Hey all. This is my first All Saints fanfic (it's been House until now), and decided on a Gabbi/Steve friendship/romance thing. Don't know where it will lead, rated T for now.
I was listening to the song 'Heartbreaker' by Pink and thought of this pairing, so decided to write something. please read and review =]
Chapter One: Calling You
Sitting on the edge of a seat at a hospital other than All Saints was not where Steve pictured himself at three in the morning. His cheeks were damp, and he didn't know if it was sweat or tears. Being raised as the tough farm boy type, he vowed to pretend it was the former. Crying was not something he needed to think about right now. Steve rubbed his temple with the palm of his hand. He barely registered that someone was talking to him.
"Steve Taylor?" A Young man in a white lab coat stood before him, reading off his clipboard.
"Yeah mate, that's me." Steve nodded and tried to appear awake, even if his mind was elsewhere.
"She's just started surgery, it might be a few hours." The doctor squeezed Steve's shoulder, before walking off down the hall.
He felt a lump in his throat as he unconsciously spoke to the empty space in front of him.
"Come on... you can do it. Don't die on me now. Come on... Mum."
Steve was lost in confusion, stress and exhaustion. He didn't know what he was doing when he reached for his mobile in his pocket. He dialled a memorised number, and got an answer before he knew what he was doing.
"Hello?" The female voice was tired, but alert.
"Hey, look I need you to come to the hospital." Steve rubbed his jaw, hoping.
"What has Amy done?" Gabrielle Jaeger sounded very un-amused.
"No, not that hospital. Gabbi, it's my mum." Steve heard a gasp on the other end of the line. "Look, I'm sorry, I just, you knew her pretty well. And I didn't know who else to call."
"No, no, it's fine, where are you?"
"St. George Hospital." Steve sat back ont eh plastic waiting room chairs.
"Okay, I'll be right there. Steve? Are you okay?" Gabrielle rose from her bed and began grabbing some clothes. She panicked slightly as she heard noises in the background of the call. Steve's heart jumped as a hospital bed moved quickly down the hallway, propelled by a few too many nurses.
"Coming through!" A Nurse barked for the hallway to be cleared.
"Look, Gabbi, I have to go. I'll fill you in later." Steve hung up before getting an answer, Gabrielle slammed her phone on the bedside table, and tripped into some clothes.
"What's happening?" Steve followed the bed containing his mother down the hall.
"Sorry sir, we're not sure yet." The doctor with the clipboard stopped Steve from trailing the bed.
"Look, mate, I'm a doctor. There's not much you can hide fom me." Steve shook his head, getting steadily more frustrated.
"Sorry, I will let you know as soon as we know anything." The doctor spun on his heel and paced down the hallway, through the restricted access doors. Leaving Steve to fret in the waiting room, gaining a new respect for worried family members.
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A/N: Please review, I wanted to see Steve get a bit stressed (or a lot), think it worked? Keep reading, have a few things in store for next chapter.