Slowly we get her out of bed and get her moving. I can tell by the depth of the wince on her face as the foot hangs down. «You doing ok, honey ? You look like you are in some pain» I ask. «Yeah it hurts a little worse today, maybe from last night's excitement» she says with a slight smile. After an hour and a half we had eaten and are both ready to go.

As we ride to her office we discussed the timeframe in which she would be able to drive herself. It seemed logical that it would be at least another week before she was ready for that. I can tell by her subdued mood she is in a bit more pain than she was yesterday. I kiss her goodbye as I drop her off at her office door.

As I head to my office I can't help but let my mind wander back to last night. It was absolutely fabulous making love to my beautiful wife. The fact that she is in the leg cast simply enhanced the experience for me. I cannot wait for her to start feeling better so that she will be more comfortable during sex. I wonder to myself whether she will be up for it tonight.

I arrive at my office and have a busy day. It is not a good day as it seems it is one crisis after another. It's hard to concentrate on the problems at hand as my mind keeps slipping back to my beautiful wife and the pain she has been enduring. One thing after another comes up continually pulling me off task.

Around 3:30 I get a call from Jen. «Hi honey, how you doing?» I ask as I answer the phone. «Not so well» she said with a hint of a sad tone. «What's wrong?». «Well I have been rehearsing my opening remarks» she says with a pause. «I have been practicing standing up because I wanted to work out my body movements on the crutches. I think I may have over done it. Now my ankle is throbbing and I can't get it to quit even with my leg elevated». «Oh honey, how long were you standing?» I ask. «It started to hurt pretty bad after 2 hours. I had to sit down and put it up» she replies with a sad tone. «Don't worry honey, I'll be right over and get you». «Thanks» she says quietly.

«Tom it looks like we have a problem in ...»George is saying as he enters my office. «Not now I need to go get Jen, she's not having a good day» I say rushing to the door. «Ok, I'll call you later on it» he says as I head down the hallway.

I head out to the vehicle and head towards Jen's office. I call the doctor's office on the way and explain the problem she is having. I don't get to talk to the doctor but a nurse explains this is usual when someone overdoes it too soon after a severe fracture. She should elevate the leg and put ice on it. They said to just put the ice on the cast and it will cool right through the plaster.

I park in the loading zone in front of Jen's office. The security guard heads over gesturing for me to move the SUV. As I get out he realizes it's me. «Hi Tom, how are you doing?» he asks. «I'm here to get Jennifer, she's having a bad day» I say as I head towards the door. «Tom you're going to have to move the truck, you know this is a secure zone ever since September 11th». «I know Frank but I am going to be down with Jen in 3 minutes, I'll leave it running move it of you need to». «OK Tom, but if my boss comes by and sees that truck in the secure zone I'll be fired». «I'll be right back I promise» I say entering the building.

I get up to Jen's office and rush in to see her. «How you doing honey?» I say as I enter. She turns her head revealing a tear in the corner of her eye. «It hurts, I'm sorry honey, I promised I would take it easy» she says looking at her leg propped up on the chair beside her. «Don't worry, we'll get that leg elevated and have you feeling better in no time» I try to reassure her.

«Let's get you home, we'll get you comfortable and you'll feel better». «Help me up» she says extending her hand. I pull her up and hand her her crutches. I can see the terrible grimace on her face as the leg hangs down. Slowly we head out of her office and to the elevator. We emerge through the front door and I help her into the passenger seat of the SUV. «See it didn't blow up» I say to Frank with a smile as I hop in the driver's seat. «I hope you feel better, Miss Bailey» he says as I shut the door and begin to pull away.

«I never imagined it would hurt so badly just from being on it for a little while» Jen says half apologetically. «You are going to have to learn to take it easy» I tell her patting the casted leg she has set in my lap. «What am I going to do about the trial next week?» she says in an almost whiny voice. «Don't worry, we'll figure out how you can pace yourself».

We get home and I help Jennifer into the house and straight into the bedroom. I help her out of her clothes and into bed. I lift her leg back up onto the pile of pillows. I look closely at the toes and can see a bit of swelling in them. I give Jen her medication and she takes it while I go and get an icepack for her. I return and put it on her cast in the area of the ankle.

«I called the doctor's office, they said that would help with the pain». «My leg hurts some, but it's my ankle that is screaming at me» she explains. «We're just going to have to be careful about how much your standing on those crutches». «I know I thought I would be able to tough it out for just a couple hours» she says somewhat embarrassed. «Remember what the doc said about over doing it too soon» I remind. «I know honey, I'm sorry» she says grasping my hand.

I make her dinner and serve it too her in bed. We spend the evening talking and watching the TV in the bedroom while she kept her leg elevated on the pillows. We slip off into sleep in each others embrace.

Wednesday morning begins with the blaring of the alarm clock once again. «Good morning honey, how are you feeling?» I ask Jen as she awakens. «It feels a lot better» she says wiggling the toes to only a slight wince. «Good» I say as I kiss her on the cheek.

We get out of bed and go about the business of getting ourselves ready for work. Once again it takes us about an hour and a half to get ready to go. While still moving a little slower than she was earlier in the week, Jen definitely looks like she is doing a lot better than she was last night.

Once again I drop her off in front of her office kissing her goodbye and wishing her a great day. I watch her slowly crutch into the prosecutors office to do her important work. I head to my office hoping that she has a better day than she did yesterday.

Except for a few small crises my day goes better than the day before. About 5:30 I pulled up in front of Jen's office and she came slowly crutching out. «Hi honey, how you doing?» I ask as I get out to help her in. «Better than yesterday» she answers to my relief.

