Chapter 4

Two Weeks Later

Oh brother! What a headache. Crap, my body aches everywhere. I tried to open my eyes, but that hurt too. I couldn't remember where I was, I know I was laying on something soft. Ok. Let's try this again. I tried really hard and finally they gave way to reveal bright light. I was in a pale green room with a white ceiling and a flower border.

"Jeeezz, it feels like I've been hit by a truck" I said while I moaned at the pain that shot up my back as I tried to move. "God, everything hurts"

"Hey Babe" This came from the corner of the room. I couldn't see him because I couldn't manage to lift my head.

"Shh, Shh, try not to move" I heard footsteps approaching. Man, am I out of it, or what. I could almost swear I heard...

"How you feeling Tiger?" HOLY SHIT, its Ranger. Just then I saw him come to my line of view. He was wearing a white sweater with faded jeans and boots. Not his usual attire, but he looked yummy. His hair was short, he had a line of hair around his chin, and... No earring? What the hell was going on?

"Hey yourself" I said trying to move around the bed a little.

"Hold on, try not to move too much" He held his hand out to help place my head better on the pillow.

"Ranger, what's going on? Where am I?" I winced as the head movement caused pain down my neck.

"Babe, you're in the hospital, you've been out for the last two weeks, and you had us a bit worried" He did look worried, tired, and weary. He lost some weight too, but he still looked good.

"Out, what do mean out? What happened? I don't remember anything" Lets see now... fight with Joe, Dr.'s office... Oh God. I'm PREGNANT!

"Listen Babe, Marylou was just here. She went to get some coffee. It'll be better if she told you." He looked uncomfortable; he was fidgeting with this sweater.

"Ranger, you can tell me what happened just the same. Spill it"

"Babe, I don't know if it's my place" He said with fear in his eyes.

"Ranger, please!" Something was wrong... I could feel it. Tears started down my face. "The baby?" I whispered.

He ran his hands through his hair and down his face. He looked at me with sadness.

"I'm sorry babe, you got hit by a car and there was extensive damage to your organs, a severe concussion, and... and... You lost the baby"

"NO, No, NO" I sobbed. "Please Ranger tell me anything but that!" There was a new pain; in my heart... it ached deeply for my baby. I cried, sobbed and I tried to get up, but he placed his hands on my shoulders.

"Listen babe, there was nothing they could do. The miscarriage happened on impact. I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry"

I couldn't gather the strength to speak, all I could do was cry. Why does this have to happen? Crap what did I ever do? Darkness took over my mind. I saw black spots everywhere. I closed my eyes and slipped away.

A few minutes later...

"Hey Ranger" said Marylou as she walked in the room holding two cups of coffee.

"She woke up" whispering.

"Oh Lord!" she squeaked. "What did she say? How did she look? What did you tell her?"

"Well, she looked kind of out of it. She asked about the baby, and I told her. She cried and she fell back asleep." He said with the sadness in his eyes.

"Oh God... I'm afraid what how she is going to react when she wakes up." Marylou said as she thought about the future and all the emotional and physical pain her best friend will be enduring.

"Well we're here. We'll help her out." He ran his fingers through his hair. "I just don't know what we are going to tell her about Morelli."

"Well that bastard hasn't shown up here in a week, so if you ask me... we tell her the truth. That he is a piece of scum!" She stated.