…Till Death Does Us Part Chapter II – Part 19/26
Disclaimer - See part one for all important information1:02 PM
Harriet walked through the bullpen with a file for Mac. Reaching Mac's office, she knocked on the closed door. She waited for the usual enter, but didn't hear one. She knocked again, still no 'enter'. Harriet then slowly opened the door. "Colonel MacKenzie?"
She walked into the office and dropped the file to the ground as she saw Mac unconscious on the ground off to the side of her desk. "Oh, my God."
She rushed in and knelt to Mac's side. "Colonel." She shook her arm but there was no response. She leaned towards the door. "I need some help in here!!"
Sturgis sat at his desk, talking to Major Collins, when he heard the call. "I'll need to call you back, Major." He hung up before Collins could respond and quickly joined the crowd near the outside of Mac's office. "Mac!"
He pushed his way into the office as Bud and Harriet carefully rolled Mac onto her side. "Bud, did someone call an ambulance?" Sturgis asked.
"They said they would be here in five minutes, Sir. I then alerted the guard shack to let them in and up here ASAP," Jen told them.
"Good," Sturgis said as he watched Harriet try to make Mac more conformable by unbuttoning her tie and losing some buttons on her jacket. That was when he noticed Bud was holding a cloth to Mac's head. "What happened?"
"I was bringing the Colonel a file; when I walked in she was on the floor." Harriet told him with fear in her voice. "I called for help and then I noticed she was bleeding."
"She must have hit her head when she fell," Bud said. "It's a small cut, but it's still a cut."
They waited for a few more minutes when they heard the sirens from outside. The crowd around the office quickly moved away as the EMT's moved into Mac's office. They listened to what Harriet told them and strapped Mac to the board.
"Is there someone you should call for her? Her husband?" The EMT asked as his partner took Mac's blood pressure.
The three looked at each other and wondered. "Did someone call the Admiral?" Harriet asked, knowing AJ was helping Mac with the baby.
"I don't think so. He's been in meetings with the SECNAV all morning," Bud admitted.
"We need to go. Her blood pressure is sky high." The EMT's partner warned.
"I'll go with you." Sturgis told them.
"Good." The first EMT said, before they raised the gurney and wheeled Mac to the elevator.
Sturgis ran to his office, grabbed his wallet, cell phone, cover, and keys. "Bud, tell Morris what happened. I'll be at Bethesda with Mac. Harriet call the Admiral and have him call me on my cell phone."
"Yes, Sir," the two said as he rushed towards the elevator and joined the EMT's, and Mac, at the opening doors.
The doors shut and the first time in a long time complete silence covered the JAG bullpen. Everyone was scared and worried for Mac and the unborn baby.
Bethesda Naval Hospital
1:37 PM
Sturgis sat in the waiting area as Mac's doctor looked her over and assessed the case. His cell phone rang, the display said, 'JAG – Chegwidden.' He hit the talk button. "Commander Turner."
{"How is she Sturgis?" AJ asked, with noticeable worry in his voice.}
"Her doctor is with her now. She regained consciousness for a few seconds in the ambulance, but it didn't last long," Sturgis told his CO.
{"Has the doctor told you anything?"}
"No, Sir."
{"Damn it. I want to know ASAP about her condition," AJ ordered.}
"Yes, Sir. As soon as I know anything I'll call you." Sturgis looked up and saw Major Klause walking his way. "Sir, Mac's doctor is coming this way."
{"Keep me on the line, but talk to him," AJ ordered.}
Sturgis lowered the cell phone and stood up and approached the doctor. "Is she okay?"
"We think her blood pressure rose unexpectedly and that, along with her low blood sugar, caused her to pass out. I want to keep her over night for observations. Then once she gets home I think someone needs to be with her for a few days," Klause told the concerned man.
"What about the baby?"
"We're a little concerned about the baby's heart rate, but we think it will be back to normal in a few hours." He looked behind him as two nurses moved Mac out of the emergency room. "She's being moved to her own room. If you would like to sit with her that would be no problem. I'll be in to check on her in a few hours and to give her some advice about not doing this again."
Sturgis shook his head. "Yes, Doctor. Thank you."
"You're welcome. She's being moved to the fifth floor," Klause said before he walked away.
Sturgis gave a sigh of relieve and lifted the cell phone to his ear. "Admiral."
{AJ sighed. "I heard, Commander. You have the rest of day. I want you there when she wakes up. I'll stop by as soon as I can."}
"Yes, Sir," Sturgis said as AJ ended the call.
End Part 19