Michelle woke up She saw a white ceiling. She was surprised she was still alive. She looked over.
"Randy." She said.
"Hey." They hugged.
"I thought I would never see you again." She said tearfully.
"I wasn't gonna stop until I found you." "You're gonna be ok don't worry."
"Did he kill my baby?"
"No." "If you would have been further along in the pregnancy he would have." "They wanna monitor you here for a few days just to make sure but they think it'll be a healthy pregnancy."
"Is Bailey safe?"
"She's fine."
"What about John?"
"He's in ICU." "They got his heart beating again." "He flat lined twice."
"He's gonna die isn't he?"
"Michelle maybe-
"Randy tell me."
"He only has a twenty percent chance of living."
"No." She started to cry. Randy hugged her. "Randy he can't die." "He thinks I don't love him." "I do."
"I know."
"We're finally gonna have a baby." "You know how much we both wanted a baby when we were married."
"I know."
"What about Bailey?" "If John doesn't make it, it'll kill her."
"All we can do now is pray."
"I wanna see him."
"Michelle you need to rest."
"I need to be with him." "I'll stay hooked on my IV." She started to get up.
"Let me at least get you a wheelchair." "I'll take you."
Randy got a wheelchair and took Michelle to John's room. He pushed her up to his bed.
"Has he been awake at all?" Michelle asked.
"A little he's doped up on painkillers."
"Hi John." She said taking his hand. "I'm right here." "Listen, the doctors say that there's a good chance you won't make it." "I know you won't listen to them." "You have to fight it." "You have to get better." "Bailey needs you." "I have a little one inside me that needs it's daddy." "I need you to." "I love you John." "You need to make so I can tell you that." She started to cry. "You need to make it so we can try again." "Hold on baby." "Hold on."
Over the next week John's vital signs steadily increased. The doctors said it was a miracle. If he continued this way he was going to be fine. They decided to cut back on his painkillers so he would wake up. Michelle got released from the hospital two days ago. She refused to leave John's side. It was the middle of the night. John opened his eyes. He saw Michelle with her head down on a pillow on the bed. She was asleep. He stroked her hair.
"Shell." He said quietly. Michelle felt something in her hair. She opened her eyes and looked up.
"John." She hugged him.
"Shell." "Are you ok?"
"What?"
"Mike shot you right?"
"Yeah but I'm ok." She looked at him. "John, I love you."
"You do?"
"Yes." "I was just afraid to trust you again."
"You don't have to be afraid." "I love you to." They kissed and hugged.
"I wanna try again John." "I know we can make it work this time."
"We can."
Four weeks passed with each week that passed John got stronger and stronger. They finally let John go home. He and Michelle just walked through the front door. Michelle hadn't told John about the baby yet. She wanted it to be a welcome home surprise.
"It feels so good to be home." John said.
"I bet."
"Something would make me feel better though."
"What?"
"If my two favorite girls moved back in."
"Yeah?"
"Mm-hmm."
"Ok."
"Come here." They kissed. He held her close to him.
"We can be a big happy family again." "The four of us."
"Four?"
"Yep you, me, Bailey and our baby."
"What?" "Really?" He said smiling.
"Yeah."
"You're pregnant?"
"Yeah."
"Oh god, are you sure it's ok?"
"Don't worry the doctor said everything's fine."
"We're gonna have a baby." "Shell, this is great." They kissed. "I love you so much."
"I love you to."
