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Chapter 14

The nurse couldn't find anything to answer, but Jim saw that she was truly sorry so he just shook his head but didn't say anything more. Another nurse reached them quickly pushing a gurney, Jim carefully put Mel on it, and for the second time in a couple of hours, he checked her vitals. Hopefully, just like the first time it was slow but the breathing and the heartbeats were there. The nurses pushed the gurney towards the nearest free exam room, Jim walking near Mel, holding her hand. It took them a while to find a room but finally they enter in a light blue exam room.

-I'm going to go get a doctor, but it might take a while..., said the nurse from the counter.

She quickly left as she didn't wanted to give a chance to Jim to blame her again. The other nurse was organizing things around Mel's bed, the counter nurse had told him Mel's troubles and symptoms while bringing her in the exam room.

-So you said she never stopped breathing nor her heart stopped beating?, the man asked Jim to be sure.

-Yes, at least I think so... when she first faint, I didn't noticed before fifteen minutes but since her vitals were correct when I got to her I think there were ok before too.

Jim tried to stay focused but he was so worried that his mind was a bit lost, the nurse had a reassuring smile while he checked Mel's vitals again.

-That's highly probable, yes. Ok, I don't think we need to monitor her then. Don't worry sir, we're going to take a very good care of her, he added seeing how worried Jim was.

Jim was sitting next Mel's bed still holding her hand, as soon as the nurse left the room too; ('Till the doctor hasn't seen her, there is nothing more I can do, but if anything changes or if you need anything press the nurse-call button, ok?'), he moved closer to her put one hand at the top of her head and the other on her stomach. After a few minutes Jim's head was slowly starting to fall, he was trying to resist but he was exhausted from all the worries of the past days and so he was slowly falling asleep, his head resting on his arm, close to Mel's.

A few minutes had passed when Mel slowly emerged from what, to her, seemed to be a really deep sleep, she knew Jim was near her though she hadn't opened her eyes yet, she felt him close to her and felt his hands on her. Mel gently put her hand on top of the one Jim had on her stomach, feeling that he wasn't reacting she opened her eyes, to see Jim asleep. She smiled, she was wondering how he could sleep like this; half seated on a chair, half lying down on the bed, but he seemed to manage it. It wasn't until after a few more seconds that Mel realized where she was, which was in the hospital obviously but she had no idea of how she had arrived in this room and actually her memories were a bit vague since the last night. She remembered being waking up by Jim, talking to him, going to the hospital but all the details about what had been said or done weren't there...

As her mind was getting out of the fog in which it was, Mel was starting to remember pieces when she felt Jim moving, and as he felt her hand on his, he quickly woke up. He lifted his head up and looked at Mel with a huge smile.

-You're awake! Since how long? Why didn't you wake me up?

-Just a few minutes ago, Mel answered, and I needed some time to figure things out.

-Figure things out? Figure what?, Jim asked worried.

-Oh, It's nothing, really. Don't worry about this.

Mel didn't wanted to worry him more than he already did.

-How exactly did we end up here?, she asked looking around her.

-You fainted again while we were waiting. I have to say that it was a really good idea to make us come before the other but, please, Mel, you have to stop scaring me like this...

-I promise I'll try, Mel replied smiling shyly, I'm sorry...

Jim got up and kissed her, making her unable to talk. He smiled at her and caressed her cheek tenderly.

-Hey, you know I only say this 'cause I'm worried, you don't have to be sorry, it's not your fault. I even think it's my fault, slowly added Jim more to himself than to Mel.

-What? How could it be your fault? There's no-

But Mel couldn't finish as the door opened on the nurse, followed by what seemed to be the doctor.

-Nice to see you awake, did you call my colleague?, asked the counter nurse.

-No, she just woke up minutes ago.

-Hi... Melinda Gordon. I'm Doctor Lumley, I'll be your doctor here, said the man holding his hand to Melinda.

She shook it briefly. Dr Lumley then turned to Jim with a questioning look.

-Jim Clancy, her husband, he said shaking the doctor's hand too.

-Ok, started the man turning himself back to Mel, so you came here because you faint this this morning and you've been very weak the past few days, read the doctor after taking Mel's chart, and you faint again while waiting in the ER.

Jim and Mel both nodded. They looked at each other, the doctor had forgotten something.

-Anything else?, asked Dr Lumley.

-I'm pregnant, said Mel. -She's pregnant, said Jim.

They smiled at each other and look at Dr Lumley who had a little smile too.

-Ok it can explain the weakness but fainting is serious and something directly related to the pregnancy. Have you any ideas of what could have caused it?

Jim put his head down.

-I think I do. And I should have done something prevent it...