We talk about our days on the ride home. Jen explains that she kept her leg up all day and was on the crutches only when she needed to be. We get home and she sits on the couch while I make a quick run to the store and make us some dinner.

We sit and enjoy our dinner with some conversation and a bottle of wine from the wine cellar. She rests her leg on an adjacent chair to keep it elevated while we eat. We enjoy pleasant conversation as Jennifer fills me in on the latest of the case.

After dinner I help her to the couch where we watch a romantic movie and snuggle. After the movie I suggest that we redo her toenails so she will look her best when the trial starts next week. While I did the dishes Jen did the nails of her right foot in a beautiful red. After she finished the right foot I proceeded to put cotton balls between the toes on her left foot. A slight wince crossed her face as I tucked them between each toe. «You doing ok honey?» I ask as I shake the bottle of polish. «Yeah, it just hurts a bit having my toes spread like that».

Slowly and carefully I paint each nail one by one. I know that I have to do a good job with her toes on display for the whole world to see. After finishing I recap the bottle and playfully blow on Jennifer's beautiful red toenails. After they dry I gently remove the cotton balls and gently kiss Jennifer's toes. «There you are, madam» I say sarcastically.

«Thank you so much. You have been just so great through all of this Tom, I can't thank you enough». «Oh honey, you know I would do anything for you, and all this is just part of that pledge» I reply. I move to the other end of the couch and kneel near her head. I kiss Jennifer passionately. «Take me» she whispers.

I pick Jennifer up, cast and all, and carry her to the bedroom. She hangs on tightly to my neck as I carry her. I gently set Jennifer down on the bed. I slip a single pillow under her casted leg. I carefully help her undress. She looks so beautiful lying on the bed in the nude. I undress and climb into bed beside her. Again I give her a passionate kiss. I slowly work my kisses down her neck. Kissing and nibbling I work my way further south into her bosom. I gently suckle her beautiful nipples being careful to give each of them equal time. I then work my kisses slowly down her abdomen. My anticipation grows as I begin to feel her pubic hair tickling my chin.

I feast in her enchanted garden feeling the roughness of the cast rubbing against my right cheek. With my arms wrapped around her legs my erotic reaction to the cast on her leg is beyond description. After the feast I make love to her being very careful not to jostle her leg.

After 45 minutes of heated passion we fall asleep in each others embrace. I sleep deeply with my head tucked into her bosom. I feel her nasal breath blowing my hair as I drift off to sleep.

«OH GOD, NO!» Jen screams in my ear while I sleep. I quickly wake up and look around to realize she is dreaming. «Wake up honey, you're dreaming» I say gently patting her. She awakens with a start looking around at her surrounding. «Oh God, it all came back to me» she says startled. «It's Ok now, I'm right here with you» I say stroking her cheek to reassure her. «It was so real. The fall, the bones twisting in my leg building up tension until they snapped, echoing through the whole basement» she says wiping away a tear. «You're OK, honey, it was just a dream» I kiss her on the forehead to reassure her.

I put the other 2 pillows back under her leg trying to make her as comfortable as possible. I lie back down beside her and again take her in full embrace. Slowly we both slip back into slumber.

Once again we awake to a startling alarm clock. «Good morning Jen, how are you doing?» I ask. «Great, thanks for everything last night». «You're very welcome honey» I say as I leave to get her crutches which we left in the living room last night. I help her up and we go through our now ritual morning routine.

Again I drive her to work and drop her off. After kissing her goodbye I watch her slowly crutch into her office. I get into work and it seems to be another busy day. About 10:30 Frederick comes into my office to tell me he has the flu and won't be able to have dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Frank tonight. I know how important the Frank contract is to us so I try to sort out my options.

My first thought is to see if Jen is up for a night out for dinner. As I think about it I quickly rule it out, she is in no shape for me to be dragging her around to business dinners. It occurs to me to call Renee. I call her at work to see if she is available to come stay with Jennifer till I can get home from my dinner. She loves the idea of spending some girl time with Jennifer and leaps at the chance. I tell her I still need to ask Jennifer, but I wanted to make sure it was ok for her first.

I call up Jennifer and explain the situation to her. She is more than understanding about everything. She too is excited about having a girl's night with Renee. Renee will pick her up from the office and take her home. I feel better knowing that Jen will be in good hands tonight.

I head out to my business dinner and try to not let my mind drift to Jennifer as hard as that is. I call twice on the cell phone to check up on them. I hear giggling going on when I call so I know they are having fun.

After my dinner I head home. It is nearly 10 o'clock as I enter the house. Renee is sitting alone in the living room watching TV. She tells me Jennifer went to bed about a half an hour ago. She said that she had been on her crutches some today so she was experiencing some pain, but nothing like she had the other day. I thank Renee for helping out. She assures me it was no problem and would like to do it more just to give me a break. I tell her I may take her up on that from time to time as she heads out. I head into the bedroom shedding my suit trying to be quite so as not to wake my darling wife. In the dark I can see the silhouette of her casted leg propped up on the pillows. I undress and slip into bed next to Jennifer.

Friday finds us again awaking to the obnoxious alarm clock. «Just think tomorrow we won't have to deal with this» I tell Jen as I reach over and shut it off. «How's the leg this morning ?». «Good» Jennifer replies as enthusiastically as she can at this hour.

Once again we find ourselves riding to her office. We again talk about when she will be able to drive herself. She doesn't think she is ready yet but hopefully she will be in another week or so. Again I kiss her goodbye and watch her slowly crutch into her office.

I head to my office and again have a busy day. I can't help but wonder what the weekend has in store for Jennifer and I. We haven't made any plans and it really will all be dependent on how she is feeling. As the day ends I again drive to Jennifer's office and watch her slowly crutch to the SUV.