"Dr Woods." Dr Hill said coming over with another man.
"Dr Hill." Alexx got to her feet. "Horatio this is Dr Gavin Hill, he is the doctor who has been treating Calleigh since she was brought in. Dr Hill, Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Miami Dade Crime lab."
"It's nice to meet you Lieutenant."
"You too." Horatio echoed.
"This is Dr Gilforth the neurologist I told you about." Dr Hill said.
"How does her CT scan look?" Alexx asked.
"Perhaps we should talk some where else?" Dr Gilforth suggested.
"You can speak in front of Horatio." Alexx said.
"Let's move this out of the waiting room." Dr Hill suggested and pushed open the door to one of the rooms off the hallway.
Alexx gave Horatio's arm a comforting squeeze.
"I've taken a look at the CT scan." Dr Gilforth said. "Ms Duquesne."
"That's Detective Duquesne or Calleigh." Horatio corrected.
"Calleigh then." Dr Gilforth started again. "Has slight swelling of the brain which is not uncommon with a serious concussion, there was also a minor bleed which appears to have stopped, we'll keep a close eye on it."
"Why does that sound like the good news?" Horatio asked.
"The swelling should go down over the next few days and she should be just fine. However for the time being she still has slurred speech, she's not very coherent and she keeps lapsing into Spanish."
"She speaks it fluently." Horatio supplied.
"We're going to transfer her to ICU." Dr Hill said. "Where she can be monitored closely."
"I'm going to want to take a look at her chart, x-rays and CT scan results." Alexx stated.
"They are being sent up to ICU with her, I'll advise them that you want to look at them."
"Thank you sugar." Alexx said.
"Can we see her?" Horatio asked.
"We limit ICU to family only." Dr Hill replied. "At least for the first forty-eight hours."
"Her mother and brothers live in New Orleans someone is trying to track them down, her father is some where in Miami but we're not sure where." Horatio replied.
"Can I talk to you over here for a moment Dr Hill?" Alexx said.
"Of course Dr Woods." They both stepped off to the side.
"Horatio and Calleigh have a special relationship; they are very close and have a calming effect on each other. Let him sit with her until we locate a family member, otherwise you'll end up with another patient."
"I suppose we can make an exception in this case for now."
"Thank you." Alexx said.
"Lieutenant." Dr Hill said. "I'll arrange for you to be allowed to sit with her for a short period of time, but don't expect much she won't be able to tell you what happened."
"We know what happened. She was processing a scene and found a switch which when she pressed it opened a trapdoor, she stepped back to see what the button had done and fell down a 10 ft drop."
"I see. If you want to make your way up to ICU we'll have someone let you know when you can see her."
"Thank you." Horatio replied.
"Horatio." Alexx said when they had left. "She's in the best hands."
"I'm going to call and check in with Eric and Speed."
"Then we're going to go and get something to eat. It will be a while before they have her settled in."
"I'm not hungry Alexx."
"I am so you can come on keep me company while I eat." Alexx said. "And that's doctor's orders."
"Okay Alexx." Horatio conceded.
TBC
