Title: One wedding and a near funeral
Author: AnnaSun
Summary: The take down of SD-6 is about to commence and troubles arise for Sydney and Vaughn.
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimers note: I don't own Alias but I do this fanfic
Chapter 11: Problems
Vaughn had just finished his tuna salad when Doctor Meadowbrooke entered the room with the surgeon.
"Hello Mr Vaughn. This is Mr Groat the surgeon who operated on Sydney."
Vaughn stood up from his chair and shook the man's hand.
"Pleased to meet you"
"Likewise" replied Surgeon Groat.
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They began to walk out of the food hall and towards the room where Sydney was. Vaughn looked at the surgeon.
"How did the operation go?" he asked, concernedly.
"The operation went well. We managed to remove the appendix that was causing her discomfort…however the appendix had ruptured slightly causing a slight internal bleed. Due to the bleeding she has a low blood pressure which we will have to monitor."
The three of them stopped outside Sydney's room. Vaughn looked horrified.
"Why…why is she on a ventilator and in ICU?"
"Don't worry Mr Vaughn the ventilator is just a precaution until she wakes up. Then we can take it out. She is in ICU because of the problems her appendix gave us. We'll move her in a few days hopefully. There is another thing I need to tell you about. I think I should tell you now. Whilst operating on Sydney I found she is also pregnant."
"Pregnant!" cried Vaughn, in utter shock. "She's pregnant…we're going to have a baby. But I'm not…we're not ready yet. We don't have any baby equipment. How far along is she?"
Vaughn eyes were wide in shock.
"Mr Vaughn she is two months along and don't worry you'll have plenty of time to get the accessories for the babies needs."
"We're going to have a baby!, we're going to have a baby!" Vaughn practically jumped up and down in delight.
"I know you are delighted about the news but I have something to tell you regarding the baby." Vaughn's face changed from a happy one to a worried look.
"As Dr Meadowbrooke explained to you earlier, appendicitis is an infection of the appendix. Due to rupturing of Sydney's appendix and the slight bleed we both fear that the infection could have moved into her blood stream. If this has happened this may result in the baby having to be aborted. At the moment we are starving her off with strong antibiotics and these should prevent the infection from spreading further. I am sorry Mr Vaughn. We will do everything we can to save the baby. We are both really sorry."
Vaughn didn't know what to say or do. He just stood there, tears rolling down his cheeks. He was so delighted he was going to be a Father but everything was never so simple. Damn Sydney's appendix he thought! Dr Meadowbrooke spoke.
"You can go in and see her if you want. Don't be frightened by all the monitors. They are just a precaution. A nurse will up shortly to check on Sydney and do some blood samples. Okay?"
"Thank you" he replied, not bothering to look her in the eyes.
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He walked slowly into the room his cheeks stained with salty tears. It felt as if a dark shadow was hanging over her bed and he couldn't make it go away. He cried even more when he couldn't even kiss her due to a tube sticking out of her mouth. When would this nightmare stop he thought. A near funeral had nearly happened with Sydney and now maybe the baby too.
To be continued…