Do you still remember this story? I'm sorry it took so long to post a new chapter. I haven't been writing at all the last months, but my inspiration is coming back and I'm writing again. Here is a short update.
"We're on our way to the hospital," was never good.
Your mother collapsed in the kitchen, she's on her way to the hospital.
Your mother stopped breathing, she's on hervway to the hospital.
Your foster mother fell down the stairs, she's on the way to the hospital.
Gajeel's world stopped when Levy called him at the center and said "My water broke, we're on the way to the hospital". The twins weren't supposed to be born yet. The due date was two months away.
"Gajeel, are you still there?" he heard Levy's voice say in the phone.
"What? Yeah, I'm still here. I'm coming to the hospital, I'm on way."
He had to remind himself to breath. And restart his brain, at the moment he didn't even know how to get out of here. He looked around, found the way to the stairs and walked up to Lily's office. Lily looked up from his paperwork and noticed Gajeel's worried expression.
"What's wrong?"
"Levy's on the way to the hospital. I have to go. Her water broke, the babies are not supposed to be born yet."
"Take my car," Lily said with no hesitation. He could tell it was urgent. "Maybe I should drive you," he continued when Gajeel didn't respond,
"Yeah, maybe you should," Gajeel agreed.
They walked out to Lily's car and drove to the hospital. Gajeel got out as soon as Lily pulled over and ran inside. The receptionist told him where to go and he hurried down the corridor. Rouge stood up immediately as he barged into the waiting room.
"Where is she? Is she alright? The babies?"
"Mr Redfox?"
Gajeel quickly turned around and faced the doctor standing there.
"Yes."
"Ms McGarden is doing fine, and so are the babies. She was going into labor, but we have stopped it. We want to keep her for observation for a couple of days, but there is no need to worry. Everything is fine."
"Can I see her?"
"Yes, follow me," the doctor said.
Gajeel followed him to Levy's room. She was lying on a bed with her eyes closed. She looked a little pale. She looked up when Gajeel and the doctor entered the room.
"Hi Gajeel," she saud.
He was so relieved she was alright. Apparently this was pretty normal when it came to twins. Levy had to stay in bed for the rest of the pregnancy, but if that was what was necessary to keep the babies well and healthy that was what she was going to do.
He stayed with Levy for a while. He just wanted to be near her. She convinced him to go back to work and he left her reluctantly.
"How is she?" Lily asked and when Gajeel closed the door to his office.
"They're keeping her for observation for a couple of days, but they say everything's fine. She has to stay in bed for the rest of the pregnancy though."
"That's good. I know you where worried."
"Yeah, I was. 'We're on our way to the hospital' is never good. I'm just glad she and the babies are alright." Gajeel ran his fingers through his hair and sighed. " She really scared me," he admitted.
"But she's alright."
"Yeah. I'll be going back to work now, I need to fix that lock in one of the locker rooms."
"Are you sure you're up to it?"
"Yeah, I need the distraction."
The house felt empty without Levy even though it was only for a couple of days. Rogue was a bit shaken up about what happened and they tried talking about it. He had never experienced anything like it, and he hoped he never would again.
Life was finally back to normal when Levy was allowed to go hone. Or not so nornal, since she wasn't allowed to leave her bed. Gajeel brought her her food and books to read and kept her company as much as he could. Gajeel didn't mind the inconvinience, he was just glad she was home and well.