Plutobaby494: Here is the next chapter, for you guys!! So hope you like!!

Disclaimer: I do not own Charmed, so sad yet so true!!

ON WITH THE FICCIE


Chapter 3

Paige orbed into the alley next to the San Francisco Memorial and frantically ran towards the white and gray hospital building. She entered the sliding double doors and ran to the information desk.

A petite blonde haired girl, about 21, was sitting at her station in front of her computer. Her young face and how she dressed suggested that she was a young intern trying to get a medical degree. As for her attitude, that could use a little work.

She ignored Paige as she continued staring at her computer, sometimes absently snapping the bright pink bubble gum in her mouth. Finally Paige having enough of the little brat slapped her hands on the counter, getting the youth's attention.

"Can I help you" the girl asked boredly, telling the world that she would rather be anywhere else then here.

"Yes, I am looking for my sister Piper Halliwell" Paige said, resisting the urge to reach over and smack the girl upside the head.

The girl looked back to the computer; slowly typing in what Paige could only hope was the information that could lead her to Piper.

She popped her gum again as she continued to look at the screen. Paige fumed; couldn't she work faster? And what happened to customer service?

"Excuse me, could you go a little faster" Paige asked, her patience running thin. She needed to find her sister fast.

The youth ignored Paige's pleas, and continued her slow pace. Paige groaned and was about to hit the girl, but her phone ringing brought her attention away.

She frantically opened the sliver flip phone, when she recognized Phoebe's number. Phoebe's hysterical voice asked where the heck she was.

"I'm in the hospital, this blonde brat won't tell me the room" she replied not caring if the young intern heard her.

"Excuse me, but the hospital rules say that cell phones are not allowed" the intern said, flipping her blonde hair to the other side of her head, angrily.

Paige ignored her, and asked for directions to Piper's room. She flipped her phone down, ending the call and ran off in the other direction. The young intern huffed, but returned to what she was doing before.

Paige ran towards the elevator and pushed the up button. When the elevator didn't come fast enough for her, she pushed the button again and again. Finally the white doors slid open and she rushed onto the elevator, bumping into the people getting off. She frantically pushed the floor she wanted and watched as the two doors slid closed.

All the while, thoughts rushed through her head. What had happened with the baby? Piper seemed fine this morning before she left. Guilt flooded in her as she wiped the tears that had started to fall. If she had just ignored the stupid comet, than she could have been home and help Piper. Not running off chasing some stupid ball of ice.

The elevator chimed as it got to her floor, and the doors opened. She practically ran off, and ran into another nurse's station.

"Not again", she thought as she walked towards the desk. A plump lady, with fiery red hair, looked up and Paige thought of Mrs. Weasly from the Harry Potter series.

"Well hullo deary, what can I do for ya" she asked, in a thick Scottish accent.

"I need the room of my sister, she just went into labor" Paige said resisting the urge to shudder at the resemblance between the two women. This woman screamed motherly, and the only thing different was the accent difference.

"Oh, ye must be so happy, a new addition to yur family" Mrs. Weasly gushed, clapping her plump hands together in front of her body.

Paige nodded, "yes so happy, can I get her room number?" she asked, her patience completely depleted from the first girl. First the insolent brat, now this, she didn't know if she could take anymore without biting someone's head off.

"Oh, yes of course ya can" she said, checking the computer.

"She's in room 404, deary" Mrs. Weasly said with a smile on her face.

Paige mumbled her thanks to the overly cheery woman and ran in the direction, but stopped when Mrs. Weasly spoke again.

"Oh, but ye can't go in, your sis is in the middle of birthing a child, you'll halfta wait in the waiting room" she said, the cheery smile still on her face.

Paige swore silently and walked in the direction that the nurse pointed, walking into the waiting room. Phoebe was pacing the floor in front of some plastic chairs, holding a squirming Wyatt.

Paige rushed over to her and embraced her sister, crushing their toddler nephew between them.

Phoebe had tears running down her face as she collapsed into one of the chairs. Paige took Wyatt and set him down, letting him go over and play with the small toys that the hospital provided.

"Pheebs, what happened?" Paige asked, sitting down next to her sister. She put a comforting hand on her older sister's shoulder.

