Evening everyone :) Here is chapter 14, which would have been uploaded earlier but the document manager is playing up tonight so...but I've found a way round it at least :) Anyway I know a lot of people have been waiting to see whats going to happen with Lois and this is going to be a pretty dramatic chapter. I hope you all enjoy, please review thankyou!

Going to the hospital, while Peter rode in the ambulance with his unconscious wife, Michael drove the rest of the family to the hospital, leaving Brian to follow with Clio in his car. 'I can't believe this has happened…I am so sorry Clio, I didn't know that this would happen…I mean if you want me to take you to your hotel I'd completely understand…' Brian began.

'No, I don't like hospitals really, but then again who does? I know that you need the support though and I'll be there to give it.'

'I hate myself for this,'

'Why…Brian you've done nothing wrong…'

'You shouldn't be involved…'

'It's my choice, if I'm ever going to be accepted by all your family the least I can do is help…besides meeting my family won't be exactly easy for you either if you decide you'd want to meet them…'

'Trust me after living with this family you're prepared for anything.'

'You really do care about them all though don't you?'

'As crazy as it sounds I'd do anything for them…' he remarked truthfully, Stewie listening to the conversation in the back.

'It's not crazy, it's called family,' Clio smiled when seeing the hospital, both of them became quiet and solemn, the air becoming tense and Brian wondering if like he sensed it Clio also knew that things weren't quite as hopeful as they wished.

Upon arrival, Michael had to leave his girlfriend's side, following the surrounding paramedics, doctors and nurses as he explained the possible problems, Brian now having to remind them of Lois's possible brain tumour condition.

'I want her breathing monitored, she's already faltered twice, check her levels for glucose deterioration and we need to get a sample of blood. Mrs. Griffin could be at high risk so until proven otherwise put her on a fully monitored ward now!'

'Right,' nodded the nurses and paramedics as they got her to a hospital bed and surrounded Lois's unconscious body.

'Okay on three…' instructed the nearest doctor,

'One, Two, Three.' Lifting her across Peter approached the supposedly leading doctor,

'Please sir, you've gotta save her,'

'We're doing all we can…'

'Please I'm her husband,'

'Yeah and I'm her doctor, now do you mind giving me some room to breathe?'

'Sorry, it's just the usual "grab the shirt and pin against the wall" routine works every time on soap opera's.'

'This is real life Mr. Griffin, now please can someone take him out to the waiting room…'

'No,' Peter said trying to throw off those who attempted to guide him out. 'Lois!'

'Peter come on, you can't stay in here,' Michael said sternly, Meg running to him with tears streaming down her face.

'Please promise me she'll be okay…'

'We're seeing exactly whats wrong…don't worry Meg she's in the best possible care, now go and sit in the waiting room or get some fresh air, but for goodness sake please keep an eye on your dad.'

'Have you notified security?'

'Yeah,'

'Thanks Michael,' Meg replied appreciatively.

'No worries, I'll let you know as soon as there is any news.'

'Wait, you're her husband right?' another doctor asked as Peter was about to be pulled out,

'Yeah…'

'Okay we'd better check her for brain damage too, lets go people!'

Meanwhile sitting in the waiting room, Brian was finding it hard to keep himself together, holding himself completely responsible for Lois's collapse. During this time Clio had joined them, managing to cope with her still present anxiety in order to help Brian. 'It's going to be okay Brian,' she soothed,

'But what if it's not…I should have known she wasn't right. I mean I know she looked pale…and I mean the light-headed spells, she was having those a couple of weeks ago…but I mean I just didn't…'

'Brian,' she said cutting across him as she knelt in front of him. The worked up family dog looking at her at last, tearing his eyes away from his paws, where he had refused to look at anyone since they had arrived.

'Listen too me, everything will be okay. I know it will. Lois is in good care here; you couldn't have known this was going to happen because she didn't tell anyone that she felt ill. I mean she may not have even felt it until she collapsed. But you have to remain strong and believe that everything will be okay, you can't blame yourself when you did nothing wrong.'

'How can you be so certain that I'm the good guy in all this?'

'Need I say it?' Clio asked smiling weakly.

'I dunno how you do it, how are you so calm…?'

'I'm not,' she answered honestly, 'appearances can be deceiving and in my case, I'm used to putting on an act in order to ensure everyone else is okay first.'

'Clio I…'

'Er excuse me,' a formal voice interrupted, Clio and Brian looking up too see a pair of doctors enter the doorway,

'Ah! It's the men in white coats!' Stewie exclaimed fearfully, running behind Brian, 'hide me dog…before they send me back up in…the womb…'

'Sorry, Stewie's a little sensitive around doctors…' Brian explained quickly.

'Are you with the Griffin's?'

'Yes…'

'Okay boys bring him in,' they sighed, Clio standing up as Peter was dragged in by two security guards.

'I told you I want chowder!' he said angrily trying to fight off the security who threw him into a chair.

'Now sit down and shut up if you wanna stay in here! Otherwise you can wait for news on your wife from a dumpster outside!' One said angrily,

'You heard the man…and sorry to hear about your wife,' the other said apologetically, Clio and Brian exchanging glances as they were left alone again.

'This is a load of rubbish! All I wanted was to know that Lois was gonna be okay…and some chowder…a couple of beers…and what was that other thing…? Oh this is hopeless,' Peter said putting his face in his hands. 'What kind of husband am I?'

'Don't talk like that Peter, you have to be strong for Lois,' Brian remarked trying to gather himself.

