When a knock sounds from the door it confuses me some because Tony has done left from his visit and the nurse walked out five minutees ago from night time vital check.

So instead of just saying come in, I get up and walk to the door. I open it to see Holly standing there in an emerald green dress that only shows a little bit of clevage and stops at her knees. My mouth waters at the sight until I can see she had been upset with her eyes having a slight bit of redness around the edges.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I will be. My parents got a little overbearing tonight after dinner." She whispers.

I take her hand and pull her into the room.

"Yay! Holly you came back tonight." Nicolas smiles from his spot on the bed.

"I did little man." Holly finally smiles a little.

She walks over to Nicolas and he pats the spot where she normally sits next to him. Once she sits down, he hugs her tight.

"Your really pretty tonight." He smiles and lets her go.

"Thank you little man."

"What gifts did you get?" Nicolas smiles at her.

"Well Jewels got this for me." She holds her wrist out and shows off a nice watch.

"Did your parents get you anything?" I ask joining the conversation, while sitting in the chair next to the bed.

"They got Jewels and I a figure thing from Paris of the Effiel Tower and then we each got a plain chain bracelet." She laughs lightly.

"Could we watch a movie together?" Nicolas pipes up again.

"What movie Buddy?" I stand and walk to the bag of movies.

"The one with lots of snow."

I look through and find his favorite character and this disc shows snow, so I show it to him. Nicolas nods and Holly grabs the box for the lights, letting him turn them on.

I sit in the chair and Holly relaxes back on the bed with her legs streteched out on the bed. Nicolas lays his head on her chest as she wraps her arms around him and combs through his hair with her fingers. We all watch the movie in silence together.

Once the movie is over, Nicolas sits up a little and looks to Holly.

"Would you read a story to me?" His voice comes out soft, and I can tell he is close to falling asleep.

"Sure little man." Holly smiles and grabs her phone from where she had it under her thigh.

She does something for a minute before her voice starts off with a soft meoldy with a Christmas story. I listen to her as she reads from her phone and Nicolas gets heavy eyelids before they slowly close and his breathing evens out, with the monitors calming tell us he is asleep.

Holly puts her phone down and kisses the top of his head that is on her chest still. She lets out a small sigh and leans her head back, closing her eyes.

"You are gorgeous tonight." I smile soft, looking at her face that is realxed.

Holly opens her eyes and looks at me.

"Thank you. Jewels and I get dress up for every Christmas with my parents. It is something we have done since being young teens just for fun." She laughs a little.

"What happened that upset you?" I ask, curious still not liking the red rings around her eyes when she first got here tonight.

Holly lets out a small sigh and rubs under her eye some.

"My Dad was on me about the boards and not letting anything mess it up. When it comes to Jewels and I, he tends to get a little overbearing and I know he means well but at the same time I can make my own choices."

I stay quiet letting her continue if she wishes too and I want her too confide in me.

"Dad, he." Holly stops again.

"Mom asked if I had anyone special in my life and that is when Dad jumped in saying I didn't have time for that. That being involved with someone could risk me not passing the boards. It then proceeded to them figuring out that I have feelings for you and Nicolas."

My heart flutters still when we say how we have feelings for each other.

"They got mad?" I finally speak up.

"At first then I let it slip how they actually met and both soften towards me again. I didn't mean to seem disrespectful to my parents but they were trying to basically control my life in telling me what I can and can't do."

Holly gently moves Nicolas to laying on the bed and lowers it to where there is not an incline. I stand from the chair and round the bed to stand next to her.

Holy spins and I wrap my arms around her waist. Kissing her temple lightly as she pulls me in close to her body.

"If there is a way I can help you with the boards I would. Holly you are so smart this is in your pocket." I whisper in her ear.

Holly pulls back and looks into my eyes, like she is studying to see if I am speaking truthful or just spewing crap. Which I am not, Holly is incredible smart and it shows everyday I see her. Part of me wanting to let it spill out of my mouth that I will be finding her after we are discharged to where we can date if she truly wants too, because I do.

The only thing stopping me is that I have not talked with Nicolas just yet about it all still. Plus we still have a little bit here before that can happen.

Holly must decide that my words to her are my honest opinion because her lips find mine, as she stands on her tip toes. I bend down for her to reach me easier and give her a slow passion filled kiss trying to put all my feelings into it. Neither of us rushing this time we share as Nicolas sleeps on the bed behind her.