My Heart in Your Hands
Summary: After Rafe walks up to them being sweet and intimate and blows up. This is what I think should have happened. Starts in the scene after Olivia and Emma leave. Cannon until it's not
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters and I do not make any profit from this. I don't have a beta so all mistakes are mine.
Chapter 8
After the kids left Olivia motioned Natalia to get back in the bed. Natalia bit her lip and hesitated. "I'm so worried I'm going to hurt you."
Olivia shook her head. "Please baby, I hate it here and it calms me to have you close."
Natalia sighed and climbed in the bed gently settling in with her. "You just said that to make me feel bad so I would snuggle with you in this bed."
Olivia chuckled, "Maybe but I am calmer with you close. Ask Lillian or Rick."
Shaking her head in amusement she kissed her neck softly. "Ok love, but now that the kids are gone, how are you really feeling?"
"I'm honestly feeling pretty good. I'm sore, the incision sucks and I'm about ready for some more pain meds but I'm ok. I do have to admit that that felt so much worse than my heart attack. That really sucked."
Natalia burrowed into her neck. "That was just as scary for me as your heart attack. You didn't stop breathing and your heart didn't stop but I was terrified that you would though. I'm so glad that Rafe was there and was able to think so fast. I don't know what I would have done…"'
Tears started pouring out and Olivia just held her close. "I'm ok honey. He saved me and I'm still here. You're not getting rid of me that easily."
After a few moments Natalia finally calmed. "If I never have to go through anything like that again I will be one happy woman. You're not allowed to scare me like that ever again."
Olivia kissed her forehead lightly. "Yes dear."
"Well Spencer at least you have learned the magic phrase to insure a happy marriage." They both started slightly and looked to the door seeing Charlie and Mary in the doorway.
Olivia chuckled as Natalia got up and Mary moved to check her vitals and administer her medications. "Mary does she live by that phrase?"
Mary chuckled, "You bet your ass she does."
Olivia smirked at Charlie. "You're whipped Charlie."
Charlie just shrugged. "Proudly so and please, tell me you're not."
Olivia smiled. "Never claimed I wasn't or that it was a bad thing."
They all laughed and Olivia sighed laying back then looked to Mary. "When will I get my strength back? I hate feeling like this."
Mary rubbed her arm as she finished charting her vitals. "It varies but from all that Dr. Bauer said it should be a speedy recovery. He should be in shortly to explain you're after care instructions."
Olivia just shook her head. "I love nurses and their vague answers."
Charlie moved forward and took the chair next to her. "So I hear you gave this beautiful woman quite a scare yesterday after church. How are you feeling?"
Olivia smiled as Natalia started absentmindedly rubbing her hair. "Besides the bouts of weakness and a little pain at the incision site I'm doing pretty good. I'm definitely ready to blow this Popsicle stand."
Charlie chuckled. "Well if you get out early enough come by and I will send some lunch or dinner home with you. Just call me and let me know what everyone wants." She stood and kissed Olivia's head. "I have to get to the office but call if you need anything and please let me know about lunch or dinner."
Olivia nodded squeezing her hand before she left the room. She looked back to Natalia, "You getting back in here with me?"
Natalia smiled and shook her head but a voice at the door stopped her from what she was about to say. "I swear even from a hospital bed you are trying to get some."
They turned to see Doris walking in with coffee and a bag from Company. Olivia chuckled, "I see they'll let just about anyone in here."
"Ha ha lady, I was in company this morning getting some coffee and a little birdy told me you were in here again. I told him I was going to see you before I headed to work and he sends his love and breakfast. He said it was Lillian approved." She sat the bag on her rolling tray.
Natalia smiled as she started pulling things out, setting up Olivia's food. "Thank you for bringing it."
Olivia nodded. "Yea thanks D, I'm hoping to get out of this hell hole and get home before noon."
She sat and crossed her legs while sipping her coffee. "Well let me know when you get to the beacon and I'll grab you some lunch or dinner and bring it over."
Natalia shook her head and chuckled looking at Olivia. "What is with you and all these women trying to feed you today? I thought that was my job." She turned amused eyes to Doris. "She will not be going to the Beacon."
Olivia smiled. "Nope, I'm going home to the farmhouse. I moved back in Saturday."
Doris looked stunned. "When did you tell Rafe? How did that go?"
"He kind of walked up on us Friday evening while I was 'helping' Natalia drink some champagne and figured it out from there."
Natalia sighed. "He didn't take it well and went to Frank's after I talked to him."
They told her the entire story of what happened from that point until that morning. Doris just sat stunned, "Thank god Rafe was there. I'm glad I helped him with that job now. He deserves that second chance especially after that."
Olivia winced as Natalia looked from Doris to her shocked. "Olivia, what did you do?"
Doris sat up looking at them both. "Shit, I didn't know she didn't know that."
"No I didn't."
Olivia sighed. "Its fine D, I wasn't keeping it a secret but with everything going on I didn't get a chance to tell her." She looked back to Natalia. "I'm sorry honey I wasn't trying to keep things from you but after he blew up I kind of forgot."
Natalia shook her head. "Forgot what?"
"I asked Doris if there was anywhere she knew that would hire him just getting out of prison. He wouldn't let me help him so I figured I could check with D and see what she could come up with. I told her of the places I knew he had applied and she talked to the owner of the hardware store and got him to give Rafe a shot. I may have also given him a romantic weekend free at the Beacon for him and his wife."
Natalia sighed and shook her head. "If he finds out…"
Olivia took her hand. "I'm not going to tell him but there was no way that I wasn't going to help him. He was getting shot down at every turn and it was starting to take its toll on him. I had to do something."
