A/N: Well I guess I would just like to thank JUJUCHICK16 for giving me this wonderful idea, I do appreciate every review and suggestion I get. I hadn't planned on this chapter so it's an extra treat for all of you now that it's offically a week till christmas and I have finished my examinations so i'll be free to update more often.

Over the course of the wedding vows being exchanged Emily stood upfront on the bride's side where the honored bridesmaids stood along with the groomsmen on the opposite side. Patrick stood proudly as the best man supporting his best friend in his shining moment of bliss. Emily however the prouder watched a very heartfelt rendition as Lydia and Dave exchanged their life long promises to each other, the perfect couple as they were, but during the course of this ceremony Emily couldn't help but feel slightly indifferent and saw her picture perfect view upon the wedding ceremony becoming duller as the color and focus on her vision became partly blurred.

Suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen shoot through her and she winced quietly and subtly trying to remain as calm as possible for the ceremony was still underway in exchanging their rings. She took short deep breaths trying to calm herself down hoping that it would soon pass but she could not shake the feeling that something was wrong. Moments later another sharp pain shot through her suddenly causing her to bite her lip and blink back tears she knew were beginning to rise.

Coming to the close of their vows it was almost over and despite her want to concentrate solely and be happy for her best friend's wedding she was too preoccupied by the brief pains and her sudden dizziness causing her to lose her grasp on her vision clearly. At this moment Patrick's gaze flicked to her from across the altar as he liked to do from time to time and see her beautiful smile and positively glowing radiance over joyed by the emotion of weddings. But what he saw was far from what he expected as her look of happiness was replaced more so with worry and distraction as if she had bigger things to focus on instead. Her mind seemed elsewhere and even from across the altar, he could see that and it worried him.

The couple closed the wedding sealing their marriage with a passionate kiss and as everyone began to cheer Lydia and Dave made their way down the aisle as husband and wife as the rest of the bridesmaids and groomsmen began to follow. It was at this point Patrick walked swiftly over to Emily who had neither moved from her spot as the rest began to part staring coldly at the floor.

Patrick grasped hold of her forearms and looked into her eyes "Em, Em what's wrong?"

She opened her mouth about to speak weakly and worryingly "Patrick I think..." and was cut off by a sudden gasp of pain as her hand shot to her belly, her eyes welling up again she suddenly lost all focus as her vision went to black and her knees buckled underneath her as she fainted.

Patrick caught her though surprised; carefully laying her down "Emily, Emily!" he shook her gently by the shoulders turning to the gasping wedding party.

"Call an ambulance!"

Lydia and Dave turned around, their radiant smiles vanished quickly as they saw Emily unconscious on the floor of the altar. "Emily!" she cried rushing over to her holding up the floating layers of her wedding gown that poofed like a marshmallow when she collapsed beside her holding her hand trying to get her to respond."Em, come on darling wake up" she coaxed her sweetly and calmingly but no such luck.

Most of the guests were cleared out of the area by the time the EMT's arrived trying to give Emily as much privacy as they could in this difficult time so that only Patrick, Lydia, Dave and a few friends from the bridal party were present.

Emily still hadn't gained full consciousness but was groggily stirring as she was placed in the ambulance. Before they shut the doors Patrick instructed the rest that she would be fine.

"Go, continue with your wedding, I'll update you as soon as I can, she'll be okay, go" he urged.

Although it was the last thing they wanted to do, at that point they knew they had guests to tend to and had to continue as planned.

The tip to the hospital was short lived as they arrived promptly directing Emily straight to the emergency department. Dr Carter who was paged from his general practice came immediately to tend to her ordering an emergency ultrasound and blood test. Emily who was starting to waken was too overcome by tiredness to regain full consciousness but heard a muffled voice speak to her

" Emily, it's Dr Carter, you're in good hands but you need to rest now" and with that she drifted off again.

The next thing she knew she woke up in bed in a confined hospital room, Patrick beside her holding her hand dotingly. Dr Carter was at the foot of the bed writing some observations and notes on her chart.

She stirred "Mmmm" as she slowly tried prying her eyes open, blinking looking around at her surroundings, she gasped for a moment suddenly remembering why she was there, "The baby!"

"Is fine" Dr Carter reassured her proudly "A healthy baby boy, and will remain that way for the next few months until he's ready to come out."

"But..." she began to mumble.

"Those pains you probably experienced were most likely Braxton Hicks, which is essentially false labor, it's fairly common especially for someone's first pregnancy, you have nothing to worry about. We did however run a blood test and found that you are slightly anemic which is most likely what caused you to pass out, we need to keep your iron levels up that's all but nothing serious I'm glad to say"

She sighed a relief her smile offering a glimmer of hope and Patrick stroked her hair warmly matching her smile.

"Oh my gosh the wedding!..." she finally realized.

"It's fine...I've notified Lydia and Dave they know everything is okay, they understand."

She slapped her hand to her head "Ughhhh why now" she groaned. She turned to Dr Carter "When can I go home?"

