Rating: R
Disclaimer: I own nothing that you recognize
Spoilers: None
Summary: It was only a mistake, she never intended on growing attached.
Notes: Nothing that hasn't been said already..
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Despite the fact that their dinner was sitting somewhere on the side of the road, that thought was probably the last thing on everyone's mind as they sat around the waiting room. Tyson had reluctantly informed them that, on the way to the hospital, the redhead had lost conciousness. Of course, he had expected that part, just given the fact that they had just been in a car accident. But that didn't help that already unsettled mood of the group gathered. And at this particular moment, Dawn and Jeff were bickering about who should get to see the redhead first. Dawn argued it should be her because she was Lita's best friend, while Jeff argued that he had been Lita's best friend longer. Torrie, Stacy and Victoria pre-occupied themselves by looking at magazines while Rey, Eddie and Chris tried to play peacemakers between Dawn and Jeff. Meanwhile, John was trying to talk Randy into at least sitting down until the attending Doctor arrived, but to no avail. The Legend Killer, at least by John's estimates, had been pacing back and forth in front of the row of chairs since they had arrived. As it were, John was just about to ask for the Problem Solver's help to get Randy to sit still, when the doors swung open and the attending ER doctor walked through.
"Party waiting on information from.." The attending doctor held up his clipboard, "Dumas?"
Jeff and Dawn stopped their argument then, both sending expectant looks over. "Yes?"
The Doctor - whose laminted namecard proclaimed him as Dr. Leyons - raised a wary brow. "Which one of you is Tomko?"
The Problem Solver looked up from his spot, confusion written clearly on his face. "That would be I."
Dr. Leyons nodded shortly, "Ms. Dumas would like to see you first."
If it was possible, the lot of them blinked in unison.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa.." Jeff raised a brow at Dr. Leyons. "Can you give us any news on her?"
Dr. Leyons eyed Jeff with a scrutinizing gaze. "Are you related?"
"I'm her brother," The TNA star stated in the blink of an eye, motioning to Dawn next. "An' this is her older sister."
"Hmmm..." Dr. Leyons looked between the two. "Come here."
Jeff and Dawn exchanged a look before making their way over.
"In the meantime," Dr. Leyons sent a look to Tyson. "You may see her now. The patient is due to be moved into a different wing of the hospital within the half hour. But please..keep it short."
The Problem Solver nodded slowly, wiping his palms on his jeans before he stood. "I'll keep it short."
Dr. Leyons nodded shortly, turning his attention then to Dawn and Jeff.
Tyson rubbed at the back of his neck, pushing one of the double doors open before he stepped inside the recovery area. He wasn't overly familiar with visiting procedures, but he always thought that this type of visit so soon after an evaluation was reserved for close family members.
"Hey.." A groggy voice alerted the Problem Solver to the redhead. "How're you feeling?"
Tyson smirked, crossing his arms over his chest. "I should be asking you the same question."
The redhead managed a weak smile. "Like I've been in a car accident."
Tyson snorted, standing at the foot of the bed. "What's the prognosis?"
Lita's eyes fluttered shut, "Concussion..mild, but still a concussion...got stitches..bruised rib they think..."
Tyson let out a low whistle, "Well that's not too-"
"I may have hurt my ankle.." Lita mentioned then, hazel orbs opening to lock on the curtain seperating her and the next patient. "Again.."
Tyson nodded slowly, "For what it's worth..it coulda been a lot worse."
Lita nodded just slightly, "Yeah..."
Tyson coughed awkwardly, "Your brother and sister are trying to get all this info from the Doc."
Confusion etched momentairly on the Diva's face. "Is everyone out there?"
The Problem Solver nodded in confirmation. "Doc says you're moving to a different area soon."
"So I was told.." Lita stated then, "I just wanted..to see if you..were okay."
A tiny smile tugged at the corners of Tyson's mouth. "I fared a lot better than the other driver."
Amusement sparked in her eyes, "What did you do?"
Tyson held up his hands in mock defeat. "What makes you think I did anything?"
A tiny chuckle escaped the redhead, "Well if you didn't...I have a feeling..Jeff will."
Tyson snorted, "Or Dawn or Chris or Eddie or Rey or.."
"Randy.."
The Problem Solver nodded, opening his mouth to say more when one of the ER nurses tapped him on the shoulder.
