Chapter 4: Heartfelt Encounter
There was very little traffic as expected while Ryan kept honking the horn every five seconds swerving in and out of lanes with the sirens blaring, "Move it or lose it, buddy!" Ryan yelled as he once again honked at the traffic ahead of him. Taking a look in the rear view mirror glancing at Calleigh and giving her a toothy grin, "We'll make it, Cal." Ryan assured her with a grin, giving Horatio a nod returning his concentration to the atrocious state that the traffic is in front of him. Pulling the emergency brake and putting the pedal to the metal smoothly drifting around multiple vehicles, replacing the 'e' brake back to its original position and accelerating.
"I'm more worried about getting there in one piece… Mr. Wolfe!" Horatio managed to get out while attempting to steady himself, "Calleigh call the hospital and tell them that we're dropping by with an emergency situation." Horatio ordered from the passenger seat, 'No pun intended…' Horatio added silently to himself. Horatio took out his own phone and called Alexx, she would be worried about her 'baby' as she had been like a mother to all of them. "Alexx, we have found Eric… Can you meet Calleigh, Ryan, and me at Dade Memorial please?" Horatio asked with an unhappy edge in his voice as he was trying to speak over the unbelievably loud sirens, "Thank You, Alexx… Oh and if you could gather the rest of the team and tell them the same thing." Horatio ordered before he apologized again and hung up, placing his phone back into his jacket pocket.
Calleigh nodded and proceeded to do what Horatio had asked fishing her phone out of her back pocket careful not to hurt Eric anymore than he already is, jumping as Ryan slammed on the brakes causing them to jolt forward from the G force that the sudden action had created. "Ryan! What the fuck—I" Calleigh stopped and her jaw dropped to the floor, and her eyes widening at what she saw in front of her. It was the hospital's front doors with three rescue nurses waiting at the entrance. "What… How, how did that just happen?" Calleigh glanced at Ryan awe struck by his explosive driving skills, Horatio too had a look of amazement and pride on his face both seeming to want answers. Hearing a groan from Eric in the back seat seemingly agreeing with them.
Ryan saw this and grinned sheepishly while scratching the back of his head, "We're here." Ryan explained chuckling shyly. "I- Um, called the hospital the moment I found Eric, and told them to expect a new arrival within minutes." Ryan added trying to understand their disbelieving looks they were sending his way. Opening the drivers side door to the hummer and stepping out onto the ramp, having parked so close to the doors the three nurses rushed over to Ryan pushing a gurney as Calleigh had moved Eric over to him carefully. "Easy, here we go bro." Ryan chided as he placed Eric's limp body onto the stretcher and wiping a bead of sweat off his head, scowling as a doctor stopped him and his two comrades in their movement.
"You cannot go in with him." The doctor said sternly, turning to follow his assistants.
"Hey! We arrived with him, and we are going in with him!" Ryan stated none too polite moving right passed the doctor quite aggressively, momentarily flashing his badge.
The doctor looked awe struck for a few moments before turning and glancing after him, "Why… the-" he started turning back to Calleigh who was glaring at him through teary eyes, moving passed him as well to follow Ryan silently.
"It's best that you heed them the patient that is going to be in your care is a very close friend of ours and we are not going to leave him alone again." Horatio stated as he gracefully side stepped the doctor in search of the rest of his team.
"My name is Dr. Pete Hannigan; I will supply you and your team with any answers that you desire." He called to the lieutenant's retreating back, and getting his reply from a simple wave over the shoulder as he turned the corner at the end of the hall. Sighing he returned to the ER to proceed with the procedure needed, glancing back in the direction that the three had gone seeing the blonde woman and the tall brunette meeting up with the slightly more polite red head man. "I hope everything works out for you guys."
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A/N: I apologize that it took me so long to update, but I lost my internet connection so I had to replace my adapter but now I have it so you can expect more chapters to come!
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