Chapter 9 finally home but going stir crazy

Disclaimer see previous chapters

Rating Pg for mild swearing

Summary: Cheryl is seriously injured can Steve handle it and will their marriage survive. Cheryl comes home almost done. Please review.

A/n Hey guys here is my next update. This story is almost done. Oh yah if anyone is interested I have started a yahoo group for DM. Any fan fiction is welcome their and all ratings are acceptable. The URL to join is I hope you like it. If you have any questions feel free to email me at ok on with the story.

The day had finally come for Cheryl to get out of the hospital. She had woken up early and did the best to get herself dressed despite her wounds which protested whenever she made any sudden movements. Just as she was struggling with the shirt Steve walked in to the room.

"Hey baby, do you want me to help you with that?"

"Sure Steve, thanks I thought I could but my wounds are protesting too much," Cheryl said as a spasm of pain crossed her face.

"Oh Cheryl, I am sorry I didn't think about that you should have called me earlier."

"Steve, don't worry I handled everything else just fine," Cheryl replied. Just then Alex walked in the room with a clipboard and papers in his hand.

"Hey Cheryl, I have your discharge papers. How about you sign them and then I will get a wheel chair and you can get out of here."

"That sounds good to me," Cheryl said with a smile. Finally all the papers were filled out and Steve was pushing Cheryl out of the hospital doors.

"Remember no work for at least one month and then I only want you on desk duty not only because of your injuries but because of the baby you will be seven months pregnant and that is not safe to have you in the field."

"Ok I will do that," Cheryl said.

Once they got home Steve got Cheryl settled and then went out to the car to get her stuff. Cheryl was staring absent mindedly out the window when Steve snuck up behind her and kissed her on the back of the neck.

"Mmm that feels good sweet heart," Cheryl said as she turned in his arms so she could kiss him back. The next few days went by ok. Steve had taken a week off of work to help take care of Cheryl. Then the day came when he had to go back to work.

"Are you sure that you will be all right here alone honey," Steve asked for the fifth time.

"Steve, for the last time yes I will be ok. I know that you are worried but I will be fine. I was thinking of going shopping with Amanda."

"Cheryl, you have only been out of the hospital for a week are you sure that this is a good idea," Steve said with a concerned look on his face.

"Damett Steve, I am going so stir crazy I need something to do. I promise that if I get tired I will come home. After all I am going to be with a doctor. Amanda will call you if she needs you for anything. Now go before you make yourself more late," She said as she gave Steve a kiss on the lips.

"Ok just be careful I love you."

"I love you to honey," Cheryl said as Steve walked out and shut the door behind him.

Cheryl went in to the living room and picked up the phone to call Amanda. A half an hour later they were in Amanda's car and heading for the shopping mall.

"Cheryl, you know if you get tired or if I think you need to we will go home immediately," Amanda said sternly.

"Yes I do I also promised Steve the same thing. It was like pulling teeth to get him to let me go."

"He's just worried about. You really scared him and I think he is still coming to grips with it," Amanda said reassuringly.

"I know we had a long talk about it. We are both scared for each other because we are cops. I think that Steve likes that I will have to work desk duty for a while," Cheryl said with a smile.

"Yah me to," Amanda replied with a laugh. Thee girls went around to several stores sometimes just looking and other times buying things that really liked. They had just pulled in to the ice cream shop when Amanda noticed that Cheryl was getting more and paler as the minutes went by.

"Cher, are you ok," Amanda ask worriedly.

"I don't know. I don't feel too good," and with that she lost consciousness.

"Cheryl," Amanda cried as she floored the gas petal and headed straight for Community General. Thankful for the hands free phone system that her job gave her she called and informed the hospital that she was bringing in Cheryl Sloan and she was not entirely sure what was wrong with her. She also instructed them to page Dr. Martin. Then she took a breath and made the call she didn't want to make.

Steve was sitting at his desk and nursing an almost cold cup of coffee as he trudged through the insane mound of paper work he had. All of a sudden his phone rang. Steve picked it up grateful for the distraction even if it was just temporary. The moment he heard Amanda's voice he knew that something was terribly wrong. "Mandy, what is wrong," Steve used the nickname that he usually used when he was trying to calm her down enough to tell him something bad.

"Steve, it is Cheryl we were shopping and she was fine. Then we pulled in to the ice cream shop and I noticed she was quite pale. I asked her if she was ok and she said that she didn't feel good then she lost consciousness. I am taking her to CGH. I am pulling in to the parking lot right now. I see your dad, Jesse and Alex right in front of me.

"Ok thanks Mandy, I will be their right away. Oh yah and Mandy,

"Yah Steve?"

I don't blame you or her and you did everything you could it is ok just take a deep breath and calm down," Steve said softly.

"Ok thanks just get here ASAP," Amanda replied. Steve hung up grabbed his jacket and headed for the Captains office. He knocked and waited to be granted entrance.

"Come in," Captain Newman called.

Steve walked in to the office and stood in front of Captain Newman's desk. "Captain, Cheryl was out with Amanda and without any warning she turned extremely pale and then lost consciousness and they have taken her to CGH."

"Go your wife needs you now."

"Ok," Steve replied.

"And Sloan please give her our best.

"Ok I will," Steve replied as he walked out the door and headed for the hospital praying that his beloved Cheryl was ok.

Amanda jumped out of the car and ran around to Cheryl's side with Alex and Mark right behind her with a Gurnie.