"I don't know, I was half way to my office when Leo called and told me to rush over to the hospital, saying that Piper went into labor" Phoebe replied, shakily.

"But Chris isn't due for two months" Paige cried, worry griping her heart.

"I know, after I got here. Leo gave me Wyatt than disappeared with Piper" Phoebe replied.

Paige felt tears gather in her eyes, but held them back as she hugged her sister. Only one of them could afford to lose it. She needed to be strong.

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Something in Leo's gut screamed at him that something was wrong. The doctor had just checked the baby yet again and had a troubled look on his face. Was there something wrong with the baby, with Piper?

He knew that it was too early. Chris was still in his seventh month, and the chances of him surviving were growing thinner as the doctor took longer getting him out. If they could just get Chris out, than they could determine where to go from there.

Piper screamed again as a contraction swept through her fragile body. She squeezed his hand and he bit his tongue to keep from crying out. Whatever pain he was feeling, he doubted it was as much as she was going through right now. The blood rushed out of his hand as she tightened her grip. Piper screamed again and the doctor bent down to check on the baby.

He looked up and called a nurse over. They started muttering quietly and Leo felt rage sore through him. What was wrong, because now even Piper could sense something was wrong. Her contraction passed as she fell against her cropped up pillows in relief.

Another nurse walked over and gently wiped the sweat off her brow with a white cloth. Piper turned to the lady.

"What's wrong with my baby" she cried, trying to keep calm. Panic had set in and Leo didn't' know how to comfort her through his own fears. The nurse looked frazzled and nervous.

"I don't know ma'am, but I am sure Dr. Adams will take care of everything" she said, trying to sound comforting. Piper looked at her husband, fear written all over her face.

"Leo, what's wrong with Chris, what's wrong with our baby" she cried, her panic taking over. Leo kissed her hand and got down to his knees, eye level to her.

"It's ok, Piper. Everything's going to be okay" he said, putting one of his hands on her dampened head. Her panic lessened but didn't go away.

Another contraction rippled through her body and she screamed and felt a warm liquid run down her legs.

The doctor cursed silently and brought his hand up; blood ran down his latex glove. He turned to the same nurse.

"She's had an abruption" he said to her. She nodded and ran out of the room. Leo looked at Piper worriedly as she stopped screaming. She had tears running down her face, and suddenly Leo wanted to cry also.

In World War Two Leo had been a doctor but had never delivered a baby before. This was all new territory for him. Never before had he felt this fear, the fear that he was going to lose his wife and child.

A nurse ran over to him and started pushing him out of the room, but he grabbed Piper's hand.

"Please sir, we need to get your wife up to surgery. We need you to wait in the waiting room" she said quickly but not unkind.

"Why does she need surgery? What's wrong?" He cried, still griping Piper's hand.

"Please sir—

But he cut her off, "What's wrong with my wife?" Leo cried unaware that he was unintentionally killing his son.

"Look, if we don't get your wife up to the OR and have an emergency C-section in four minutes, your son is going to die" Dr. Adams said, his tone commanding. Leo froze and felt his heart skip a beat, he turned to the doctor.

"Please sir, I will tell you everything, but let me save your wife" Dr. Adams continued in a much quieter voice. Leo nodded, and looked down to his wife.

He bent down and kissed Piper's sweaty forehead and she smiled at him, despite the pain.

"Go tell Phoebe and Paige what's going on" she said quietly. Before he had time to answer, her bed was sped out of the delivery room.

Leo sat down on the nearest chair he could find, before he collapsed. Words kept repeating themselves in his brain as he realized that Piper and the baby could really die.

Get your wife to the OR,

Emergency C-section,

Your son could die!!

Oh god, Leo buried his head into his hands trying to process things through his head. He walked out of the delivery room, and into the waiting room. Paige and Phoebe immediately stood up and ran over to him.

"Leo, what happened? The doctor came flying out with Piper and they wouldn't tell us what is going on?" Phoebe said unaware of his inner torment. Leo looked up at her, with his red-rimmed eyes and she gasped. It took a moment but finally the man started to speak.

