Expressing Concern

Throughout the night Luis stayed by Skye's bedside, holding her hand, stroking her hair and contemplating the future, hopefully their future. The thought of losing Skye or even her being in this state for much longer was almost more then he could take, never had he felt so many emotions at once.

They rushed through him like a bolt of lightening leaving behind almost as
much damage. He heard someone behind him clear their throat, he slowly
turned around and his eyes came in contact with Jax. He knew that if he opened his mouth only words of anger, hate and frustration would emerge.
Instead he turned back around and concentrated on Skye.

"Look Alcazar, I know you hate me and you have every right to, but I'm just
asking for a few minutes with her alone".

"Take a look at her Jax, take a good, long look, this is what happened to
her the last time you wanted to talk to her alone, what if I leave this
room and something happens to her?"

"You can stand right outside the door and watch my every move if that makes
you feel better".

Luis looked at Jax and then back at Skye, "Alright, I'll give you five minutes but, I'm going to be right outside checking with Dr. Quartermaine
and her nurses".

Luis let her hand go and quickly exited the room. Jax walked over to Skye and took Luis' place on the bed, her skin was paler than usual and her skin was cool and clammy, her body was limp but her beauty made everything else
seem obsolete. How did it ever come down to this?

He and Skye were suppose to spend the rest of their lives together and then Brenda showed up and he practically ran to her, forgetting all about Skye.
He didn't deserve Skye, he knew that but, she had to give him a second
chance.

"Skye, I know that I've made some pretty bad, no, scratch that, some
horrible mistakes and if I had it all to do over again, I would do it differently because I realized that I love you, deeper, stronger and more than I ever loved Brenda. She lured me to her and didn't even want me, she said that I lost twice and for once in her life, she's right". "I love you Skye, I need you more than you'll ever know, so please wake up and tell me
you love me and you're willing to give me a second chance".

Jax kissed Skye's hand and slipped his hand out of hers, he knew that Luis
was standing at the door counting down the seconds and that it would be
best if he left now before causing a scene. That wouldn't be what Skye would want right now and it was all in the best interest of Skye. Jax stood up, turned around and walked out the door. Luis was over talking to Alan and Monica and didn't seem to notice his exit. Although it didn't slip past
Alan.

"Jax, what are you doing here?" Alan asked, "Monica, did you know he was
here?"

Monica turned her attention to her husband, "I had no idea and if I did I
would have called security".

"Listen, Jax, I don't want you anywhere near my daughter, do you understand
me? I catch you here again and I'll have you arrested and thrown off
hospital property".

"Yes, Sir Doctor Quartermaine" Jax agreed and then continued to the
elevator.

Luis and Monica continued their conversation, "Doctor Quartermaine, Skye only suffered a bump on the head, how can she be in a coma? What are the
odds of that ever happening?"

"Well, I must say the odds are pretty low but, there's a lot about the
brain that we don't know about, it's a waiting game."

"She'll come out of this though, right"

"She will, it's only a matter of time". Alan assured him. "Why don't you go home and get some sleep, take a shower have some lunch and then come back".

"I don't want to leave her alone".

"She won't be alone, I'll spend some time with her before my shift begins and come back and check on her from time to time, she's in good hands, I
promise".

Luis nodded, knowing that what he was saying was right, how could he be
here for Skye if he didn't pull himself together? He couldn't. "You're
right" He agreed, "I'm just going to say bye".

Luis entered Skye's room, he leaned down over her and placed a light kiss on her lips, "I'll be back soon". He picked up his coat and walked out of
the room.

As Luis stepped into the elevator Carly stepped out with a basket of flowers. She walked past the nurse's station and into Skye's room. Carly sat the flowers down on the nightstand she sat down on the bed beside her.

"I just came by to see how you were doing. Apparently not good. Jax called me and was terribly upset about what happened. He loves you Skye. I hate to run but, I have to pick Michael up from school. I just wanted you to know
you have a friend in me and the next time I see you, you'll be awake.
You're a fighter Skye, so fight".

Carly gave Skye's hand a slight squeeze before getting up off the bed, she flung her purse over her shoulder and headed for the elevator. A few hours later, Monica, Alan and AJ had all been into visit Skye, as the family was
conversing in the lobby, Brenda snuck through Skye's door.

As soon as she entered she carefully closed the door behind her. Surveying
the room before she took any further steps, she realized that Skye was indeed all alone. Brenda grabbed a chair and pulled it over towards Skye's
bed.

She peered at the name on the card of Skye's flowers; Feel better soon, Carly and Michael Corinthos. Well, this couldn't be good, Skye and Carly were friends and they were going to chase her out of time together. It was
two against one.

She sat down and starred at Skye for a few moments, "Skye, I'm sorry, I
never meant for any of this to happen to you, to any of us, but I can't
turn back time to justify things, I wish I could, I wish I could make
things right for all of us, but if you could just wake up it would make everything just a little better and we could try to get back to normal, you and Jax could take your honeymoon and Luis and I could leave and go back to
Paris and get married, we could all live happily ever after".

"Skye please, I beg you". Brenda held Skye's hand in between both of hers,
"Please, please just wake up, it's hard to fight with you while you're unconscious, you know". Brenda shut her eyes and took a deep breath, "Skye,
please just open your eyes".

As Brenda opened her eyes, she noticed that Skye's eyelids began to
flutter, "That's it Skye, open your eyes".

TBC........................

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