Author: BlackCherryMeg
Title: The Twists and Turns of Life
Chapter 6: In The Arms of The Angel
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters.
A/N: The italicized words is the song "Angel" by Sarah Mclachlin.
**Hyde's POV**
I stood there watching as my wife and baby were slipping away. Doctors rushed into the room checking all the different things and then one turned to me. "Sir, were you in here when this happened?... Sir?"
I stood there in complete shock. But quickly came to reality with the commotion. "Yes, I was in here."
"Do you know what caused this?"
"No... Jackie woke up and said she loved me... then closed her eyes and her heart... then the baby. Please save them! I can't lose them, they're my life. I am nothing without them."
"We are doing all we can. You need to go outside and wait. We will be needing our space. She's going to the ER, a nurse will come out and tell you when we are done." With that the doctor opened the door and I stepped out. Tears rolled down my cheek, and my Zen mask was no longer there for me to hide behind.
"Oh my God Steven what happened?" Kitty ran up to me, the others were asleep.
"Jackie... and the baby's heart stopped. But the doctors are helping them. It will be ok." She saw through me as more and more tears kept coming. She hugged me and walked me back to the chairs with the rest.
Donna woke up after about fifteen minutes. "Hey Hyde what are you doing out here?"
"The doctors took Jackie to another room..."
"Really what room?"
"The ER." She stared at me with absolutely no expression... but then cried uncontrollably waking up Kelso, Eric, Fez, and Red.
"Donna what's wrong?"
"Jackie's in the ER." I answered for Donna since she could barely talk.
"Oh. Man Hyde I'm so sorry. What happened?"
"Their hearts stopped. But the doctors are helping them, so it will be ok." I kept telling them all that, but I didn't really know what would happen. I was only hoping for the best. I had no idea what I would do without either of them in my life. I would most likely move away to some big
city and lock myself up with some poor job.
"Mr. Hyde I have news on your wife's progress." I looked up and saw the doctor I had talked to earlier. "It seems that there was a lot of stress and other things that caused her to collapse the first time. But this time, I just can't seem to figure what has happened. We checked her stats over and over again. I know this doesn't look good for our staff, but there's nothing we can really do for your wife at this point. The baby could be taken out by a scheduled cesarean. But I need the OK now, so there's still time. We stabilized both of their hearts, I'm just not sure how long that will last."
It took me a while to actually process this. I remember when Jackie had told me she wanted to actually give birth to the baby. She was so nervous about it, and even had a scheduled cesarean ready, but cancelled it and decided to do it natural the first time. "What are the chances of my wife surviving all of this?"
"We do believe that since we got her stabilized, maybe it was the medicine she had a reaction to or we really don't know. But the baby needs to be taken out in case her heart stops again."
"Can't we just wait and see how it turns out?" I really didn't want to just give up. I had faith in Jackie. When you least expect it she would pull through all the situations.
"Well... I suppose we could wait about an hour. But if either hearts fail once more the baby will have to be taken out immediately. Now I have to go back to Mrs. Hyde's room, would you like to go see her?"
"Yes that would be good." I followed the doctor down a long hallway and we reached Jackie's room. She was laying there in bed, her eyes were closed and her hands were at her side.
"You can talk to her, but try not to wake her." Then the doctor left.
I stood at the doorway afraid to move towards her. The last time we were alone ended horribly. But I got up the courage to walk over and kneel by her bed. "Hey there sweetie. You still look amazing, I'm scared out of my mind for you." Just then she opened her eyes and looked at me.
"Have they told you anything Steven?"
"They said that they aren't sure what happened and that if it happens again... they will take the baby out by cesarean."
"Oh but Steven I wanted to have the baby myself. How long before they're going to?"
"The doctor said they would give you an hour and will see how it goes. Doy ou know what could've happened?"
"I remember waking up and then a horrible pain in my chest, but then I don't remember anything."
"Jackie I'll be right back. I love you." I kissed her and went to find her doctors. I finally found him at the desk. "I need to talk to you."
"What is it? Did something happen with Mrs. Hyde?"
