Here's a new chapter of Finding Holly.
Thanks for the reviews, etc.
I own Holly. Carmi belongs to Kennedy's Friday Night Delight.
The next chapter will be the last...
Two hours later, there was still no word on Holly's condition. The others had been to see baby Lucas in the baby unit, but Mike couldn't bring himself to see his son. He didn't know how he would ever face his son should anything happen to Holly. Everyone had been supportive when they heard the news about the brunette, although her mother was distraught.
"Why don't you go and see him?" Gary suggested to the Ohio native.
"Not yet." Mike shook his head.
"I'll come and get you if anything happens." Gary assured him.
"No. I want me and Holly to see him together." Mike replied defiantly.
"Ok, I understand." Gary nodded.
They sat opposite each other in silence for what seemed like ages. The only sounds were of machines bleeping, the elevator doors opening and the clicking of the nurse's heels on the floor. Every time that Mike looked at the clock, it seemed like the pointers were going backwards rather than forwards. The Ohio native looked up anxiously as he saw a figure approach him.
"How is she?" he asked as the doctor stood in front of them.
"Holly is going to make a full recovery." Dr. Lennox replied.
"What happened?" Gary asked.
"I believe that Holly had a tumour removed from her ovary?" the doctor raised a brow.
"That's right." Mike nodded.
"It appears that a second tumour was undetected by the pregnancy. With the pressure of the baby, the tumour burst and caused the haemorrhaging." Dr. Lennox replied.
"So, she will be ok?" Mike asked, wanting to be sure.
"We did have to remove the ovary. There is a small chance that the other one could be affected. I'm afraid we cannot recommend putting her through another pregnancy." Dr. Lennox gave an apologetic smile.
"As long as she's ok." Mike shrugged.
"You can see her, but she's drowsy from the anaesthetic." The doctor replied.
"Thanks." Mike smiled and nodded.
"I'll go tell Susan and the other guys." Gary told Mike.
"I'm going to see Holly." The Ohio native told him.
Mike walked into the room and saw Holly lying on the bed. She was attached to a drip again, as well as having some support stockings on her legs. Presumably, this was to prevent any blood clots after her earlier haemorrhage. The brunette glanced up as she heard the door creak. She offered a small smile as Mike walked over and took a seat next to her bed. She looked tired, but he wasn't surprised after the last forty-eight hours.
"I thought I wouldn't see you again." Holly sighed.
"I know. You scared me." Mike replied.
"Sorry. How is the baby?" she asked him.
"Lucas is good. I haven't been to see him yet. I thought we could go together." Mike replied.
"Tomorrow, when I'm not so tired." She nodded.
"Sweet dreams Holls." Mike smiled and kissed her forehead softly.
"Night." She sighed as she closed her eyes.
The following day, Holly was well enough to go and see her newborn son. Mike helped her into a wheelchair and they went down to the baby unit. Lucas was sleeping soundly in the incubator. He had been dressed in a blue babygro, a white hat and some little white gloves to stop him from scratching himself. The nurse lifted him out of the incubator and placed him into Holly's arms.
"Hey there baby." The brunette smiled down at him.
"He's so tiny." Mike sighed as he watched them.
"Do you think he looks like me?" Holly asked him.
"Hard to say. He has blue eyes, but so do both of us." Mike replied.
"He's absolutely perfect." Holly smiled as she marvelled at his tiny hands.
"He's going to love his room." Mike smiled.
"We can be a proper family now." Holly sighed.
"Did the doctor speak to you?" Mike asked her.
"About not having any more pregnancies? Yeah." The brunette replied.
"How do you feel?" he asked her.
"I'm fine with that. So long as I have you and Lucas…" she smiled at the sleepy baby.
"I love you." Mike told her.
"I love you too." Holly smiled as Mike moved in for a kiss.
"Can I hold him?" Mike asked her.
"Of course you can. Go to daddy." She cooed at the newborn.
"Hey little guy." Mike whispered as he cradled his son.
"See, you're a natural." The Boston native told him.
"I bought him something about a month ago." Mike told her.
"What is it?" Holly asked.
"Open that silver bag." Mike instructed her.
"Oh, look at that!" Holly giggled as she pulled out a tiny t-shirt. It was white with blue writing that read 'Daddy's Awesome!' on the front.
"I think it's a great gift for my new son." Mike smiled as he gently rocked baby Lucas.
"If daddy's awesome, then what's mommy?" Holly raised a brow.
"Beautiful, of course." Mike smirked.
"Charmer." Holly sighed.
They went back to Holly's room. The brunette sat in her bed and sighed as she rested her head against the pillows.
"I feel like I need a break after the last few months." She said.
"I agree. We can go away somewhere, just us and our baby." Mike replied.
There was a knock on the door, as Gary and Susan came in to see their daughter. They began to ask her about the baby and how she was feeling. Mike went outside to go to the drinks machine, finding that Carmi was already there, getting herself some coffee. John was sitting on a nearby seat, probably rolling his eyes behind his shades. Mike walked over and greeted the couple.
"Is everything ok now?" John asked him.
"I think so." Mike nodded.
"Did she see the baby?" Carmi asked, in between sipping her coffee.
"We went down together." Mike nodded.
"He's so cute." Carmi grinned.
"Holly says we need a break." Mike sighed.
"Why don't you come to Smithfield?" Carmi suggested.
"Where would we stay?" Mike asked her.
"At my house silly." Carmi replied.
"That's a nice offer. I might mention it to Holly." Mike nodded.
"I'll even babysit if you and Holly need some time alone." Carmi offered.
"Thanks." Mike replied.
"What about me?" John asked his girlfriend.
"You can babysit too." She replied.
"I guess so. Is the surprise still on?" John asked Mike.
"Yeah. I think Holly will appreciate it." Mike replied.
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Next chapter is the last, but don't fear!
I will be posting the first chapter of the sequel after that.