"Fine dear," managed Grandpa, putting on a brave face. "Just trying to convince these two to get me a bone saw to take off this d.a.m.ned leg." He did the hacksaw motion again, earning a giggle from Grace.

"You'll never change," replied Grandma, rolling her eyes with a knowing smile.

"At least, that's what you hope," he wised back. "Is that my coffee?"

She looked down at the pair of cups on his tray table. "Of course, but we may want to hide that from your nurse. Not sure if you should be drinking coffee so soon after your surgery."

"Bah," he scoffed, while reaching for the cup. "I need my cup of java to help me recover!"

Grandma handed him the cup, before walking over to hug her grandson. "How are you, dear? Thank you so much for coming today."

Stephen hugged back, clinging tightly to her, "I'm not too bad, Grandma. Just hoping that we can get him home soon."

"You and me both," she smiled, before turning to Grace. "It's so nice to see you again, too, dear!"

"Wouldn't want to be anywhere else than right here beside Grandpa," smiled Grace, reaching out to gently caress his hand. Grandpa beamed with a smile.

"I might just trade you in, lady," he said to grandma, before shaking his head in Grace's direction. "The supermodel likes me!"

"You may have to talk that one over with Stephen first," replied Grandma curtly.

"Sorry, Grandpa," interjected Grace. "I'm with that one," she said, pointing to Stephen.

"Darn it. Is it serious?" He asked, in a mockingly hurt voice.

"Afraid so," she managed, trying to hold back a smile.

He turned his head to look at Grandma, "Guess you're stuck with me."

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"Lucky me," she sa.s.sed, earning a laugh from all of them. Unfortunately, the laughter provoked another unexpected response from Grandpa, who was soon clutching at his hip again in pain.

"Can't I get a little more pain meds?" His eyes pleaded, looking frantically at the small b.u.t.ton in his hand, which had been thoroughly depressed several times since Stephen and Grace had been there.

"Not helping at all?" Grandma asked.

He shook his head, grimacing in the level of pain that was pa.s.sing through him.

"Let me talk with the nurse," she replied, before scurrying out of the room to the nearest nursing station. It wasn't much more than a minute later, while Grandpa fought off the pain, that Grandma reappeared, with a nurse trailing behind her.