"She said that when she woke up she had chest pains. Could she have had a heart attack and then the baby's heart stop shortly after since her's did?"
"Well that wouldn't make her heart stop necessarily, unless the last collapse was too much stress and then the heart was simply too tired to work and then stopped the second time."
"Then you can check her for heart problems right?"
"Yes we will. Now excuse me I'll go get everything prepared."
A little while later he came back out and confirmed that it was a heart attack and they would start giving her medicine. "Your wife has agreed to a cesarean. Since she is only seven and a half months, the baby will need to stay here for a couple weeks."
"Ok, so when will they do that?"
"They have the room ready so here are some scrubs you will need to put on. You can follow me into the room." We went into a room and Jackie was lying on a table with her large stomach exposed and a shower cap on her head.
"Hey babe."
"Hi, are you going to be staying in here with me?"
"Yeah I am." I smiled at her and she squeezed my hand.
***Jackie's POV***
I couldn't believe this, my first baby and I would have to have a cesarean. "Mrs. Hyde, you are sure you want a cesarean?" An anesthesiologist asked me. "I'm sure the doctors didn't tell you this, but you can have the labor induced. They want you to say yes to a cesarean so they get more money. If you want a natural birth, just tell them."
I thought about it and the doctor came back over to me. "Ok are you ready?"
"Actually no I'm not. I would like you to induce my labor. I don't want a cesarean."
"But Mrs. Hyde I reassure you this is better."
"No! I want it natural." Steven looked at me and was shocked in my demanding voice.
"Ok. I'll get the room prepared then. This nurse will take you to the room in a wheel chair." He then left.
"Why did you do that? I thought this was a better choice." Steven was very confused.
"The anesthesiologist said I could induce it, the doctors just want more money from the cesareans."
"Ok, well that's good." The nurse then came in and took me up to my room. They induced the labor and in a few hours I was nine centimeters and pushing.
"Jackie we need you to push until we count to ten... ready? One... two... three." It was so hard pushing I couldn't believe it. "Nurse, keep an eye on that heart monitor, we can't chance anything going wrong."
***Hyde's POV***
Jackie was so strong, but so tired. "Come on, just a couple more and we'll have Chrissie here with us." She squeezed my hand and I kissed her forehead.
"... and ten! Great, you are doing very good. There's no time for resting. I can see her head, come on just a couple more!" The doctor encouraged her.
"I can't do this Steven. I just can't!" She was so out of breath.
"Jackie you can't give up now... come on. We are having a baby, just a couple more pushes." So she pushed again.
"Doctor her heart was doing fine a little fast, but it seems like its slowing down. It could be nothing to worry about, but you might want the baby out fast." I deadly shiver went through my body. I couldn't lose them now. Not this close to having everything I've ever wanted. "It's dropping rapidly! We need to hurry." Jackie could barely push anymore... it seemed like time froze and everything went silent in my head... it's like it just stopped.
Spend all your time waiting For that second chance For a break that would make it ok There's always some reason To feel not good enough And it's hard at the end of the day I need some distraction Oh beautiful release Memories seep from my veins Let me be empty and weightless And maybe I'll find some peace tonight...
"Doctor we're losing her! Hurry the baby's almost here!"
In the arms of the angel Far away from here From this dark cold hotel room And the endlessness that you fear You are pulled from the wreckage Of your silent reverie You're in the arms of the angel May you find some comfort here...
"Mr. Hyde she's ok now. We got her heart rate to normal. It's ok she's awake. And is barely pushing, but your daughter's almost here." I looked over, and saw Jackie out of breath, tired and trying her best to push. The doctors put me on a chair, they said I went into shock.
"Jackie ... hey we're almost there." I took her hand in mine and kissed it.
"Here she is! Your beautiful baby girl." They put her in Jackie's lap which had a towel on it and then they wrapped the baby tightly and Jackie picked her up, naturally soothing the baby's cries. "Do you have a name for her?"
"Yes, her name is Chrissie Lynn Hyde." Jackie looked up at me and smiled after she said the name. We signed the certificate.
