Chapter 10 Keeping Promises

Beth was still in her hospital bed an hour after the doctor had left her and Mick alone. She looked so pale and every vain on her body was visible to Mick, but he didn`t care he had to keep his promise.

Another few hours past and Mick was paler than the white walls that surrounded them. If she didn`t wake up soon enough Mick would either die or have to feed off of her, even in her weak state. Mick didn`t want to think about it. "Beth. I love you. I have plans Beth. Plans with you. You can`t leave me." He moved his hand up and down her arm, one lone tear falling down his face. At that moment, Beth started to move around. It was almost like his tear woke her up from her deep slumber.

"Mick" Her voice was ruff and weak, but Mick didn`t care. Mick`s head shot up and he smiled, a teary smile. "What happened?"

"You came back to me. You came back." He wrapped his arms around her, squeezing her gently enough for her to feel his love radiating off of him. He slowly sat back in his chair and watched her.

"How long was I out?"

"Only a few hours." Beth was stunned. She only thought it was at most an hour that she was out, but a few hours? Wow.

A sudden pain in Mick`s leg caused him to fidget and bite his lip. He was not going to be in pain or sick while Beth was sick.

She sat up and grabbed his hand, "Honey you look tired...and hungry. You okay? You don`t look so good. Your white as a ghost."

"Fine. I`m fine."

"Mick please. I`ve known you long enough that I know you aren`t."

"Really I`m fi-" A sharp intake of breath from a strikingly painful pain, "Fine"

"I don`t believe you. Come over here and sit with me." Oh god how was he going to get up with this damn leg. He slowly got up and took his time to her bed and sat. Beth sighed, "Okay, I guess you`re okay. But please," She put her hand on his shoulder, "Go home and get some sleep and something to drink and check on-" Beth started to panic when she thought of where her babies were. When the men had taken her she had left them in her apartment.

"Mick where are my babies? WHERE ARE BRADY AND NINA?"

Mick quickly calmed her down, "Shhhh this is a hospital Beth. They`re okay they`re at your apartment sleeping with Josef."

"Josef? You couldn`t think of anyone else? What about Michele?"

"I`m sorry I wasn`t really thinking I wanted to make sure Jenna was okay and then I went to find you."

"How`s Jenna?" Beth had no idea where she was, but was so grateful when she heard that Mick had taken care of her.

"She`s fine. I haven`t seen her since yesterday." Mick stated.

"Can I see her?"

"I`m not sure. Want me to ask a nurse?"

"No no. You should be leaving anyway. Get in some freezer time. Will you come back?"

"Of course I will. I`m fully dedicated to you." She smiled at him and leaned over to him and kissed him. Mick was the one that pulled away after a few minutes because of the heavy need for blood he quickly left the room as fast as he could, dragging his leg with him.

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Mick came back to the hospital about 6 hours later. This was after some much needed freezer time, a drink, getting some 'real' food for Beth that spicy chicken from that chinese place, checking on Nina and Brady, and seeing Jenna. Beth was still sleeping, but he slid next to her in the bed anyway. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her neck and the side of her face. Beth started to move around after and smelled the chicken right away and smiled.

"Spicy Kung Pow?"

Mick smiled, "You know your chicken." She giggled and sat up while Mick got up and sat on the edge of the bed.

"You went home?"

"Yes. I even did some errands too. How did you sleep?"

"Okay I guess." She frowned, "I miss my babies" Mick thought about what he could do and decided one thing would be possible.

"I can bring them here if you would like." Beth squealed out and wrapped her arms around him, enveloping him into a big bear hug.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"

Mick stood and kissed her, "I`ll be back." Mick left after another quick kiss and he went back to Beth`s apartment. Josef answered the door right away and boy did he look exhausted.

"How`s Beth?"

"Shes doing great. Hows the babies?" Mick walked past Josef and into the babies nursery. They were both sound asleep, looking like angels. Mick smiled down at both of them. "Mommy wanted to see you." He picked each one up separately and into their car seats. He took them both and walked out with Josef. "Thanks brother. Really. I owe you."

"Mick you owe me you life. Don`t worry about it. Go back to Beth. Tell her I say hi."

"Have you seen Jenna yet?"

Josef looked hesitant, "No not yet I may go a little later." Josef waved his goodbyes and was off.

Mick drove back to the hospital. Nina had woke up midway and Mick soothed her quickly and continued to the hospital.