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Well here we are again another quick chapter up for you. The next one won't be so fast as I have my other stories to do and its now summer holiday's here for us. I will only be able to write when my son is busy doing his own thing.
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Chapter 7
Paul raced into Forks hospital wearing just his jeans. Water dripping on the floor. Everyone was staring at the man who was demanding to know where his daughter was.
"Please sir, calm down." the receptionist said from behind the desk.
"Calm down I want to see my daughter now!" he demanded hitting the counter.
"Sir, I think you need to calm down before you see anyone."
Paul growled making the woman step back holding her heart. Flaring his nostrils Paul used his wolf senses to seek out his daughter. With the smells from the hospital burning his nose he started walking briskly through the corridors.
"Sir this is a restricted area."
"Please I just need to find my daughter." Paul said finally stopping running a hand through his wet hair.
"I understand now tell me her name. You said she was your daughter?"
"Yeah Liv. I mean Olivia Hope Lahote."
"Okay take a seat and I will go see where she is." The male nurse said kindly. Paul nodded and sunk in the chair his hands over his face.
"Paul?" Paul's head snapped up when he saw Charlie Swan coming towards him.
"Charlie how are they. No one is telling me anything."
"You better come with me." he whispered patting Paul on the back.
"Be honest with me Charlie how is my daughter?"
"See for yourself." he said opening a door.
Olivia was laying on a bed asleep curled up her little arm in a cast. Paul raced to her bedside and sat on the bed brushing the hair out of her face. Wiping the tears away, he saw bruises forming on her forehead.
"What happened?"
"Seems like Sue lost control, but we aren't sure she is still not awake. What we can tell she used her body to protect your daughter and took the brunt of the impact."
"Will Sue be okay?"
"Only time will tell, but they hope for a full recovery. I have to get back out there. If you need anything just let me know." Charlie waved to Paul as he left.
Jacob almost collided with the chief. Patting him on the shoulder he left without looking back. Ever since Bella and Jacob had their falling out things had not been so good between the Black and Swan family. Sue and Charlie in the end, ended their relationship the woman not wanting to pick between her husband's two best friends.
"How is she?"
"I haven't spoken to anyone yet but at least a broken arm."
"And Sue?"
Paul didn't have time to answer when Collin came charging into the room waking Olivia from her sleep.
"Hey Princess." Paul said not sure if he could pick her up. She looked at her daddy with her big blue eyes giving the best puppy eyes she has ever given before bursting into tears.
The wolf picked his daughter up holding her close to his chest. Collin kept his distance his heart aching to hold his imprint. Jacob quietly left to go find out more about how Sue was going. When the nurse came in he smiled at the threesome. Both men were extremely good looking having seen them before in town. He wondered what they had in their water in La-Push as all the men were built and stunningly beautiful.
"Well glad you found her. I came back to get you but you had gone. Sorry I didn't know her name I was only just coming onto my shift. I'm Aaron and I'm Olivia's nurse."
"Can I take her home?" Paul asked.
"The doctor would like to keep her in overnight. She has a temperature." Paul and Collin looked at each other. Olivia ran higher than the normal human but not as high as the shifters themselves. "Don't worry I'm sure it's just from the shock of the accident. By the sounds of it she's a very lucky girl."
"Do you happen to know how Sue is? The woman she was in the car with."
"I'm sorry she is in a different ward and I can't give out patient details."
"Okay thanks." Paul said.
"Hey sweetie can I look at your tummy?" Aaron asked Olivia.
Olivia pressed herself closer to her father not wanting to be touched. Paul cooed his daughter telling her that it was alright. It took him a while to get her to lay on the bed and allow Aaron to open her top and examine the bruises. Collin was standing beside Paul now his body trembling. The older wolf pulled him close hugging him to try and calm him down.
"Oh sweetie that is nasty. But don't worry we will get you all better with a little medicine and some ice cream."
Aaron stood straight and looked at the two wolves who seemed extremely close. "Like I said she is going to be in overnight. I take it you will want to be staying with her?"
"Yes." Both Collin and Paul said at the same time.
Collin stepped towards his imprint and sat on the bed. The little girl happily snuggled close to him her uninjured hand going to her mouth so she could suck her thumb.