"Here sweetie why don't you hold her. I need some sleep." I took the bundled baby into my arms and sat in the chair next to Jackie's bed. She was so beautiful. Her head was perfectly round and her whole body had a pinkness to it. She rubbed her face with the smallest hands I've ever seen. She then looked up at me with her bright blue eyes. Her hair was dark and curly, there wasn't much of it, but enough to tell.
***Jackie's POV***
I woke up about half an hour later to see Steven still holding Chrissie in his arms. Marks from tears were on his cheek. He didn't know I was awake and I could hear him talking to her.
"You know Chrissie, you are so beautiful and perfect like your mother. I just can't believe that I could love anyone so much without knowing them. You two have completed my life, you're my little angel." A tear rolled down his cheek, his sunglasses were off and his crystal blue eyes were watching every move of our baby.
"How is she doing?" He looked up at me very surprised I was awake.
"Just perfect. I can't believe how small she is." He smiled and then the nurse came in.
"We have to take her to the nursery now. She weighs 4 pounds and 14 ounces, so she will be here for about a week. We have a more private room setup so you won't be around this noisy hall." She then took Chrissie... or at least tried to take her. Steven didn't want to let go of her. The nurse left and our friends and the Foreman's went to the nursery window to see her.
"Isn't she just perfect? She has your curly hair." He smiled and kissed me.
"I cant wait to take her home with us. It will be so great. I'm just gonna run home and set everything up in the nursery."
"Wait Steven. I want her to stay in our room, so can you set it up in there?" He nodded and left.
**A week Later**
"Well Chrissie has gained a lot of weight and now weighs six pounds and nine ounces, so you can take her home." I smiled and Steven gave me kiss. This week had gone so slow, and at first Chrissie wouldn't nurse so it was also hectic. We filled out some paper work and took Chrissie to our home.
"Well... we are home." Steven looked at me then looked in the backseat at Chrissie. He got out and took her out of her car seat. He was so gentle with her, he always held her just right and at the hospital he would rock her to sleep in his arms.
We took her upstairs into our room and put her in the crib. "She's just like an angel. Isn't it so amazing how this happens? We made a little human... she's our love put together and is perfect." Steven looked at me and understood what I said.
"It is amazing." He kissed me and held me until we heard the doorbell. I quickly got downstairs before they rang it again and woke up Chrissie.
"Hey Jackie, how's it going?" Eric and Donna said they were going to drop by, but I totally forgot.
"Oh hey. Come on in." They came in and we went upstairs so they could see little Chrissie. Steven was already holding her.
"She was already awake I swear." He smiled and Donna held her arms out to hold her.
"Well now we definitely know she won't be dating our son." Eric said with a laugh.
"How do you know that?" We all turned towards him in question.
"My son is not dating someone older than him, I mean he will be teased beyond normal."
"Yeah you're right, I mean with him already lined up to be teased for being scrawny and tall, then a girlfriend who is older." Donna, Steven, and I all laughed.
"I don't even want to think about my baby girl having a boyfriend. I know what guys want and they aren't getting it from her." Steven was so protective. I looked at Chrissie who was clinching Donna's finger.
"I don't think you'll need to worry anytime soon." We all nodded in agreement. Donna gave Chrissie to Eric. She could barely hold the baby since she was eight months and her stomach was so big. About an hour later they left. Steven fell asleep and I watched TV in the living room with Chrissie in my arms. Someone knocked on the door so I got up and answered it.
"Oh Michael... what are you doing here?"
"I just came to see you and the baby." He looked down in my arms and saw the sleeping baby. "How is she doing?"
"Just fine... is there a reason you came here?"
"I just brought you this present for the baby. That's all."
"Oh well thank you."
"No problem... well I gotta go. See you later Jackie." He turned around but wuickly faced me again and gave me a quick kiss.
"Michael!"
"What the hell Kelso get away from her now!" Steven ran down the stairs and shoved Michael to the ground.
"Steven no!"
To Be Continued
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Title: The Twists and Turns of Life
Chapter 6: In The Arms of The Angel
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters.
