Chapter 26
When Sara opened her eyes panic seized her. Where the hell was she? Everything was white and crisp and all her entire body ached. She turned her head to one side and saw a smiling Gil sitting near her. "Hey there."
Sara didn't speak as she took in the room. "Am I in the hospital?"
"Yes."
"Where's Julian?"
"With Chris and Ross."
"How long have I been here?"
"About 48 hours."
"What!"
"You have some kind of an infection. They think you got it from a paper cut."
"A paper cut. When did I get a paper cut?"
"The doctors aren't sure but that's the only thing it could be." He held up Sara's bandaged thumb.
"Damn! When can I get out here?"
"You just woke up."
"I want to see my Julian."
"I know."
"How long has he been with the guys?"
Grissom looked hat his watch. "Couple of hours."
"Where was he before then?"
"With me."
"All night?"
"Yes."
"Oh"
"Hello"
"Hey Chris, it's Gil. How's Julian?"
"Great. Just had his lunch and now we are watching Trading Spaces."
"What's Trading Spaces?"
"You are such a heterosexual. It's a design show."
"Does he like it?
"Yes. He has a good eye."
"That's good right?"
"Yes. A good eye is priceless. Now how is Sunshine?"
"Awake."
"Thank God. How is she?"
"Hungry, cranky, missing Julian."
"All good signs."
"Yes"
"I don't know when I'll be back. I am waiting for the doctor."
"Not a problem Gil. We have bottles, we have diapers and we have TLC."
"Thanks Chris."
"Kiss Sunshine for me."
"Will do."
Dr. Norah Kelly arrived just before five and was pleased to see Sara sitting up and sipping juice.
"How are you feeling?" The doctor took out a light and shone it in Sara's eyes. A stethoscope appeared and she slipped it discreetly into the flap of Sara's hospital gown.
"I miss my baby. I want some real food and I want to get out of here."
Dr. Kelly turned her almond shaped eyes towards Gil. "You were right."
The doctor instructed Sara to turn her head, another light in her ears.
"What was he right about?"
"Your husband said you would not be in the best of moods when you woke up and that you would ask about your son first and food second."
The doctor made notations on Sara's chart.
"So when can I leave?"
"Slow down Mrs. Stewart. You have been very ill. You need time to recover."
Mrs. Stewart, Sara had almost forgotten that she and Gil were masquerading as husband and wife.
"I need to go home and take care of my baby."
The doctor inspected Sara's other ear.
"Let me guess. College in record time, career on the fast track" The woman's narrow face regarded Gil, "You were her professor?"
Gil raised one eyebrow.
"How did I know? She's the only thing that could have slowed you down long enough to make a baby, same goes for her. Harvey, that's my husband, was working on temporary artificial organs for the military and I was his assistant, might have been the first time he looked up from his notes in a decade."
Gil lowered his eyebrow. "Are you still married?"
"You can't shake that kind of love. Get a man like my husband to stop and take a breath and he's in it for keeps. We have been together for 25 years."
Sara was surprised to hear Gil again. "Do you have children?"
"Four, Brian, Robert, James and Samantha; I would not rest until I had my girl."
The blond woman looked over half glasses at Gil. "Where is your son now?"
"With some friends"
"The two young men that came yesterday?"
"Yes"
"Dr. Stewart, do you feel ill? I mean are you achy? Do you have a fever? Have you been virtually unconscious for two days?"
Gil smiled. "No"
"And your friends, they are standing upright and moving around under their own steam?"
"Yes"
"That's more then I can say for you Mrs. Stewart" Dr. Kelly ignored Sara's brown eyed glare. "It would seem that young Julian is in good hands."
"When can I leave?"
"Depends on you. You need to rest."
Dr. Kelly turned back towards Gil who had moved closer to Sara, studying the doctors every move. "Now Dr. Stewart, Chris and Ross tell me that when they have Julian you call every hour on the hour, and I know that when you are here you don't sleep and you can't be sleeping with a baby in the house. Julian does not need two sick parents so I need for you to let those nice young men take care of Julian so that you can take care of Sara. Do I make myself clear?"
Sara watched Gil noting the hands buried in his front pockets. She wanted to tell the Dr. Kelly that she and Gil were not a couple. They were only playing a part.
Gil's voice was recalcitrant. "Yes"
"Good. I will see you two tomorrow."
The doctor clicked her silver pen shut and left the room.