"I'm sorry sir, but you'll have to leave now. We're getting set to move her."
Tyson nodded shortly, flicking a glance to the redhead. "I guess I'll see you later."
Lita nodded slightly as they pushed the hospital bed away from the wall. "See you.."
The Problem Solver jammed his hands into his pockets, all the same a tad on the uncomfortable side because as he had learned, he didn't escape with just bumps and bruises. One of his ingers was currently in a split, but that didn't phase the Problem Solver too much. As it were, by the time Tyson re-entered the waiting area; Lita had long disappeared from view and another patient was being settled in the spot she had just left. If Tyson had bothered to stick around, he would've seen it was the other driver. And the other driver, as a result of Tyson's handy-work, now had a broken nose.
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The group in the waiting room, followed after one of the nurses; the sea parting in half when they reached the elevators. Dawn and Jeff had said not a word since Dr. Leyons had filled them in on the redhead's condition, nor did they feel like saying anything. Tyson, on the other hand, at least let the people in the elevator with him know. Which still didn't help Randy's situation any since, Tyson was on the other elevator and Dawn was still keeping quiet. As it were, when they reached the designated floor and the nurse informed them of which room the redhead was in, they all came to a descision. Lita, was more than likely exhausted from the events, and even if she wasn't; she probably wasn't too thrilled about having to stay overnight in the hospital. As a result of that, they agreed that only three should visit tonight, and even they should keep their visits short. That satisfied both Dawn and Jeff, along with the Legend Killer. Jeff graciously allowed Dawn to go first, the TNA star taking a trip to the vending machines to subside his grumbling stomach.
Dawn Marie knocked softly on the door before she stepped inside, noting then that Lita didn't have a roomie. "Hey girl.."
Lita turned her face away from the television screen, a smile offered to the approaching brunette. "Hey.."
Dawn smiled softly, not entirely liking the low hum of the machines nearby, nor the sight of the lines they had hooked up to the redhead. "Concussion, stitches, a bruised rib..and you may have screwed up your ankle even more."
Lita smirked, "It could've been worse.."
Dawn Marie frowned a touch, settling in the chair closest to the hospital bed. "I shouldn't have asked for that seltzer.."
Lita raised a brow, shaking a finger admonishingly. "Don't you dare blame this on yourself."
"I-"
"Dawn, this is not your fault." Lita shook her head just slightly, "There was a cat that stepped into the road, I freaked because of that and.."
"But if I hadn't asked for the seltzer."
The redhead's lips pressed into a thin line. "Dawn, do not even dare to think this was your fault, because it wasn't. You didn't give the alcohol to the other driver."
The brunette tentatively reached out a hand, wary of the IV line in the redhead's hand. "I was just so scared.."
A smile lifted at the corners of Lita's mouth, "It'll take a lot more than this to keep me down."
Dawn smiled shakily, wiping a tear from her eye. "I just don't know what I'd do without you..you're my reality check Li."
The redhead rolled her eyes in spite of it all, squeezing Dawn's hand a touch. "Love you like a sis Dawn."
The brunette nodded, wiping away another tear. "I should go get Jeff before I really lose it."
The redhead nodded, squeezing Dawn's hand again before the brunette Diva exited.
"You know somethin' Li.." Jeff Hardy began as he entered the hospital room. "Only you would-"
"I know Jeffro." Hazel orbs fell on Jeff's form as he paused in the doorway. "Now are you gonna come talk to me? Or are you gonna lecture me?"
Jeff snorted, jamming his hands in his back pockets as he made his way over. "I hear Tyson took care of the other driver."
Lita smirked, "I'm not sure exactly.."
The TNA star nodded, "Well if I do find him, he won't be drivin' for awhile."
Lita rolled her eyes, "Don't do anythin' to rash Jeff."
Jeff blinked, "Who? Me?"
"No, the big bad wolf.."
Jeff shook his head, settling in the seat that Dawn had occupied. "I'm just relieved you're okay.."
Lita nodded slowly, "You an' me both.."
Very gently, he reached out a hand, smoothing her hair from her forehead. "At least it's only a night."
The redhead's eyes fluttered shut. "That's long enough.."
Jeff raised a brow, "You want me to go or somethin'? Let you sleep?"
Lita's eyes fluttered open, hazel orbs locking with green. "Nah..I have a feelin' I've got another visitor.."
