It was about 11 pm at night, and all was quiet at the hospital. Colleen was still consoling her nephew, while Murdoc did the same for Emily. For some reason her fever just would not go down. Her big chubby cheeks were swollen and red; they kind of look like two mini red balloons. Murdoc sat on the chair right beside the crib/bed. "At least, she's sleeping soundly" Murdoc thought. He knew when kids are that young and are sick, they don't get much sleep. He watched he chubby belly go up and down with her deep breaths. He smiled gently, and placed his cheek on her belly, closed his eyes, and listened to her steady heart beat. "Mmm…. I love you lil' girl" he whispered to her. Then all of a sudden Emily started to jerk.

Murdoc sat up quickly. Emily's arms started to flail about, and she was shaking all over, her pacifier fell from her mouth and she began to drool immensely. The wires connected to her head were sending messages to the monitor next to the bed. The lines on the screen were spiking, and there was an alarm flaring to send in a group of doctors and nurses to Emily's bed side. Murdoc hopped on the bed, to hold her, but just as he was about to three doctors and four nurses busted into the room. They rushed over to Em's bed and started to perform their doctoral duties. Emily was flailing ever more at this point. Murdoc heard one of the doctors say "She's having a grand mal seizure". Murdoc almost lost his breath. "This….this is a seizure?!" Murdoc said very loudly. "Please, nurse get him out of here!" one of the doctors stated, and a nurse tried to get him to leave the room, but Murdoc resisted. "No! I'm lot leav'n meh baby!" Murdoc yelled at the nurse. Emily's heart rate was very rapid; Murdoc could see them literally pump all sorts of medication through an I.V. into Emily's chubby arm. She then began to throw up, all over herself. Colleen then came over and pulled Murdoc to the side; he didn't need to see her in that condition. It took about 5-6 min. before Em's seizure was over, and the doctors, to clam her down. For Murdoc this seemed like an eternity. Then all was silent, the doctors, left, and Emily was lying limpless on her bed. When Murdoc was pulled away by Colleen he stumbled into an empty chair. For a moment he just sat there starring over at Emily. His eyes were glazed over. "I'm sorry to pull you over like that, but I didn't think you needed to see your little one like that. The pain would be more intense for you to see her having her seizure." Murdoc then turned to Colleen with tears in his eyes. "I have never seen a seizure before…..she was…she was in soo much pain." Murdoc whispered. Colleen rubbed his arm. "Go ahead, its all over, your baby needs you." Murdoc gulped hard, as tears streamed down his cheeks.

He went over and sat on the side of the bed, but not like last time, his weight on the bed did not wake her. In fact she was barely asleep, but her eyelids drooped. She stopped drooling; Murdoc went to place her pacifier back in her mouth, but when he did, it just fell back out again "Come on sweet heart." Murdoc whispered, but when he tried again, once again it fell back out. He started to rub her belly, like he did every time to wake her up. Emily did not move. "Oh no.." Murdoc whispered in a choking sob. He then placed his finger in her chubby palm; she did not even try to grab it like she always did. Murdoc then burst into tears. All Murdoc could think of was to lay on the bed, with Emily Rose on his chest. When he did this, and Emily was on her Daddy's chest, she did start to nuzzle her cheek into his dark grey, warm shirt. Murdoc kissed to top of her head a few times, rubbed her back softly. All he could think of was the first time he did this with her. There first bonding moment. Murdoc stopped crying for this warm thought; in fact he blushed a little. Not long after the baby was sleeping, Murdoc was as well.

When Murdoc woke up, it was about 9 am, Emily was still asleep. Her warm drool had seeped through his shirt, and this woke him up. The room was very quiet. All the sick children were sound asleep. When he glanced over to the corner, it was still kind of blurry considering he just woke up. When his eyes adjusted; this took some time, since he was like just like Murdoc mentioned earlier, he was not a 'spring chicken'. His vision came to focus, and he noticed that Colleen was not there, and neither was her nephew Tommy. A nurse entered to room to check on Emily Rose. She came over and just gave Murdoc a strange look. "Good morning sweet cheeks" Murdoc said slyly with a wink, or so he thought. The nurse just rolled her eyes, and checked Emily's temperature. "Hey, do you know what happened to the little boy that was in bed 7?" Murdoc asked. "Yes, he passed away last night sadly. His aunt was in hysterics, I'm surprised you didn't wake up from her cries." The nurse replied. Murdoc just sighed. "Well, her fever is broken. It looks like this angel can go home." The nurse said sweetly as she stroked Emily's leg, and walked out. Murdoc couldn't believe all that had happened that night. He thought that he almost lost his daughter last night; he was comforted by someone who helped him get through it; and in return, her little one was taken from her. Murdoc then pulled the baby up closer to his face, and hugged her close. For once in his life he was thankful. "Thank you, Satan, for sparing meh baby" he whispered, and kissed Em on the head. "Well baby, we're going home this morning." Murdoc told her, and kissed her once more.