A/N: The italicized words is the song "Angel" by Sarah Mclachlin.
**Hyde's POV**
I stood there watching as my wife and baby were slipping away. Doctors rushed into the room checking all the different things and then one turned to me. "Sir, were you in here when this happened?... Sir?"
I stood there in complete shock. But quickly came to reality with the commotion. "Yes, I was in here."
"Do you know what caused this?"
"No... Jackie woke up and said she loved me... then closed her eyes and her heart... then the baby. Please save them! I can't lose them, they're my life. I am nothing without them."
"We are doing all we can. You need to go outside and wait. We will be needing our space. She's going to the ER, a nurse will come out and tell you when we are done." With that the doctor opened the door and I stepped out. Tears rolled down my cheek, and my Zen mask was no longer there for me to hide behind.
"Oh my God Steven what happened?" Kitty ran up to me, the others were asleep.
"Jackie... and the baby's heart stopped. But the doctors are helping them. It will be ok." She saw through me as more and more tears kept coming. She hugged me and walked me back to the chairs with the rest.
Donna woke up after about fifteen minutes. "Hey Hyde what are you doing out here?"
"The doctors took Jackie to another room..."
"Really what room?"
"The ER." She stared at me with absolutely no expression... but then cried uncontrollably waking up Kelso, Eric, Fez, and Red.
"Donna what's wrong?"
"Jackie's in the ER." I answered for Donna since she could barely talk.
"Oh. Man Hyde I'm so sorry. What happened?"
"Their hearts stopped. But the doctors are helping them, so it will be ok." I kept telling them all that, but I didn't really know what would happen. I was only hoping for the best. I had no idea what I would do without either of them in my life. I would most likely move away to some big
city and lock myself up with some poor job.
"Mr. Hyde I have news on your wife's progress." I looked up and saw the doctor I had talked to earlier. "It seems that there was a lot of stress and other things that caused her to collapse the first time. But this time, I just can't seem to figure what has happened. We checked her stats over and over again. I know this doesn't look good for our staff, but there's nothing we can really do for your wife at this point. The baby could be taken out by a scheduled cesarean. But I need the OK now, so there's still time. We stabilized both of their hearts, I'm just not sure how long that will last."
It took me a while to actually process this. I remember when Jackie had told me she wanted to actually give birth to the baby. She was so nervous about it, and even had a scheduled cesarean ready, but cancelled it and decided to do it natural the first time. "What are the chances of my wife surviving all of this?"
"We do believe that since we got her stabilized, maybe it was the medicine she had a reaction to or we really don't know. But the baby needs to be taken out in case her heart stops again."
"Can't we just wait and see how it turns out?" I really didn't want to just give up. I had faith in Jackie. When you least expect it she would pull through all the situations.
"Well... I suppose we could wait about an hour. But if either hearts fail once more the baby will have to be taken out immediately. Now I have to go back to Mrs. Hyde's room, would you like to go see her?"
"Yes that would be good." I followed the doctor down a long hallway and we reached Jackie's room. She was laying there in bed, her eyes were closed and her hands were at her side.
"You can talk to her, but try not to wake her." Then the doctor left.
I stood at the doorway afraid to move towards her. The last time we were alone ended horribly. But I got up the courage to walk over and kneel by her bed. "Hey there sweetie. You still look amazing, I'm scared out of my mind for you." Just then she opened her eyes and looked at me.
"Have they told you anything Steven?"
"They said that they aren't sure what happened and that if it happens again... they will take the baby out by cesarean."
"Oh but Steven I wanted to have the baby myself. How long before they're going to?"
"The doctor said they would give you an hour and will see how it goes. Doy ou know what could've happened?"
"I remember waking up and then a horrible pain in my chest, but then I don't remember anything."
"Jackie I'll be right back. I love you." I kissed her and went to find her doctors. I finally found him at the desk. "I need to talk to you."
"What is it? Did something happen with Mrs. Hyde?"
"She said that when she woke up she had chest pains. Could she have had a heart attack and then the baby's heart stop shortly after since her's did?"
