"Wait, baby? Did you say baby?" Fred asked Dr. Thomas. "Yes, you know little humans, cries a lot!" Dr. Thomas replies.
"Does she know?" Fred asked sure that Nash did not know about the baby. "I doubt it, she's just over a month and a half along," Dr. Thomas said.
"Oh boy, uh can Nash see her when he gets back?" Fred asked.
"Sure, just let the nurses finish and they will come bring you to her," Dr. Thomas said.
"Thanks Doc," Fred said as Dr. Thomas left.
"A baby, wow wait till Nash finds out," Fred said out loud.
"Find out what?" Nash asks as he comes up behind Fred. "Nash, hey the doc said she's going to be fine, and that you can go see her in a while," Fred covers for himself.
"Oh thank god," Nash said relieved Tess was going to be ok. "Yeah, she's lucky, in more ways than one," Fred said.
"This nightmare is almost over. Hey, I never did thank you for saving our lives back there," Nash said.
"Don't mention it and I mean that literally," Fred said. "Who was that guy who took her?" Fred asked.
"I don't know but I'm sure Manning is taking care of him," Nash said.
"Mr. Brennan, she's asking for you," a nurse said as she came up to them. "Thank you," Nash said as he entered Tess's room. "Nash," Tess said as she tried to sit up and winced in pain. "Hey, hey take it easy," Nash said as he came to Tess's side and grabbed a chair to sit beside her, he picked up her hand and kissed it. "How are you feeling?" Nash asked.
"Like I've been shot," Tess said.
"Very funny. Is there anything you need, anything I can get for you?" Nash asked. "There is one thing I need," Tess said.
"Name it," Nash said.
"Put your arms around me and kiss me," Tess said.
"Yes ma'am," Nash said as he rose up and put his arms around Tess and lovered his head and their lips touched and kissed for a few seconds. "Better?" Nash asked.
"Much," Tess said.
"I was so afraid for you. I don't know what I would have done if I had lost you," Nash said as he remembered seeing Tess laying on the floor, her life draining away. "Hey, you can't get rid of me that easy, remember? I stole - eh borrowed your car and followed you that day," Tess said.
"Yeah. Who was he?" Nash asked, as Tess lowered her head. "Tess?" Nash said as he put his fingers under Tess's chin and made her look him in the eyes. "Who was the guy who took you from me?" Nash asked.
"My father, Mitch Lawrence," Tess said.