She rubbed her hair kissing her lightly. "You always have to fix everything."
"I love him, he's my son. Of course I'm going to fix what I can. Just don't tell him and let him prove himself to old man Miller that he was worth the shot. I know he will do fine."
Natalia kissed her again and they both turned to Doris as she stood. "On that note I'm going to head to the office. If you guys need anything don't hesitate to call." She leaned in and kissed Olivia's head. "Feel better and stop scaring the crap out of your woman."
Olivia chuckled and waved as she left. "I'll do my best." She turned to Natalia looking sheepish. "Are you angry with me? I was just trying to help."
Shaking her head she kissed her softly. "No baby I'm not mad."
Olivia yawned and settled back into her pillows. "Good, I just want to help him succeed." she trailed off as she fell back asleep.
Natalia just smiled running her hand threw her hair. This was how most of the night went. Olivia would wake, get meds, talk for a few then drift back off.
The rest of the morning was uneventful. Lillian came in around 11:00 and took Olivia down for some x-rays and other tests that Rick had ordered then settled her back in her room. While she was out of the room Natalia made some calls to the Beacon talking to Greg checking in and answering some questions on a problem he was having. She had him get her a few things from her and Olivia's offices and her laptop to be sent over to her.
Natalia was sitting on her laptop checking her emails when they brought Olivia back from all the scans and tests. She set it aside and moved to Olivia's side looking to Lillian. "When should we expect Rick?"
She smiled warmly at her. "As soon as the test results come back he will be in to let you know what's up. If all checks out you guys should be out of here soon."
They nodded and settled to wait. Natalia let her know that she spoke to Greg and everything at the beacon was going well. Finishing the last of their emails she shut down the laptop and moved to sit next to Olivia on the bed. Brushing hair from her face Natalia smiled. "I can't wait to get you home querida but you have got to stop scaring me like this."
Olivia leaned into her hand and sighed. "I'll do my best baby, I'm sorry I scared you."
Natalia shook her head and kissed her lightly. "It's not your fault I just love you so much and I need you with me."
With another sweet kiss they rested their heads together then looked to the door as Rick and Lillian came in. "Ok Liv, everything looks good. All your test results came back and you are in the clear. I want you to go home and rest this week. No work and nothing strenuous until after you come back in on Friday morning for a checkup."
Olivia sighed, "Come on Rick, I went back to work two days later last time."
Rick shook his head and Natalia leaned over her and kissed her forehead then looked at her sternly. "You did that against his orders but that is not going to happen this time." Olivia looked into her eyes seeing the seriousness in them and nodded looking down. Natalia looked back to Rick. "She'll be taking it easy this week and I will have her back Friday morning."
Rick chuckled lightly at the look on Olivia's face then continued. "Ok good. Now, you may feel a little more fatigued then usual but the recovery from this should be much shorter than last time. Your health right now is the best it's been since the original surgery so I think by Friday you should be good as new. I'm going to write you a prescription for pain meds. Try and take them only if the pain is horrible, otherwise take ibuprofen or Tylenol for the pain."
He looked over his notes and looked back up to them. "I'm going to finish putting all of this into the computer so we can get you out of here. I'll have a detailed list of aftercare instructions for you as well as your scrips and discharge papers soon."
With that he and Lillian left the room leaving them alone again. Natalia kissed her gently and sat back once more. "Thank you for not arguing with him."
She just shrugged. "I think I've put you through enough for the week already so I will do as he says."
Natalia just smiled leaning in to kiss her again. She moved to deepen it but a clearing of a throat behind them stopped her and they looked to the door.
Rafe stood there looking uncomfortable. "I a… I came to see what the doctor said and see if you were going home anytime soon."
They both smiled at him and Natalia sat back motioning him forward. "Thank you mijo, Dr. Bauer is releasing her soon. He said everything looks good and she is ok to go home. Just no work or anything strenuous for the rest of the week and she needs to come back Friday for a checkup."
He sighed in relief and gave a small smile. "Good," He lifted the bag in his hand, "I brought some food from Company. When I called Lillian said you hadn't eaten yet. She told Buzz what to send you."
Olivia smiled brightly thanking him and they all settled to eat and wait for discharge papers. They talked about this and that while they ate and just visited.
Olivia sat back as she finished her meal. "So how was your first day?"
Rafe shrugged. "It was ok. I had to watch a video and Mr. Miller walk me through to store and explained what I would be doing. I actually start my first full day tomorrow and work with a guy named Alex who is training me."
Natalia stood and started clearing their trash. "Do you think that you are going to like it there?"
He looked thoughtful for a moment before answering. "I'm not sure yet. So far it's ok, I mean Mr. Miller is cool and all but it's a hardware store so I don't know if it's something I want to do forever or if I want to do something else eventually. I guess we will see how it goes."
Before anything more can be said Lillian comes into the room. "Ok guys I have the paperwork for discharge. If you will just sign here you are free to go."
Natalia signed as Lillian went over the aftercare instructions with her and Olivia slipped into the bathroom to change. Once she was ready and in the wheel chair they headed out. Natalia put a call in to Charlie and ordered food that she would be able heat up for dinner so she could just concentrate on her family and getting Olivia settled tonight and they were off.
A/N: Ok my lovelies I have finally completed the move and I am completely out of my old place! Now the challenge is unpacking and organizing in a smaller space. Here is the newest installment to My Heart In Your Hands and I will be working on all my stories in between unpacking alternating Glee and Otalia stories. I hope to have all of them updated by end of day Sunday but we will see if that can be accomplished. Anyway, thank you for your patience in waiting for me and I hope the update was worth the wait.