Chapter 2.

Bosley looked up when he heard a small groan escape from Kelly's lips. He put away the book he was reading and rose to his feet, immediately followed by Julie, and they walked up to the bed. Bosley reached over the railing and took Kelly's hand.

"Kelly, honey? Are you awake?"

Kelly's eyes fluttered open, and she blinked a few times before focusing on Bosley.

"Ella?"

"Don't worry, she's staying with Kris."

"I figured." Kelly smiled weakly. "Has she been here yet?"

"No, Kris didn't want to take her here yesterday, she'll take her here after school."

Kelly smiled and closed her eyes.

"Kelly, can we get you anything?" Julie asked carefully, and Kelly opened her eyes.

"Some water could be nice."

Bosley smiled and let go of her hand. He filled a cup with water and put a straw in it, and carefully helped Kelly drink a few sips.

"Thank you Bosley." Kelly said, closing her eyes again, slightly wincing.

"You in pain honey?"

"A little headache."

"I'll go and speak with your nurse, okay?"

Kelly didn't answer, so Bosley left the room, and reentered with a nurse and Dr Jackson a minute later. The nurse checked vitals and gave her some painkilling while Dr Jackson asked some questions to make sure she still was okay. He had said yesterday that they were watching her carefully, to make sure there was no sign of bleeding or swelling around the brain. The nurse handed Dr Jackson her chart and he smiled pleased as he looked through it. He put the chart back in place and faced Bosley and Julie.

"She's fine. I'll be back later to check on her. Don't keep her awake, she really needs to sleep."

"Of course." Bosley and Julie smiled as the doctor and nurse left the room. Bosley looked over at Kelly, and she was already asleep. Bosley smiled pleased, and looked over at Julie.

"I'm going to give Charlie a call, okay?"

Julie nodded, sitting down in the hard plastic chair again. Bosley headed out into the hallway, making his way to a phone, dialing Charlie's number.

"Good morning Charlie."

"Hello Bosley. How's she doing?"

"She seams to be okay, well, as okay as could be expected."

"I'm glad Bosley, I'm glad."


Bosley and Julie stayed in the room the entire day, but Kelly was asleep all through the day. When she finally woke up by, Bosley and Julie were instantly by her side again.

"Are you still here?" Kelly mumbled and Bosley and Julie shared a smile.

"Yes, we are." Julie answered.

"You should get home and get some rest."

"We don't want you to be alone."

"Guys, I'm already feeling better. Go home and get some rest, please."

"But Kelly…"

"Go home." Kelly said, smile on her lips. "I'll be fine."

Bosley and Julie nodded, and Bosley gave Kelly's hand a friendly squeeze before they left the room. Kelly smiled pleased and fell back asleep within a few minutes.

"Do you want a ride home Bosley?" Julie asked as they got outside.

"No, I'll take a cab. I'm just going to make a phonecall first." Bosley said, giving Julie a kiss on the cheek. "I'll talk to you later."

Julie nodded and left the building, finding her car at the parking lot, and started to drive off. In the car, she couldn't help but to wonder what would happen next. She knew Kris was moving, and she also knew that Kelly had been thinking about it. But was Kris still going to move after all of this? Or would they all stay? Julie didn't think any of them would stay in the agency, and she also knew that Bosley had been talking for about a month about retiring. Julie kept wondering about her place in the agency, and for the last couple of weeks, she was not sure this was actually what she wanted to do. It had been interesting and she had not regretted it, but now she had her detective license, and she was too thinking about moving on to something else.

"Are we going to see mommy?"

"Yeah, we are. Come on."

Kris and Ella got into the Cobra, and headed to the hospital. As they got there, Kris helped Ella out of the car, and then she grabbed LillyBeth who were lying in the passenger seat.

"Is that mum's doll?"

"Yeah. You want to give it to her?"

"Yeah!"

Kris gave Ella the doll, and she walked into the hospital, holding Ella's hand. They walked into Kelly's ward, and found Bosley outside her room, hanging up the phone just as they came.

"Bosley!"

Ella ran up to him and he hugged her close.

"Hey girl!" Bosley laughed. Oh how he loved this girl, and it was only a few months ago since she stopped calling him Boffley, finally being able to pronounce it right. Kris smiled as she walked up to Bosley and Ella.

"Hey Kris."

"Hi Bos. How is she?"

"She's resting. She's been awake a few times, she's very dizzy but she'll be okay."

