Never Say Never

Chapter 19

Lorelei had to contemplate things. She thought when she decided to cut Paul out of her life it would be easy to get to a point where she knew what to do; however, life wasn't that easy. She still loved him. How she could love someone she didn't trust was beyond her, but she couldn't deny the fact.

Chris had been right. She wasn't able to live one foot out the door. She had to figure out where she and Paul stand and move on with her life with him or without him. The door being partially opened was no longer working for her.

It took her what seemed like an eternity to fall asleep, but when she did her cell phone rang. "This better be important," she mumbled before she picked up the phone.

"Mrs. Levesque, this is Roni, an ER nurse at Memorial Hospital. Your husband has been in an accident," she said. Lorelei felt a sick feeling in her stomach. She knew right then she was afraid she was going to lose him.

"I'll be right there," Lorelei said before hanging up. She quickly dressed and drove to the hospital. When she got there she filled out all the forms and waited. It seemed like an eternity before a doctor came to talk to her.

"Mrs. Levesque, we've stabilized your husband as much as possible. Right now he's going up to the OR to repair some internal injuries," the doctor said. "I'll take you to the waiting room."

"Is he going to be okay?" Lorelei tentively asked, after the doctor gave her some more information about the injuries he'd received.

"Right now it's hard to tell. The surgeon will know be able to give you something more definite when he finishes," the doctor said.

While she was waiting she realized that no one in Paul's family knew what was going on. Lorelei called his parents and filled them in on the situation. They said they would call his sister and fly out there as soon as they could.

Lorelei didn't have the time or energy to be grateful of the little victory. She'd only seen them once, and hadn't talked to them much more. They didn't hate her yet.

It seemed like forever, but in reality it was only a couple of hours, before the surgeon came out to talk to her. "Mrs. Levesque, your husband is lucky. He didn't sustain as severe internal injuries as we originally though. We've stopped the bleeding," he told her.

"So he's going to be okay?" Lorelei again asked.

"Most likely. There is a slim possibility of infection or the bleeding restarting," the doctor said.

"When can I see him?" Lorelei asked.

"He's in recovery right now, but the anesthesia is still wearing off so he's likely to be sleeping still," the doctor said. "You may see him now if you'd like."

Lorelei saw him on the hospital bed hooked up to countless machines. He wasn't hooked up to as many machines as she has seen her mother hooked up to before she died, but enough to make Lorelei nervous none the less. She hated hospitals.

"Babe, you better get through this. I don't know what I'd do without you. I know you probably don't think it right now, but I still love you. Chris made me see how much I really do love you," Lorelei told him. She watched the sun rise from her hospital room.

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"You have to call her again," Chris told Amy. No one had seen neither hide nor hair of Lorlei since Chris saw her the previous evening.

"You sound concerned for someone who just told her to choose between you or her husband," Trish commented. "She's probably in her room thinking about the situation. She'll probably be out in a few hours to make us think that everything is peachy keen."

"Really, Trish is right. Give her space and time and she'll let you know what she's thinking. She doesn't keep secrets ask Paul," Amy told him.

"I hope your right, I have the feeling that something has rocked her entire world," Chris told the women finally giving up.

The friends hung out for a while and took questions from other concerned friends, especially Jay. Jay was panicking almost as much as Chris had been. It was almost comical.

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It wasn't long after she watched the sunrise that Paul's parents arrived. "Honey, you look like you could use some sleep," Pat told her daughter-in-law.

"I need to be here I can't leave yet. I need to know how he's doing," Lorelei said.

"At least get some food. We'll stay with him until you get back," Pat inisisted.

Lorelei's stomach won out this time. She needed food and decided it was now or never. She also wanted to check her messages. She didn't need all her friends worrying about her right now.

She heard the message that Amy left asking where she was and how she was doing. She heard two people in the background. However, she had only been able to identify Trish, not the unknown Canadian man. She has suspicions of who it was though.

She quickly called Amy back and told her she was at the hospital. When Amy asked why Lorelei revealed that Paul had been in an accident. Amy was sympathetic, but she could tell her friend thought Paul was getting his just desserts.

Lorelei also called Randy, Dave, and Ric to let them know their good friend wouldn't be around for a while, or take Randy's newly won title.

She was more upset about the situation when she heard they're reaction. They were as concerned as she was. They wanted to see him, but she said it was best for them to put on a brave face, even though she wanted them there with her. They needed to keep the people entertained.

They reminded her she needed to call Vince and tell him what was going on. Paul wouldn't be cleared to wrestle for a while and she knew she had to stay with him. As much as she loved her job, she loved him more.

He wasn't exactly thrilled that one of his biggest draws was out for an undetermined length of time, but he had understood about the situation. He also understood Lorelei's decision to stay with her husband. He wasn't thrilled about that one either.

Lorelei wasn't sure, but she didn't think that tomorrow could be any worse that today.

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Stephanie needed to tell Paul. She couldn't keep it a secret forever. He knew he was going to be beyond angry, but would come to accept the situation, hopefully.

She would have said she had matured enough in the last two months to be concerned with what Lorelei would think of the situation, but she hadn't. Lorelei's feelings about the situation were the least of her concerns at the moment.

"Steph, Paul's been in an accident. Lorelei said he was going to be out for the time being," Vince told his daughter.

"This can't be happening," Stephanie said. "I wanted to tell him I was going to be the mother of his first child."

"Stephanie, if this is another Paul is mine tirade I've got places to go and things to do. Paul hasn't been interested in you in a long time. He probably won't be interested in you now. He loves Lorelei. He's made that more than clear. You may be the mother of his child, but you're not the one he loves," Vince told his daughter. Now maybe it would sink in.

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Shortly after lunch Paul woke up. Lorelei couldn't have been more thrilled. "Wait hon, they had to put a tube down your throat to help you breath. You can't talk at the moment," she told him quickly rummaging through her purse for a paper and pen.

She handed them to him and he quickly scribbled, What happened?

"You were in a car accident. I'm not exactly sure of the details," Lorelei told him. "How are you?"

I hurt like hell, he quickly scribbled back.

"The doctor should be around in a minute and I'm sure the tube will come out then we can talk," Lorelei told him while he was busy scribbling another note.

She read the not e and felt good inside. He told her he loved her. "I'd hug you but you just got of surgery recently, so it's probably not a good idea," she told him. "I love you, too."

I know, he scribbled back.

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