ABC Owns them


Chapter 25

" John, what are we doing here, what is this place?"

"I don't know" John said as they looked around, they both looked thru what seem to be a cloud of fog and saw the back of a man's head.

Natalie approached the man, as she spoke the man turned around.

"Excuse me sir, where are we?"

"Dad?" John said as the man walked closer to him and reached a hand out to touch John's face.

"Johnny, it's been along time son" John's dad said

"Dad, is it really you?"

"Yeah, it's me son, but we don't have much time, you and your pretty red head need to go back, so we need to make this quick."

"I don't understand, what? Why are we here?" John asked confused

"I need to tell you, to tell you that I love you son, that I'm proud of you"

"But dad" John said as he closed his eye's for a moment

"Why is she here too?" John asked as he reopened his eyes

"Cause son, I needed your heart to be here, so you could hear me and since she holds it, I thought I should meet her. Meet the woman who will give you the wonderful life that you deserve " Thomas told John as he looked towards Natalie who was quiet this whole time.

"Now, introduce me to your heart John, you both need to get back and quickly, your future depends on it, your child depends on it" Thomas told John as John got a confused look on his face

" What?" John said as Natalie stepped forward

"I'm Natalie, it's nice to meet you" Natalie said as she put her hand out to Thomas to shake, he didn't shake it, he pulled her into a hug, he whispered for her to take care of John, for them to take care of each other.

Natalie turned to John and she felt a pounding on her chest. Her pressure jumped up quickly and she was starting to gain conciseness.

A nurse ran into Nat's room and whispered something to Michael about John, Natalie was still to out of it to know what was going on, Michael ran into the room with John, just in time to see him slightly gain consciences, his pressure was normal and they were again wheeling him out over to the operating room to remove the bullet and stop the bleeding the bullet caused. John held his hand out for Michael.

"I'm having a child" John said softly, Michael stood back as they took John out and shook his head. It was the weirdest thing; it seemed they both crashed at once, and came back at the same time. He wasn't as alarmed about John knowing about the Baby, he just figured Nat must have told him.

Twenty minutes later the Buchanan's were all in the hallway along with the McBain's praying an waiting for news on John's surgery, Michael had informed them that Natalie was going to be fine, he had gone back in to be with her as the OBG was there performing an ultrasound to make sure the baby was alright.

"Michael how is he?" she asked as the Dr. set up her equipment

"I don't know Nat, he's still in surgery"

"I... I..."

"Ms. Buchanan, we are going to get started now"

"No, not yet, Michael I can't do this till I know he's alright, I don't want to see my child till I know his or her fathers going to be alright"

"Natalie, you need to get the baby checked out, if there's something wrong it may be possible to try and fix it now, my brother would kill me if I didn't give the two of the very best care, now lay back down and let the doctor tell you my niece or nephew is fine"

"You know, you look a lot more like your dad than John does" Natalie said as she laid down on the table and let the Dr start the ultrasound. Michael looked at Natalie confused, he couldn't quite figure out how she knew what his dad looked like; he shook his confusion off and helped the other Dr with Nat's ultrasound.

First Nat heard a strong heart beat, without realizing it she smiled widely, it was music to her ears, and then she saw something on the screen the Dr. said it was the baby. Although it didn't look like much to her, it was the most beautiful thing she had seen. Finally the ultrasound was over, the Dr informed Natalie that everything was fine with the baby, he or she was healthy and that the both of them were lucky, very lucky that someone up there must have been looking out for them, Natalie again smiled knowing who it was watching over them. The Dr left Michael and Natalie alone.

"Is he still in surgery Michael?" she asked and Michael nodded yes.

"I'm going by the OR" Natalie said as she started to stand up.

"No, Nat you need to rest"

"Michael I'm getting up and I'm going to the OR, to stand outside that door till someone comes out and tells me he's alright, and you can not stop me!" Natalie said loud enough for all the family in the hall to hear, they turned to themselves and chuckled knowing and thanking God she was alright, they also knew Michael didn't stand a chance with getting Natalie to stay in that room, when Natalie was determined nothing stood in her way.

A few minutes later Michael came out wheeling Natalie in a wheel chair, they stopped briefly to see her family.

"Honey, are you alright?" Vicky asked her as she approached her in the wheel chair

"Physically I'm fine, but emotionally I'm a wreck, I'll be better once John's out of surgery "

"Excuse me, Michael told me he'd take me near the operating room to wait"

"Well, actually you told me I was taking you to the operating room to wait" Michael said giving her a small smirk. Natalie glared back at him.

"Okay, Okay, we're going" Michael said as he saw he face glaring at him, he pushed her over outside the operating room, the two of them stood waiting for a few minutes when Eve too walked over to the operating room to be closer to John, Eve had two cups of coffee in her hands, Michael took them from her.

"Give Natalie the decaf, she shouldn't have the caffeine" Eve told Michael and Natalie gave Michael another glare.

"Michael!" Natalie said testy

"I didn't say anything Nat, I swear, I didn't" Michael said as he put his hands up in defense from her angry glares

"I guess John's gonna be the last to know" Natalie said shaking her head

"What?" Michael said confused

"John doesn't know?"

"Of course he doesn't know yet, I've been a little bit busy Michael incase you haven't noticed"

"This isn't making any sense, Mom how did you know?"

"I ... this is going to sound strange but.. I closed my eye's a little while ago and I.. I saw your dad, he told me, I wasn't sure it was true but it was a feeling I had"

"You mean you saw him too?"

"What?"

"Never mind it's not important," Natalie said with a smile on her face

"It's not important, John's what's important right now and he's going to be fine," Natalie said with confidence as if knowing it to be true.

About a half hour passed as the three of them waited, waited for the good news that Natalie knew was on its way. The surgeon walked out of the Operating room and walked over to them.

"What room are you moving him to, I'd like to be there when he wakes up" Natalie told the Dr as the Dr looked confused and dumbfounded by her question.

"I haven't even told you He's going to be alright yet," the Dr said not knowing what else to say

"Well, if it makes you feel better to say than say it and then tell me what room he'll be in and when I should expect him to wake" Natalie told him and the Dr looked at her and slightly laughed.

"Room 421, and he should be waking in about an hour or so" Natalie heard him and got herself out of the wheel chair and proceeded to walk down the hall when the Dr called after her.

"I guess it wouldn't do me any good to tell you he shouldn't have visitors," the Dr said still smiling at her as she walked away

"Nope" Natalie said as she continued to walk towards his room