Chapter 52 Find the reason

When Rory woke up, she saw Jess, sleeping with the head on Jake's bed. She smiled and got off her bed, stretching her back and frowned from the short pain there. Jess was right the previous night – it was bad. She sighed and her feet touched the ground. She walked quietly and her first look was to Jake's monitor. Everything looked quite normal and Rory smiled with relief. She went to Jess and touched his shoulder.

'Hey…' She rubbed his folded arm and he murmured something in his sleep. 'Jess? It's morning.' Rory placed hands on his shoulder. 'Wake up.'

'Mh-mm…' He murmured sleepily. 'What time is it?'

'It's almost eight.' Rory whispered. She saw him blinked and then his eyes stopped at her. 'Sleep well?'

'I did.' Rory nodded. 'You?'

'He woke up right after you fell asleep.' Jess leaned back on his chair and frowned, stretching his back.

'Really?'

'Yeah.' Jess nodded. 'I gave him some water and he fell asleep again.' He frowned. 'Jake needs his sleep now.'

'I know.' Rory nodded and bit her lower lip, suppressing her will to cry. 'He has to be strong.'

'He is scared and I can understand him.' Jess stared at his son. 'Jake is so little, Rory. He is so fragile. I wish I could help him somehow. I know what he feels right now and that make me feel even more powerless.'

'Don't ask me that, Jess.' Rory shook her head. 'I don't know the answer. I wish I have it.'

'Yeah.' Jess sighed and looked up at her. 'Go take the bathroom first.'

'Okay.' Rory nodded and Jess watched her walked into the small bathroom. He sighed and looked back at his son. Jake looked pale, but Jess knew that it was from his sickness. He sighed once again and got off his chair. The sudden lost of balance made him grabbed his chair.

'Jess!' Rory rushed to him, but he put up his hand.

'I'm fine.' He tried to smile and touched her arm. 'I'm fine, don't worry.'

'Okay.' She frowned, but it was obvious that she did not believe him. Sleeping on the chair was not good idea, especially for his illness. She just watched him hid in the bathroom.

'Mommy?' Jake's whisper made her look at him. She smiled and touched his small hand.

'Hey my boy!' Rory kissed his fingers. 'How are you?'

'Where is daddy?' His question surprised her.

'He is here. He is just in the bathroom right now.' Rory answered him.

'He promised me to be here when I wake up.' Jake shifted on the bed. 'I just thought that he's not here.'

'He is my boy.' Rory ruffled his hair.

'Hey!' Jess just had showed up. 'Look who is awake!'

'Daddy!' Jake's eyes glowed. Rory could not help, but smile. There was something in Jess, which made all of his children lit up when he was in the room. 'You are here!'

'I promised you to be here.' Jess nodded. 'Are you hungry?'

'No.' Jake shook his head.

'But you have to eat and you have to be strong.' Jess sat at the other side of the bed. One nurse appeared with Jake's breakfast and placed it over the small table at the down side of Jake's bed. Jess and Rory thanked her and she walked out. 'Come on now.' Jess rolled the small table onto the bed and Rory helped with the lifting up Jake. He was leaning on his pillows, but he pouted.

'I'm not hungry.' He declared once again, but Jess tilted his head.

'You promised me that you'll be strong last night, remember?'

'Yeah.' Jake nodded.

'I promised you that your mother and I will be here when you wake up.' Jess put the small fork in Jake's hand. 'Now keep your promise as I keep mine.'

Rory watched with interest Jess 'methods to make his son to eat. Jake finally sighed and took the first bite of his breakfast. Rory hid her smile behind her hand. She saw Jess smirked with pleasure and watched his son eating.

'I'm done.' Jake declared and pushed his empty plate away.

'Good boy.' Jess nodded and ruffled his hair.

'I can see that you're eating your whole breakfast?' Mel's voice surprised them. She was standing by the door, holding Jake's file in her hands.

'Yes we are.' Rory tried to smile, but she looked nervous.

'That's a good sign.' Mel stepped into the room and stood beside Rory. 'I have to tell you something about his medications now. We found out what the problem is.'

'You do?' Jess looked surprised.

'Yeah.' Mel kept the smile on her face. 'Jake would you mind if I steal your parents for a minute?'

'Steal?' Jake looked at his father. 'That is bad, right daddy?'

'Sure it is.' Jess leaned and kissed his son's forehead. 'But your mommy and I will be here. We'll leave the door open if you are afraid, so you can see us.'

'Thanks daddy.' Jake nodded with a smile.

Mel walked out of the room. Jess and Rory followed her. Rory grabbed Jess' hand and looked at Mel. Her face was serious now.

'So?' Jess was the one that asked.

'He is allergic to some of his new meds.' Mel spoke with firm voice.

'Allergic?' Jess frowned.

'Jess was allergic too.' Rory uttered. She looked up at his face. 'I almost lost him, because of that! Are you saying that Jake…?' She could not suppress the tears this time. 'I don't want to see this again! It was painful even to look at…'

Jess wrapped arms around her shaking body. He just held her close to himself, trying to soothe her with his presence. He knew what she was feeling now. She had told him and Jess knew how scared she was then.

'It's okay Rory.' Mel tried to calm her. 'We find out the problem on time and we'll turn back to the old meds. Jake will be fine soon and you could take him home.'

'Are you sure it is safe?' Jess asked, because Rory still cried in his arms.

'It is.' Mel nodded. 'We'll monitor him this night and tomorrow, you can take him home. I have to warn you that he should be on bed rest for couple more days. Then he has to take it slowly. We have to be very careful with him right now.'

'We know.' Jess nodded.

'Thank you and I'm sorry for this.' Rory sniffed and looked at Mel.

'It's okay.' Mel nodded. 'Jake is your child and it's normal for you to feel like this.'

'Thanks' Rory tried to smile.

'I'll see you tomorrow then.' Mel nodded at them and walked away. Jess sighed and looked down at Rory. She was calmed.

'Are you okay now?' He asked her.

'Sure.' She nodded. 'I'm sorry, but I just remembered that time and I couldn't…'

'It's okay.' Jess stroked her hair. 'Now smile and let's tell Jake the good news. We are going home!'