Over the next few weeks Nikki's morning sickness got worse and almost everything she ate made her throw up, drink wasn't much better. The lack of food and water made her weak and tired and she had spent most of the last month in bed.

"Nikki what are you doing?" Harry asked one day in August when he walked into the bedroom so see Nikki shuffling across the floor, holding the bed for support.

"Feel sick" she muttered and closed her eyes to try and control her stomach. She took another step forward and Harry rushed towards her as she collapsed. He only just caught her and lowered her to the floor, a panicked look on his face as he reached for his mobile phone.

"Nikki?" he mumbled as his doctors training kicked in and he checked for her breathing which was barely there.

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"Harry what happened?" Leo asked as he rushed into the waiting room of the hospital. Harry had called him frantically from his house to tell him that he needed someone to look after the boys because Nikki was being rushed to hospital. Sam had gone to them and Leo had made his way to the hospital. Harry looked up from where he was looking out of the waiting room window when Leo had burst in.

"I don't know" he shook his head as he answered the question "You know she's been really ill lately with the morning sickness, she got out of bed today saying she felt sick and she just collapsed" the last bit came out in a sob and Leo reached out to place his hand on the distraught man's arm.

"She'll be fine" he said "They both will be"

The door opened at this moment and a man dressed in a long white coat walked into the room.

"Dr Cunningham?"

"Yes?" Harry said instantly and he strode forward to meet the man.

"I'm Dr Martin, I am attending your wife" the man explained and Harry nodded. Leo walked up and stood beside the younger man "Your wife was severely dehydrated, that's why she collapsed. Has she been ill lately?"

"She's pregnant" Harry explained "Four months"

"Ah yes" Dr Martin nodded "Has she been having bad morning sickness?"

"Yes, it's worse this time than the other ones" Harry told the doctor "She brings up practically everything she eats and drinks, I keep making her drink but it doesn't work"

"Okay, I've put Nikki on a drip to re-hydrate her and I want to keep her in for observation for at least two days"

"How's the baby?" Harry asked suddenly

"The baby is fine" Dr Martin smiled "the little one seems to be stubborn, the dehydration doesn't seem to have harmed the baby"

"Stubborn like the parents" Leo commented from next to Harry causing both men to chuckle.

"Can I see Nikki please?"

"Of course" Dr Martin nodded "Follow me"

Both men followed him down the corridor until they came to a door which Dr Martin opened and allowed Harry and Leo to enter before him.

"Thank you" Harry nodded and swallowed the lump that rose in his throat when he saw how vulnerable Nikki looked in the hospital bed. She was extremely pale and Harry sighed as he crouched next to the bed and moved some of her blonde hair from her face to behind her ear.

"If you need anything just go to the reception and ask for me" Dr Martin said and Leo nodded for both him and Harry, the doctor then walked out of the door.

Harry was still looking over Nikki, she had a drip attached to her arm that was feeding her clear fluids and there was a machine attached to her chest monitoring her heartbeat that was going at a steady pace.

"I'll go and tell Sam everything" Leo said as he walked to the door "Ring me when you want to be picked up"

"Okay, thank you Leo" Harry nodded as he looked up from Nikki but looked back down when Leo had exited the room. "Nikki I'm sorry, I should have taken you to the hospital sooner" he whispered "I knew you were ill and I didn't" he reached up and ran his hand over her forehead and stood up. Leaning over her he placed a gentle kiss on her lips before walking over and sitting in the chair by the window, intending on waiting until she woke up.

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"Aunt Sam where mamma and daddy?" Edward asked as they finished their dinner. Sam was about to reply but there was a knock on the front door, she made sure the boys were secure in their chairs before walking over and opening it and seeing Leo. She opened it further and let her husband in before shutting the door after him.

"How is she?" she said instantly and followed Leo into the kitchen.

"She was severely dehydrated" he explained "With all the morning sickness and her not being able to keep anything down, they have her on the drip and want to keep her in for a few days for observation" he paused and ruffled Edward's hair as he walked past "Nikki should be fine"

"and the baby?"

"As stubborn as its parents" Leo repeated what he said earlier and Sam chuckled "I told Harry to call when he wants to be picked up, I wont expect it until late"

Sam nodded and reached up to kiss him then looked at the time.

"We both have the late shift tomorrow don't we?" she asked and Leo nodded.

"Uncle Leo where mamma and dadda?" Edward asked again and Leo and Sam shared a look.

As I was asked nicely for this chapter I decided to upload it for you. ;)

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