As Tom made it out of the ER around the corner and down the hall he finally caught up with her in her office.
"Christina." he called out as he entered her office closing the door behind him. "We need to talk."
"Tom I don't have time to talk to you, I have work to do." she told him as she riffled through some papers and files that were laying on her desk.
"Christina look I'm sorry."
"your sorry?" she chuckled "that's funny what exactly are you sorry for Tom?" she asked as she sat at her desk looking up at him, "for not sleeping in our bed last night, or is it for leaving this morning and not letting me know, or is it for just telling me to forget about all of it, oh wait maybe your sorry for getting pissed as hell because I was to tired so which one is it Tom that your so sorry for?" she asked him as she stood up grabbing the file that she had been looking for and heading for the door. "You know what Tom?"
"What Christina."
"I'm sorry for not putting you first for not making sure your needs were met, but I've had a lot going on, its funny you're the one that keeps telling me that I need to stay clam and stress free, well you know what you can blame yourself for the stress I'm feeling right now, oh and by the way Dr. Hays called this morning if you want to know the results give her a call." she told him as she opened the door and walking out leaving him standing there. He stood there for a few minutes with his hands in his pockets and his head down not knowing what to think and feeling like a jack ass he knew his actions that morning was wrong and he needed to make things right between them and he also needed to know if she and the baby were okay.
Christina made her way up to three west to check on Mr. and Mrs. London as she reached the door she took a deep breathe and knock. "Good afternoon Mr. and Mrs. London how we are doing this afternoon." she asked the older couple as she grabbed his chart and looked over it. "Christina you look so cute today."
"Thank you Mrs. London, have you thought about what we talked about this morning?"
"Yes I have dear and I still want to move him, he wants to come home when they release him."
"I know Mrs. London but taking him home without any help would be a mistake."
"Did you look into that elderly care program that I told you about?"
"Yes I made a few calls; I'm waiting for the director of a few programs to get back to me."
"Will you let me know Christina when they do?"
"Of course I will." she told her in a smile as she took her by the hand trying to reassure her that everything was going to be ok. "I need to go but I'll be back tomorrow to check him." she told has she stood up and headed for the door.
"Umm…Tom you didn't forget that we have a meeting in ten minutes did you?" Morrissey asked him as he passed him headed in the direction of the conference room.
"I was headed to my office I need to make a phone call; I thought that meeting was at four?"
"It was but it was pushed up, Tom didn't you get the memo this morning?"
"No John I didn't, my call can wait I guess."
"Is this phone call life or death?"
"No its not but it is important," he told him as turned around and followed him back down the hall to the conference room.
"Tom I'm sorry about your call but we really need to take care of this today the board members are sitting in on this meeting."
"Its find I'll take care of it later." he told him as both men headed into the room taking a seat next to each other. Tom sat there listening to the older man speak, he knew that he wouldn't get out of this meeting in time to call Dr. Hays office to find out the results of Christina's test he would have to wait until tomorrow to find out if Christina was still pissed and didn't tell him. The meeting had been going on for over two hours now and he was starting to get a little more then frustrated he was doing his best to concentrate on what they were talking about but his mind kept drifting to Christina and the stupid fight that they had had he sat there thinking back to her apologizing to him for not putting him first for not meeting his needs, "damn it" he muttered up under his breath, but loud enough for everyone in the room to hear, they all turned around and look at him in a confusing but concerned way.
"Is there a problem Dr. Wakefield?" Dr. Young asked in a concerned but confused voice.
"No! I'm sorry just please continue." he told the older man that was now speaking to the room.
"Tom are you okay?" Morrissey asked seeing the distressing look on his face.
"yes John everything is fine, I just have a lot on my mind that's all." he replied knowing that everything wasn't okay he sat there thinking that he could have been a little more understanding knowing what she had been going through for the past few weeks and she was right about one thing any added stress she was feeling right now was all his fault and instead of making things better for her he just added to what she was all ready feeling.
"Hey, you on your way out too?" Bobbie asked as she saw Christina standing there in her coat with keys in hand.
"It's after six I'm headed home."
"Are you okay Christina did you have a chance to talk to Tom?" she asked as they walked out of the double doors of the ER.
"I'm fine Bobbie just tired that's all seems like the more this baby grows the more exhausted
I get and yeah I talked to Tom kind of."
"Have you talked to Dr. Hays about that?"
"No not yet I just think it's the stress I have been under that's all."
"Have you heard form the doctor about your test results?"
"yeah she called me this morning my levels were low enough for me not to have gestational diabetes but they were still higher then she wanted them to be so she wants me to stay on a strict diet."
"Did you tell Tom all of this?"
"No, I'm sure he called Dr. Hays I told him he could."
"Come on Chrissie you know you should be the one to tell him."
