14- "We Found Her"
"Hello?"
"Greg, thank God I got you. Greg, we found her."
Arianna came to again as they were rolling her off the ambulance and into the hospital.
"Ma'am, ma'am, can you hear us? You are being transferred to the hospital ward. Do you have any allergies?"
"No, I don't."
Out of nowhere, Greg's worried face just popped above her, like an angel.
"Oh look, my very own personal angel," Ari said, a little loopy because of blood loss.
"Sir, what is your relationship with this woman?"
"He's a friend," Ari said, squinting in momentary confusion and pain.
"Actually, I'm her husband." He interrupted.
"Shut up, no you're not; I gave you the divorce papers."
"Doesn't mean I signed them."
"Greg, what marriage have you heard of where the wife and husband were married for eight months and never ever had sex? Even before the wedding?"
The doctor looked up to Greg for an answer, and Greg shrugged.
"A very cautious one?" Greg ventured, and at that moment the pain in her abdomen came shooting up to her, causing her to wince in pain.
"Oh God... my baby! Can you save my baby?"
"Sir, you are going to have to leave. We have to go to surgery."
"Greg..." She said, grabbing onto his hand weakly, "... will you be here when I wake?"
He had to stop, tearing his hand out of hers and leaving him standing outside the prep room.
"... of course I will." He whispered.
"Mr. Sanders, you're wife has just been moved into recovery."
"Is she okay?"
"Yes, she is fine."
"... and the baby?"
"Sir, the baby sustained most of the damage. We had to remove the uterus along with the dead fetus."
"When can I see her?"
"Right now."
She slept through the rest of the night and into the afternoon, and Greg sat nervously next to her.
She finally awoke, and saw Greg, totally exhausted, sitting in a chair, his head resting on the edge of the bed, and she managed a smile, "Good morning, sunshine." She said.
Greg jerked up and smiled back. "More like good afternoon."
Ari looked up at the ceiling, and tears filled her eyes, "I know, Greg. I can't feel the baby inside me. The baby died, didn't it?"
Greg's eyes filled with tears too as he nodded. He began to cry, the emotional strain finally beginning to fade, and Ari was the pillar of strength as she held out her arms, and he moved in to hug her.
"I should have been there..."
"Don't even think about blaming yourself, Greg. I would hate to have to punch you. You know it's not your fault."
"... but as your husband..."
"Oh God, I can't believe you never signed those papers. I thought you wanted to be free of that."
"Actually..." He held up the papers, and showed his signature, "I just did."
She smiled, confused. "Why did you do that?"
He smiled back, and then said, "So I could do this."
He shoved himself off the chair and fell on a bended knee, and then held up a modest, but very gorgeous ring.
"I never had a chance to do this last time, so... Arianna, will you marry me?"
"Of course I will, Greg. Of course."
END---
"Hold my hand.
Together we can face any demand.
Through life's crashing thunder,
I can't help but gaze and wonder,
Of all the people, of all that could be
Why would you choose me?
And, with all the angels up above,
Why God would give me one to love?"