A/N: Sorry for the late update!
"He's gone into surgery..." Dr. Ron announced, walked to the waiting area. "Things should work out just fine."
Emily looked nervous. Gillian looked like she usually did. Calm and pulled together. Zoe looked annoyed by Gillian. She always did.
"How long will it take?" asked Emily.
"Two hours at the longest."
She nodded and sat back down. She had been pacing.
"He'll need to stay with someone..." he mumbled. "He certainly will not be able to take care of himself... Moving will be difficult along with changing the bandages and things of the sort."
"Um..." Emily said, looking between Zoe and Gillian.
Zoe looked up and said, "He can stay with me."
.:.
"Dr. Lightman... How are you feeling?" Dr. Ron asked.
They were all now standing in a curtained off area around Cal's bed.
"I'm tired..." Cal muttered.
"We should let him sleep," Gillian said, smiling at Cal.
"I don't thinkg you got any bloody work done on my leg because it still feels like shit..."
"Well... sir... Pain is something that happens. We gave you some medication, but obviously it hasn't kicked in yet."
Emily's wide eyes looked towards his knee and she smiled.
He smiled back and rubbed the back of his neck. "Did the, um... surgery go well?"
"Yes, sir, it went very well. Everything went as planned. We'll need to schedule some physical therapy so we can get you walking again."
He rolled his eyes and leaned back against the pillow, taking a deep breath. "Really?"
"Um..." Emily got his attention and she smiled weakly.
"What?" he asked.
"Mom wants you to stay with her."
Zoe had left before he got out of surgery to work.
"What?" He frowned and gave a fleeting glance to Gillian. "Seriously?"
"Dad, it'll never work. She doesn't have the right hours... Don't do it."
"Really?" he asked again, looking to Gillian now.
"Um.. she said that you could stay with her."
"What do you think of that?"
"Stay with whoever you want..."
"Meaning...?"
"Who do you want to stay with, Cal?"
You. He bit his lip and closed his eyes. "I don't know. How long do I have to stay here?"
Dr. Ron looked up and thought for a moment. "You can leave tomorrw morning. We'll take more X-Rays tonight and see how things are looking. I don't think that now is a good time to decide who will watch you..."
"Why is that?" Cal asked.
"Because you've been given lots or medication which will be kicking in soon and you won't know what you're really talking about and you might not even remember the conversation that you have."
"My leg still hurts..." Cal stated.
"I realize that. Give it time. Don't move around too much. Ladies," They both turned to look at him. "Visiting hours end in half an hour. I'll come in to remind you."
"Really? I have to stay here all alone tonight?"
Dr. Ron had left by then and Gillian laughed. "Yes Cal... Can you handle it?"
"I guess..." He sighed and rubbed his face. "I'm getting sleepy... Can you get Em home?"
She nodded and looked at Emily. "I'll give you a ride, hun."
"Thanks." Emily sat down and stared at Cal. "Does it really hurt or are you just being mean?"
"No, it really hurts. It sucks."
Gillian also sat down and ran a hand through the side of her hair. "So..."
"Who am I supposed to be staying with again?" he asked.
"Um... Zoe? You're not 'supposed' to... It's whoever you want to stay with."
He rubbed his eyes and yawned.
Gillian smiled and thought, That was absolutely adorable, and said, "Should we go?"
"No... No... Zoe? Really?"
"Dad, we already talked about this."
"I wanna stay with Gill..."
"Dad," Emily said quickly.
"It's the drugs, Em."
"Who gave me drugs?"
"Medicine drugs."
"Oh, I thought you meant crack."
Emily laughed and bit her lip. "You want to stay with Gill?"
"It's the drugs," Gillian said again.
"Yeah... Zoe yells too much."
"I don't think that would be appropriate," Gillian said.
"Why is that?"
"We work together."
"Your point being...? You've made it clear many times that I am not your boss, but your partner..."
"Cal, I just don't think it would be a good idea."
"Why?"
"I just told you."
"Not really."
"Let's be professional here."
"Gill... I'm being completely professional. You're my best friend. Zoe is my worst enemy. Why would I choose to stay with her?"
She smiled and shook her head. "Cal..." She sounded exasperated.
"Gill..."
"Why do you want to stay with me? Or... have me look after you? Wouldn't that make you feel weak. We all know you're not for feeling week."
"Bloody hell, woman. I want to stay with you. Am I not being clear enough?"
She bit her lip and took a deep breath. "I'll think about it. Now get some rest. We'll come back in tomorrow. Does your knee hurt?"
"Not so much anymore."
"We should be going."
"Can I get a hug?" He held out his arms tiredly and Gillian gave in.
"Feel better," she whispered into his neck.
He took in a deep breath of her hair and smiled. "I will now."
"You do realize it's like... 12 right?"
"Midnight?"
"No, in the afternoon." Emily said.
"Why are visiting hours up?"
"Because you need your rest," Gillian said.
AN: Staying with Zoe... Tehe.