Torn 12
"Mr. Coulter we really need to get you stitched up." The nurse told Eric yet again more exasperated. She looked at him sternly, looked at the blood slowly dripping down his chest and dropping to the floor. Eric shook his head no and waved her away as he paced back and forth in the waiting room of the infirmary. The nurse looked at Eric again and found herself admiring his muscular frame. Get it together Mandy. The man has a stab wound to the chest for God's sake! Mandy chastised herself as she walked up to Eric. She didn't care how tough or fearless…and sexy he was he needed to listen to her. Mandy grabbed his arm to stop his pacing. Eric glared at her with such force she unconsciously stepped back but did not let go of her grip.
"Dauntless leader Eric! You need to listen to me. I need to stitch up your wound." Mandy raised her voice a little to get him to hopefully listen to her.
Eric looked behind Mandy as the doctors and nurses were working frantically to save your life. There was blood everywhere.
"You have to save her and the baby!" Eric yelled towards the nurses and doctors.
"One of the doctors looked back at Eric.
"Mr. Coulter we are doing everything we can." He assured as he pulled the curtain around them blocking Eric's view of you.
"Come with me so we can get you stitched up." Mandy told Eric again.
"Is Jen ok?" Eric asked as he was led to a waiting exam table.
"She will pull through. Her stab wounds were not life threatening. We are giving her a CT scan now for the hit to her head." Mandy answered while she cleaned Eric's wound and prepped it for stitching. Eric was trying to keep still as Mandy quickly stitched his wound.
"So much blood. I can't get it to stop!" Someone shouted from behind the curtain. Eric jumped up from the exam table and rushed over to where you were laying fighting for you and his baby's life. Eric swung back the curtains and gasped at the bloody scene. Your blood was everywhere, towels trying to soak up the blood were everywhere and you were still bleeding as blood seeped to the floor.
"Don't lose them!" Eric shouted as he rushed to grab your hand in the process his bare-feet slipped on your blood and Eric fell back hitting his head on a metal equipment, and effectively knocked himself out.
One week later.
"Now Dauntless leader Coulter. We have received your written statement as well as Dauntless leader Jen Trivette's however we want you to tell us vocally what had happen on the night of the sixteenth." Max informed Eric. Eric sighed with irritation as he relayed yet again what happen that fateful night. The last thing he wanted was to sit in front of a Dauntless committee when he needed to be by your side at the infirmary. When he came too from hitting his head they finally had you stable. You had lost a lot of blood but you and the baby were safe. The doctor explained to Eric and your parents who had rushed from Abnegation as soon as they heard what happen that by a miracle Raven had missed stabbing the baby. If you were further along she may have hurt the unborn. Raven did however damage your stomach and lower intestines but you were going to make it. Eric remembered the look of shock and relief on your parents face. They had no idea you were pregnant and were shocked it was by him. Eric's reputation preceded him across all factions.
"Dauntless leader Coulter we at Dauntless would like to thank you for your bravery in protecting a Dauntless leader as well as an unborn Dauntless. Please accept our apology that one of our own would hurt you and a love one." Max brought Eric out of his own thoughts. "However a Dauntless life was lost even though it was in self-defense there needs to be some repercussion and you will be placed on thirty days leave without pay. You will keep your title as leader and can return to active duty in thirty days."
Eric did not argue, as he knew he would have to answer in some way for taken Raven's life. Even though they knew what a crazy bitch their daughter was Raven's parents had raised hell with Max and the committee wanting an answer for their daughter's death. They had seen the evidence of what Raven did to you but they chose to stay blind. They had raised so much hell that Max had no choice but to put Eric on leave.
"Do you understand the sentence that has just been given to you?"
"Yes." Eric almost snapped he really needed to get back to your bedside.
You slowly opened your eyes and smiled when you saw Four looking down at you. It has been a week since you were almost killed and Four came to see you every day. He was careful not to run into Eric as he did not want to put any unnecessary strain on you.
"How are you feeling today beautiful?"
Your smiled lighted the room.
"Better than yesterday." You winced a little as you moved to sit up a little to see Four's handsome face.
"Don't move you don't want to strain yourself." Four cautioned. You nodded your head an rested back in bed. "I am so sorry this happen to you."
