A horrified look crossed Levi's face. "Ok..." He swallowed hard. "We need to get you to the hospital. He looked around, frantically. Panic was setting in.
Seeing the younger man's reaction to his wife's words, Doctor Quest took out his cell phone and called for an ambulance. He then signals Race over to try and calm the expectant father down.
"Listen son, you need to stay calm. Everything will be alright. Doctor Quest called for an ambulance and it should be here soon." Race stated, quietly, after being apprised of the situation.
At the word son, Levi gives the white haired man a murderous look then forces himself to calm down. He turns his full attention back to his wife. "Kennedy, everything is going to be fine." He soothed as he helped her outside, to wait, away from prying eyes.
The murderous look didn't escape Race and it served only to confuse him. Something about the young couple struck him as familiar. He followed them outside with Doctor Quest right behind him. Race is the first one to break the tension filled silence. "Is this your first child?" They looked so young to him.
Levi turned his attention away from his moaning wife to look at Race. "Yes. This is our first baby and hopefully not our last." He could see the unasked question in Race's eyes. "I'm eighteen and Kennedy is nineteen so we are quite young."
Race looked at the young man in surprise. "You're only eighteen? So you're only eighteen but you're married and going to be a father in a matter of hours?"
With a shrug, Levi nodded his head. "We fell in love young and knew that we were meant for each other. We dated a few months then started to plan for the future. Us not being together was never an option."
Benton was surprised at how grown up the young man sounded. They had to have had a rough life, both being orphans, but the boy spoke of planning ahead for their future. They, definitely, were older than their ages suggested. The arrival of the ambulance pulled him out of his musings.
Levi helped his wife onto the offered stretcher and climbed into the ambulance after she was loaded. He was surprised to see Doctor Quest climb in followed by Race. He is about to tell them to leave but a squeeze of his hand brought his attention to Kennedy. One look into her pleading eyes made him nod in agreement. If she wanted them to stay then he would abide by her wishes.
The ambulance ride was silent and tense. Levi and Kennedy were wrapped up in their own little domestic world while the two adults, Race and Benton, were wondering why they felt as if they knew the young parents to be.
The arrival at the hospital had gone by in a blur. Kennedy was now in a delivery room and Levi, along with the two unwanted guests, were in the waiting room. Levi had wanted to be in the delivery room but one good healthy faint and he was asked to wait outside.
Kennedy was in good hands. Doctor Jason Nahaolelua, a good friend, was going to bring the newest addition to their family into the world. Not only was he a good friend, but he was also one of the few people that knew Levi and Kennedy's secret.
Levi sat with his head in his hands. It had been more than six hours without any word on his wife and he was getting nervous. Soon he was pacing around the small waiting room.
Race and Benton share a knowing look. They had acted in much the same way while waiting for Jonny and Jessie to be born. Thinking of their deceased children made both of the adults sigh in sadness. At one time just thinking about them would have brought tears to their eyes but they well on their way to healing. They both watch as Levi continued to pace.
"Calm down son, you're going to wear a hole in the floor." Race says, all the pacing was beginning to grate on his nerves.
With a sigh, Levi stops and looks at Race. He chews on his bottom lip as he argues with himself over weather or not he should tell them but decides against it. "I'm going to get some coffee, care to join me?" He can't keep the wariness from his voice.
Race nodded, he could sense that the boy needed to talk. "Benton, if they come looking for Levi, tell them to check the cafeteria."
Doctor Quest nodded and watched as they disappeared down the hospital corridor towards the elevators.
Levi and Race stepped into the almost empty cafeteria and head straight for the coffee pots. Levi pours coffee into the biggest cup and waits for Race who was pouring coffee into a smaller cup.
Race heads for the cashier and raised an eyebrow when Levi fumbled for his wallet. "Coffee is on me." He gives the elderly cashier a smile and motions towards the younger man. "Expectant father." He explained as he handed over the correct amount for the two coffees.
With a somewhat grateful smile, Levi heads out of the line and towards a table nearest the doors. He sat down and began to sip at his steaming hot coffee.
Sitting across from him, Race placed his own cup on the table and wrapped his hands around it. "Care to tell me what's on your mind, kid?"
Levi sighed and looked at his tablemate. "I've loved Kennedy, in one way or another, from the moment she came into my life. I was a little boy when she came to live with us. Our parents wouldn't have allowed us to be together, maybe even forbid it. But we knew that we were meant to be together and that is all that mattered." He stopped and waited for a reaction from the older man, receiving none, he continued. "So we began to plan for the future. It was hard, at first, trying to juggle school and work without them finding out but we managed and it slowly got easier as we fell into a routine. Then we had to do the hardest thing in our lives, we had to quit school and lead our families so that we could have a chance at a family of our own." He sighs. "Race, do you have any kids?" He asked quietly.
Race looked down at his coffee cup then back to the younger man. "I had a daughter." He replied just as quietly.
"Had, sir? What happened to her?" Levi took another sip of his cooling coffee.
A sad smile forms on Race's lips. "She was killed along with Benton's son. The police swore up and down that they found their bodies and gave up the search. That was more than two years ago." He watches Levi and noticed the shocked look that had crossed his face. "Are you ok?" He asked, concerned about what had brought that look to his face.
"Did the police ever suspect that they might have just ran away?" Levi asked.
"That was the first thing they suggested but we quickly ruled it out. Our kids had no reason to run away." Race replied, sounding very sure of his answer.
Levi lets out a sound that resembled a snort. "How would you know if they had problems? Maybe they felt like talking to you or Doctor Quest wasn't an option. Ever think of that?"
Race stared at the boy. "You didn't know them. They would've talked to us. They always did."
Quickly standing, Levi knocked over the plastic chair he was sitting in and strode towards the cafeteria doors only to be stopped, roughly, by a hand grabbing his shoulder and forcing him around to face a confused and slightly angry Race Bannon.
"What the hell is your problem, Levi? Impossible as this sounds, you act as if you knew our children." Race growled out.
Levi narrowed his eyes and shrugged out of the older mans grip. "Excuse me, I need to check on my wife." He hissed out through clenched teeth.
"You're not leaving this room until I get some answers." Race was thankful that there was only a handful of people in the cafeteria.
Growling under his breath, Levi began to speak. "Why did you have to come here? Our lives were perfect until you and Doctor Quest showed up!"
Race looked at the younger man then blinked. "What does us being here have to do with your lives? We just met you!" His voice was rising.
"Are you so sure about that, Race? I know more than you'd think. I know your daughters name was Jessica Bannon. I know that Doctor Quest's son was named Jonathan Quest." Levi was seething.
"That was all over the news. Anyone who watched the news coverage of the search would have known their names." Race reasoned.
Levi frowned. "Alright then. They were known as Jonny and Jessie to those who knew them. They had nicknames for each other; Ace and Hotshot. Want me to tell you what I know about you? Hm? Ok, You're Doctor Quests body guard. You were assigned years ago to protect the Quest family. You're divorced and your ex-wife's name is Estella, who lives in Columbia. Jessie lived with her until you moved her in with you and the Quests because you wanted to get to know your only child. Need I go on?"
Race slammed Levi against the wall who looked fit to be tied. "How do you know all those things? Who are you working for?
A smirk worms its way onto Levi's face but a cough stops him from answering.
Doctor Quest stood there with a raised eyebrow. "The Doctor is looking for you, Levi." He said, quietly.
Levi easily pushed Race back away from him. "I should have the hospital call security but I won't." With those parting words, he brushed himself off and leaves behind two very confused men.