"Well that wouldn't make her heart stop necessarily, unless the last collapse was too much stress and then the heart was simply too tired to work and then stopped the second time."
"Then you can check her for heart problems right?"
"Yes we will. Now excuse me I'll go get everything prepared."
A little while later he came back out and confirmed that it was a heart attack and they would start giving her medicine. "Your wife has agreed to a cesarean. Since she is only seven and a half months, the baby will need to stay here for a couple weeks."
"Ok, so when will they do that?"
"They have the room ready so here are some scrubs you will need to put on. You can follow me into the room." We went into a room and Jackie was lying on a table with her large stomach exposed and a shower cap on her head.
"Hey babe."
"Hi, are you going to be staying in here with me?"
"Yeah I am." I smiled at her and she squeezed my hand.
***Jackie's POV***
I couldn't believe this, my first baby and I would have to have a cesarean. "Mrs. Hyde, you are sure you want a cesarean?" An anesthesiologist asked me. "I'm sure the doctors didn't tell you this, but you can have the labor induced. They want you to say yes to a cesarean so they get more money. If you want a natural birth, just tell them."
I thought about it and the doctor came back over to me. "Ok are you ready?"
"Actually no I'm not. I would like you to induce my labor. I don't want a cesarean."
"But Mrs. Hyde I reassure you this is better."
"No! I want it natural." Steven looked at me and was shocked in my demanding voice.
"Ok. I'll get the room prepared then. This nurse will take you to the room in a wheel chair." He then left.
"Why did you do that? I thought this was a better choice." Steven was very confused.
"The anesthesiologist said I could induce it, the doctors just want more money from the cesareans."
"Ok, well that's good." The nurse then came in and took me up to my room. They induced the labor and in a few hours I was nine centimeters and pushing.
"Jackie we need you to push until we count to ten... ready? One... two... three." It was so hard pushing I couldn't believe it. "Nurse, keep an eye on that heart monitor, we can't chance anything going wrong."
***Hyde's POV***
Jackie was so strong, but so tired. "Come on, just a couple more and we'll have Chrissie here with us." She squeezed my hand and I kissed her forehead.
"... and ten! Great, you are doing very good. There's no time for resting. I can see her head, come on just a couple more!" The doctor encouraged her.
"I can't do this Steven. I just can't!" She was so out of breath.
"Jackie you can't give up now... come on. We are having a baby, just a couple more pushes." So she pushed again.
"Doctor her heart was doing fine a little fast, but it seems like its slowing down. It could be nothing to worry about, but you might want the baby out fast." I deadly shiver went through my body. I couldn't lose them now. Not this close to having everything I've ever wanted. "It's dropping rapidly! We need to hurry." Jackie could barely push anymore... it seemed like time froze and everything went silent in my head... it's like it just stopped.
Spend all your time waiting For that second chance For a break that would make it ok There's always some reason To feel not good enough And it's hard at the end of the day I need some distraction Oh beautiful release Memories seep from my veins Let me be empty and weightless And maybe I'll find some peace tonight...
"Doctor we're losing her! Hurry the baby's almost here!"
In the arms of the angel Far away from here From this dark cold hotel room And the endlessness that you fear You are pulled from the wreckage Of your silent reverie You're in the arms of the angel May you find some comfort here...
"Mr. Hyde she's ok now. We got her heart rate to normal. It's ok she's awake. And is barely pushing, but your daughter's almost here." I looked over, and saw Jackie out of breath, tired and trying her best to push. The doctors put me on a chair, they said I went into shock.
"Jackie ... hey we're almost there." I took her hand in mine and kissed it.
"Here she is! Your beautiful baby girl." They put her in Jackie's lap which had a towel on it and then they wrapped the baby tightly and Jackie picked her up, naturally soothing the baby's cries. "Do you have a name for her?"
"Yes, her name is Chrissie Lynn Hyde." Jackie looked up at me and smiled after she said the name. We signed the certificate.