"Four please stop apologizing none of this is your fault. I'm just happy my baby is ok."
"I am too. You know Eric has sentencing today."
You looked away from Four as a solemn look displayed on your face. Four took your hand.
"You know I don't care much for Eric but he will be fine. It was self-defense and I would have done the same to protect you."
"I know. Thank you Four." You looked back at Four with a soft smile on your face.
Four brushed a strand of hair off your cheek, leaned it, and softly kissed it.
"What the fuck are you doing?" Eric's voiced boomed throughout the infirmary. You closed your eyes hoping Eric's wrath would dissipate with your eyes shut. The past week he had been on his best behavior towards you but sometimes he took out his frustration and anger at the doctors and nurses. They just proceeded to ignore him and took care of you to the best of their ability.
"I just stopped to check on her." Four answered without taking his eyes off you.
"You need to leave. Y/N and my baby need their rest." Eric said as his voice rose to emphasize the word MY. You saw Four grit his teeth in anger. Again not wanting to cause you any stress Four squeezed your hand and told you he would see you later.
"God does he ever give up." Eric said as he watched Four leave the infirmary.
"Eric don't start." You sighed.
"How are you feeling?" He asked as he scooted a chair next to your bed and gave you his undivided attention.
"Better. How did it go today?"
"30 days no pay and then I can return to active duty." He answered matter of factly.
"That's bullshit. If you were not there the baby and I would be dead." You winced as a spasm of pain coursed through your stomach.
"I know but look at the bright side I can be there for you as you continue to heal."
The idea sound appealing but you knew how Eric was and you just knew he was going to get on your nerves or piss you off or both. You both never spent more than 24 hours alone together and the thought of him being constantly around you irked you a little.
You are having his child. Get use too it. You told yourself.
"Y/N, it's time to change your bandages." Mandy said a little to chipper. She really rubbed you the wrong way and it was way to convenient how you always needed something changed or needed to be checked on when the father of your child was presence.
"Mandy can you show me how you are changing her bandages so I will know how to do them when she gets home?"
Did she just bat her eyes at Eric and when did they become friendly enough to be on a first name bases?
"I already showed Dauntless leader Jen and the doctor has asked that I be her home nurse while she recovers."
"She will be staying with me and I need to know exactly how to care for her. I have the basic concept but I want to know every detail." Eric snapped.
You did not miss the display of disappointment that ran across Mandy's face. Could she not be any more obvious? Does she know that Eric was yours and yours alone?
"Before you start Mandy can I have something for the pain?" You asked as your pain started to worsen.
"Of course." Mandy disappeared to get you something for pain. Mandy knew it had to be very painful for you when you had your bandages change or even when the doctor checked on your wound.
"She likes you?" You looked up at your man.
"Who?" he asked as he raised his pierced eyebrow.
"Don't play dumb Eric. That nurse Mandy is all about some Eric Coulter."
Eric's face contorted in disgust.
"Ugh…not my type."
"What's your type?" You bit your lip from another wave of pain.
"You are my type." Eric leaned over and caressed your lips with his hoping to distract the pain from you.
"No I wasn't…..We all know you started to pay attention to me because Four was friends with me."
"You are my type now." Eric corrected.
"Yeah I bet I am. You sure shaped me into that." You chuckled and then winced in pain.
"You already had it in you. You just needed a man like me to bring it out of you…..stop talking you are bleeding through your bandages!" Eric's voice became alarmed as he saw blood seeping through your gown. Yes, you were talking too much. "Get over here! She is bleeding!" He snapped at Mandy. Eric looked at his tiny' s baby's heartbeat on the monitor beside you and saw it escalate a little. "The baby heart rate is going up!"
"It will be fine Eric. Y/N you need to calm down for me. I know it is painful but try to calm down for the baby." Mandy instructed. You took deep long breaths and prayed the baby would be alright and your pain will subside. Mandy took a needle and injected pain meds in your IV.
"Is that safe for the baby?" Eric asked eyeing Mandy.
"Yes it is safe for the baby." Mandy lied. Your pain subsided and you became a little dizzy and started to lose consciousness. What did she give you? It could not be safe for your baby. She better not be trying to get your child addicted to pain meds you thought as you fell into a drug induced sleep.