This is chapter three. So read and let me know what you think.
When they arrived at the hospital, Satine was lost in sleep. The doctor climbed out of the ambulance, followed by Christian. With the help of Chocolate they where able to remove Satine from the ambulance without awaking her. Zidler, Marie and the Bohemians where immediately next to Christian. With the doctor in the lead, Christian and everyone else followed through the hospital. When the doctor stopped to talk to a couple of women in white suits, Satine opened her eyes. "When did we get here?" She looked around. "I always wondered what it looked like in a hospital." She smiled at Christian as if this was a trip to the park. Christian laughed at her energy. She seemed to be more alive since her short nap. The sparkle he loved so much was back in her eye. "This way." The doctor quickly began moving again. "You are lucky. There has been an opening in one of our better rooms. To be sure it is not a splendid as her accommodations in the elephant, but it will have to do." The doctor continued to ramble about the hospital all through the walk to the room.
"Ah, here we are." They had arrived at a dimly lit room. In the center was a small bed, with a table by its side. There was also a large doctor's table, with many medical supplies on it. The doctor turned on the lights, and directed for them to lay Satine on the bed. Christian saw the doctor leave the room as everyone else piled into it. This is to many people, Christian thought to himself. Sure enough a women in a white dress bustled into the room, took one look around and frowned. "This will not do. Only one person can be in here at a time until the doctor says otherwise." Many moans came from the crowd in front of her, but she continued. "And visiting hours are over, so like I said, only one person is allowed in the room. I want the others gone." And with that she turned briskly and walked out, leaving a chart on the doctors table as she left.
"I'm staying and that's that." Zidler immediately shouted over the loud rumble of voices that broke out with the nurses exit. "No I am." Marie retorted. "Christian will be the one staying tonight." A loud but weak voice said. Everyone turned to Satine. She was mustering up all her strength so she could look like she was in charge. "I want Christian to stay. We will see you all in the morning." And with that she turned onto her side, closed her eyes and pretended to sleep. "Very well." Zidler whispered, and in a matter of minutes the room was empty of everyone but Christian and Satine.
Hearing their departure Satine turned around. "Hello." Christian said as he walked over to her. "Hello." She smiled quickly, and then looked down. Christian turned around and saw the doctor. "Now Christian I need you to wait outside while we take some blood, tests, and other things." The doctor said as he gathered instruments from the table. I can't leave her now, was all he could think. "Couldn't I stay with her?" "No, no boy. It is against policy. I'm sorry but you must leave." The doctor did not look the least bit sorry. He turned to Satine, who nodded. "Go. I'll be fine. And the sooner you leave, the sooner we can be together again." "Are you sure?" He asked. He really didn't want to leave her, and he knew she really didn't want him to leave either. "I'll be fine. He's a fine doctor and if this is how I will get better then it is worth it." Christian bent down and kissed her on the for-head and then left the room.
Christian sat down in a chair in the waiting room. With nothing to do, he began pacing the floor. "Sit down boy, your making me nervous." An old lady sitting in the seat behind his own said. "Oh yes. Um, sorry." He sat down and began twiddling his thumbs. He must have fell asleep, because the next thing he knew a nurse was tapping him on the shoulder. "Sir, wake up sir. The doctor will see you now." "Oh, um, thank you." Shaking his head to clear the fog, he followed the nurse. They found the doctor standing outside the door to Satine's room. "Well." Christian could barley wait for an answer. "She has a consumption, but it is not sever. We can remove it with a simple surgery and she should be in perfect health in about a month." Christian could not have been more relieved. Perfect health. Satine was going to survive. "Is that all? There is nothing else to be worried about?" The doctor took a moment before replying. It was this hesitation that brought back the nervousness in the pit of his stomach. "Wh-What is it? What else is the matter?" The doctor did not look at Christian when he spoke, but instead said to the floor "Mademoiselle Satine is with child."
"With child. You mean she's pregnant?" Christian could hardly believe what he had heard. "Yes, she is. In about six months time she will give birth to a son or daughter." A child. I'm going to have a child. I'm going to have a child with Satine. "Thank you. Thank you so much." Christian said while ringing the doctors hand. Then he ran into the room where Satine was waiting for him. He entered the room to see Satine sitting up in bed, smiling and is nothing could go wrong.
Christian ran over and wrapped her in a huge embrace, filled with tears and kisses. "It's mine right?" Christian asked as soon as they pulled away. This was the one thing that was pulling at his heart. Of course they would raise it even if it wasn't his. "Yes it is. I haven't slept with anyone else since about a month before we met." Relief spread through him. "We're going to have a baby Christian, a baby." She was smiling, crying, and laughing all at the same time. "I know. But first we must be married. This child cannot be born a bastard." "Yes of course. We shall be married right after I am dismissed from the hospital." Christian pulled away. "Wait a second."
He walked over and retrieved something from his coat pocket. He turned to Satine and got down on one knee, holding out a small diamond ring. "Satine," He began and Satine started crying even harder. "We have gone through more trials in two months then many couples ever suffer in a life time. We have survived the Duke, the play, and even death. Love is like oxygen. Love is a many splendid thing. Love lifts us up where we belong. All you need is love. All I need is love, your love. Will you give me that love, and marry me?" He smiled shyly up at her face. Through the tears her bright eyes and large smile looked at him with more love then he had ever known until this moment. "Yes. Yes, I will marry you." Christian placed the ring on her finger and kissed her. "I'm sorry the ring is not bigger but it is all I could afford." Satine shook her head. "Its perfect Christian. Just perfect. I love you."
They kissed once again and heard the sound of clapping coming from behind. Christian and Satine turned around to see almost everyone in the hospital watching them, all clapping. The old lady who had scolded Christian for pacing was right up front with tears in her eyes. "Now I understand why you where pacing." Was all she said to him. "Goodnight." Christian replied, directing the comment to everyone in the doorway watching. He then closed the door, and turned around to face his beautiful fiancee. Christian approached Satine, and saw her almost as lively as when they had looked at each other after fighting on the elephant. Slowly, her nimble fingers began to undress him, and at the same time he undressed her. Ten minutes later they where lost within each other.
That's all I have for now. Leave your comments and I will right again when I can.