LSP 9

The doctor had left them standing in the hallway in front of Chucks room a little while ago and Lily and Rufus had just been standing looking at the swarming activity that was going on in their sons room they had both yet to say a word to each other. They were still standing in the hallway 15 minutes later when the nurse came out and informed them that Chuck was awake but, they could go in and sit with him if they wanted to.

Rufus walked around Lily and was headed into the room promoting Lily to speak to him for the first time since the doctor had vacated their presence. "What do you think you're doing?" she asked Rufus her voice angry but soft stopping him dead in his tracks. She walked towards the hospital door and pulled it closed as lightly as she could. She did not want Charles to hear the conversation that was about to take place.

Rufus frowned a bit aggravated and turned around to face Lily. His stance said that he was ready to fight with her but his mouth said nothing. He walked back towards Lily and stood in front of her once more waiting for whatever blow she was about to throw at him.

"I don't think it would be a good idea for you to go into that room now that Charles is awake" she said softly. She was trying to keep her cool and keep her emotions in check but it was clear from the little crease around her mouth that came from her holding her jaw closed too tight that she was upset with him.

"What is this Lil?" he asked his voice demanding and loud. He had just found his son and he was not about to let Lily take him away again the way that she did first time. "It's just …Charles has no idea that we are his biological parents and with everything that has happened I think that it would be best that you leave. We do not need to spring this at him on top of everything else!" She added. She was trying to soften the blow by speaking her words as low and soft as she could muster but her desperation was slipping through each word that she spoke. She was a bit angry at Rufus for not taking her side about the mental institution thing but, she genuinely didn't want to hurt him. She cared for him deeply after all he was the father of her child.

"So what? Am I supposed to just walk away and never look back… the way did you when you gave him up?" Rufus asked he was getting angrier by the minute. "I am not arguing with you Rufus" Lily responded.

"I'm trying to do this the easy way by asking you to walk away but, if you want…I can do it the hard way. You are not going in that room Rufus, even if I have to have a guard stand in front of that door."

Rufus opened his mouth to respond but he was in such a state of shock that he couldn't even process his words in any type of fashion that would have made sense.

" I'm sorry Rufus" Lily continued " I don't want to hurt you but I have to protect my son by any means necessary and you going in there would be nothing but an unwanted stress that Charles would not be able to deal with right now. So, I am asking you nicely please leave".

She watched Rufus for a couple of moments more till he had exited the vicinity. Then she exhaled a deep breath and mentally prepared herself to go head to head with Chuck.

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When Lily entered the room she found Charles very much awake and starring at the ceiling. She exhaled loudly once more and moved to go closer to him. She pulled the chair closer to his bed and was about to take a seat when he suddenly removed his glare from the ceiling and beamed it at her.

She forced her body to remain calm and she sat down beside him. He shook his head in disdain and returned his stare to the ceiling.

"Charles honey? Are you comfortable?" She asked her voice soft. She reached out her hand and pushed his hair from his face and still he said nothing, he just let her do it.

Lily took the moment to take in his appearance once more. He was pale and hooked up to all types of machines. He looked so awful. She was finding it hard just being around him because he appeared so fragile. She was not used to seeing him like this. She had no idea what to say or even how to be around him now that she knew. She had no idea how to be a parent to him and that idea alone brought tears to her eyes once more.

"I spoke with your doctor" she continued softly "he says that you are going to be fine." She assured him. He said nothing. She pulled her hand back and laid it in her lap. "If you want to talk about it… You know why you did it…I'm here" she said to him causing him to bring his attention back to her.

He sniffed and she noticed that he had tears in his eyes but he was trying his best not to let them fall. "Charles" Lily said calling his name softly he seemed softer somehow almost timid and she did not want to scare him or provoke him in any way that would make him feel even anymore uncomfortable or lash out at her.

"I didn't mean to. I wanted to sleep" he said after a beat and his voice was hoarse and heavy with exhaustion. Lily nodded and reached her hand up to grab his hand and he did not move his hand back so they were sitting in the almost dark room holding hands. "I'm sorry if I hurt you. I didn't mean to. What happened between me and Bart has nothing to do with me and you "she said. He nodded and they sat in silence for hours before he finally fell back asleep and Lily allowed her eyed to close not long after his did and within moments they were both sleeping and she was still holding his hand.

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Blair entered the hospital room and gasped at the sight before her. Chuck was hooked up to all types of machines, paler then she'd ever seen him before. Lily was sitting on a chair that was pushed as close to Chuck's bed as it could possibly get and she was holding hands and they were both asleep.

Blair was about to exit the room and let them sleep when Lily stirred and looked up to find Blair there.

"I really need to hire security to guard his door" she said airily as she sat up straighter in her chair and turned her attention to Blair. "How did you find out?" Lily asked Blair who was still standing in the door way.

"I hired someone" Blair responded and Lily laughed. "You two are so much alike" she said more to herself then to Blair.

"Come in. Have a seat. You've done so much worrying I think you deserve to be here" Lily said to Blair before standing up from her chair. She walked towards the door and turned her attention back to Blair.

"I'll uh give you some to time with him. I have to make some calls I'll just be outside the door" she said before exiting the room closing the door softly and leaving Blair alone with Chuck

I am sorry if Chuck did not seem in character, but he just woke up, and he's alone and scared he almost died. That kind of experience changes a guy you know so he just might be different and then again maybe not. Lol

Next: Blair and Chuck talk if you could call it that and Lily hires security to guard her son's room. Serena and Erick find out what happen to Chuck and Rufus confides in Dan!