"Here sweetie why don't you hold her. I need some sleep." I took the bundled baby into my arms and sat in the chair next to Jackie's bed. She was so beautiful. Her head was perfectly round and her whole body had a pinkness to it. She rubbed her face with the smallest hands I've ever seen. She then looked up at me with her bright blue eyes. Her hair was dark and curly, there wasn't much of it, but enough to tell.
***Jackie's POV***
I woke up about half an hour later to see Steven still holding Chrissie in his arms. Marks from tears were on his cheek. He didn't know I was awake and I could hear him talking to her.
"You know Chrissie, you are so beautiful and perfect like your mother. I just can't believe that I could love anyone so much without knowing them. You two have completed my life, you're my little angel." A tear rolled down his cheek, his sunglasses were off and his crystal blue eyes were watching every move of our baby.
"How is she doing?" He looked up at me very surprised I was awake.
"Just perfect. I can't believe how small she is." He smiled and then the nurse came in.
"We have to take her to the nursery now. She weighs 4 pounds and 14 ounces, so she will be here for about a week. We have a more private room setup so you won't be around this noisy hall." She then took Chrissie... or at least tried to take her. Steven didn't want to let go of her. The nurse left and our friends and the Foreman's went to the nursery window to see her.
"Isn't she just perfect? She has your curly hair." He smiled and kissed me.
"I cant wait to take her home with us. It will be so great. I'm just gonna run home and set everything up in the nursery."
"Wait Steven. I want her to stay in our room, so can you set it up in there?" He nodded and left.
**A week Later**
"Well Chrissie has gained a lot of weight and now weighs six pounds and nine ounces, so you can take her home." I smiled and Steven gave me kiss. This week had gone so slow, and at first Chrissie wouldn't nurse so it was also hectic. We filled out some paper work and took Chrissie to our home.
"Well... we are home." Steven looked at me then looked in the backseat at Chrissie. He got out and took her out of her car seat. He was so gentle with her, he always held her just right and at the hospital he would rock her to sleep in his arms.
We took her upstairs into our room and put her in the crib. "She's just like an angel. Isn't it so amazing how this happens? We made a little human... she's our love put together and is perfect." Steven looked at me and understood what I said.
"It is amazing." He kissed me and held me until we heard the doorbell. I quickly got downstairs before they rang it again and woke up Chrissie.
"Hey Jackie, how's it going?" Eric and Donna said they were going to drop by, but I totally forgot.
"Oh hey. Come on in." They came in and we went upstairs so they could see little Chrissie. Steven was already holding her.
"She was already awake I swear." He smiled and Donna held her arms out to hold her.
"Well now we definitely know she won't be dating our son." Eric said with a laugh.
"How do you know that?" We all turned towards him in question.
"My son is not dating someone older than him, I mean he will be teased beyond normal."
"Yeah you're right, I mean with him already lined up to be teased for being scrawny and tall, then a girlfriend who is older." Donna, Steven, and I all laughed.
"I don't even want to think about my baby girl having a boyfriend. I know what guys want and they aren't getting it from her." Steven was so protective. I looked at Chrissie who was clinching Donna's finger.
"I don't think you'll need to worry anytime soon." We all nodded in agreement. Donna gave Chrissie to Eric. She could barely hold the baby since she was eight months and her stomach was so big. About an hour later they left. Steven fell asleep and I watched TV in the living room with Chrissie in my arms. Someone knocked on the door so I got up and answered it.
"Oh Michael... what are you doing here?"
"I just came to see you and the baby." He looked down in my arms and saw the sleeping baby. "How is she doing?"
"Just fine... is there a reason you came here?"
"I just brought you this present for the baby. That's all."
"Oh well thank you."
"No problem... well I gotta go. See you later Jackie." He turned around but wuickly faced me again and gave me a quick kiss.
"Michael!"
"What the hell Kelso get away from her now!" Steven ran down the stairs and shoved Michael to the ground.
"Steven no!"
To Be Continued
**Hey please keep reviewing on the chapters! I hope you like this one. Sorry it took so long, but here it is! Please review and I'll update soon!***