After my flight from London, I went straight ahead to Leila's room. She is now moved to the recovery room near the laboratory, where the doctors keep an eye on her eyes and legs whether there will be side effects on her bionic enhancements. Since Leila didn't need to have leg replacements, the doctors made sure to keep her legs but made improvements on her knees, joints, muscles and feet. That's why she needed a year to get used to the legs and the titanium alloy that had been used to make her legs intact, steady and life-like. With Leila's new pair of legs they are as if she never replaced them but just made them robotic and stronger than the usual. Leila's bones, tissues and nerves were all the same, and hearing from the doctors, who operated her legs, that she has improved in her two year stay at the hospital for her therapies. That's enough for me to surprise Leila with dinner in London with a special tour to my newly acquired home and new office there. But I couldn't tell her yet, since she still doesn't want to talk to me.
I was tired and hungry so I asked my driver to buy pasta and pizza on the way to the hospital. I gave Gerrie an early off and told her to meet me on Tuesday. It's still Sunday and I wanted to save this day for Leila and I to relax, have fun and catch up with each other for a change.
Leila was doing her usual walks around the hospital and now I can see her jogging with so much ease than the last time I saw her. Two weeks ago she was pissed with her therapist since she couldn't walk upright. The legs were drawing her down. I think they're still heavy for her but when the doctors had minor adjustments on them, Leila finally got moving and my God! Now she's running like a professional athlete at a marathon. Sexy! Always is...., I thought and was a bit loud that a nurse seconded me. Fine lady, Ms Leila, huh!
Ah yes, she is, definitely! My best friend and ah....yeah!, I added innocently. Uhuh!!!, the colored nurse lady replied teasing.
Ahaha, yeah! Leila, over here!, I shouted at her when she was about to turn to where I was standing beside my car.
Ah! HI?, Leila said wondering and then gave me a shy smile, while running her way towards me and my car.
Ah, just saying hi and maybe we can eat pizza and pasta somewhere?, I added a little bit nervous, because I couldn't believe she's already talking to me.
Sure!, hmm. How about under that tree over there?, Leila cried pointing at a tree beside the little park the hospital I built has so patients can roam around there and have fun with the beautiful view of Manhattan.
Okay, Mason, please drive us down there, and you can leave us for a while. Just drive back when I call for you!, I told my driver but changed my mind for him to head home instead of picking us up later. I wanted to stay here with Leila and I feel more comfortable with her than anyone in the world anyway.
Leila and I sat under the big oak tree in the cool summer day nearing the time for the sun to set at the far end of the place we are sitting. While eating the pizza, pasta and white wine, Leila and I just smiled and sort of like mesmerizing the times when we were young and reckless. It's just nice to be with her again, smiling and fun, after all those years that we were apart. I wanted to cry but held my tears, for this isn't the time for that. Leila's successful operation is one good cause for a special celebration. I asked her if she can come with me to London for the surprise, and she agreed excitedly.
I feel high and maybe because Leila hasn't changed at all. She is still the same girl I loved before. After the meal, I helped her back to the hospital. Leila toured me around her room and the laboratory where doctors hold her tests and all. I felt so tired from jetlag and since I hadn't much sleep when I was on the plane, I dozed off while Leila was telling me stories about her adventures in Canada. I laid on her lap in her bed just like what we used to do when we were younger. Though we are adults now, I still feel Leila is that girl I met in Milan and she still knows me better than I know myself.
Leila pulled me closer to her and we slept in her comfy bed together. I woke up at two in the morning thinking that I was still on my plane flying back to New York, which I wanted to fast forward the time so I won't need to suffer from getting sick flying. But I woke up beside Leila, the girl, the woman I love, and she's so fine, I touched her cheek and lips. I miss her so much and I wanted to kiss her but it's a bit awkward since we haven't been together for ten years and now this. Haaaa!!!! I went back to sleep but now I couldn't...f*ckkkkkkkkkk!
Sasa! Are you awake? Why, you can't sleep? Maybe because it isn't as fancy as your mansion, hihi?, Leila whispered while clearing her eyes and sitting beside me.
No, it's not that. It's just that it's been a while since we talked and sleep together in the same bed, what, ten years or so?, I replied sitting upright too.
Well, there's always a first! We are not young anymore but I am still the girl you met before, even though some part of me isn't human anymore. It's still me, beneath all this bionics, Leila said moving closer until she met my lips and kissed me gently. I was shocked but felt like I've been missing her kisses so I grabbed her face and pulled her in to give her torrid kisses, deep and hungry. I was hungry for her, for her love, her touch and kisses. Leila and I did that for minutes until I felt sleepy. It's embarrassing but this jetlag isn't really funny anymore. Lei, babe, I really need to sleep. I'm sorry, I can't do this now, but can we continue this, this intimacy tomorrow, please!???, I whispered kissing Leila back a couple of times on the lips, both cheeks and neck where she laughed and nodded.