NIKKI/NORA

Thankful

writerghost2000

Title: Thankful

Author: writerghost2000

Fandom and Pairing: Nikki/Nora

Rating: G

Authors note: Since today is Thanksgiving, I thought I’d write a little something. Written from Nikki’s POV.

Disclaimer: Nikki & Nora are the property of Nancylee Myatt and I make no claims of ownership. No copyright infringement intended.

Thankful

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With her hand in mine, I take in it’s warmth and savor the connection.

I rub my thumb over the soft skin of her knuckles as I think about how thankful I am to have her next to me; how less than twenty-four hours ago I could have lost her.

She’s fast asleep with a little help from whatever they gave her before turning her over to me to take care of her. It had kicked in before we made it into the driveway so I was thankful that Bobby had followed us home and was able to carry her into our bed.

I can’t help but just watch her. The slow rise and fall of her chest makes me thankful that she’s relaxed and resting without pain. I don’t want her to be in pain and I hate that there’s nothing I can do about it.

Bringing her hand to my lips, I kiss the back of it, taking in the scent of her skin and trying to ignore the vivid purple bruise that surrounds her right eye. Reaching out, I move a few stray strands of hair away from her face - reliving the moment when I saw him hit her. Fire begins to brew in my belly just thinking about it. I’m so thankful that her head missed connecting with the edge of the stone bench when she fell to the ground. Just a few inches over and she probably wouldn’t be lying next to me right now.

As I gently run my hand across her belly, I feel the edges of the bandage that is bound tightly around her broken ribs - the source of most of her pain. A single tear dribbles down my face as I remember the baseball bat hitting her - hearing the sickening, wet crack of bone breaking - sending her down to the ground where she curled into a ball like a helpless child.

I’m so thankful that that’s all it is - broken ribs and a decent black eye. And I’m thankful that I was able to put a stop to it all before he hurt her even more or worse...took her away from me.

Leaning over, I place a kiss on her forehead before settling down next to her to get some sleep of my own. I keep her hand in mine and drift off to sleep.

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