Horatio was pacing front of Calleigh's room, he couldn't see anything inside just shadows running from the left to the right. He pull out his phone and dial..
"Hello"
"Alex"
"Horatio what's going on? what's wrong?"
"It's Calleigh,I don't know she was fine and then there was a bip, Alex I think we're loosing the baby"
"Aright I'm coming, Horatio I'll be there in 10 ok"
"Ok Ok"
He finally sit down and let his head drop in his hands."Jesus what's going on in there?." Alex came after few minutes and bent front of Horatio.
"Horatio?"
"Alex"
"Let me see if I can learn something ok,I'll be back"
"Please"
She left him and went to the nurses station.
"Excuse me?"
"How can I help you Ma'am?"
"I'm with Lt Caine and I understood something happened with the officer in there, he's very worry and can you tell me where we are right now?"
"Well the machine went in alarm ,it's her baby, right now they do everything to stabilize him or even her, it could have done some intern damage.They'll do everything they can Ma'am"
"I now but is there any specific problem did they find what exactly is wrong...?"
"You're not just a friend right?"
"No I'm an ME also"
"Oh Ok I see,ok you know what,let me see what can i find about your friend and why don't you go join your LT he seems lost, I'll be back as soon as I know something alright?"
"Thank you it's really nice of you"
"It's nothing really"
Alex came back to Horatio,right at this moment the door from Calleigh's room open and all the nurses and doctor going out too. The doc who was responsible for Calleigh approach Horatio and Alex, they were already standing up.
"Doctor are they ok?"
"Let's go in my office would you?" Horatio look back at Calleigh's room.
"She'll be fine someone's staying with her."
The three of them went to his office, he closed the door behind them and went to sit behind his desk, Alex sit on the chair front of him and Horatio choosed to stand. The doc fold his hands and then look at them.
"Apparently she start loosing more fluid but instead of going out of her body,it went up inside her body, it start going up and on her blood."
"I'm not sure I understood what happen here"
"Ok ..mh let's try this way..it's like a sponge ,her heart and her lunge absorb all the fluid leaving nothing for the baby. Unfortunately this is not good for both of them. For the mother the fluid is intoxicating her blood and for the baby it's just what he needs to be feed."
"So what's going to happen now?"
"I'm going to keep monitoring her and see tomorrow what appear on the blood test..right now she's resting, I gave her something to sleep..and to be honest with you Lt. I'm not too optimistic for the baby,it's too early to take a final decision but tomorrow morning we will have to and..".
"And what?"
"If she's too down for it You will have to help me for the decision".Horatio just stood up.
"Can I go?"
"Definitely but she may be asleep and Lt. we add more tubes and machines"
"Thank you Doctor" Horatio left the doctor office and Alex followed him outside.
"Horatio?"
"mmh?"
I know it's hard and God knows she doesn't deserve that but you are two in this and you need also to think about tomorrow's decision?"
"Yeah and what it will be? what are the chance Alex for both of them, what choice do I have?"
"Well..you may have to end the baby's life to save Calleigh or...Horatio"
"Alex,what's the other one?"
"She decides to keep the baby and she risks both life or deliver the baby and he die right away..so many things can happen, I may be wrong too,they both could make it"
"Oh God Alex..no..I need her, I need Calleigh and our baby in my life..."
"I know honey, I know".
"Are you going home?"
"No Horatio today I'm staying"
"Thank you"
"No need to thank me she's my friend and you too and you need someone to hold on to no?"
"mmh mmh"
They both headed to Calleigh's room, Horatio open the door and step in, the room was dark but he could easily see Calleigh. He sit down on the chair, a deja vu scene, and wish she will just open her green eyes and talk to him like nothing happened but no. Alex stay a little back taking a chair also but near the door. Both sat in silence, praying in silence, hoping in silence... just hope.They both fall asleep during the night.
The morning came quickly and someone knock on the door and enter,it's Calleigh's doctor. Alex first woke up and then Horatio.
"Good morning all"
"Is it a good one Doc?"
"We'll see, we're going to wake her up slowly,I've already have the result and it's time to take a decision."
"Can you just let her sleep a little more before we do that?"
"Lt.."
"Horatio"
"Horatio the sooner the better...depend on her decision and yours of course"
"Ok"
"Horatio it's for her own good"
"I know Alex, I just thought she's way better wherever she is now in her dream..in our dreams."
"Ok so let's do it"
The doc approach the bed and he had called few minutes earlier an nurse to help him administrate the med she needed to wake up. Not even 2 minutes after it,Calleigh start stirring and slowly opened her eyes. Under the doc's advice,Horatio was the one that she would see first,to make sure she doesn't freak out,the way she went to sleep last night wasn't a one to remember.