"Ok on my count one, two, three, lift," Alex said as they transferred Cheryl from Amanda's car to the gurnie. "Ok Amanda what have we got," Alex asked as he began to examine Cheryl.

"We were shopping and she was feeling fine. I told her that I would take her home with no hesitation if she wasn't feeling good or if she looked tired. Then we pulled up at the ice cream shop and I noticed that she was ghostly pale and I asked her if she was ok. She said that she didn't feel good and then she lost consciousness," Amanda finished as she began to shake and tears streamed down her face. Just then Steve came running in to the hospital having used his light and sirens to get their as fast as he could. When he got inside he ran up to Cheryl and began to talk to her.

"Cheryl can you hear me? Alex, what is wrong with her?"

"Steve, I am not sure I am going to run some test and we will hopefully have an answer soon," Alex replied as he began to push the gurnie towards the trauma room. It was at that point that Steve noticed Amanda in his dad's arms shaking violently and sobbing for all she was worth. Steve threw a meaningful glance at his dad and he relinquished his hold on Amanda and Steve took her in to his arms while murmuring soothing things in to her ear. "Come on Mandy sweet heart it is not your fault. Shh it is ok she will be fine. Come on Amanda it is ok it isn't your fault." Jesse walked out and glanced over at Amanda and Steve. Steve looked over Amanda's head and mouthed "you and dad go I will take care of her." Jesse nodded and walk back in the trauma room. Steve went back to rocking Amanda gently while talking to her in a low soothing voice. Finally Amanda raised her head.

"Oh Steve, I am so sorry."

"Amanda you have nothing to be sorry about," Steve said reassuringly.

"But I was the one who suggested we go shopping. I should have known she wasn't ready for that yet," Amanda said softly as she hung her head.

"Mandy look at me," Steve said as he tilted her chin up to meet his gaze. "Cheryl wanted to go shopping as much as you did and she said she felt fine." Steve raised his hand as Amanda started to speak. "I made her promise that you would call if she needed anything. Neither of you could have known this was going to happen."

"Ok so maybe it isn't my fault. I am still sorry for breaking down like that. You should be in their with your wife not out here holding me."

"Amanda right now they are checking her out so I couldn't be in their anyway and you are my friend if you are crying or are hurt I will do anything I can to take away your pain," Steve said with a smile as he gave Amanda a hug.

"So are we ok," Amanda asked timidly.

"There is no reason that we weren't ok in the first place," Steve replied and as he finished his sentence Alex walked and he turned his attention to him.

"Alex, what is wrong," Steve asked?

"Well it is something simple Cheryl has hypoglycemia. That means if her blood sugar gets to low she can lose consciousness and get really sick. However, it is something treatable and she will be able to go home tomorrow," Alex said happy to have some good news to give his friend.

"Amanda did she eat much today," Steve asked.

"No not really she said she wasn't real hungry," She said as her bottom lip began to shake and tears filled her eyes. Steve put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.

"Amanda it is not your fault it is ok." Suddenly he realized just how cold Amanda's skin was she was in shock.

"Dad can you come here a second?"

"Yah son what is it?"

"I need you to check out Amanda."

"Mark, I am fine," Amanda protested.

"Her skin is cold and she is most likely in shock," Steve replied.

"Ok Amanda come on lets get you checked out just to be safe," Mark said as he guided Amanda towards an examining room. "Alex, can I go see her?"

"Sure Steve, she woke up when I was treating her and she was asking for you."

"Ok once dad is done with Amanda if he doesn't admit her will you send her in? I think she needs to know that Cheryl is ok."

"Sure thing Steve, I would be glad to."

Steve walked in to Cheryl's room and she was sitting up in bed and smiled when she saw him.

"Cheryl, sweet heart you have to eat please don't forget to do that."

"Ok I won't Cheryl promised as she held out her arms and Steve walked to them and leaned for a kiss.

"Where is Amanda Cheryl asked as her gaze swept around the room and out in to the hall.

Steve hesitated before replying "She is being checked out by dad right now."

"Why what is wrong with her," Cheryl asked with concern as she stood up ready to go and check on her friend?

"Cheryl lay back down it is ok she is just in mild shock. She really was worried about and felt it was her fault it took both dad and I to calm her down. I sent dad in once I got here and was able to take her in my arms and get her calmed down. I think this was just a lot for her to take." Just as Steve stopped talking the door opened and a shaky Amanda made her way in to the room. Steve stood up to give her his seat because she looked like she needed it.

"Hey Cheryl, how are you doing?"

"I am doing ok but I will be doing better once my best friend realizes that this was not her fault I chose not to eat and you did nothing wrong," Cheryl said as she got up and gave Amanda a hug.

"I am glad everything is back to normal now," Steve replied. "Amanda are you sure that you are ok?"

"I am now and I think I am going to go home to my boys."

"Is it safe for you to drive," Cheryl asked.

"Yes Mark said it was ok," Amanda replied as she turned to leave the room. "Oh yah Steve thanks for everything."

"Anytime Amanda always willing to help you."

The night passed without any other things happening and Cheryl was released in the morning with strict instructions to rest and eat. "Boy it sure feels good to be home. Let's hope it will be for more than 24 hours," Cheryl said. "Yah me to," Steve said as he laid down beside his wife and took her in to his arms glad to be holding her again and was glad to know that he could hold her forever.