Joy and Sorrow
Disclaimer: Don't own them
Pairings: Will be a N/S story with very slight G/S. The G/S is really just for conflict.
AN: This is an AU (alternative universe) fiction, therefore the characters are going to be slightly different than they are on the show.
For all of those who have read this story before you might notice some differences. I decided to go back and "touch up" the fiction, mainly because I really didn't like what I had written or where the story was going.
So because this is a new version of the story I want to say a quick thanks to all the people who reviewed the "other" version of Joy & Sorrow:
azurehart, cuddy cabin, equestrian-babe101, bubble-rouge08, Cheryl A. McCay, csi-chick1, sweet preserves, sue bedford, triple-rocks, megs23, stokes-csi3, ljae, pendray, missyjane, candancefabulous, crazypixie, nepeace, lynnm, petitecat, spikes-storm, demonic barbie doll, emily elizabeth, csi-freak03, krisnina77, jhfortier, emmymik, csi424, lj, prillygirl.
I would appreciate any feedback (which does not include flames) from readers.
December 5th, 2009
Sara Sidle slowly opened her eyes, light was fading in from outside. She slowly got up from her position in the chair that she had uncomfortably slept in. She walked over to a bed that lay in the middle of the room. She pulled the blanket up the sleeping person and tucked it up around their shoulders. She bent over and kissed the person, slowly running her hand over their forehead.
"Sara" a voice called out from the opposite end of the room.
Sara turned and spoke, "Maggie, hi"
Maggie walked into the room, stopped and stood next to Sara.
"I noticed that you slept in the chair again"
"Yeah, I'm sorry"
"Sara, there is no need to apologize"
"I just couldn't leave her"
"I know Sara, I know"
Before either of them could reply, a tiny voice came from the bed, "Mommy".
"Hello baby, how do you feel?"
"Icky"
"Oh, I know you do baby. I know you do."
"Mommy, when can we go home?"
"Not for a while sweetheart"
"Hannah, do you remember me?"
Hannah turned her head to look at the other woman in the room and a huge grin broke out over her face.
"You're Maggie"
"That's right" Maggie replied and walked over to the left side of Hannah's bed. "I hate to do this to you sweetie, but I need to draw some more blood from you, okay?"
Hannah's eyes began to fill with tears and Maggie quickly spoke up, "it's not going to hurt sweetheart. See the IV in y our arm" Maggie stated pointing to it and Hannah nodded, "I'm going to get the blood from there so I'm not going to poke you again, it might tickle a little but it's not going to hurt"
"Promise" Hannah whispered
"I promise"
Maggie began arranging the vials she needed to collect. She looked over to Sara who was standing pensively next to her daughter.
"Sara why don't you go get some coffee and jump in the shower, I know Doctor Mitchum wants to speak with you today. I'll stay with Hannah until you get back"
Sara sighed, "I don't know"
"Its okay mommy, I like Maggie"
"But aren't you off Maggie"
"Technically, but I wanted to get Hannah's blood drawn, and her day nurse is running a little late anyways, so it's fine Sara, go get some coffee and a shower, I'll stay with her. She'll be fine"
Sara looked down at her daughter and was amused to see that Hannah's resolve face mirrored her own. Sara nodded, walked over to the closet and grabbed her overnight bag.
"I'll be back in 15 minutes"
"Sara take your time" Maggie ordered
"Okay, be good Hannah" Sara ordered her daughter
"I promise mommy"
Sara nodded and quickly exited the room.
Hannah turned her attention back to Maggie who was finishing up with the last vial of blood.
"So Miss Hannah" Maggie stated sitting down in the chair next to her after asking another nurse to run the vials down to the lab, "what do you want for your fifth birthday?"
"I want to get my ears pierced, but mommy says she has to think about it"
Maggie smirked at the comment and could see Sara making that comment to her daughter, "and what else?"
Hannah's face suddenly became serious, "I don't want to be sick anymore and I don't want to see mommy cry anymore"
Maggie reached over and took the little girls hands into her own.
"Hannah that is such a sweet thing to want for your birthday. I truly hope that it comes true for you and for your mom"
Maggie quickly changed the subject to one of Hannah's favorite cartoons, which was the conversation the two were embroiled in when Sara returned to the room looking refreshed.
"Thanks Maggie, your right I needed that"
"Your welcome, I'll see you two this evening"
"Bye Maggie thanks for everything" Sara replied
"Bye Maggie" Hannah called out
"Bye guys" Maggie returned before leaving the room
Maggie quickly walked to the nurse's station.
"Natalie, did you put a rush on that lab work" she called out to her coworker while grabbing her jacket and purse.
Natalie looked up from the computer screen she was staring at, "for which patient?"
"Hannah, Hannah Stokes"
"Yeah, they said the results should be back within 24 hours, unfortunately they had just gotten slammed with rush orders from the ER and you know that the ER gets priority"
"Yeah, I'll check this evening when I come in. I'll see you later"
"Bye, have a nice day"
Maggie headed out of the children's ward and out of the hospital into the cold-blistering wind that Chicago had to offer. Her mind not on returning home to see her husband and children, but on the mother and child she had just left in the hospital.