"What do you mean, Luce? How do you know it's not Raven?" Eve asked.
"I know it's not her!" Alison insisted, slightly defensive.
Lucy slowly floated back to the couch and flopped down.
"It's Christina," she said. Eve, Ali, and Livvie's eyes widened.
"Christina is.pregnant?" Livvie asked softly. Her baby sister? Pregnant? "Yes..Colleen just called from GH. She was transferred there from some hospital in Aurora, apparently she has to be on bed rest for awhile. She's four months along," Lucy said in disbelief. "Oh my gosh.Lucy," Alison said, putting a hand on Lucy's shoulder. She felt a pang of sympathy for Lucy, but was relieved that it wasn't her own daughter.
Eve was feeling the same way. "How could I not have known this?" Lucy moaned. "I didn't even know she had a boyfriend! It must be one of those damned young interns at the hospital. That's why she was there all the time," she said in sudden realization.
"Maybe you should go talk to her," Alison suggested. Lucy considered this. "Yeah, you're right. I should. You guys feel free to stay here," she said, getting to her feet and gathering her purse.
"Actually, I should go to. Ian might be home by now. He went with Jamal," Eve said, heading toward the door with Lucy. "Oh, Jamal!" Alison exclaimed. "He should be home soon too, it's nearly dark." Livvie looked sad.
"I wonder if they found them," she murmured softly. "Let's go find out," Alison said, and the women left the Lighthouse.
*
Frank and Chris were on their way back to Aurora. They were planning to go to the assisted living center tomorrow morning. They both felt strangely less confident without Christina. Maybe they thought Julie would be more welcoming if Christina was with them.
"So are you ready for this?" Chris asked from the passenger seat. "I think so," Frank replied. "I just hope that Julie will take it all right."
*
"Well, it looks like you and your baby are doing fine," Dr. Spencer said, coming into Christina's room. "Then why do I have to be here?" Christina muttered under her breath. Secretly, she didn't ever want to leave.
Brandon seated himself on the corner of her bed, his gaze discreetly looking at her body until it reached her eyes. He thought she had the most beautiful eyes he'd ever seen, but there was pain in them. "So, is the father involved?" Brandon asked casually.
Christina looked down and shook her head vehemently. "Look, I know it's none of my business," Brandon cautiously continued, "But sometimes it helps to talk about it." Christina looked up and her eyes met Brandon's. Neither looked away.
"He just wasn't the one, I guess," she said, not taking her eyes off his. Brandon finally tore his gaze away from hers. This was so against the rules. No flirting with patients. They didn't teach that in med school, but Dr. Thornhart had warned him about it. Still, he couldn't help himself. She hadn't even been here for a full day, and Brandon Spencer was already developing feelings for this girl.
*
"It's Christina," she said. Eve, Ali, and Livvie's eyes widened.
"Christina is.pregnant?" Livvie asked softly. Her baby sister? Pregnant? "Yes..Colleen just called from GH. She was transferred there from some hospital in Aurora, apparently she has to be on bed rest for awhile. She's four months along," Lucy said in disbelief. "Oh my gosh.Lucy," Alison said, putting a hand on Lucy's shoulder. She felt a pang of sympathy for Lucy, but was relieved that it wasn't her own daughter.
Eve was feeling the same way. "How could I not have known this?" Lucy moaned. "I didn't even know she had a boyfriend! It must be one of those damned young interns at the hospital. That's why she was there all the time," she said in sudden realization.
"Maybe you should go talk to her," Alison suggested. Lucy considered this. "Yeah, you're right. I should. You guys feel free to stay here," she said, getting to her feet and gathering her purse.
"Actually, I should go to. Ian might be home by now. He went with Jamal," Eve said, heading toward the door with Lucy. "Oh, Jamal!" Alison exclaimed. "He should be home soon too, it's nearly dark." Livvie looked sad.
"I wonder if they found them," she murmured softly. "Let's go find out," Alison said, and the women left the Lighthouse.
*
Frank and Chris were on their way back to Aurora. They were planning to go to the assisted living center tomorrow morning. They both felt strangely less confident without Christina. Maybe they thought Julie would be more welcoming if Christina was with them.
"So are you ready for this?" Chris asked from the passenger seat. "I think so," Frank replied. "I just hope that Julie will take it all right."
*
"Well, it looks like you and your baby are doing fine," Dr. Spencer said, coming into Christina's room. "Then why do I have to be here?" Christina muttered under her breath. Secretly, she didn't ever want to leave.
Brandon seated himself on the corner of her bed, his gaze discreetly looking at her body until it reached her eyes. He thought she had the most beautiful eyes he'd ever seen, but there was pain in them. "So, is the father involved?" Brandon asked casually.
Christina looked down and shook her head vehemently. "Look, I know it's none of my business," Brandon cautiously continued, "But sometimes it helps to talk about it." Christina looked up and her eyes met Brandon's. Neither looked away.
"He just wasn't the one, I guess," she said, not taking her eyes off his. Brandon finally tore his gaze away from hers. This was so against the rules. No flirting with patients. They didn't teach that in med school, but Dr. Thornhart had warned him about it. Still, he couldn't help himself. She hadn't even been here for a full day, and Brandon Spencer was already developing feelings for this girl.
*