New
PATHS
by GCS
Chapter Nine
Over the next couple of days and much to the surprise of the doctors and nurses John Gage was the model patient. He stayed in his bed unless they helped him via wheel chair up to see Cammie. He took all of his medications without complaint. He ate all of his meals, every bite. He was a changed man and those closest to him knew why.
John Gage had more incentive to get better and get out of the hospital as soon as possible than perhaps he had ever had. Johnny wanted to get back to his ranch. He had decided that when Cammie was ready to be released he would take her home to his ranch and care for her himself. It would be at least a week before Dr. Brackett would let him return to work if not two. His lungs were still vulnerable and any exposure to smoke might send him back to the hospital again with pneumonia. If he told Brackett that he was going to take care of Cammie, then maybe the good doctor would release her sooner. Johnny had a plan and no one would be able to talk him out of it.
"Well Johnny I think we can release you this afternoon. How does that sound?" Dr. Brackett didn't have to look up from the notes he was making in Johnny's chart to know the young man was grinning from ear to ear.
"That sounds great Doc. How long before I can tell Roy to pick me up?"
"I've already called him for you Johnny," Dixie said as she entered the room pushing a wheel chair. "I also took the liberty to bring your transportation knowing you would want to stop by and see Camille before you left." Johnny smiled again at Dixie and got up from the bed and turned quickly plopping down in his ride. "Hey not so fast buddy, I didn't say we could go right now." Johnny just looked up at her with those deep brown puppy dog eyes of his, and she immediately gave in. "Oh all right. Kel we'll be back in a few minutes."
Up in Cammie's room a nurse was just finishing taking her vitals, "I guess Rampart's most eligible bachelor is off the market?"
Cammie looked up at the woman, smiled and curtly said, "He is."
"Well don't say we didn't warn you about him."
"I won't. I happen to think he is amazing." The nurse turned on her heels and left the room in a huff.
In the elevator Johnny looked up at Dixie, "You know all this time I have been worried about getting serious with anyone because of my past. I mean there was so many bad things that I had to deal with. I never thought any woman would understand. I thought it would be such a turn off."
"I know Johnny, but people love you for you. You do know that don't you?"
"Yeah I guess so Dixie."
"Johnny you are so special to a lot of people. Don't ever think that you should be judged for the things that happened to you in the past."
"That's just it Dixie. Camille knows all about my past. She knows the whole story, and she still likes me. See I don't have to pretend with her. I can just be me. Like with you guys. There is nothing I can't tell her. There is nothing that I have to hide from her. It is such a relief to know that I don't have to be careful what I say."
"She is a very special woman Johnny."
"Yeah, yeah she is. We have a lot in common too. Did you know she drives a Land Rover? Its burgundy, but we have the same taste in cars. We both like the outdoors. When she came to the ranch for our picnic she was perfectly happy to just enjoy what I could afford that day. You know I had missed a lot of work and with the ranch expenses money was tight. She didn't mind at all that we just hung out at my place. Man Dixie, I am so lucky to find her. I'm going to take her to the ranch and take care of her until she gets better. Once she gets back on her feet I'm going to take her on a real date. Not like some of my other dates. I'm going to take her to a fancy restaurant and maybe dancing. Do you think she would like that?"
"I'm sure she would Johnny, but I don't think you have to try to impress her. She likes you for you, not for the kind of dates you might go on or the amount of money you spend."
"I know that Dixie, but she deserves to be treated like that."
"Johnny listen to me, okay?"
"Okay."
"Camille Lawson liked you from the first moment she saw you. She wanted to get to know you for you. She saw you at your worst the second time she laid eyes on you, and she still wanted to know you better. You do not have to try very hard to get her to continue to want to spend time with you. Johnny she loves you just as the rest of us do. You love her too don't you?"
"God yes Dixie. I do love her. I never thought I would say this, but someday I think I'll want to marry her."
"Good Johnny, because I think the two of you would be very good together. Now I'm going to take you to see her for a short visit. She still needs her rest, and then I'll come back and help you get ready for Roy to take you home. Does that sound good?" Johnny smiled at her as she pushed him into Cammie's room.
"Hello gorgeous," Johnny smiled at the woman he was in love with.
"Hello Fireman Gage."
"How are you feeling today? Can I get you anything?" He reached over and took her by the hand. Dixie slipped out of the room to give them some privacy.
"No Johnny I'm fine. I'm glad to see you."
"I'm getting out of here today."
"That's wonderful news. I wish I was getting out of here."
"Well I think I have a plan that might help speed that along." He leaned forward and explained his plan to take her to the ranch. Camille could not believe she was hearing that this wonderful man in front of her wanted to take her home and nurse her back to health. How ever did she get so lucky to meet John Gage? What was wrong with all of the nurses here at Rampart that they could not see the fine qualities of this man? Camille Lawson knew at that moment that someday, when they were both ready, she and Fireman Gage would be married.
Someday.
The end.
