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"Maybbe juss a little" Zack slurred back to Moesby's enquiry "But cannn you blame me" Zack continued sounding more than a little bitter, Moesby couldn't blame him when he thought about it
"Where are you Zack?" Moesby asked deciding a good man to man talk was needed
"In my god damn sweet suite!" Zack drunkenly exclaimed, Moesby had half expected that response
"I'm coming around Zack, please don't do anything stupid" Moesby said desperately before ending the phone call. Going back to the doctor Moesby asked
"Mr. Martin has gone back to his hotel to freshen up, can this wait?" this drew a suspicious look from the doctor but Moesby wasn't about to tell this stranger about everything that had happened to Zack.
"Yes, it's fine, Just tell him Madeline is in ICU room 25 when he gets back here, I'll have the nurse call me when he arrives and I'll discuss at greater length what are options are" The doctor finally responded, still sounding rather suspicious.
Moesby went back into Cody's room to the touching but heartbreaking scene of the crying Carey leaning over her unconscious son Cody looked so peaceful, but it was impossible to believe he was in any kind of peace, and no one wanted to imagine what might happen when he woke up and realised it wasn't all a bad dream.
"What did the doctor want? Did you find Zack? Where is he?" Carey asked rapidly through her tears
"He wouldn't tell me anything, Zack went back to the hotel to freshen up and have some time alone, I'm going to go and try to talk to him, if you feel you can mange without me of course?" Moesby responded not wanting to tell Carey Zack had been drinking.
"I'll manage" Carey began sadly "I just hope Cody wakes up, I want to see him, and speak to him so badly, I feel like such a bad mother" Carey was openly crying again
"Carey, you know that's not true, you're the best mother I've ever seen, the greatest woman I've ever met, the boy's are lucky to have you Carey, and well…truth be told, I'm in love with you Carey" Moesby spilt his heart out to Carey and before he could answer he leant in a kissed her right on the mouth, it was a wonderful, bond breaking feeling that Made him feel like everything was going to be alright. Carey was shocked by Moesby's openness and his kiss, it felt so good, so right, so pure, but unlike last year it didn't make her feel happy, didn't make her forget. Moesby sensed Carey's reservations and before either one of them could say anything he quickly left the room and headed for the elevators, bound for the New York Tipton Hotel.
Moesby was able to quickly hail a taxi outside the hospital and promptly asked for the New York Tipton hotel. Throughout the whole trip Moesby was unable to think of anything except Carey, his love for her and the kiss they had just shared was there something more that could come of this? He had no idea how Carey really felt and he was now regretting leaving so quickly.
Moesby knew the New York Tipton manager from many years of conferences and meeting and they were old friends so there was no trouble in being allowed up the elevator to the penthouses private entrance. Moesby stood in the elevator lobby and knocked on the heavy mahogany doors into Zack's room, he didn't want to just enter, he had some manners even in such difficult times. Zack didn't answer so Moesby knocked again, after there was no answer a second time Moesby decided the situation warranted him going in anyway, Zack knew he was coming and he was worried about what might be going on inside.
Moesby was always in awe of the beautiful New York Penthouse, the grandness of it all, a wonderful place- he had recently bought himself a similar penthouse apartment in Boston with his new found wealth from London's inheritance.
"Zack?" Moesby called; there was no response so Moesby began a desperate search for Zack, his mind jumping to all the worst case scenarios. Moesby searched what seemed the entire floor looking for Zack, even in places like the study, that was Cody's domain so it was pretty unlikely to find him there he though, but throughout the rest of the penthouse there was no sign of Zack. Moesby kept yelling his name but to no avail, then it dawned on him, the rooftop pool and sitting area and a shattering thought hit him and he bolted to the stairs off the lounge room heading up to the sitting room.
Upstairs was where he saw Zack, sitting on the edge of the building, his legs dangling in the air, 30 stories above the pavement below, his head looking below, an open bottle of scotch half empty sitting on the ledge next to him.
"Oh God" Moesby said to himself "Zack! Get away from the ledge!" He called out desperately, Zack was startled but amazingly avoided falling off, he had considered jumping, but now the thought was gone, he just wanted to talk, and now he had someone to talk to.
"Heyyy Moesby" Zack slurred, still clearly drunk and smelling of scotch
"Hello Zack, you gave me quite a scare, I hope you're alright?" Moesby wanted so dearly for Zack to be alright, but he didn't really think he was.
"I dunno Misster Moesby, I just feel so bad about this whole thing, and I don't know what to do?" Zack sounded so depressed
"What did the doctor's say about Maddie?" Moesby asked, Zack didn't think he could say it
"They said…they said….they she's going to…die" Zack burst into tears as he said it, Moesby just fell back in utter shock, how could it be
"Is there any hope?" he asked, preying that there was
"I don't think so" was Zack's harrowing response; he was beginning to sober up, the seriousness of the conversation having its effect.
"I'm so sorry, this is just awful, but tell me Zack, are you really married? Or is it just a ruse so you could see her?" Moesby wondered
"Kinda, we got married in Las Vegas, but I used my fake ID, so its not real, but don't tell the doctors, I thought I was over her, but I'm not, I still love her, and now she might be gone forever" Zack seemed so sad
"OK Zack, how do you feel about Cody though? You still care for him right?" Moesby wanted to know mostly for Carey's sake
"I still love him, but, how could he do this, how could he kill Maddie…" Zack trailed off toward the end of this statement, he seemed so depressed, and Moesby wanted to help but really didn't know how.
Zack and Moesby talked for a while longer, waiting for Zack to get to some state where it would be appropriate for him to see Maddie, Moesby recognising that there might be a limited time before she died. He had Zack shower and had some food brought up, he hoped it would get Zack in a state of mind to discuss all this with Carey, and Kurt when he finally arrived. Moesby wasn't looking forward to Kurt's eventual arrival however, it would mean he would no longer be the comforter he needed to be in order to progress his relationship with Carey.
Well there's another one, I'm back into full steam, even though my Laptop is officially DOA at the techs though the HDD is salvageable so its alright. I'll get a new one soon but until then I'm using the desktop we've got when I can. Hope you liked this chapter, hope you're still enjoying the story, as always reviews are welcome with any comments or suggestions