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Hitched to Stitch
Chapter 21
Waking Up
I leaned around the door to find the shocked face of the nurse Tracy and one crumpled up out cold Trenton PD Homicide Detective Joe Morelli...
I stepped into the room and gave Nurse Tracy a look that sent her scurrying down the hall. I gave a shout to Ranger who was still down the hall on his phone. He came at a jog and after seeing Joe knocked out on the floor was barking out questions at me. After I told him what I had heard, we picked Morelli up and plopped him in the chair in the corner. I noticed Stephanie's brain activity was up, i hoped she was dreaming or remembering and not listening to us, or what just happened.
Morelli came to and Ranger started asking questions, he had what seemed like appropriate answers to everything. They made sense, but there was something missing, I could feel it in my gut. But without any evidence or reason to keep him we had to let him walk out.
I looked at Ranger when he was out of eye and ear shot, "I don't like it. I don't feel right abut that guy, and the way he talked about Stephanie."
"Me neither Ram, me neither." He shook his head, apologized for not staying with her, and packed up his stuff to leave. As I sat down next to her bed, I could see her eyes twitching behind her eyelids and her brain activity was off the charts. I put in a 911 page to Bobby, Lester, Hal Tank and Ranger before I started talking and rubbing the back of her hand. Trying to slowly coax her out of her coma. The door behind me burst open and Ranger rushed in followed closely by Bobby who happened to be in the waiting room. Seems like Lester managed to fall down a flight of stairs or two before hitting the garage and broke his arm and was now waiting to have X-rays done.
I was still talking to her and rubbing her hand when the door burst open to reveal Tank and Hal. It was weird the 6 of us had always been close, often taking missions and assignments together. But ever since Stephanie had been in a coma we were more attuned to each other than ever, I no longer needed to look to the door to see who was here, I could now feel the differences in each of their presences.
Stephanie was beginning to struggle more, I could see her attempts to open her eyes and her thrashing was getting more persistent. Bobby reached back to dim the lights, making it easier on her retinas that had grown so accustomed to the dark. She opened her eyes and blinked rapidly, most likely removing the film that most people find after a long nights sleep. She grasped my hand, before moving them to her mouth to find the ventilator tube. She panicked, I could see it on her face. She was clawing at the tape and mouth piece that held it in place, I grabbed her hands quickly before explaining that she needed to calm down and just try to breathe with the ventilator until the doctor could come and remove it. She stared at the ceiling trying to get the breathing and panic under control. I vaguely heard Bobby yell down the hallway for a doctor, while Les entered the room new black cast in place.
Stephanie was focused on me and had yet to see the rest of the guys, let alone laugh at poor Lester. She focused her eyes on my once again and I could see the question in her eyes. I knew I looked like hell, I hadn't been eating very well except for lunch today and i hadn't shaved in awhile so I knew my stubble could make me resemble a hobo.
I looked down at out entwined hands, unsure of how to tell her. In the end I just went with simple and to the point "Two weeks."
AN: Sorry guys, been really busy! Here's a quick catch up so we have them both in the same spot once again! I will hopefully have another full length chapter up tonight for you guys! Thanks for reading!