Greenlee stared impatiently at the clock in the hospital waiting room. It had been two hours since they had brought Leo in via helicopter. He had needed surgery to repair the damage that the gun had done to him, and to remove the bullet that was still lodged in his chest. Seeing as how no other doctor had been suitable for the job, Joe Martin had asked David if he felt up to it.
"I've already lost Trey tonight." David had said, looking from Joe to Greenlee, "I'll be damned if I'm going to lose Leo too."
Upon hearing footsteps, Greenlee broke away from her thoughts. Anna, who had been away momentarily on police business, had returned. She smiled gently at Greenlee, before sitting down beside her.
"Still no word?" Anna asked quietly.
"No." Greenlee said, looking to the floor.
"He'll be all right." Anna assured, putting an arm around the younger woman, "If anyone can survive something like this, it's Leo."
More footsteps disrupted the two's conversation. Dr. Joe Martin had appeared in the room, and Greenlee stood up to greet him. He looked reassuringly at her.
"He's out of surgery now." Joe informed, "However, he's not out of the woods quite yet. Leo lost quite a lot of blood tonight, and that can lead to numerous problems. There's also the worry of infection from the bullet itself. It's just a matter of waiting it out now."
"Hmm." Greenlee said with a nod.
"Joe," Anna asked curiously, "where's David?"
"He's with Leo." Joe reported, "He doesn't want to leave his brother's side, in case something happens."
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David stared at the heart monitor, as the line dipped and rose in a steady rhythm. He sighed sadly, as his dark eyes turned back to the comatose form of Leo laying in front him. David smiled a bit, as he took in the peaceful expression on his younger brother's face. He looked just like he did when David had woken him up that morning. Gently putting a hand on Leo's shoulder, David looked to the floor as tears threatened to overcome him. While the pain of losing Trey had been great, the doctor knew it would be nothing compared to losing Leo, the brother he had known longer and held dearer.
"It's so hard to see you like this, little bro." David said, looking back at Leo, "I keep expecting you to open your eyes, and tell me that this is just one huge prank you're pulling."
At the sound of the door opening, David turned around. He stood up upon seeing Greenlee standing just inside the room. He walked over to his sister-in-law and hugged her tightly.
"Joe said that it was okay for me to see him." Greenlee said, staring at Leo, "How is he?"
"He's still out of it unfortunately." David reported as the two made their way back to the bedside, "However, he appears to be resting comfortably, which is a pretty good sign that everything's all right."
"Good." Greenlee said, not taking her eyes off her husband.
"We've done all we can for him, Greenlee." David sighed, putting a hand on Greenlee's shoulder, "It's up to Leo now if he makes it or not."
"We should be optimistic then." Greenlee remarked with a smile, "Leo doesn't give up that easily."
"Yeah." David said, returning her smile, "Yeah. Anyway, I'm going to give you two some time alone. If that's okay, that is."
"It's fine." Greenlee said, nodding.
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As David exited the room, Anna walked over to him. She smiled supportively at him as he massaged his forehead.
"How is he?" Anna asked, nodding towards the door.
"The longer he's unconscious," David said, putting his hand down, "the more worried we should be. God! Why did this have to happen to Leo, of all people? What did he ever do to deserve this?"
"I don't know." Anna admitted quietly, wrapping her arms around David, "I wish I had an answer to that question."
"He was just beginning to get his life back." David continued, shaking his head, "He was so ecstatic to be back in Pine Valley and with the people he loves. Now, he might be taken away permanently from that. He doesn't deserve it! He's finally found happiness, and there's no way it should be stolen from him."
"I know." Anna assured, as David felt tears roll down his cheeks.
"I can't lose him, Anna." David sighed, "I lost my father, and now I've lost Trey. I just can't lose Leo too."
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Softly, Greenlee stroked Leo's cheek with her hand. She smiled, as she felt the warmth that he still had. She slowly ran her hand down his body until she came to his stomach, which was rising and falling with every breath he took. She thought back to the events of last October when she had seen what turned out to be a mirage of Leo, instead of Trey, who had pulled her to safety.
"Like I could ever leave you." fantasy Leo had laughed when Greenlee had told him she thought he was dead.
