VANCE STREET by Mike Austin
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XXVII.
Their Monday morning frenzy to clean up, dress and get to the hotel to pick up the Peters was becoming a routine; they both were committed to and found exhilarating but draining as well. Their small bathroom prep dance was well choreographed in itself. The Peters were downstairs as Tim pulled under the porte cochere. Small talk ensued and the slight sense of tension and concern was evident, but not the extreme alarm and fears they faced with Alex's first surgery. Tim left them at the hospital at 4:45 in enough time to visit with Alex as the staff finished his room prep. The transportation team arrived and all rode down the elevator to the 2nd floor surgery, the Waiting Room routine already known, they settled in for what Dr. Markel had advised would be about a 4 hour procedure. At 6:00 Dave and Ivan went down to the cafeteria to get them all some toast and juice. The folks downed theirs promptly. Ivan asked if they needed a refill, but they declined. He chalked it up to nervous hunger and let it go.
About 10:00, a nurse came out of O.R. and said the procedure was running over and it would be another hour or so. Alex's family and Ivan tensed with that news, but all worked hard to conceal their fear. As had been the case, Ivan watched the clock slowly pace the hands around the dial. At 11:30, Dr. Markel came through the doors and while not beaming as he was after the first surgery, assured them Alex would be fine and that they found more damage when they got in than was anticipated. Alex would remain in recovery until about 6:00, but wanted him to rest and they'd have to wait until at least 4, to get a 5 minute visit for each of them. The family again thanked Dr. Markel repeatedly. Ivan stood back and as Dr. Markel passed him, paused, touched Ivan's shoulder and told him "don't worry, he's going to be fine, but just needs ample time to come out of the anesthesia. We had to amplify the meds when we saw the additional damage and that put him much farther under, which requires a long recovery period", smiled and returned to the O.R. Ivan's collective sigh was evident and felt the tension ease from his torso, his knees even seemed to grow weak from release.
Ivan's next action was to advise John, et al via an email. That followed by news to Tim, then urging the family to get a bite to eat; even just the cafeteria or perhaps the café around the corner that Tim had taken them to before. Mr. Peters was all in for the café and their sides. Tim joined the family and all walked around the corner 2 blocks to the café, ordered and ate a relaxed meal; as they had ample time until 4:00. They returned now to the Recovery Waiting Room, sat quietly with three other families until 4:00, when the room staffer called each patient family name. Expectedly, it was the mother of each patient who went in first. Mrs. Peters made her 5 minute visit, followed in turn by Mr. Peters, Dave and then Ivan. When Ivan retuned to the Waiting Room, he found the family talking to a nurse; he was concerned and didn't want to intrude but rethought the concern and joined them. The nurse paused her discussion until Mr. Peters urged her on that this was Ivan, "our adopted son". She went on to let them know that Alex would be moved to ICU about 7:00 and remain there for at least 2 nights given his blood loss and organ trauma. With no questions, the nurse left the family a bit stunned but still upbeat. They knew the ICU visiting hour routine. Ivan recognized he'd have to get Tim up each morning as early as possible in order to get to work and then him on to the hotel to get the Peters to the hospital for that first visitation period. Their sex might be evenings only for a few days. His dick stirred. Ivan then sent an update email to John, et al and told them he'd not be in Tuesday morning but would try to be in after lunch depending on Alex's status. He copied Tim........ The day had been another demanding one for everyone involved. All back at the hotel, the Peters opted for pizza delivery for everyone.
It was almost 9 before Tim and Ivan got home. Tim stripped just inside the apt. door, eager for sex, but needed to destress in the hot shower first. Ivan fed B&B, then joined Tim in the steam. That demon "routine" had crept back into Ivan's life and he feared change now more than anytime. He didn't want to lose Tim, but this schedule and sex routine was eating at him. They finished, but before Tim could even allude to sex, Ivan shut him down and claimed real fatigue and begged off for the night. The settled into a comfortable nuzzling and kissing then both drifted off.