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Chapter 11
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Dr. Helen Ryan looked up when she heard the familiar voice calling out for help, her features changing when she saw Sean with his arm securely around Elise as they made their way in to the hospital.
"Sean, what happened?"
"I don't know, one minute we're talking and the next…she said she's bleeding doc?"
"Okay, let's get her through. Can I get a wheelchair over here…NOW." She yells out as a nurse comes over, helping Elise in to the chair.
Sean followed Helen as they wheeled Elise away to an examination room to find out what was happening to her.
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Quinn sipped her orange juice, smiling when Alex came in to the room.
"No dinner yet?"
"Erm no, change of plans. How about burgers instead?"
"Pizza?"
"Pizza? Okay, come on them. Just go grab your jacket while I make a quick call."
Alex did as he was told, while Quinn dialled the familiar number.
"Yup?" Said the voice on the other end.
"Hey Specs, it's Quinn?"
"Oh hey, everything okay?"
"Where are you?"
"Oh, we're still at the crazy broads house. Elise said keep her happy so, we're keeping her happy. Why? What's up?"
"Look I don't want to worry you or anything but Dad's had to take Elise to the hospital."
"Jesus, what happened?"
"We don't know yet, she said she was bleeding. I just thought I should let you know."
"Which hospital?"
"South State, but look there's no point going over there, not until we know more."
"We have about another hour with Mrs Drake, I might drop in on the way home, just in case."
"I don't think there's much you can do though Specs and I…"
"She's our family Quinn, all due respect…it's my decision."
"Right, yeah sorry I didn't mean too…"
"Don't worry about it, if anything happens before then…let us know yeah?"
"Of course, talk to you later."
As Quinn hung up the phone, she turned to see Alex watching her.
"Oh hey, you ready to go?"
"What's wrong with Elise?"
"Oh…I erm, well she. Come on, let's go get that pizza and I'll fill you in little brother."
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Sean stood outside the room while Helen examined Elise, he felt like he'd been stood outside for hours, worry filling him at the thought of her losing the baby before she'd even made a proper decision.
"Sean?"
Sean heard the voice, looking up to see Helen smiling at him.
"You're smiling, it's not bad news then?"
"Why don't you come inside, and I can talk to you both."
Sean entered the room, to see Elise sitting up on the bed, looking a lot more calmer than she had previously. He made his way over to her, placing a kiss to her lips before taking hold of her hand.
"So doc, what happened, is she okay?"
"Elise will be just fine, the small amount of pain you were experiencing is known as implantation bleeding. It's basically bleeding that occurs when the fertilized egg implants itself in to the lining of the uterus. It normally happens around the time you would have been due your period, does the time sound about right?" She asked, looking at Elise.
"Yes, it sounds right."
"I know you said you had a little pain, you haven't been over doing things have you?"
"No I…"
Sean cleared his throat, causing a look from Elise.
"Please telling me you haven't been working?" Helen asked.
"Well she did go to…"
"I went to talk to a client who wasn't happy with my associates dealing with her, I went to calm her that was all. I was in and out in half an hour if that, it was nothing."
"Complete rest means complete rest Elise, just for a few weeks. Little walks are okay but nothing to strenuous?"
"Fine."
"Now, I was wondering is you would mind me doing just a quick ultrasound, just to be 100%."
"You mean…see the baby?" She asked, a little apprehensive.
"You don't have to look at the screen, I can always turn it away. I just want to ease my own mind."
"You don't have to look Elise." Sean said, smiling down at her.
"No, no it's okay. Maybe it's time I did."
"Are you sure?" Helen asked.
"I'm sure."
"Okay then, just lie back down for me and we'll get started.
Elise lay back as she waited for Helen to begin the ultrasound, feeling the cold gel as it came in to contact with her skin, willing herself not to move or make any kind of noise. She felt Sean tighten his hold on her hand as he took a seat with his free hand and sat down by her side. At first she didn't say or do anything, couldn't hear anything. Helen wasn't speaking but she could see her from the side f her eye, looking towards the monitor, which began to worry her, perhaps something was wrong after all and she was trying to find the words to tell her. Elise eventually gave in to her own curiosity and turned her head towards Helen.
"Is something wrong, I can't hear anything?" She asked, the worried tone evident in her voice.
"Nothing is wrong Elise, in fact, everything is just as it should be. Would you like me to put the sound on?"
Elise felt her self nod her head at the question, which surprised even her, her breath catching in her throat when she heard the light sound of the heartbeat.
"Should it be that soft." She asked.
"It's still very early, you are only nine weeks remember."
"But it's okay?" Sean asked.
"The baby's fine, nothing at all to worry about." Helen smiled towards the couple.
Sean looked at Elise to see her eyes fixed on the screen.
"Is that it?" She asked, pointing at the screen.
"Do you see that small oval looking blob on the screen, down to your right." Helen asked, pointing at the image.
Elise nodded her head as Sean looked on.
"Well that's it Elise, that's the baby."
Elise tuned to Sean, a hint of tears in her eyes.
"Look Sean." She whispered.
"I'm looking." He smiled as he kissed the top of her head.
"That's it…that's our baby." She smiled.
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To Be Continued…
