Okay. So the show's finally over and we all know that Neela's in Baton Rouge with Ray. As a roomie fan, I'm glad we had Shane back to give us some closure. And I've had this idea in my mind for a while now. In my story, Neela's moving to Louisiana is a surprise and Ray did not know she was coming. I just had to whip this up before I went to bed tonite. There will be more if you guys think there should be, please review! it keeps me writing.
He looked like he was holding back tears as he had pensively approached me.
"Finally" he ducked his head down to look me in the eyes.
His eyes were full of raw emotion and shock.
"You really here?" He asks both apprehensively and hopefully.
I look up at him, tears now brimming in my eyes, and smile back at him.
"Yeah I really am." My response is definitive and I hope that with those four tiny words I have answered the millions of questions that have swarmed his mind these past few years about me and my feelings for him. A smile grows on his face and he pulls me into a tight embrace.
I hug him back with all of my might. I want him to know that I really mean it this time. This is about him and me and the finality of us.
He releases me and holds me at arm's length and looks into my eyes.
"This is a great surprise, I'm impressed." he says as he smirks at me and raises his eyebrows.
"I could tell by the double take you took when I came into the room" I reply cheekily.
"Yah you got me there..." He trails off, staring intensely at me.
Staring.
We are standing there just staring at one another. The background noise and the other bodies in the room have all melted away and it's just the two of us for a moment.
I want to jump up into his arms, wrap my legs around him and kiss him madly as I exclaim
"I missed you so much. I've had the longest most emotionally draining day ever but seeing you makes it all worth it!"
but we're in his place of work, his "office" so to speak and that would be highly unprofessional.
"Oh man, I've still got two hours of rehab appointments left today" Ray cuts into the moment sadly.
"I'm sorry, I can't cancel on my patients with this short notice" He apologizes as he glances back at the young man he'd been working with.
"Umm, wait here for a sec. Do not move." he orders me as he holds onto and tugs firmly at my wrists which are down by my sides before releasing them.
"Okay" I respond softly as I bite my lip when he turns to walk away. As he walks back to his patients he turns twice to look back at me, almost as though to make sure I'm still there, that I'm not some crazy apparition he's thought up in his mind, or perhaps he's scared that I will run. After all, that's what I seem to do best when it comes to Ray and me. I don't blame him for being insecure. But there will be no running this time.
I never let my eyes leave his body, his back, his strong and slender frame. I stare at him soaking in all of his rugged beauty as I wait for him to return. I do not move not even an inch, not my feet or anything, I stand rooted firmly in the same place that he left me, in the middle of the room awaiting his return. I'm breathing heavily, the magnitude of the moment sinking in.
I'm finally here, I've finally done it.
I've garnered a few glances now, his co-workers no doubt, wondering who I am and what's going on. But I don't care. I'm here for Ray, I'm here for us.