"Is Julie in there?"

"No, a nurse is, but Julie went home to get some rest, she has been here the entire night and all day together with me."

"Bos, why don't you go home too and get some rest? You look like you need it."

"I'm on my way. Kelly threw us out anyway, she said the same thing. I'll see you tomorrow."

Bosley kissed Kris' cheek as he sat down Ella on the ground. Bosley walked off as Kris and Ella went into Kelly's room. Kris carefully closed the door behind her, and she held Ella's hand as they walked up to the bed. A nurse was there as Bosley had said, checking her vitals.

"How is she?" Kris said when they walked up.

"She's stabile." The nurse smiled. "Is this her daughter?"

Ella did not hear the nurse, her eyes were staring at her mother, lower lip trembling, and her tears slowly begun to fall. Kris gave Ella's hand a friendly squeeze as she nodded.

"Yes, she is."

The nurse smiled, and then she pulled up Kelly's bed slightly so she was more sitting up than laying down, still sound asleep.

"Call for me if there is anything." The nurse smiled and left the room. Kris nodded, and then she pulled down the safety railing covering Kelly's bed. Kris then smiled at Ella, and lifted her up in the bed, placing her besides Kelly's hip.

"Is mommy sleeping?"

"Yes, she's sleeping."

"Is she sleeping like Bosley did before?"*

"Oh, no, honey, she'll wake up soon. Don't worry."

"But what if she doesn't wake up?"

"Don't worry Ella. I know she doesn't look too well, but mommy's going to be all right."

"Why does she have that around her head?" Ella said, looking at her mother, nodding towards the bandage.

"It's just to cover her wound. But Ella, try not to think about it, and sweetie, don't cry." Kris told Ella as she dried Ella's tears with her thumbs. "You have to be a strong girl, okay?"

"Okay." Ella said, and she gave Kris a smile.

"That's my girl. Don't show mommy your tears, that will make her sad."

"I don't want mommy to be sad."

"Good, then let's dry up those tears." Kris smiled, wiping away more tears.

"Ella…?"

Both Kris and Ella turned towards Kelly when she said her daughter's name.

"Mommy!" Ella smiled happily, and was just about to throw herself into her mother's arms when Kris firmly grabbed her.

"Be careful with her honey."

"It's okay Kris." Kelly smiled weakly, and Kris let go of Ella.

Ella carefully gave her mother a close hug, before sitting back down, leaning against Kelly's leg. Kelly noticed LillyBeth, and couldn't help but smile.

"You brought Lilly for me?"

"Yeah!" Ella smiled, and she held up the ragdoll. Kelly smiled and weakly took it from Ella, putting it down next to her.

"How are you feeling?" Kris said, carefully taking Kelly's hand.

"Tired, weak, dizzy."

"You'll feel better within a few days."

Kelly nodded, but closed her eyes as a rush of dizziness went through her. She took a deep breath and opened her eyes again, looking at her girl.

"Are you staying at Kris'?"

Ella nodded big, smiling.

"Yeah and Aunt Jill is coming tonight!"

"She is? How fun." Kelly smiled, closing her eyes.

Kris looked worried at her friend, but she understood that Kelly wasn't feeling so good. Kris would have been more confused if Kelly felt fine, she shouldn't feel fine after surgery to the head. Kris carefully squeezed Kelly's hand, and Kelly slowly opened her eyes.

"I'm sorry, I'm just… tired."

"No, Kelly, don't excuse yourself. You have every right to be tired."

"You always tell me that if I'm tired I should sleep, so I think you should sleep." Ella stated.

"What a great idea." Kelly smiled weakly. "You come here and give me another hug first."

Ella smiled and carefully climbed up and hugged Kelly, before climbing back to the edge of the bed. Kelly turned her eyes to Kris, without moving her head. Every slightest movement made her dizzy.

"Kris?"

"Yes?"

"Thank you for taking care of her."

"It's not a problem Kelly. You just take it easy now, okay? Can I get you anything, or ask the nurse to give you anything?"

"No, it's okay. Thank you."

Kris squeezed her hand, before letting it go.

"Come on Ell, let's get home."

"Okay. Bye mommy!"

"Bye beauty. Be a good girl at Kris'."

"Always!"

Kris helped Ella jump down from the bed, and pulled up the railing before making their way to the door. Kris turned to look at Kelly before they exited, and a pleased smile spread across her face as she noticed Kelly sleeping peacefully.

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