Strong Medicine

Marriage & Family

Chapter 1

It was the night after Lu gave birth to Milagro.(While being trapped inside the basement from the Explosion of Jonas's childhood home). It was also the same night when Peter Proposed to Kayla. But she doesn't know if the marriage proposal is real or not.

Lu's in her spacious hospital room at Rittenhouse. Lana's with her talking to her. When they hear a knock at the door.

Lana: Hey, kid.

Lu: Hey, come on in

Kayla enters

Kayla: how are you feeling.

Lu: better than ever.

Kayla: where's the baby?

Lu: she's with Jonas in the nursey.

Kayla: ok. Can I talk you guys for a minute.

Lu: sure.

Kayla joins Lu & Lana and she sat right next to Lu on her hospital bed.

Kayla: If tell you guys a secret. You have to promise me not say a word to anybody about this including Peter.

Lu: I promise.(to Lana) that means you Lana.

Lana: ok I promise.

Kayla: Last night Peter sort of proposed to me.

Lu: he what?

Kayla: he proposed to me?

Lana:(surprised)Peter. Our Peter.

Kayla: Yes Peter

Lu:(excited)oh my god. I can't believe it.

Lana:(excited)I can't believe it either(she hugs Kayla)I'm so happy for you. Why aren't you happy I thought you want to be married to Peter.

Kayla:(to Lana)I do want to be married to Peter and I also want to start a family with him.

Lana: Then what's the problem?

Kayla:(sighs)I don't know if this marriage proposal is real or not.

Lu:(to Kayla)What do you mean not real.

Kayla:(overreacted) I mean not real. Guys, I just don't know ok. My head is swimming right now.

Lu: ok. It's alright. Just take a deep breath.(Kayla takes a deep breath)Now tells us what happened?

Kayla: ok. Yesterday I Peter a brochure that says: Rittenhouse Medical Support Staff Scholarship. It's financial program for nurses who want to become doctors and I thought he might be interested in being a physician. Then later he tells me he doesn't want to be a docter. Because he likes being a nurse, and being a doctor might make him richer, but it wouldn't make him any happier. So I promise him that, I'm happy with him even though he's a nurse, if he's happy with me even though I'm a doctor and he's more than happier about it. Then later that night Peter was helping me with the apgar test on Milagro in the Ambulance when he says you know, just because I don't want to be a doctor doesn't mean I'd mind being married to one and after he said that I asked him if he's proposing.

Lu: Then what did he say?

Kayla: He didn't say anything. He just smiled at me and that was it. This whole thing is like a puzzle to me. Do you think he's trying to propose to me?

Lu:(smiles)Well, call me crazy but I think he is.

Lana: Kayla, I think Lu's right.

(Kayla's shocked)

Kayla:(to Lu)You mean from last night what he said was true.

Lu: Well, it's a possibility.

Kayla: A possibility.

Lu: But not for sure. Listen, let me ask you this question. Do you love him?

Kayla: Yes, I do love him.

Lu: You want some advice.

Kayla: some advice would help.

Lu: The only piece of advice we're going to give you to go talk to him.

Kayla: Talk to him.

Lu: Yeah, just go talk to him. There's no harm in that.

Lana:(to Lana)Kayla, Lu's right just go talk to him.

Kayla: You guys are right. I'll talk to him tonight.(Kayla's beeper goes off). They need me in the ER I gotta go.

Lana: Keep us posted.

Kayla: I will.

Kayla left Lu's Hospital Room

Lu: You think he's going to pop the question?

Lana: I don't know. I guess we're going to have to find out tomorrow.

Dylan was in his office doing some paperwork from the patients he visited today. Then suddenly he hears a knock at the door. It was Peter at the door.

Dylan: Come in

Peter enters

Peter: Hey Dylan, are you busy? If you are I could come back later.

Dylan: Oh no. Don't be silly come on in. I was just doing some boring paperwork but I can do that later. So, what's up.

Peter: I've something I want to show you. If I show this to you. You have to promise me not to tell anybody including Kayla.

Dylan: Ok I promise.

Peter pulls out small red velvet box out of his pocket. When he open it there was a diamond ring inside it.

Dylan: Whoa!! That's a nice rock.

Peter: Yeah. Can you believe it. The ring is for Kayla. I'm going to ask her to marry me.

