Chapter 9: Waking up and surprises

I don't think I've ever been so relieved to see Olivia. She is currently unconscious. I watched as they bring into the room. I wait a few, buts that's when I start to panic again because they are currently screaming for a doctor. I push my way into the room, her blood pressure is rising. I know she can tell that I am in the room. The nurses try to push me out, until I scream that I can help her to just give me space and a minute. Her blood pressure keeps rising I'm so scared.

Alex's POV

I walk over to her bed, when the doctor comes. I grab Liv's hand and put it in my. I lean down and press a brief chaste kiss to her cheek. I don't care who's watching because I know that will calm down. When my lips met cheek her blood pressure went down drastically. The doctor and nurses standing in the room just looked amazed. I sat down in the chair that was put beside her bed. The nurses checked her heart beat and then the doctors and nurses left. I want her to have contact with me other the then my hands. So I put her hand down my shirt and my bra to cradle her hand to my breast. I feel her hand move to cup it and then it was still and silent. The only noise was the constant beeping of the machines. It put me at peace know that those machines were signifying that she was still alive and her heart is still beating. I slouch in my chair and close my eyes. That's when I feel her hand move against my chest. I open my eyes hope that she was waking up. I know the doctors said she wasn't going to wake up to either later that night or tomorrow, but they didn't know my girlfriend. Her face is twitching, at first I think she is having a nightmare but that was before the most beautiful brown eyes that I have been waiting to see are look straight at me. She has a breathing tube in so she can't speak, she points to the tube and then the machine then the door. I ask her "Are you trying to tell me, that you want me to get the doctor to come remove the tube?" She nods as much as she can with the tube in her throat. I nod back, and head for the door. I search for the closest nurse and ask, "Do you know where Dr. Green is Detective Benson is awake and is requesting that the breathing tube be removed."

The nurse just stares at me blankly until she tells me, "There is no way possible that she could be awake, we have her on a heavy sedative. Are you sure she is awake?"

"Yes ma'am, very much awake. I saw her beautiful brown eyes meet mine. So can you go get Dr. Green?"

"Yes Ms. Cabot." By the look on her face she still doesn't believe. I go back into the room where detective Benson is currently occupying. It's only a few minutes before the doctor and the nurse walk in. They are stopped in their tracks because they are very much surprised when Olivia looked right at them. I just smile and say, "I told you she was awake. Do you believe me now?"

"Yes Ms. Cabot you were right. Our patient happens to be very much awake." She says with amusement in her voice.

Then it was the doctor that spoke, "Detective Benson, I hear that you would like the breathing tube removed is that right?"

Olivia nods head, the doctor then continues, "I don't have a problem with it if you are absolutely sure that you are fully able to breathe on your own." Olivia then nods again. The doctor told Alex that it would be best if she left the room because it wasn't a good sight to see a breathing tube being removed. Being Alexandra Cabot she refused and said that it was fine. The doctor doubted it but went along and removed the tube while she stand off to the side. When the tube was removed the doctor sent the nurse to go get some water because her throat would be sore for a while. When everything was unhooked that could be and taken out of the room Alex sat back down in her seat after the doctor said he will come and check in a little while. Alex just took a couple moments to just stare at the beautiful women in front of her. That is when Olivia took the chance to break the silence, "Hello beautiful, sorry about that." Typical of Olivia to apologize for hurting Alex by getting shot.

"Just try not to get shot in the future. That would be nice."

"I think I can try to manage that." This time Olivia was the one to take Alex's hand in hers. She smiled and moved more to the other side of the bed. It was a silent invite to get in the bed with her. Alex lays down carefully next to Olivia careful not to hurt her even more then she is already hurt. But she does rest her head on the detectives shoulder. Feeling a lot better than she did earlier knowing that Olivia is right here next to her, breathing, her heart is beating. She is alive. She got up thought, knowing that she had to let the detectives and every one out in the waiting room that Olivia was ok, and that they can go home and visit her tomorrow. There was a few of them she knows that will not go home but hey it was worth the try. She walks out into the waiting and announces, "Thank you all for your support, Olivia is currently awake and doing fine. She is resting right now. You all can come visit her tomorrow. There are a few of you I know won't leave but I just want to let you know that she is ok." Everyone let out a huge breath that they probably didn't know they were holding