This Can Hardly Wait

[first_in_time]

Barbara glanced at the clock on the kitchen wall. Ian's break time had just started. She knew because he sometimes called her instead of going into the staff room and eating with everyone else. Today, however, she wasn't going to give him the chance to eat for the moment, not with such important news.

The dial tone ws loud and clear as Barbara picked up their telephone, and each number she punched in had it's own sound to make. When she heard the ringing on the other end, her heart sped up and almost leapt from her mouth when a secretary answered.

"Yes, hello. I'd like to speak to Ian Chesterton please. This is his wife."

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Re: This Can Hardly Wait

[splendid_roman]

"All right." Maybe if John hadn't been born yet he'd have wanted to go every night - he went to the pub often enough in his previous job. But there were more important things to be home for now.

He kissed her cheek, smiling, glad she understood. "I love you."

Which was just at the point when a nurse looked through the curtains and gave Ian a disapproving look. "The bed is meant for one person."

Re: This Can Hardly Wait

[first_in_time]

"Sorry," Barbara apologised, "all I wanted was a cuddle from my husband."

Re: This Can Hardly Wait

[splendid_roman]

The nurse still looked huffy, so Ian got off the bed and picked his coffee back up. It was getting cold, so he finished it off.

"Five more minutes," the nurse said before she left, "then visiting hours are up."

Re: This Can Hardly Wait

[first_in_time]

Barbara frowned at the curtains which hustled gently after the nurse had left.

"I suppose we can't fault the nurses too much for being grumpy. Some of the people here sent very nice and they have to deal with them all the time." But she wished they were more nice to Ian.

Re: This Can Hardly Wait

[splendid_roman]

"I suppose so." He would be glad to be rid of them, though. "I'll see you tomorrow." He leaned over to kiss her again.

Re: This Can Hardly Wait

[first_in_time]

Since they were as alone as they were going to be until Barbara returned home, she lengthened the kiss and held him to her by taking hold of his cardigan.

"See you tomorrow."

Re: This Can Hardly Wait

[splendid_roman]

He put a hand to cheek, just as unwilling to leave, but then let go of her to kiss John, gently so he wouldn't wake up.


((OOC: Which is the end of that one really. Shall I start something else?))

Re: This Can Hardly Wait

[first_in_time]

((OOC: absolutely :) there's a staff meeting in about 15 minutes so I'll reply this afternoon if I don't catch it first :) ))

Re: This Can Hardly Wait

[splendid_roman]

((OOC: I went for this one, in the Winter AU and it's at http://splendid-roman.dreamwidth.org/15368.html. I haven't forgotten about your latest idea in the thread ideas post, I just haven't had enough of a brain to reply yet!))

Re: This Can Hardly Wait

[first_in_time]

((I figured that was the case. Or you were crazy tired))

Re: This Can Hardly Wait

[splendid_roman]

((That too - I still haven't caught up on all my sleep from the weekend :())

Re: This Can Hardly Wait

[first_in_time]

((Not long now! You'll have a whole weekend to sleep :) ))