"Well I will leave you guys to get sorted. Sorry we don't have a double bed." he winked at Paul before leaving them alone.
"But we're not a couple." Paul said to the nurses retreating back.
"We could have lost her." Collin whispered wiping his own tears, as Olivia started going back to sleep.
"I know Collin. We have Sue to thank for that. Can you stay with Liv I want to find out how she's is going."
"Of course. You don't need to ask." Collin held his imprint closer to himself.
Paul made his way through the corridors it wasn't as hard to find Sue as it was his daughter as the pack had already started to gather. It was Brady who saw him first and waved him into the waiting room.
"How's Liv?"
"She's going to be fine. Any news on Sue?"
"No nothing. Seth is with the doctor now. Jake is with him."
"Anyone called Leah?"
"Emily called her promising to keep her informed. She's on her way back." Paul nodded and hugged Brady needing comfort from someone.
"Can I go see Liv?" Brady asked as the broke apart.
"Yeah room 261."
Brady took off as Paul went and sat down beside Quil who patted his shoulder. If it hadn't been for Sue god knows if he would still have his daughter alive. The pack waited another 10 minutes before Jacob came in with news.
"She's awake. We need to get patrols back on now. Quil, Embry and myself will go first. "If there is any news let us know."
"Why so urgent?"
"Sue said it was a leech that made her crash."
"WHAT!" the pack yelled earning stares from a passing group of nurses.
"Sam's on the phone to Cullen seeing if they have heard anything."
"How come it didn't kill them?"
"I don't know, but I'm grateful they didn't. Maybe because of Liv being in the car they thought better of it. Leech's tend to leave kids alone." Jacob said looking at Paul who looked like he was about to lose it.
"Paul I'm ordering you to calm down. You can't phase in here." Jacob growled.
Running his hand down his face the wolf nodded getting control of his wolf. He excused himself and made his way back to his daughter knowing that Sue was okay. He wouldn't tell Collin what had happened while he was close to his daughter but they would all have to get back patrolling.
As he got closer to Olivia's room he heard singing. He paused and listened to the traditional song that his grandmother sung to him when he was little and before she passed away. He opened the door as not to disturb anyone. Brady was on the other side of Olivia singing softly while his fingers carded her hair gently.
He must have smelt Paul enter the room and looked up and smiled but continued singing. Walking to the window Paul looked out over the township hoping that the leech was just passing through. Maybe it had gotten the wiff of Seth or himself on Sue and Olivia. Until they were sure everyone in the pack would be on full alert.
Hours later Emily turned up with food. Olivia had drifted in and out of sleep and refused to eat the ice cream the nurse Aaron tried to give her. Brady had gone off to take over from Jacob who wanted to get back to support Seth as Leah was another ten hours away. The beta came in and checked on the youngest pack member before heading to Sue's room.
Emily sat on the chair that Paul vacated when she arrived. She looked down at the little girl who had become a big part of her and Sam's life. Claire was more independent and had Lucy to take care of her as well as Quil. No one had told the pack that Emily had finally conceived and was already 2 months pregnant. Her and Sam had agreed to not tell anyone until she was passed the three month period all except Jacob who would take his rightful place as alpha in a few months.
"Has there been any signs of the leech?" Paul asked.
"Nothing. Sam is hoping that it was just a rouge passing through but he is doubtful. Carlisle promised to make enquires in Italy. Paul eat some food you're going to need your strength tomorrow. Olivia will come and stay with me. Lucy and Claire are staying with Quil's mom so we have room."
"Thanks. I want to get out there and catch the bastard who did this to my girls."
Collin and Emily's head whipped around and stared at the shifter who was now eating.
"Your girls?" Paul just nodded and continued eating. Collin and Emily looked at each other and shrugged.
"Um well okay then. Do you want me to stay with Olivia while you go visit Sue?"
"No need Collin is fine looking after her aren't you?"
"Of course." Collin said smirking at Emily.
"Right well I guess I will leave you boys to it. Don't worry about the basket I will come collect it in the morning when I come collect you all." Emily bent down and kissed both Collin and Olivia on the head and then Paul on the cheek.
"Give this one to Sue." Emily said pecking Paul on the lips.
"Promise." Paul said smiling at Emily.
TBC
