Wings of Love by Jeanette Skutinik

an
ice pack and took two pills out of the plastic prescription
container. 
    “Here you go honey.”  Amy handed
him the water and pills then she placed the ice pack on his
knee.  She sat on the floor next to him as she gently
patted his chest.  “You get some rest and I’ll make us
something for dinner.”
    “Thanks babe.”  Adam closed his
eyes as he exhaled.
    Amy searched the refrigerator to see what she
could scrounge together for dinner.  She took out a dozen
eggs, some mushrooms, one green pepper and a chunk of cheddar
cheese.  In the freezer she found some hash browns and a
loaf of bread.
    Amy busied herself in the kitchen as she
chopped up the mushrooms and green peppers.  She fried
the hash browns in a skillet and was whisking the eggs when Bob
sauntered into the room.
    “Something smells good in here,” he deeply
inhaled the aroma.  “Do you need some help?”
    “If you make the toast, I’ll make you an
omelet.”
    “You got a deal.”  Bob tossed the
loaf of bread in the air as he took the toaster out of the
cupboard.  He stood next to Amy as he buttered the
toast.
    “Here you go,” said Amy as she turned around
to find Bob right beside her.  “Enjoy.”  She
handed the plate to him and went back to making another omelet.
    Bob pulled up a chair and sat his large frame
down by the table reaching for the jelly to spread on his
toast.  “This is awesome Amy.”  Bob ate as if
he was famished.  “Thanks.”
    “You’re quite welcome,” said Amy as she
carried two plates of food into the living room.  She sat
them down on the coffee table and knelt down next to
Adam.  She brushed her finger lightly on his nose to wake
him up.
    “What smells so good,” Adam wrinkled his nose
and opened his eyes as he stretched his arms then rolled over to
wrap them around Amy as he gave her a kiss.
    “I made us omelets and hash
browns.”  Amy handed him his plate.  “Bob made
the toast.”
    Bob could be heard as his heavy steps came
down the stairs.  He grabbed his keys off the hall table
and jingled them.  “I’ll catch you guys
later.  I have hockey practice.  Thanks again
Amy for dinner.”
    Amy turned the television on while they ate
their dinner.  When they were finished she took their
dishes and left them in the sink to do later.  She went
back into the living room and sat on the floor next to Adam.
    “I finally get you all to myself,” she lay
her face on the couch and put her arm around Adam.  He
pulled her up next to him and kissed her head that lay on his
chest.  Amy felt the warmth of his body.  “I
sure missed cuddling with you.”
    “You and me both,” Adam flirted with her.
    Amy stared into his hungry eyes tasting him
as their lips met, a fire burning deep inside of
her.  She couldn’t wait until his knee was healed so they
could finally make love.  Amy rolled off the couch biting
her lip as she gazed up at Adam with a devious grin upon her
face.  She disappeared under the covers as she took great
delight in bringing Adam to the point of no return.
     
    ***
    “That was a lot easier today than last week,”
said Adam as he hobbled to the car.  He waited as Amy
opened the door for him, then handed her his crutches as he sat
down in the front seat.
    Amy placed them in the back seat and walked
around to the driver’s side.  She climbed in the car and
reached for the ignition to start the car.  “Are you
nervous?”
    “No, I just want to get the stitches out so I
can get started with my physical therapy on the machines
today.”  Adam looked forward to moving on with his
progress.  “Maybe after therapy we can go get my
assignments?  I called yesterday and they said I could
pick them up anytime today.”
    “Ready to hit the books
again?”  Amy questioned him as she raised her
eyebrows. 
    “Yeah, I bored of just watching TV all day
and doing crossword puzzles.”  Adam laughed.
    Amy parked the car in the closest