"Well if he wasn't acting like such an ass I would have, hey I'll see you later I just want to go home and take a hot shower and go to bed."
"Okay call me later."
"I will." She told her as she got in the car and headed out of the parking lot.
As Bobbie stood there for a second she turned to head for her car she saw Tom walking out of the ER.
"Hey Tom."
"Hey Bobbie have you seen Christina?"
"Umm…yeah you just missed her she said she was headed home."
"Thanks Bobbie." he told her as he headed for his car.
"Hey Tom?"
"Yeah."
"She's my best friend and she's hurting, what's going on with you two?"
"Bobbie I'm sure she told you what happened." he told her as he stood there playing with his keys.
"Believe it or not Tom she doesn't tell me everything, I just know she hurting and she stressed and her being pregnant it's not good for her or the baby right now."
"don't you think I know that Bobbie, I have been beating myself up all day for my actions I cant take back what I did or said I can only try and make it right."
"you guys will get through this, she love's you Tom, way more then you know, and I just think she's terrified she going to making the same mistakes with you as she did with Michael just be good to each other."
"Thanks Bobbie."
"Your welcome and I'll see you guy's tomorrow." she told him as he got in his car and headed out of the parking lot.
"Hey Camille, where is your mom? Her car isn't outside." he asked as he walked into the house.
"She's not here and she not answering her phone, I tried calling her a few times, you didn't see her before you left the hospital?"
"No she drove off before I made it outside," he told her as he grabbed his cell and called her. "Damn voice mail why would she have her phone off?" he asked himself as he stood there looking at it. "Camille please try calling her again?"
"okay, I'll be right back my phone's in my room." she told him as she went to go and get it. "Hey Tom she sent me a text she said she's fine she'll be home later she just needed some time to herself, okay what going on? Mom was so upset this morning when she left, Tom are you guys okay? Are you still fighting?"
"Camille were not fighting it was just a misunderstanding that's all."
"If it was just a misunderstanding Tom why isn't she home."
"Camille please just stay out of it your mom and I are fine." he told her as he crossed the room and headed into there bedroom. After sitting in the chair across from there bed for over an hour he stood up and headed into the bathroom to take a shower. A few minutes later Christina made it home as she walked into the house she kicked off her shoes and throw her keys into the dish on the side table.
"Mom your home where have you been?" she asked as she came out of her bedroom to see Christina standing there with her hands full of bags.
"Camille I'm fine sweetie I just needed some time to think and I did a little shopping for the baby that all." she told her as she handed her the bags. "Can you put those in the baby's room for me please and where is Tom?"
"He's in your room."
"Okay umm… I need to go and talk to him, have you eaten yet?"
"No I was hoping we could order pizza."
"Umm… I've eaten so here's some money order you something and Camille just leave those things in the bag just incase I have to return anything." she told her as she headed across the room to her bedroom, as she reached the door she took a deep breath and turned the knob. "Hey," she said as she walked into the room closing the door behind her seeing him coming out of the bathroom in nothing but a towel wrapped around him.
"Hey, are you okay?"
"I'm fine I just needed some time alone to think and I did some shopping for the baby, and don't worry I didn't over do it."
"That's not what I'm worried about Christina, I'm worried about us."
"Tom look I'm sorry I haven't been there for you like I should I've just…"
"stop Christina." he told her as he walked closer to her trapping her between the door and himself placing one hand around her waist pulling her into him, "I'm the one that's sorry." he whispered as their lips barely touched. "Baby can you please forgive me for acting like a jack ass? I should have been more understanding," he continued as he kissed her lightly, and before she could speak he covered her mouth completely with his kissing her soft, she wrapped her arms around him as he deepened the kiss. "Whoa! Okay umm…give me just a few minutes." she told him as she placed both hands on his bare chest and looked up at him.
"Christina please I know that you want me I can see it in your eyes."
"babe I do want you I just need a little time to take a shower that's all." she told him as she gave him a reassuring kiss, "okay umm… don't go anywhere I'll just be a few minutes." she told him as she headed into the bathroom leaving the door open, and about ten minutes later she emerged wrapped in nothing but a towel and a smile on her face, she walked over to the bed and climbed in dropping the towel to the floor she straddled him, "God your beautiful Christina," he told her as he started to caress her body, "God I love you." he said in a whisper as his hands pulled her hips firmly but gently into him, she held onto his waist as her hips moved in a rhythm that his body followed her pulse had started racing, he wanted more of her, and his wish was her command, as the room filled with monads of pleasure her back arched and tightened, she leaned backwards and rolled her hips, as her release finally came her body tensed, she held on tight as he rolled her over softly onto her back moving faster and deeper into her until his release finally came after his body settled down he rolled to one side of the bed and held her tight in his arms, "God Chris you are amazing," he whispered as she snuggled up into his chest he pulled the cover over them and they both drifted off to sleep.
To be continued…