Dylan: You're kidding. I didn't know you were that serious with her.

Peter: We've been dating for a year.

Dylan: A year. Your Relationship with her is serious.

They both sat down

Peter: Yeah it is serious. Meeting Kayla was the best thing it ever happen to me. Do you know where we first met?

Dylan: No. Where?

Peter: We met in the ER. She was with a patient and I was doing some paperwork near by. After she sends her patient for a CT scan I walked up to her and I asked her if she's the new first year Intern.

Dylan: She was a Intern when you first met her?

Peter: Yep. Later that afternoon we had lunch together. We talked for like an hour. It's like we have so much in common.

Dylan: Wow that's great. You really love her do you.

Peter: Are you kidding. I love her so much and I'm ready to take this next step in this relationship. So that's why I need your help.

Dylan: For what?

Peter: I want to plan something special for her. But I don't know what to plan. So any Ideas.

Dylan: Well, if I were you I'd plan a romantic candlelight dinner.

Peter: A candlelight dinner huh. I think it's a good idea. Then I'll propose to her right befor dinner.

Dylan:(smiles)sounds like you got your plan all worked out.

Peter: Yeah, I guess I did. If I'm going to do this tonight I gotta start planning now.(Peter looked at his watch). Oh, I gotta go I'll see you later.

Dylan: Ok Gave me all the details tomorrow.

Peter: Ok(Peter left Dylan Office).

Kayla walks into her office and she notices a note and a rose on her desk. She picks up the note and she reads:

Kayla:(Reads)Meet me at my Place at 8:00pm Love, Peter. P.S. wear something gorgeous.

Kayla picks up the rose from her desk. Then she smell it and she smiles to herself.

Later that night Peter got everthing ready for the special night and as for Peter he was ready for tonight. He wore a nice lavender dress shirt with nice pants and nice shoes.

A few minutes later Kayla arrived at Peter's Apartment. She wore a light blue halter dress with colorful flowers on it and she had her hair softly straight down. She went up to the door but she was so nervous she couldn't think straight. Seconds later she knocks on the door.

Peter:(voice)Who is it?

Kayla:(calls out)it's Kayla.

Peter opens the door. When she walked into the apartment. She notice there was a lot of pink, red, and white rose petals were all over the apartment. She hears this song on the radio called It's Hard To Say Good-bye by Celine Dion & Paul Anka. She also saw two candles, two plate settings, and two wine glasses set for two. Kayla didn't know what was going on. But she had a funny feeling that Peter had something to do with this.

Kayla: Peter, what's going on?

Peter: I've just planned a romantic candlelight dinner. Just for the two of us.

Kayla:(surprised)Wow. You've gone all out.

Peter: Before we've had dinner. There's something I want to ask you.

Kayla: Good. Because there's something I want to ask you too.

Peter: Ok. You first.

Kayla: Ok. Now I want a straight answer alright.

Peter: Alright

Kayla: Last night in the ambulance while we were doing the apgar test on Milagro. Were you trying to propose to me?

Peter: The truth.

Kayla: Yes, The truth.

Peter: Yes, I was.

Kayla:(surprised)Oh my god.You were trying to propose to me. How come you never told me this sooner.

Peter: Last night I wasn't prepared the words just came out. But this time I've got everything ready for our special night.

Kayla: You did all of this for me.

Peter: Yes I did.

Kayla: Why?

Peter:(smiles)Because I love you and I really care about you.

Kayla:(smiles)Well, since you got everything ready. Can you ask me again. But this time I really want to hear the proposal.

Peter: Ok.(Peter holds her hands)Kayla, we've been together for a year. When I met you in the ER for the first time. I thought you were the most beautiful, caring, and Intelligent girl I've ever lay eyes on. When I see you at the Clinic and in the ER everyday. You get more and more beautiful everytime I see youand I want to be able to see you every single day. When I wake up next to you every morning. Because I want to spend the rest of my life with you.(Peter pulls out the ring from his pocket and got down on one knee). Kayla, will you marry me?

Kayla:(smiles)Yes, I'll marry you.

Peter:(surprised)Yes. You said yes.

Kayla:(smiles)For the millionth time yes.

Peter placed the ring on Kayla's finger. They laughed while he lifted her up and twirled her around in his arms. He puts her down and took her head in his hands and kissed her passionately. She returned it and it became more and more passionate.