'Whats the point? Lois doesn't love me anyway…'

'Peter you can't say things like that. Right now Lois will need you more than anyone,' Clio replied gently, 'I don't know where Lois would be without her family around her. You have to be there for her. She loves you very much I'm sure of it. I mean your married, it's a wonderful thing, and you can't let doubts cloud over something that is so good.'

'…yeah, so when did you become…like all smart?'

'I'm an author' she smiled, 'I guess I just know what to say…'

'Peter I'm sorry' Brian sighed, 'I'm sorry for everything, it's my entire fault…it really is I just can't do this…'

'I know you can, and it isn't your fault' Clio assured him, Brian now taking note of the slight shaking in her hands that she tried to suppress.

'Ahem…' interrupted another voice, the family looking up to see another doctor at the door that they had seen earlier. 'May we have a word with you Mr. Griffin?'

'Sure doc…' he replied getting up to follow him,

'Maybe you should go too Brian, Peter might need some support too,' Clio encouraged, 'I can look after Stewie,'

'Are you going to be okay?' Brian asked doubtfully

'I will be,' she nodded, 'Stewie will keep me company, and if things get too much we can go outside and get some fresh air…'

'I won't be long,' he promised, finally getting up to follow Peter guiltily from the room.

'Not the men in white coats again! Brian come back, don't leave me!' Stewie yelled frightened of being taken away as they left the room.

'Oh Stewie…' Clio sighed taking him in her arms,

'Looks like you need some cheering up too…so what do you want to do to make you happy?'

'Well drawing pictures and making plans to kill Lois probably wouldn't do you any favours so that's out…' Stewie replied nonchalantly,

'Here,' Clio smiled gently putting her headphones on for him and playing her music on a low volume so that he could enjoy the music, which as predicted began to calm him.

'You know, somehow I think I could see you in this family,' Stewie said thoughtfully, 'you can just about cope with all of it, though the whole anxiety thing might not be good for you in their household…' he added becoming quite sleepy as he talked, Clio smiling as she held him in her lap.

'We just need to hope that Brian's okay…' he heard Clio remark quietly… 'I often wonder just why he blames himself so much…he doesn't know just how much he is truly appreciated…'

'Mm…'

'Not just by the family…but by me too…' she breathed, Stewie taking in these words as he finally drifted off.

'Do you think mum will be okay?' Meg asked coming into the room with Chris who was barely looking at any of them while he sat down with Meg.

'Of course she will be…the doctors are doing everything possible for her…and your father and Brian have just gone to talk to the main doctor looking after her now…'

'You really like Brian don't you?'

'He's…really grown on me yes,' Clio smiled, 'but for now, you need to focus on the hope that Lois will be okay.'

'Thanks…' Meg smiled gratefully, Clio nodding, grateful –despite her inner worries- that she could be there for the family she was only just getting to know.

Meanwhile in the doctors office, things were far from relaxed as they were with Clio and Stewie, Peter was on his feet yelling that the doctor was wrong, Brian having to calm him and coax him back into a chair. 'Mr. Griffin, please understand that what we know of your wife's condition and what the tests are telling us only further proves it. Your wife has a brain tumour.'

Gripping the edge of the table tightly, Brian was only just bearing up as Peter began to sob in his chair.

'I don't want Lois to die!'

'Want can you do?' Brian asked, ignoring Peter's wailing.

'We will have to rush her into theatre…the reason for her collapse and recently deepening ill health is due to her condition and it will only get worse because the tumour is threatening to spread.'

'What are her chances…?'

'If she doesn't go in, she will die…and if she does, her chances of coming out alive are sixty percent.'

'Sixty…no higher?' Brian breathed choking on his words.

'No higher, it's a very dangerous procedure…and though we believe it is non-malignant she is very weak and her body isn't bearing up to fight it…But the operation is her only hope of survival.'

'Then there's no choice, Peter you have to give your consent.'

'I can't Brian…I don't want them to hurt her…'

'If you don't she'll die, what don't you understand?!' Brian said rounding on him, 'do you want her to live?'

'Yes…'

'Then give your consent! She's getting weaker all the time, only you can do it.'

'But…'

'Peter! Every moment wasted here could be used on saving Lois's life!'

'Alright!' Peter said giving in, 'do the operation,' he concluded more quietly, much to Brian and the doctor's relief.

'Thankyou and I'm sorry that the news couldn't have been better…but she will stand a good chance,' the doctor assured them, going out of the room, calling instructions as he went swiftly down the corridor. 'We need to get her into theatre, notify the surgeons and have them prep immediately.'

Breathing a deep sigh, Brian then turned to Peter apologetically. 'I'm sorry for having a go at you. But we need to do whatever gives Lois the best chance, I know how worried you are.'

'No Brian. You're the only one who knows what to do when something goes wrong…I don't…If you weren't around I don't know what I'd do sometimes…you always get me out of messes and I don't know if I could ever thankyou for it.'

'Don't try, I don't deserve it,' Brian remarked sadly, not allowing any questions on it. 'Come on, we need to go back to the waiting room.'

'Brian…'

'Yeah,'

'What am I gonna tell the kids?' Looking back to Peter wistfully, Brian became at a loss for words…how could they possibly tell Peter and Lois's children that their mother had a chance of dying…?

Such a cliffhanger to leave you guys on lol....:) So whats going to happen to Lois? Will she pull through? How much longer will their affair be kept a secret, and are Clio's growing feelings for Brian returned? This and a lot more is yet to come up with a visit from another character and of course Jillian will be surfacing again at some point :) Please review, thankyou and goodnight!

Thankyou also to everyone who has reviewed so far, it's amazed me how well it's been doing and it's really keeping me going, thankyou all so much and please continue to review!

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