying to ease her mind.
“Pervert!” She giggled, in spite of the situation. He always could make her feel
safe and secure. She didn’t know how but she knew he would save her.
THE END
The Jarlena Journal 