Charlie had searched all of the CCTV tapes in the hospital and she still wasn't getting clear picture of what had happened in the baby unit. Although she was meant to be resting Charlie decided Leoni's baby boy was far more important.
Leoni was still unconscious and now Heath was also fighting for his life. Brax was pacing the corridor outside the operating theatre frantically as he waited for news on his middle brother "I still can't believe this is happening" Casey said from one of the chairs "Who would do this?"
"I think we all know the answer to that one Casey" Brax frowned "I'm sorry I didn't mean to snap, it's just…" Brax apologised for his outburst.
Suddenly a doctor came out of theatre "Hey doc, what's the story?" Brax asked desperately.
"Well its good news, none of the arteries were damaged" the doctor smiled "Although Heath did lose a lot of blood I am pleased to say we have managed to stabilize him, and I see no reason he shouldn't make a full recovery"
"Thanks doc" Brax and Casey were both as equally relieved, with Heath out of the woods that just left them with Leoni and the baby to worry about "How's Leoni?"
"Stable" the doctor exhaled "She should be waking up soon"
"You say that like it's a bad thing?" Casey frowned.
"Maybe it is" the doctor sighed "At least while Leoni is unconscious she is oblivious to all of this. When she wakes up someone is going to have to tell her that her baby is missing and her fiancé is in intensive care"
Brax and Casey shared the same expression neither of them had thought about how they were going to tell Leoni any of this. As Brax looked up he saw Charlie walking towards them with half a smile on her face "How is he?" Charlie asked cautiously.
"He should be ok?" Brax replied.
"That's great" Charlie smiled "And what about Leoni"
"She should be waking up soon" Brax said with a sadder expression "Which means then we will have to tell her what is going on" he added "Have you got anything yet?"
"Not inside, but we may have picked up something from one of the car park cameras" Charlie replied "We've got an image of someone carrying a baby to a car, it blurry but it's a start right"
"Yeah" Brax frowned "Don't suppose I could get a look at the image?"
"I thought you might ask that so in got you this" Charlie waited for the doctor to disappear before holding up a CD. Brax took it off her and quickly slipped it into his jeans pocket.
x-x-x
Ruby was sat in the room with Leoni, she was still unconscious and had a small tube coming out of her nose, and she watched as she nurses did some tests "Have you heard any news about the baby yet?"
"I'm afraid not sorry" the nurse replied "We are all looking for him though"
Suddenly they were interrupted by a coughing sound "Leoni" Ruby gasped as she grabbed Leoni's hand. Leoni jumped and sat up suddenly.
"Its ok Leoni" the nurse soothed "You are in hospital, everything's ok you are safe now"
"My baby, where is he. Is he ok?" Leoni said as she started to try and climb out of bed.
"No you need to stay there Leoni" the nurse said as she pulled the covers up "I'll get someone to come and talk to you about your son"
"Hang on why can't you tell me" Leoni yelled after the nurse "Ruby what's happened"
Brax could hear Leoni shouting form her room and he rushed in instantly "Brax what's going on?" Leoni asked desperately "Why won't anyone tell me anything, where's Heath?"
"Leoni while you were in theatre something happened" Brax started "Heath was stabbed"
"What" Leoni cried "Is he ok?"
"Yeah Heath's fine, but the person who stabbed him has taken the baby" Brax said slowly so Leoni could take it in.
"No" Leoni tried to stand again "No" Brax grabbed her and stopped her from getting out of bed "I thought it was over, I thought we were safe" she sobbed uncontrollably into Brax's shirt.
x-x-x
A red Toyota Yaris pulled up slowly in a deserted car-park. A man in a black truck was already there waiting "Where is it?" the man said as he walked over to the woman who climbed out of the car.
"He's in there?" the woman painted to the tiny baby who was fast asleep in a car seat.
"And you did what I asked?" the man said as he took the Toyota keys off the woman.
"Yes" the woman replied "It's all done"
"Good, now remember what I told you. You take my car and drive to your mums, as far as anyone's concerned we have been staying in a small town up coast" the man said before climbing into the woman's Toyota Yaris. The woman took a deep breath before climbing into the black truck and driving away.
x-x-x
Meanwhile back at the hospital Brax and Casey had gathered in Heath's room, he was starting to stir "Hey mate" Brax said when he saw Heath open his eyes.
"What happened" Heath said groggily as he looked around the room, then he suddenly remembered "Shit" he exclaimed as he tried to get up.
"No I'm sorry Mr Braxton but you need to stay there" a nurse frowned.
"Like hell I do" Heath tried to get up again but this time Brax stopped him.
"The nurse is right mate, you've just had surgery" Brax said "And besides the police want to talk to you about what happened"
As Brax looked at the door a few men in uniform walked through it and towards Heath "Mr Braxton, in your owns words could you tell us what happened?"
Heath took a deep breath as he tried to remember…
Flashback
Heath felt overwhelmed as he peered into the cot and saw his tiny baby boy "Hello mate" Said gently with tears in his eyes. The nurse had gone out of the room and left him alone with his son "You really know how to make an entrance" he chuckled as he reached in the cot and put his finger on his son's hand.
Suddenly Heath heard the door opening "It's alright for me to touch him isn't it?" Heath asked as he spotted the nurse behind him.
"Yes of course" the nurse smiled.
"He's so tiny" Heath smiled as he continued to coo over his son.
"Yes but I can assure you Mr Braxton, he is tougher than he looks, you won't break him by touching him" the nurse smiled, before turning and leaving the room again. As soon as the nurse left Heath heard the door re-open.
"Back so soon" Heath smiled before turning and realising it wasn't a nurse, this person was wearing a black hoodie and black jeans and a scarf around their face "What…" Before Heath could speak he felt a sharp pain go through his stomach.
Heath fell to the floor and couldn't move; he watched helplessly as the figure took his son out of the cot and disappeared. Suddenly it all went black…
End of Flashback
"So you didn't see their face?" a police officer wondered.
"Do you think I would still be here if I did, I would be out there tracking the bastard down" Heath spat furiously
x-x-x
Brax looked over his shoulder and saw a strange woman desperately talking to a doctor "I'm looking for Leoni Carter, I'm her sister"
Brax excused himself before walking into the corridor. Leoni's sister had short blonde hair and blue eyes, she was about 5ft 6 and was wearing a black floor length maxi dress and thong sandals "Hi I'm Brax, I'm a friend of your sister's"
"My names Steph, where is she? Is she ok?" Steph asked frantically.
"Yeah she's just through there" Brax said as he pointed Steph in the right direction. Steph hurried to Leoni's room and rushed straight in.
"Oh my god Leo" Steph cried "Please tell me you are ok?"
Leoni couldn't speak she just broke down on her sisters arms "He took my baby" she sobbed.
"Who did sweetie?" Steph gasped "Leo you need to tell me everything"
Ok thoughts about this please, I have come up with a twist to this story so I hope you enjoy it. Please R & R much love as always Nikayla x x x