"Hey"
"Hey sweetheart..how you're feeling?"
"Tired and weak..what happened?"
"mmh.."
"Calleigh,I'm your doctor and last night you worried us and we made you sleep to prevent any further problems"
"What kind..Horatio the baby?"
"Cal"
"Miss Duquesne I'm going to explain you what's going on"
He went to explain her everything,the situation, the solution, the risks, She was just listening,few times she turns her head to look at Horatio's eyes or Alex. Herself was looking at Calleigh with straight and firm eyes and face,if she's going to help Calleigh go through this she will have to be strong for her friend. Horatio was holding her hands firmly,feeling which were cold..cold from fear.
"Alright Calleigh,do you want me or us to leave and give you some time to think about it?"
"I'd like to speak to Alex first,Alex if you don't mind?"
"No of course not Honey" Alex was sure anyway that would come and she was ready to talk to her.
"Cal do you want me to wait outside too?"
"Do you mind Horatio?"
"No of course not I understand"
Everybody left except Alex and she sit beside Calleigh's bed. She took her hands in hers and nod to her.
"You want me to explain you what are your choices right?"
"Yes I would love to, Alex"
"Alright..on a baby's point of view there is not that many solutions,or you want to keep him and you will have to wait until you give birth and see if he's a fighter.."
"He is I'm sure of it"
"Yes but Calleigh,if you decide to keep it, it can be at double sides"
"What do you mean?"
"He can survive and you could die..I'm sorry honey"
"No..no don't be I asked for it remember?"
"Yeah I know but it's not that easy Calleigh you're my friend"
"I know Alex...so is there any chances that both of us live and be happy family after all?"
"Calleigh..maybe you should think about ended your pregnancy.."
"Alex, I'm so happy to have his baby and Horatio is so delighted since he knows"
"Yeah but don't you think it's selfish to think this way?"
"How do you mean,I'm happy,he's happy" pointing the door thinking about Horatio.
"Well what's going to happen if at the end you deliver the baby and you died or even worse both of you are dead and then what? Horatio will be by himself loosing a wife and a baby,don't you think he had enough bad memories or dead people from his life?"
"Alex...I know..no I'm sure that if I ended our baby's life..it's not going to be the same between us"
"That's what it is uh? you're afraid of loosing his love for you"
"Yes it is and.."
"And nothing Alex, I think I know what is my decision"
"I think you need to talk with him first and take the decision together"
"Alex you know I asked for your advice because I know you're always so sincere and honest with me and I appreciated everything you've done but I can feel it inside of me, I don't know how to explain but I know we'll survive this"
"I sure hope so Honey...and you know where to find me if you need me ok?"
"Thank you Alex, really"
"You're welcome sugar..do you want me to call him now"
"Yes please ad go home please now"
"Ok I'll go,goodnight"
"Goodnight Alex"
Alex get up and give Calleigh a big and long huge. She then move to the door and sign Horatio to go in, she say bye to him and left them both alone. Horatio went to sit where Alex was few minutes before.
"Was she helpful?"
"Mmh mmh...what about you?"
"Me?"
"Yeah you, what is your point of view?"
"You know it's our decision..together right?"
"Horatio.."
"No please I want this baby but I want more of you, more time with you alive, healthy, laughing, we have time to have an other one and all the way safe to the delivery...but I need you more than anything else"
"I want you too,more now than never before but I want this baby too, our baby...I know we could have an other one but this one I want this one."
"Calleigh"
"No please,I already took my decision and.."
"And you keep him right?"
"Yes"
"Ok"
"Are you mad at me?"
"How can you ask me that?..never, you hear me, never...I'll just have to be there for you and our beautiful baby"
"I love you and we're going to make it right?"
"Yeah...should I call the doc now?"
"Horatio wait..look at me" He look at her with so much love and sadness in his regard.
"I feel it Horatio..I mean we're going to be fine and be a family, don't be sad please,I need you"
"You realize it's a dangerous game that you're playing right?..I mean or we have 8 month together and a life at 3 after it or 8 month and the end of everything"
"Life together is good enough nothing else"
"I do love you so much and I'm not ready to let you both go Calleigh and I hope you do know that"
"I know I know...so are we ok now?"
"Yes we are"
THE END
So now what did you think of my story? I'm thinking about the next story which is going to be the continuity of this story and of course stories until she deliver the baby and see if she's going to live or die and the baby..dying or living...and Horatio, is he going to loose again an other woman or his blood...please talk to me...Thank you very much for your reviews.