Jeff smirked, rising from the chair then. "Randy took off from the house before I did."
A tiny yawn escaped the redhead then, "I'm shocked.."
Jeff just shook his head, kissing her gently on the forehead before he moved from her side. "I'll go get him."
Lita nodded, hazel orbs returning to the television monitor, her hands resting placidly on her abdomen.
Footsteps stopped in the doorway, the redhead's attention fixated on the monitor..or so it seemed. "You don't have to stand there..but if you take a picture.."
"It'll last longer.." Randy finished as he walked into the hospital room.
The redhead smirked, her gaze shifted from the television screen to the Legend Killer. "Exactly."
Randy paused at the foot of the hospital bed, taking in her appearance. "Well at least you won't have to listen to Bischoff bitching about how you can't wrestle.."
Lita rolled her eyes, turning the television off when Randy settled in the chair next to the hospital bed. "No, but I hafta go look for a new car..or at least a new used car."
Randy shrugged a touch, leaning forward to rest his lower forearms on his thighs. "Or you just hafta pay for damages and whatnot. Or just wait a bit for the trial."
Lita nodded slowly, "Which I'm really looking forward to.."
"Tyson and I took a walk," Randy mentioned casually. "The other driver apparently hit his face really hard on the steering wheel and broke his nose."
A small chuckle escaped the redhead, "I already told Jeff not to cause any trouble.."
Randy nodded, "We didn't say anything to the other driver, so don't worry.."
"That makes me feel so much better," Lita stated sardonically, as another yawn escaped her. "But, thanks to that driver..some woodland critters are enjoying a healthy pizza meal."
Randy chuckled, sitting back in the chair then. "We've already feasted on the wonderful options that the vending machines provide."
Hazel orbs glinted a touch, "Oh?"
The Legend Killer nodded, setting a wrapped Little Debbie product on the nightstand. "Jeff thought you might want one of those."
Hazel orbs flicked between the nightstand and the Legend Killer. "He knows me too well.."
Randy nodded shortly, leaning forwards again to tentatively rest a hand over one of hers. "I know you've probably heard this already, but..I'm glad to see you're okay."
Lita lifted one of her hands to loosely grasp at his hand. "Jeff tells me you took off before he did.."
The Legend Killer nodded in confirmation, squeezing her hand then. "I was worried."
The Diva entwined her fingers with his, "Stay with me?"
Randy smiled easily, his free hand reaching up to gently cup her cheek. "As you wish.."
The redhead leaned into his touch for the briefest of moments, "I bet everyone else wants to head back.."
"Actually," A new voice chimed in from the doorway, "Everyone else is headin' back..I can do the same if ya want Li."
The Diva averted her gaze slowly, "S'up to you.."
Questioning green eyes fell on Randy. "I don't wanna intrude or nothin'."
Randy shook his head, addressing Jeff while his gaze remained on the redhead. "Nah.."
Jeff looked between the two, the way their hands were joined, the fact that even though they had acknowledged him; Randy's eyes never left the redhead. It reminded him almost, of the times when Team X-Treme would stay up late at night and just do nothing. He'd watch from the other bed, perfectly happy with the way things were, happy for his brother and happy for his best friend.
"Jeff.." The redhead's voice broke him from his thoughts, "You can sit down you know."
Jeff nodded, moving to the other seat in the hospital room. "You should get some rest Li."
Lita nodded slowly, hazel orbs fluttering shut then as her face turned to face the two. "Night.."
Jeff leaned back in the chair, folding his hands behind his head. "Night."
For his part, Randy maneuvered the chair so that it was a fraction closer to the hospital bed; his hand still gripping Lita's. But instead of falling asleep then, he watched her. Perhaps it was just the paranoia, that something may have happened that Dr. Leyons didn't catch..or perhaps it was something else. Whatever the case, the Legend Killer didn't question it, instead watching the gentle rise and fall of the redhead's chest with every breath taken and expelled. He wasn't sure when he fell asleep, he only knew that when his eyes finally closed; the redhead was somehow smiling.
Author Note:
I'm in two minds about what to do..I'm either going to be ending this in the next few chapters (or possibly the next) or I will be sticking with my original plan..(which would push this fic. until about 95 chapters, give or take a few). Now, either way, I have plans on writing a sequel, but I just wanted to let you all know..if you care anyway. At any rate, I hope you enjoyed the chapter.