Summary: Lies, deception, everything has a price ... what is the price of shame?
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Chapter 6
Walker lifted Alex to drive her to the hospital, but when he went to open the door he found Trivette and CD.
"Good Lord Cordell, what happened?" CD said, while holding the door open for Walker.
"Alex, she was sick and then she collapsed. I don't like the way she looks and she hasn't come around yet."
"Well, what are we waiting for? Come on let's get her to the hospital."
Walker drove faster than he ever had before. Alex laid beside him looking so pale, and then he remembered the card in his pocket. Grabbing the phone in the truck he dialed Dr. Suling. He waited through two rings, and was about to hang up when Dr. Suling answered. After explaining what had happened the doctor told him he would meet him at the hospital. Walker hung up and drove even faster, turning the corner, he slung the truck into the parking lot and grabbed Alex out of it.
Walker found himself on the fourth floor rather quickly, after going through the customary paper signings. Alex had been placed in room four twelve and Walker was now outside pacing the floor. "What is taking that doctor so long!" he yelled, bringing CD and Trivette to his side.
"Cordell, don't you worry I am sure he will be here any minute."
Just as the words had left CD's mouth the elevator opened and Dr. Suling came out. Holding his hands up he kept the questions at bay. "I know you all want answers, but they will have to wait till I examine your wife."
Dr. Suling disappeared behind the door, and left Walker outside pacing again.
"Walker, why don't you have a seat. The doctor said he would come out and tell us what is going on." Walker took a seat beside Trivette and placed his head in his hands. "She just has to be all right."
Inside the room Dr. Suling popped open the package of smelling salts and waved them underneath Alex's nose. She woke up, jerking away from the smell and found herself staring not into Walker's face as she had been, but Dr. Suling. "Nice of you to rejoin us Mrs. Walker. It seems you overdid it just a bit."
Alex sat up in the bed, ready to make a run for it if necessary. "Where is Walker? What have you done to him?"
Mr. Suling pushed Alex back down on the bed. "I assure you that your husband is outside, quite worried, but otherwise unharmed. Mr. Sakara is very pleased with how things are progressing and he wishes you to keep up the way you have been doing, but to do something as foolish as you did today shall not be repeated again."
"Foolish! You are the one who told me to take two doses," Alex said, feeling the light headedness coming back.
Dr. Suling rounded on her then, grabbing her by the throat. "I did not tell you to take them both at the same time! You could have jeopardized the whole plan. Do you realize if your husband had not been smart enough to call me beforehand, that another doctor would have seen you and told him you were not pregnant at all?"
Alex shrank back. "What am I supposed to do then? The ipecac makes me so sick."
Suling paced the room, his finger on his chin. "I would think that you would only have to take it a bit longer. I will go and confer with Mr. Sakara. I shall be back in just a moment. Until then wait here. I will send your husband in, but make no mistake should you say anything then you both will never leave this hospital alive."
Alex swiped away at the tears that were threatening to fall, and laid back down on the pillow, her head now swimming. She didn't know what Mr. Sakara would say, but she hoped that she hadn't just signed her husband's death warrant.
Walker sat outside, his mind racing with what was going on with Alex when Dr. Suling walked up. "How is she?"
Dr. Suling smiled, "Mr. Walker your wife is inside the room, and she is anxious to see you, but I warn you she is very tired. I will allow you to see her for a moment, but please do not stress her in any way."
Walker nodded that he wouldn't and Mr. Suling told him he could go inside. "I will be back in a couple of minutes to explain the results of your wife's tests that we ran."
Walker waited till the doctor was gone before he sat down in the chair beside Alex's bed. Taking her hand in his he whispered to her. "Alex?" he said, hoping that she was awake.
Alex kept her eyes closed, not wanting to stare into the eyes of her husband, to see his worry, his fear, and to know she had caused all of it. When Walker began talking though Alex couldn't take it anymore. "Walker," she said sitting up rather quickly. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to worry you."
Walker squeezed her hand. "Are you crazy Alex? You didn't worry me, CD maybe, but not me," he tried joking.
Alex slung her legs over the side of the bed. "Can we just go home now? I'm ready, just take me home please." Alex wanted to get just as far away from Dr. Suling as she could.
Walker stood then pushing Alex back down on the bed. "You aren't going anywhere. You scared me half to death, not to mention CD and Trivette who are pacing the floor outside."
