Part 9

Hospital

Stu paced the waiting room of the local public hospital. Patients waiting for treatment were all staring at him as he paced and muttered to himself but he didn't notice or seem to care. He only cared about Veronika. What had happened? Why had the guy attacked her? He was sure Veronika hadn't started the fight.

A blonde nurse in light blue scrubs walked over to him. "Sir, maybe you should sit down, you are disturbing the other patients, and you are making them nervous."

He looked at her. Was she serious? She wanted him to just sit down. He couldn't sit still, he couldn't even think straight. He chose to ignore her statement about being seated. "Is Veronika Ramsey alright?"

"I'm not sure sir; the doctor will come talk to you about your friend once he has seen her; but until than I think you should sit down."

He glared at her, but took a seat. "If I had wanted to sit, I would have bloody well done it, don't you think?"

The nurse ignored his sarcasm and returned to the nurse's station across the room. He sat and tapped his foot, how long would the doctor be? Veronika's condition obviously wasn't life-threatening but that didn't make him worry any less. He was about to get up and start pacing again, regardless of what the blonde nurse thought, when his phone rang. He took it out of his jacket pocket and glanced at the caller ID. It was John. He went outside and answered it "Hello?"

"Hey, is Ronnie okay?"

"I don't know yet. . ."

"The signing is over, want us to come to the hospital and wait with you?"

John could tell he was worried. Could other people tell too? Worse, could Veronika tell?

"No I'll bring her back to the hotel when she's out. I'll let you guys know when we get back."

"Alright, I'm sure she's okay Stu." John hung up.

Stu hung up as well and sighed. He was probably going to go crazy before the doctor even saw her.


Veronika sat on the hospital bed. If her wrist hadn't broken, or fractured she wasn't sure which, she would have fought Stu to the death before coming to the hospital. She knew she needed a cast though. Other than her wrist she was fine; she might have some scratches, a few bruises and a fat lip. She was lucky Stu and John showed up when they did. She might have had quite a few more injuries if they hadn't stepped in. Stu always seemed to be saving her somehow; even if it was by coincidence; first from utter humiliation and now from being seriously injured. She was sure he had probably gone out to greet John because of the story-line but he had still helped her.

She sighed and ran her fingers through her hair with her good hand. She had to stop thinking about Stuart Bennett all the time. Was she falling in love with him?

"Of course not; don't be silly Veronika, love isn't real." She muttered. "You know that."

She was forced to disregard he thoughts when the emergency room doctor came in. "Hello Miss Ramsey."

"Hi," She nodded "I'm okay, really, but I think my wrist is broken. "

The doctor nodded. "We'll send you up for an x-ray"


Stu had been waiting for an hour. He was pacing again and obviously the nurses had given up trying to calm him down because they let him pace. What was taking so long? Maybe she was hurt worse than he thought? Why hadn't he waited for her this morning?

The emergency room doctor approached him. "Mr. Bennett?

"Yes?"

"Miss Ramsey is fine; you can go back and see her if you like—she's waiting to be released" He looked at his clipboard. "She's in Exam room 4"

"Thank you." Stu nodded and left for Exam room 4.

Veronika fidgeted with the black brace they had hooked over her cast. 'Any day now people; I want to get of here and get back to the signing, if the signing isn't already over' she thought. If it was she'd have to track Stu down at the hotel or wherever else he could've gone. She'd have to call him and find out.

She'd also have to find a way to explain why she never made it to the signing; but, first she needed to thank Stu.

She sat up as the door to her room swung open. She figured it would be a rushed nurse giving her her release papers as quickly as possible before ducking back out of the room. That's why she was stunned when Stu walked through the door—closed it gently—and sat down beside her on the ER table/bed.

"Hey Ronnie."

"What are you doing here Stu?" She asked confused.

He looked surprised. "You thought I'd just drop you off and leave you here?"

She looked down, she hadn't really thought about that being offensive to his character. "Well yes, I told you I was okay and you were supposed to be at that signing—not hanging around the hospital waiting for your crazy kayfabe wife Stu."

"Hey, Ramsey, you are more important that some autograph signing." He said and smirked.

She smiled. Wow he hadn't left like she thought he would. "Thank you Stu."

"What's the damage" He asked looking her up and down.

"Broken wrist."

"That's it?"

"Pretty much, a couple of bruises."

"Wow, you must have really messed that bloke up." He probably shouldn't have assumed the blood on Veronika, when he brought her to the hospital, had been her own; but the guy had been twice her size. He was sure John had even thought the same thing.

"I told you it takes a lot to take out Veronika Ramsey" She said lightly. "No, but really Stu— thank you — if you hadn't shown up with John when you did, I could have been hurt a lot worse.

"Well I was getting worried, I wanted to see if you got a ride with John—than we noticed you two grappling."

Worried, he was worried about her. She felt a little weight ad warmness in her stomach and he heart rate quickened. He heart was screaming—that it he cares about you—but her mind was yelling—no, he was concerned about the storyline. She wanted to ask why he was worried but he mouth was dry and she couldn't think of the right way to ask.

"Can you believe they said I was disrupting the patients, that I was making the nervous" He said with a smile "Now do I seem that scary Ronnie?"

"What were you doing that was so disruptive Stu?" She smiled back.

"Pacing, like I said, I was worried."

"Well, you do kind of look like a member of the mafia in that suit Stu."

He laughed. She smiled and was about to ask him why he was so worried when his cell rang. He pulled it out of his pocket, glanced at it and sighed. He answered it and put it on speaker.

"Are you with Ramsey?" She could hear McMahon ask

"Yes sir." He glanced at her; she looked at him and bit her lip. Why was he calling?

"Where are you two? Are you still at the hospital?"

"Yes sir. She'll be out soon"

"As soon as you're out I want her at my office." He replied than he hung up. She was staring at the phone. He slowly closed it.

It was obvious what he was thinking,

She was thinking the same thing.

Was she going to get fired?