He looked back at her charts "I'd like to get your iron levels up a bit more and keep you here overnight for observation. I can discharge you first thing tomorrow morning."

Although she wasn't too thrilled to be spending a night in the hospital she knew it was for the best and nodded compliantly "Alright, if you say so"

"I'll check back on you soon" he commented and left the room allowing her and Patrick to have some privacy to talk.

"I'm so sorry Emily, this is my fault I should never have..." she cut him off kindly cupping his face looking at the sorrow behind his eyes "It's okay it happens, you heard him my iron levels are low, you weren't to know that"

"But I should be taking care of you, not letting this happen."

"There's always going to be risks in a pregnancy, that's just how it goes, no one can really prepare for it there's no harm done and that's the main thing right?" she sounded hopeful.

"Right" he nodded it pained him to see her in such a state.

"It's getting late" she looked to the clock on the wall and noticing Patrick still dresses in his tux, "You can still catch the reception, why don't you go?" she urged him, "It would mean a lot if you went there for me."

Patrick ran a hand through his hair as he sat back on his chair, "I don't want to leave you alone."

She yawned "It's alright really, I'm tired, I think I'm just going to rest like Dr Carter said I should. Please go for me, at least for a bit and then you can go home have a shower get some sleep and come back in the morning."

"Alright" he stood up taking her hand and kissing it "I'll be back in the morning for you."

She nodded "Okay, I love you."

"I love you more" he said slipping out of the room. She lay back on the bed staring at the roof and sighed closing her eyes where she shortly fell asleep; thankful and glad that she and her son were fine.

As Patrick returned to the wedding reception he spotted Dave and Lydia who were enjoying a romantic dance upon the dance floor as the band played a soothing love song, Lydia snuggled up to Dave her chin resting on his shoulder as they slowly moved to the beat she noticed Patrick entering the room breaking off the dance immediately walking over to him Dave in tow.

"Patrick oh my gosh how is she?" she hugged him worriedly.

"She's fine, the baby's fine"

"Really?" Lydia piped up.

"Yeah she just woke up, she's tired but that's about it, the doctors keeping her there overnight but he said that she can go home in the morning."

"That great news" they smiled.

He nodded somberly "Yeah I'm sorry this had to happen on your wedding day."

Lydia shook her head "No, no don't you worry, these things happen."

Patrick smirked, "You sound just like her."

"We've known each other for too long that's why" She laughed.

"Listen I'm not really in a party mood, I might just have one drink and then head home if that's okay."

Dave patted him on the back leading him towards the bar as Lydia went off to talk to a few of her guests, "Of course, I understand" he ordered two beers for them.

"Just take it easy alright " they clinked their drinks together toasting to the success of his marriage and for Emilys health.

The following morning as promised Patrick arrived promptly at the hospital to bring Emily home entering her room to find her well rested and now extremely eager to leave the hospital. Patrick brought along with him a change of clothes for her to wear for she was definitely unprepared to spend the night in the hospital. Whilst Emily was in the bathroom changing Patrick took a minute to talk to Dr Carter who was there to sign off her discharge papers once she came out.

"So how is she?"

"The nurse tells me she had a good nights rest,we've given her plenty of fluids and her iron levels have risen to a healthy level so we just need to maintain that throughout the duration of her pregnancy and she should be ready to go on with everything as normal" he smiled.

"Talking about me are you?" Emily overheard as she entered the room closing the bathroom door behind her, Patrick taking her things off her and holding onto it for her.

"Yes, just telling Patrick here that there is nothing to worry about and you should be set to go."

"Perfect" she said signing her discharge forms.

"Okay I want to see you again in three weeks to check how things are going" he handed her a perscription "Keep on top of your iron levels, I've written you a perscription to pick up on your way home, do you think you can manage that?"

She accepted the written note gratefully "I think we can do that, thank you again."

"No problem, take care"he instructed as they left.

During the drive home from the hospital after stopping off at the drug store to pick up Emily's perscription Patrick suddenly remembered.

"Oh um Dave called this morning."

"He did, what did he say?"

"That they were going to call by after lunch on their way to the airport to see how you are doing."

"Ugh I wish people wouldn't make a fuss over me" she moaned "It's humiliating enough as it is that I passed out at their wedding" she leant against the passenger door as Patrick drove.

He reached out beside him placing a hand supportingly on her thigh,"Honey no one thinks of it like that."

"Yeah but it's true!"

"Maybe, but the fuss isn't going to stop anytime soon, not for...at least the next couple of months."

She stared out the window helplessly, "I can see it now."

Patrick just glanced at her briefly whist keeping an eye on the road and laughed. Emily looked at him and couldn't help but laugh along with him.

"Oh, I'm sorry I don't mean to be so depressing."

"It's alright really."

"I honestly don't know how you put up with me" she shook her head trying to contemplate it all.

Patrick gave a secretive look, " I have my ways." and continued on their drive home.