"Oh, Leo." Greenlee said softly, before bending down and kissing him on the cheek, "Please show me that that wasn't a lie."
To be Continued.......
"I've already lost Trey tonight." David had said, looking from Joe to Greenlee, "I'll be damned if I'm going to lose Leo too."
Upon hearing footsteps, Greenlee broke away from her thoughts. Anna, who had been away momentarily on police business, had returned. She smiled gently at Greenlee, before sitting down beside her.
"Still no word?" Anna asked quietly.
"No." Greenlee said, looking to the floor.
"He'll be all right." Anna assured, putting an arm around the younger woman, "If anyone can survive something like this, it's Leo."
More footsteps disrupted the two's conversation. Dr. Joe Martin had appeared in the room, and Greenlee stood up to greet him. He looked reassuringly at her.
"He's out of surgery now." Joe informed, "However, he's not out of the woods quite yet. Leo lost quite a lot of blood tonight, and that can lead to numerous problems. There's also the worry of infection from the bullet itself. It's just a matter of waiting it out now."
"Hmm." Greenlee said with a nod.
"Joe," Anna asked curiously, "where's David?"
"He's with Leo." Joe reported, "He doesn't want to leave his brother's side, in case something happens."
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David stared at the heart monitor, as the line dipped and rose in a steady rhythm. He sighed sadly, as his dark eyes turned back to the comatose form of Leo laying in front him. David smiled a bit, as he took in the peaceful expression on his younger brother's face. He looked just like he did when David had woken him up that morning. Gently putting a hand on Leo's shoulder, David looked to the floor as tears threatened to overcome him. While the pain of losing Trey had been great, the doctor knew it would be nothing compared to losing Leo, the brother he had known longer and held dearer.
"It's so hard to see you like this, little bro." David said, looking back at Leo, "I keep expecting you to open your eyes, and tell me that this is just one huge prank you're pulling."
At the sound of the door opening, David turned around. He stood up upon seeing Greenlee standing just inside the room. He walked over to his sister-in-law and hugged her tightly.
"Joe said that it was okay for me to see him." Greenlee said, staring at Leo, "How is he?"
"He's still out of it unfortunately." David reported as the two made their way back to the bedside, "However, he appears to be resting comfortably, which is a pretty good sign that everything's all right."
"Good." Greenlee said, not taking her eyes off her husband.
"We've done all we can for him, Greenlee." David sighed, putting a hand on Greenlee's shoulder, "It's up to Leo now if he makes it or not."
"We should be optimistic then." Greenlee remarked with a smile, "Leo doesn't give up that easily."
"Yeah." David said, returning her smile, "Yeah. Anyway, I'm going to give you two some time alone. If that's okay, that is."
"It's fine." Greenlee said, nodding.
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As David exited the room, Anna walked over to him. She smiled supportively at him as he massaged his forehead.
"How is he?" Anna asked, nodding towards the door.
"The longer he's unconscious," David said, putting his hand down, "the more worried we should be. God! Why did this have to happen to Leo, of all people? What did he ever do to deserve this?"
"I don't know." Anna admitted quietly, wrapping her arms around David, "I wish I had an answer to that question."
"He was just beginning to get his life back." David continued, shaking his head, "He was so ecstatic to be back in Pine Valley and with the people he loves. Now, he might be taken away permanently from that. He doesn't deserve it! He's finally found happiness, and there's no way it should be stolen from him."
"I know." Anna assured, as David felt tears roll down his cheeks.
"I can't lose him, Anna." David sighed, "I lost my father, and now I've lost Trey. I just can't lose Leo too."
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Softly, Greenlee stroked Leo's cheek with her hand. She smiled, as she felt the warmth that he still had. She slowly ran her hand down his body until she came to his stomach, which was rising and falling with every breath he took. She thought back to the events of last October when she had seen what turned out to be a mirage of Leo, instead of Trey, who had pulled her to safety.
"Like I could ever leave you." fantasy Leo had laughed when Greenlee had told him she thought he was dead.
"Oh, Leo." Greenlee said softly, before bending down and kissing him on the cheek, "Please show me that that wasn't a lie."
To be Continued.......