Vivian walked back over to Matthew and Destiny, smiling at how much stronger Drew was getting.
"I'm going to go to work now, but you know I won't be far away. If you need anything feel free to call. I'll be back after my shift to see how he's doing." Vivian said to Matthew and Destiny.
"I should probably get going too. I'm sure the phones are ringing off the hook at home. I have to call everyone and tell them that everything is going to be ok, and that we have a new little edition to the family. You two going to be alright here alone?" Phylicia asked.
"Don't worry Mrs. Evans; I won't let anything happen to your daughter, or your grandson. I love them both, very much." Matthew said.
"I know you do; and I know they both love you." She hugged both Matthew and Destiny, "I'll be back later to check on my grandson."
After everyone was gone, Matthew and Destiny finally got some alone time with their son.
"I can't believe how much stronger he's gotten." Des smiled.
"You both have." Matthew replied.
"How many more degrees until he's back to normal?" Des asked.
Matthew looked at the monitor once more, "Just 3 more."
"Thank goodness. We'll be able to get him out of here soon. I couldn't handle seeing him in that stupid plastic bubble another day." Destiny said.
"Yup, he'll be home before you know it." Matthew said, playing with his son.
"I just wish I could hold him." Destiny said, watching some of the other parents hold their newborns. "All I want to do is hold him tight and tell him mommy's here and everything is going to be ok."
"You will Des, just give it time." Matthew tried to comfort her. Then both Matthew's and Destiny's doctors walked in.
"Matthew, we'd like to get you another MRI of your head. Once we get that, we can get you out of that wheelchair and back into some normal clothes." Matthew's doctor said.
"And Des we need to run a few blood tests on you." Her doctor laughed, "Sorry to say this, but you're still going to be stuck in hospital clothes."
"Do we both have to go now?" Destiny asked, "I don't want Drew to be here by himself."
"Drew huh. Sounds very sophisticated." Destiny's doctor said.
"Yeah, it's after Matthew's brother. He was the one who helped our son get better." Destiny said.
"Well then I don't think he'll be by himself. Sounds like he'll always have someone watching over him." Matthew's doctor added.
The two reluctantly agreed and kissed Drew goodbye through the incubator. Destiny's doctor pushed her while Matthew and his doctor followed out of the NICU and back to the rest of the hospital. They felt so guilty for leaving Drew all alone, but being by himself was exactly what he needed. His temperature kept going higher and higher, and in about an hour and a half, it was perfect.
Destiny came back first, and when the doctor wheeled her over to Drew, she was ecstatic to see that his temperature was finally up to normal. The nurse was with him checking his vitals, making sure he was ok.
"Would you like to hold your son?" The nurse asked sweetly.
"Yes." Destiny said as she nodded with tears of joy running down her face. This was the moment she'd been waiting for since she woke up. The nurse put Drew in her arms and the whole world seemed perfect. She sat there admiring her son, who was staring right back at her, like she was supposed to explain the entire world to him.
"It'll be ok Drew. You're better and daddy's better and I'm almost better. We'll be out of here soon and your daddy and I will spend the rest of your life explaining everything to you. Anytime you have to talk about anything, don't be afraid to come to us, ok." Destiny said, knowing he was too young to understand, but she had to let him know that his relationship with his parents wouldn't be like hers.
"And we won't be afraid to tell you anything." Destiny heard from a very familiar voice. She looked up to see Matthew no longer in his wheelchair, but rather hobbling on crutches wearing normal clothes. He hobbled over to the rocking chair beside Drew's incubator, sat down, and was happily surprised when he saw that his son wasn't in the tiny plastic bubble that was holding him back from experiencing the outside world.
"Looks like Drew's doing much better." Matthew said, putting his crutches on the floor.
"Drew's not the only one getting better I see." Des smiled. She was so thankful her man was doing much better. The nurse wheeled Des closer to Matthew so they could both admire their son.
"Yeah, doctors say I can go home whenever I want. What about Drew?" Matthew asked.
"The nurse said he's doing absolutely fine, but Vivian wants to keep him here at least until tonight, just to be 100% sure that he'll be ok." Destiny said.
"Whatever it takes to get him home." Matthew smiled, rubbing Drew's head.
"So are you going home?" Des asked.
"Not until I can bring my family home with me. I'd stay here a lifetime before leaving without you."
"I love you Matthew Buchanan."
"I love you too Destiny Evans." Matthew looked down at his son, "And I love you too Drew Buchanan."