Thank you to all of those who encouraged me to continue the story between Johnny and Camille Lawson. Someday I may bring them together again. Who knows maybe it will be for a wedding.
THE END.....
98/26/09
John Gage had more incentive to get better and get out of the hospital as soon as possible than perhaps he had ever had. Johnny wanted to get back to his ranch. He had decided that when Cammie was ready to be released he would take her home to his ranch and care for her himself. It would be at least a week before Dr. Brackett would let him return to work if not two. His lungs were still vulnerable and any exposure to smoke might send him back to the hospital again with pneumonia. If he told Brackett that he was going to take care of Cammie, then maybe the good doctor would release her sooner. Johnny had a plan and no one would be able to talk him out of it.
"Well Johnny I think we can release you this afternoon. How does that sound?" Dr. Brackett didn't have to look up from the notes he was making in Johnny's chart to know the young man was grinning from ear to ear.
"That sounds great Doc. How long before I can tell Roy to pick me up?"
"I've already called him for you Johnny," Dixie said as she entered the room pushing a wheel chair. "I also took the liberty to bring your transportation knowing you would want to stop by and see Camille before you left." Johnny smiled again at Dixie and got up from the bed and turned quickly plopping down in his ride. "Hey not so fast buddy, I didn't say we could go right now." Johnny just looked up at her with those deep brown puppy dog eyes of his, and she immediately gave in. "Oh all right. Kel we'll be back in a few minutes."
Up in Cammie's room a nurse was just finishing taking her vitals, "I guess Rampart's most eligible bachelor is off the market?"
Cammie looked up at the woman, smiled and curtly said, "He is."
"Well don't say we didn't warn you about him."
"I won't. I happen to think he is amazing." The nurse turned on her heels and left the room in a huff.
In the elevator Johnny looked up at Dixie, "You know all this time I have been worried about getting serious with anyone because of my past. I mean there was so many bad things that I had to deal with. I never thought any woman would understand. I thought it would be such a turn off."
"I know Johnny, but people love you for you. You do know that don't you?"
"Yeah I guess so Dixie."
"Johnny you are so special to a lot of people. Don't ever think that you should be judged for the things that happened to you in the past."
"That's just it Dixie. Camille knows all about my past. She knows the whole story, and she still likes me. See I don't have to pretend with her. I can just be me. Like with you guys. There is nothing I can't tell her. There is nothing that I have to hide from her. It is such a relief to know that I don't have to be careful what I say."
"She is a very special woman Johnny."
"Yeah, yeah she is. We have a lot in common too. Did you know she drives a Land Rover? Its burgundy, but we have the same taste in cars. We both like the outdoors. When she came to the ranch for our picnic she was perfectly happy to just enjoy what I could afford that day. You know I had missed a lot of work and with the ranch expenses money was tight. She didn't mind at all that we just hung out at my place. Man Dixie, I am so lucky to find her. I'm going to take her to the ranch and take care of her until she gets better. Once she gets back on her feet I'm going to take her on a real date. Not like some of my other dates. I'm going to take her to a fancy restaurant and maybe dancing. Do you think she would like that?"
"I'm sure she would Johnny, but I don't think you have to try to impress her. She likes you for you, not for the kind of dates you might go on or the amount of money you spend."
"I know that Dixie, but she deserves to be treated like that."
"Johnny listen to me, okay?"
"Okay."
"Camille Lawson liked you from the first moment she saw you. She wanted to get to know you for you. She saw you at your worst the second time she laid eyes on you, and she still wanted to know you better. You do not have to try very hard to get her to continue to want to spend time with you. Johnny she loves you just as the rest of us do. You love her too don't you?"
"God yes Dixie. I do love her. I never thought I would say this, but someday I think I'll want to marry her."
"Good Johnny, because I think the two of you would be very good together. Now I'm going to take you to see her for a short visit. She still needs her rest, and then I'll come back and help you get ready for Roy to take you home. Does that sound good?" Johnny smiled at her as she pushed him into Cammie's room.
"Hello gorgeous," Johnny smiled at the woman he was in love with.
"Hello Fireman Gage."
"How are you feeling today? Can I get you anything?" He reached over and took her by the hand. Dixie slipped out of the room to give them some privacy.
"No Johnny I'm fine. I'm glad to see you."
"I'm getting out of here today."
"That's wonderful news. I wish I was getting out of here."
"Well I think I have a plan that might help speed that along." He leaned forward and explained his plan to take her to the ranch. Camille could not believe she was hearing that this wonderful man in front of her wanted to take her home and nurse her back to health. How ever did she get so lucky to meet John Gage? What was wrong with all of the nurses here at Rampart that they could not see the fine qualities of this man? Camille Lawson knew at that moment that someday, when they were both ready, she and Fireman Gage would be married.
Someday.
The end.
Thank you to all of those who encouraged me to continue the story between Johnny and Camille Lawson. Someday I may bring them together again. Who knows maybe it will be for a wedding.
THE END.....
98/26/09
