Chapter 7 Waking Up

Summary: Cheryl is seriously injured can Steve handle it and will their marriage survive?

Disclaimer see previous chapters

Rating g

A/n Hey guys here is the next couple of chapters. I am all most done with this story. I would like to take a moment to reply to a couple of reviews. Alf3 I am sorry if I offended you. I think I ended my first story in such a way that you understood their would be a continuation. Sally1 I would like to thank you for the help with my punctuation. I will work on making it better. Ok on with the story.

The sun shown in brightly through the window as Steve sat up and rubbed his eyes. He glanced over at Cheryl and saw that she was still unconscious. Just then Alex walked in to the room. He picked up Cheryl's chart and studied it for a minute before turning to Steve.

"Steve, good morning how is she doing?"

"Oh hey Alex, morning she is doing ok. She hasn't woken up yet. Will she wake up soon?"

"I don't know. I hope so. She looks good."

"and the baby…"

"Yes the baby looks good to."

"Oh thank god I was worried about that. Are you sure that the drugs that you are giving her aren't harming the baby?"

"No Steve, we made sure to pay special attention to that." Just then Mark and Amanda walked in to the room.

"Morning Alex, Steve, how are you doing and how is Cheryl," asked Amanda as she walked over to Steve and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Hey guys she is doing ok," Steve replied.

"That's good son we just wanted to check in we will come back later I have rounds." Yah me to said Amanda and Alex together. "Amanda, your patients don't necessarily need you immediately," Steve said with a chuckle. Amanda laughed and gently slapped Steve on the arm as she left a long with the others. Steve sat back in the chair to wait for Cheryl to wake up and began to smile.

Shortly after Amanda Mark and Alex left Jesse poked his head around the door.

"Hey big guy how is she doing?"

"Hey Jess, she is doing ok. Alex says she should hopefully wake up soon. The baby is doing well," Steve said as he saw Jesse opening his mouth to ask a question.

"Good I am glad to hear it. I have to go I am on duty but I wanted to stop in and say hi." Jesse leaned over the bed and kissed Cheryl on the forehead. "See you later Steve."

"Bye Jess have a good day." Jesse walked out and shut the door leaving Steve to think about everything. Shortly after Jesse left Ben Chapmen tentatively poked his head around the door. Steve looked up and smiled.

"Come on in Chapmen it is ok I won't hit you again. I will be on my best behavior."

"Steve, how is she doing?"

"Ben, she is doing well. Alex thinks she will wake up soon. I am so sorry for punching you. I was just scared and you were a perfect target to take my anger and fear out on. I know that you have her back and wouldn't let her do anything that you didn't think was safe. I know that it looked like she had everything under control. I forgive you."

"Thanks Steve that means the world to me. I would love to stay but I have to get to the station."

"Ok Ben, could you please let everyone know that Cheryl is doing well and that she hasn't yet regained consciousness but Alex is hopeful that she will soon."

"Sure thing Steve keep me posted," Ben said as he walked out the door leaving Steve to his thoughts. Steve leaned back in the chair and dozed off. It was about two hours later when he woke up and realized that was something was different. He sensed movement underneath his hand. Steve leaned over the bed and could see that Cheryl was trying to wake up.

"Come on Cheryl, baby open your eyes," Steve soothed gently as he pressed the call button. Finally Cheryl opened her eyes and tried to focus on Steve. All of a sudden she began to reach for her throat and began to panic. She thrashed around and tried to pull out the tube.

"Sweet heart don't fight it you are on a ventilator and it is helping you breathe. Come on honey it is ok." Just then Alex walked in. He took one glance at Cheryl and then turned to Steve.

"Steve, what is going on here?"

"She woke up saw me and then started to fight the vent."

Alex leaned over the bed and spoke softly to Cheryl. "Cheryl, honey its Alex can you hear me? If so blink once." Cheryl blinked once. "Good honey now don't fight the tube you are on a ventilator and it is helping you breathe." Finally Cheryl began to relax and Alex was able to examine her. "Steve, everything looks good. I think she will make a full recovery."

"Oh thank you Alex I feel so much better. Will you stay with her while I go and find dad Amanda and Jesse so I can tell them?"

"Sure I will go on." Steve got up and headed towards the doctors lounge hoping that his dad Amanda and Jesse would all be their. Fortunately for him they were.

"I thought the three of you got paid for saving people's lives not taking breaks in the doctors lounge," Steve said with a laugh.

"Yah well we have to take break every now and then especially when we have difficult cops as patients," Jesse replied.

"Speaking of cops is everything ok," Mark asked. "You are actually out of the room what is wrong?"

"Nothing I just came to tell all of you that she has woke up. She is now sleeping again but she woke up. The only bad thing is that she fought the vent but Alex finally got her calmed down. I had better get back Alex is sitting with her," Steve said as he headed for the door.

"I am so glad that she is going to be ok," Amanda said voicing the thought that everyone had. Mark sat back and smiled it looked as if their lives might get back to some semblance of normal soon for which he was eternally grateful.