Lorraine sat at Nicki's bedside running her fingers continuously through her hair, really anxious about whether Nicki was going to wake up and be okay. Lorraine kept picking Nicki's hand up stroking her fingers across it and then putting it back down again in case she woke up and got the wrong idea, but what was the wrong idea? Lorraine didn't know, the way she felt at the moment though she wanted Nicki to get the wrong idea. But maybe that was the fear speaking. Lorraine gently moved forwards and placed a kiss on Nicki's forehead and stood up walking out of the ICU towards the café to get a cup of coffee for herself as she hadn't moved from the bed for over 12 hours and hadn't actually moved out the hospital from 10 hours before that, she just didn't want to leave Nicki alone. Lorraine was walking down the hospital corridor looking for the way to the café when she bumped into Tom walking the other way looking distraught. 'Lorraine, where is she? Is she okay?' Tom sounded so distressed, Lorraine looked at him through her blood shot eyes, she hadn't even slept that's how much she didn't want Nicki to wake up alone. 'She's okay; she hasn't come round from the anaesthetic yet.' Tom looked at Lorraine worried, 'they wouldn't tell me anything at the desk, and shouldn't she have come round by now?' Lorraine shook her head looking at Tom 'They gave her a small sedative last night after the operation to make sure she slept well' Tom just kept looking at Lorraine he was so scared about Nicki, he adored her, she was his best friend and he wasn't quite sure what he would do without her. 'Can I go see her?' He asked looking really worried. Lorraine smiled and pointed back the way she just came 'she's in the ICU its room 304' Tom smiled at her 'Thanks, where are you off?' Lorraine smiled but looking more exhausted than before 'Coffee' she sighed 'I need coffee'
Tom smiled 'Lorraine you look really tired, why don't you go home, I'll stay here till tomorrow when you get back. You need sleep' Lorraine didn't look convinced 'Seriously Lorraine, I'll be here and you'll be no good to her if you're so tired you can barely keep your eyes open anymore.' Lorraine slumped slightly, 'I just need coffee, I'll be fine.' Tom pulled Lorraine into his arms hugging her 'Lorraine, you really need to sleep.' 'I need to be here when she wakes up.' 'She'll have me here she won't be alone Lorraine' Lorraine slumped against Tom feeling really tired 'Fine, but you have to promise to ring me the minute she shows any signs of waking or anything.' Tom smiled at her glad he had finally managed to get her to agree 'I promise.'
Tom watched as Lorraine walked down to the end of the corridor and turned left out of sight. He turned around and walked towards the ICU, he was worried what Nicki would look like, he had never seen her looking anything but the strong ex-army leader. He walked along the doors reading the numbers as he went 299 300 301 302 303 304 Tom felt himself physically slump. His heart sped up and he started to panic, standing outside the door looking through the small window. Nicki laid there looking so small and fragile, tubes coming out of her to machines he wasn't sure what they were there for. He moved towards the door, pushing it open slowly trying not to make a noise. He sat down in the chair that Lorraine had previously occupied and grasped Nicki's hand, gently stroking it with his thumb. 'What happened Nicki?' Tom gently whispered.