Alex laid back down, a small smile escaping. "I thought I didn't scare you."
Walker smirked at Alex. "Never you mind what you did. You are staying here and resting. Dr. Suling said he would be back with the results of your tests in just a couple of minutes."
"Tests? what tests are these? I don't remember any tests!" Alex said, her voice getting louder and louder.
Walker covered her back up, pulling the sheets up to her chin. "Alex, you were unconscious when you came in. They probably did the tests then. Why don't we just wait and see what the doctor has to say."
Alex's stomach began to flip flop then, churning as if she would be sick again. "Maybe I should lay here, I don't feel so good all of a sudden."
Walker stood up walking towards the door as Alex's face paled. "I'll get the doctor." Walker had his hand on the doorknob when it turned and Dr. Suling walked back in.
"Mr. Walker, I was just coming back in to discuss the results of your wife's tests."
Walker moved aside and let the doctor walk in and then joined him beside Alex, taking her hand in his. He noticed it was trembling again.
"Mr. Walker I assure you though your wife was quite ill today, that she is perfectly healthy."
"And the baby?" Walker asked.
"The baby is fine. As a matter of fact your wife is a couple of weeks further along than we thought. This morning sickness should pass within a week or so, but I fear she is severely underweight."
"I thought she was looking rather thin. Shouldn't she be showing some at least by now?" Walker asked, and Alex was beginning to get very worried.
Dr. Suling began to laugh at Walker's question. "You will have to excuse me, but most husbands balk at the idea of their wives getting fatter. Your wife will begin to show a bit when the morning sickness passes, and then I am afraid she will begin to miss her slender figure. If you should have any further worries please feel free to contact me day or night about her."
Walker seemed to think over what the doctor had said. "So she will still be sick?"
"I am afraid so Mr. Walker. Just make sure she gets plenty of fluids and rest afterwards. On a happier note we will be giving your wife a sonogram in a couple of weeks, and of course sending the tape home for you to view."
Walker's eyes grew misty at this. "Thank you Dr. Suling."
"Now I am afraid Mr. Walker that I must speak with your wife, and then you may come in and take her home. Just make sure she rests for the rest of the night."
Walker leaned over and kissed Alex on the cheek before leaving the room and shutting the door behind him. While he explained that Alex was all right to CD and Trivette Dr. Suling came to stand beside Alex.
"Now Mrs. Walker, you must keep up your end of the bargain. You must in all cases seem to be a bit bigger than you are. Do what you must to insure that your husband stays in the dark about all of this."
"You mentioned a sonogram. How am I to have a sonogram of our baby when there is no baby?"
"Come now Mrs. Walker you seem like an intelligent woman. The sonogram will be of one of my other patients, but of course you will tell your husband that it is yours. Furthermore when you come to my office this Friday I will then discuss what the next step is in our plan."
"What is the next step?" Alex asked, buttoning up her shirt.
Dr. Suling came close then, grabbing Alex by her face. "You won't like the next step Mrs. Walker, not at all. It will be painful, and not in the least pleasure able for you. You will however endure it and carry on with the plan as scheduled. Why just yesterday my friends informed me that your husband likes to stop at the grocery store everyday around four p.m. It would be a shame if he never made it home with your milk now wouldn't it."
Alex started to shake, her whole body trembling in fear. She didn't know what was in store for her, or Walker, but she knew whatever it was she would have to go along with it, or live with the fact that she had killed her own husband.
"Collect yourself Mrs. Walker and then go out to greet your husband. Remember the plan and stick to it. I will see you next Friday. Until then Mrs. Walker know that I will have someone watching you."
Alex watched as Mr. Suling walked out, and then dressed as fast as she could. She wanted away from this place. Walking out of the room she found Walker, CD, and Trivette waiting.
"Are you and the baby ready to go home now?" CD inquired.
"The baby," Alex thought, and without thinking she rubbed her stomach. "Yes, the baby is fine. Can we go home now?"
Walker walked over and picked up Alex. "I am taking you home and putting you to bed."
"Walker, I can get to the truck by myself."
"I would just let him carry you Alex. I think all of us would feel better."
Alex smiled and nodded her head yes. Halfway to the truck though she laid her head on Walker's shoulder and fell asleep. Scared of what tomorrow would bring.