"It all happened so fast, one minute everything was fine, than…" Leo trailed off, his sobs making it hard to continue. Phoebe pulled him into her arms and hugged his body to hers.

"It's ok, sweetie. If anyone can make it out of this it's Piper" Phoebe said trying to sound comforting. But it only made it worse. Leo sobbed against her shirt and said something inaudible, tangled up in the sleeves of her clothing. Phoebe pulled apart from the hysterically sobbing man, silent tears falling down her own face.

"That's what I'm scared of, the doctor said that the baby, Chris could die" Leo said, than stopped not being able to say anymore.

Phoebe bit her lip to keep the tears from falling. Paige had calmed her saying that they needed to be strong for Piper, the baby, and Leo. She realized that Paige was right.

Wyatt sensing his father's distress, whimpered from his aunt's side and Leo looked up at his eldest son. Disappearing in blue orbs, Wyatt appeared on his father's lap. Leo wanted to scold him for using his powers in public, that magic could be exposed, but all he now cared about was if Piper and Chris were going to make it.

Gathering his eldest in his arms, he hugged Wyatt's smaller body to his. He needed to be with his child. Wyatt just stuck his fingers into his mouth and buried his head into his father's scrubs.

They sat there for the longest time, Phoebe and Paige had found there own seats and the room plunged into silence. The people in the room had gradually dwindled, leaving the Halliwell family in silence. As time went on the sky outside darkened, bringing out a full moon.

Leo sat holding his eldest son, while staring at the air in front of him. Wyatt had long since fallen asleep and Phoebe looked at the clock on the wall.

Six hours they had been sitting there, and no word had come yet of Piper. The hot august sun hung on the horizon, orange, red, and golden yellow hues illuminated the clouds. The air was still warm from sitting under the blazing sun for hours, leaving the night air humid.

"What's taking so long" Phoebe burst out, unable to keep quiet any longer. She kept having flashbacks to what happened with Prue. She could not lose another sister, she didn't know if she could handle it.

"Phoebe" Paige moaned, looking cautiously to Leo. He seemed to be in a trance, holding onto Wyatt like he was his lifeline.

"What, you weren't thinking the same thing?" she said unable to stop. Her nerves were shot and she didn't think she could take anymore. So she took it out the only way she could think of.

"Phoebe, this isn't helping" Paige said walking away from the window she had been standing next too, staring out into the bustling city, and over to her sister. Phoebe collapsed in her arms finally letting her pent up emotions out.

"It's okay, everything's going to be alright" Paige said, stroking her older sister's hair. Paige wanted to brake down to but someone needed to be there for her family, she could brake down later.

A cough from the doorway got all their attention and Leo stood, looking anxiously to the doctor who had just walked into the room.

"Piper's going to be just fine" Dr. Adams said, a tired smile on his face, "She's resting right now, but as soon as she wakes up you can go see her"

"And the baby?" Paige asked, seeing Leo's joyous expression. Dr. Adams's face fell and he looked sadly over at the family. Leo's expression turned from happiness to dread as the doctor looked for the right words.

"He's alive, but his lungs aren't working on their own right now and we had to put him in an incubator. It is uncertain if he will survive the night" Dr. Adams said, breaking the news to the family as best he could.

Leo's knees buckled and he fell back to the chair that he had previously been sitting on. He was overjoyed that Piper was going to survive, but his heart thundered dangerously in his chest at the news of his newborn son. His baby boy could still die.

"Your wife's delivery started out normal, and everything was fine. When her cervix got to eight centimeters Piper's placenta abrupted, cutting off oxygen to the baby. We had to get up to the OR and have an emergency c-section."

Everybody was silent, as they digested the news. Dr. Adams sighed.

"Because your son is a preemie, the odds of him surviving are not good. We are going to observe him tonight. His heart is pumping, and his other internal organs are working fine. We have had worse cases, with the odds being beat. I have high hopes for your son" The doctor said, his smile coming back.

A beeper went off and Dr. Adams took the black pager from his waist. He muttered an apology and than rushed off, leaving the room in silence.

TO BE CONTINEUD


Plutobaby494: Well, what do you think? I have more for this chapter, but I decided to cut it off!! So… If I am motivated enough, I could get the next one up soon!!

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