Raven Saga 01 - Raven

looked after. The doctor had known the Tulugaqs for many years and therefore knew that we were a strong family who cared for each other deeply. He was confident that I would get even better care than at the hospital itself so he discharged me immediately.
    Using his cell phone, Gabriel called both Meredith and Sonya and told them to go straight home instead of coming to the hospital. Then, for the first time, I was driven by Gabriel. He and Rose had struggled to get me into the back seat with my broken leg in plaster but eventually they managed and we were on our way.
    As I lay there, barely able to move, I tried so hard to remember what had happened that afternoon but the memory could not be tempted out of my subconscious mind. It was deep in there somewhere and I knew it would eventually come out... most likely during my sleep.
    Laying on the sofa later, I felt awful that I would miss out on my very first date with Oliver. Why couldn't I have just walked straight home? Why couldn't I have gone to see my father's house another time? Instead I had completely messed up my chances with Oliver.
    As if on cue, there was a knock on the front door. Sonya stood up and went to see who was there. At the same time, Meredith smiled at me and made a quick exit into the kitchen. Clearly, she knew who it was.
    Oliver rushed into the living room and sat by my side immediately, “Lilly, are you all right? I was really freaked out when I heard what happened. What were you thinking going out alone like that?”
    His reaction actually made me laugh out loud and he suddenly stopped talking and he looked at me before laughing too. “Sorry, I guess I sound like Gabriel. I was just worried,” he said.
    The fact that he was there with me helped ease the pain tremendously and I felt utter relief that he cared that much for me already. And we hadn't even had our date yet.
    “I'm glad you're here, Oliver. Thank you for coming,” I said shyly, nervously running my hand through my hair, which I had completely forgotten actually looked good.
    “Wow... I've only just had the chance to really look at you. You look amazing. I love the new hairstyle. You certainly don't look like someone who has just had a near death experience.”
    I felt myself blush. “It was hardly a brush with death. I just had a log fall on me, that's all.”
    “Are you kidding? Do you know how much those logs weigh?” he joked.
    We sat together for a few minutes in silence, enjoying each other's company, when Sonya and Meredith walked in carrying two big plates of food for us.
    “We figured you'd both be hungry and seeing as you aren't able to actually go out, we thought we'd bring the restaurant to you... oh and we brought you a few movies too, just in case.”
    “Aww thanks,” said Oliver.
    “We both have to get home now so we'll leave you to it. Gabriel is over at Rose's house. He said if you need anything just buzz him on his cell and he'll come right over. You look after our patient, Oliver,” said Meredith with a wink and then they were gone.
    They were well aware that I was supposed to be having a date with Oliver that night so it was very sweet that they had all left and allowed the 'date' to happen at home instead.
    “So how did you know about my little accident?” I asked.
    “Actually I had a few phone calls,” he laughed, “first Ben rang me as soon as he'd got you to the hospital. Unfortunately I couldn't get out of work otherwise I would have come straight over. And then Meredith called me to let me know and then Rose did too! It appears everyone knows that we're close now,” he added, with a cheeky smirk.
    To hear him say that we were close, out loud, was just amazing – it really made my heart leap and certainly helped take my mind off the bad day I'd had.
    As we sat there on the sofa, me with my leg stretched out in front of me and my dinner on my lap and Oliver sitting so close to me with his dinner on his lap, we looked a right pair.
    “So what are these movies that Meredith mentioned?” I asked as I ate a mouthful of pasta.
    Oliver leaned forward to pick up the DVDs that had been left on the coffee table and laughed, “Well, I don't quite know if they're your sort of thing but there's Twilight, Van Helsing or League of Extraordinary Gentleman. Not really date movies but if you're into supernatural stuff...”
    I laughed at the choices, clearly Meredith or Gabriel had been responsible for them but I appreciated the thought all the