Para: Asunto: chapter 6 all beta-ed
hey, here is chapter 6 all beta-ed and ready to read and review...how u like it. i made a few adjustments just to make it sound better, and changed some of the "said" words to something else. but all is well...glad i could help
nicole
Chapter 6
The next few days were like a bad dream for Calleigh, Horatio remained in between life and death for 5 days more, and every one of those she went to see him in the middle of the night, she wouldn't risk it during the day, but at night, she could spend some time alone with him, he was, of course, unconscious most of the time, but she didn't care at all, in fact she preferred it, she knew it was wrong, but it was something she needed to do.
During the day she would stay in her room with Alexx, Ryan, Frank or Eric, who was acting really strangely, she noticed that he was very happy about Natalia's attentions but he was increasingly upset with Marisol as the days went by. Calleigh was really worried about him, she knew Eric worshiped his eldest sister, it didn't make any sense at all, she would have to talk to him later, she though, on her way to Horatio's room. Nurse Peterson let her in as she did every night. She was so grateful with her.
"Thank you so much Nurse Peterson" Calleigh said smiling broadly at her "Don't mention it Calleigh, I think he is awake today" she answered checking Horatio's chart. "This is looking very good indeed" she added smiling back "OH, that's great, thank you so much" Calleigh added brightly, getting nervous at the same time, she hadn't exactly talked with him the last few days, she had mostly talked to him while he was unconscious, and she really hoped he didn't remember much about those conversations.
She gathered her courage and entered his room; he was looking at the wall before him, turning his head to face her as she stepped inside.
"Hey there handsome" she said as cheerfully as she could, it still pained her to no end, to see him so vulnerable, so injured, so unlike him.
"Cal thanks for…. Coming" he replied, a little out of breath, he still had two tubes in his lung helping him breath.
"How are you feeling?" Calleigh asked. as she sat down on the chair next to his bed, smiling sweetly at him.
"Much…Better" He said closing his eyes "Cal…Leigh I need...to tell you,"
Horatio stopped and took a breath, "thank you"
"Horatio, don't talk" she answered, looking at him with worry, "there is nothing to thank me for ok"
"No… you, you saved … Me " Horatio answered, fixing his blue eyes in her green ones, Calleigh's heart started racing, how much she loved that man.
"Do you remember?" She asked in a very low voice.
"I… do" he replied trying to sit a little straighter, wincing in pain.
Calleigh stood up in a flash and helped him, her skin breaking in goose bumps as she touched him; "Horatio I am so sorry, it wasn't my place" Calleigh said lowering her head, she had hoped he wouldn't remember, and now she felt ashamed again.
"You… Saved me Cal" He said again reaching for her hand, as he took in her appearance, her beautiful face was covered in fading bruises ranging from purple to green and yellow, many cuts covered what he could see of her arms, and her leg was encased in a black brace.
"You are… hurt" he said looking straight at her and then his eyes widen, as he seemed to remember something "Eric! Where…..?" He added trying to get up.
Calleigh placed her hands on his shoulders to keep him steady on the bed.
"Eric is fine, please don't move, you are going to pull the tubes out of place please." Calleigh pleaded with him, a tint of panic in her voice, that, more than anything made Horatio lye back on his pillows.
"We are both fine Horatio, just cuts and bruises, nothing else, you on the other side gave us a terrible scare" Calleigh answered tears threatening to leave her eyes.
"Lt. Caine, you look much better tonight" Nurse Peterson said entering the room with a tray filled with medicines, "we'll have to take your name off the critical list, don't you think"
"I… agree" he answered managing a small smile.
"Well, I'll page Dr. Omernik and we will see what he says ok"
"Ok" Horatio said starting to drift away as Caroline Peterson added some clear liquids to his IV "Now rest Lt." she said, and turned to face Calleigh "Do you want to stay a little more? He will sleep soundly the rest of the night; we will transfer him to Intermediate if everything continues as it is now"
"Ill stay for a few minutes more, if you don't mind? " Calleigh said sitting back on her usual chair, grabbing Horatio's hand in hers.
"Very well, don't stay to late ok?" Caroline answered, as she left the room.
Calleigh kissed Horatio's hand tenderly as she spoke softly "What am I going to do now? I am so happy that you are out of danger but I don't think I can manage seeing her at your side, Horatio I will die without you."
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