Black. That was what surrounded Kate, Black. Swirls and flashes of white appeared. She began to hear a ringing sound in her ears as the flashes of light became more and more clear. She vaguely could hear someone yelling her name, a familiar voice. A voice filled with panic that she so badly wanted to sooth. Slowly but ever so suddenly her surroundings came into view.
"Kate! Kate! Wake up please baby, please. You're okay, everything is okay, I just need you open your eyes. Please baby, wake up for me" the same voice pleaded over and over. Her eyes adjusted and she saw him there. Rick? What was he doing here? She began to notice her position; she was lying on the couch in the captain's office with Rick kneeling at her side by her head.
"Rick?" she scratched out. Her voice seemed horse for some odd reason, "What happened? What are you doing here?"
"You fainted baby, but you're okay. I caught you; I came in just in time to see you falling off your seat. How do you feel?" He questioned in a still slightly panicked tone. He was brushing the hair out of her face and his other rubbing her stomach with his other. Kate was distracted by the thoughts of the baby; just as she began to imagine the worse she felt a strong kick against Rick's hand. He or she was okay. Rick sensing her train of thought, "Do you want to go to the hospital? Get an ultrasound? I am sure everything is fine, but just to be safe?"
Kate came out of her wonderings, "Yes, I need to be sure…. Rick…" she was cut off as her eye caught the movement of the captain at the end of the couch. Her eyes must have conveyed what she could not find the words to voice, because the captain spoke up,
"I told him Kate. He knows. Don't worry nothing will happen to you or your family. I give you my word." Her boss said with such conviction she almost cried. Damn stupid hormones. Kate simply nodded.
"Yes… hospital. I just want to make sure. Captain can I have the afternoon? I will fin-" The captain interrupted,
"Kate please, stop. Take your maternity leave, spend time with your family and focus on the human being growing inside you. Let me take care of the rest." He gave her the look of true authority; it was rare he looked at her like that. It was then she knew she didn't have a say in this one. Tyson. Tyson wants her to become obsessed with this. She can't do that. Not now. Years ago maybe. She can't go after him. She has a family, a place she belongs, people who need her. Rick sensing her internal monologue spoke up, taking her and pulling her up at the same time.
"Thank you Roy. Kate come on baby we need to get you to the hospital to check on you." He took her round the waist comforting her. Kate leaned her head on his shoulder, she wanted to cry. This wasn't how she wanted to see him for the first time after he had been gone. His scent was still intoxicating and calming to her as she breathed him in. He lead her out of the office, Ryan and Espo stood and watched as Rick lead her to the elevator as quickly as he could.
As he walked he held a hand round her stomach and round her back trying to calm her and her baby. Rick had received a message from the captain and could tell something was wrong and had rushed back immediately. He could never forgive himself if he wasn't here and something happened to her.
"I love you" she said quietly into his shoulder, where she still stay huddled as they rode the elevator down. "We need to protect them… alexis, Martha, the baby, lanie, ryan, espo… us. Rick we can't let him get to them. We can't… promise me!" He could feel her hysteria build and placed both hands on her stomach and looked into her eyes with such conviction it scared her.
"Kate Castle, you are my wife, you are my life, I will never let anything happen to. You and the children we have and are about to have are my whole heart and I will protect my family with everything I am and have."
"Kiss me" she whispered in response. And with that he sealed his promise of love with a kiss so deep Kate had to remind herself to keep breathing. They both found themselves being caught up in the heat of the moment. However the elevator opened ruining their moment. Rick took Kate's hand and together they knew they would deal with anything that came their way.
As Kate and Rick exited the building and into the town car both of them remained oblivious to the man sitting on the bench on the other side of the street. He watched them drive away and went on with his task for the day. This task was beautiful, brunet and 8 months pregnant.
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