Secrets of the Past
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Adam sits in bed as David slept on the couch on the other side of the room. He kept glancing towards the door, expecting Mac to come in and give him the bleak news. It had been ten hours and she was still in surgery. He couldn't believe it was taking this long.
His surgery hadn't even taken ten hours. He wanted to get up and pace. He wanted to move. However, he couldn't risk pulling a stitch again. The last one had hurt like hell. It made him cringe at the mere prospect of pulling another.
However, if anything went wrong today he'd pull all of them if he had to just to get to her side. He wouldn't loose her, not if he could help it. With another long sigh he glanced towards the door to his room, as if to wait for her to walk through the door. He prayed that these events had only been a nightmare that he would soon awaken from.
Still, no Kenzie stood there in the doorway. It was empty as people walked by, busily while his room was hollow and slow paced. He glanced down at his hands, trying to keep himself from crying. He'd cried too many tears already as it was. David needed him to be stronger than that.
A shadow passed across the door and Adam's head lifted instantly. He turned his face back to the doorway to see Mac standing there, a somber look on his face. His lips smiled slightly and Adam released a sigh that he hadn't realized he was holding back.
"She's out of surgery and the doctors are predicting a perfect recovery," Mac said and Adam leaned back relieved.
"She'll be fine?" he asked, wanting to hear it once more.
"Yeah Adam, She'll be fine. They plan on moving her in here when she is well enough to be moved," Mac informed him as he smiled. Adam nodded, still tired but forcing himself to stay awake. It had been approximately four days since he'd been shot, that was it. He still couldn't believe so much had happened in such a short amount of time.
"That's great news," he said looking at Mac.
"Get some rest Adam, you're still healing," Mac told him gently yet firmly. Adam looked at his boss. "My daughter will kill me if I hold up your healing process. You know it, I know it, so rest up or I will seriously die."
He smiled, his boss probably right. Adam nodded again before relaxing. He closed his eyes. He was instantly asleep, dreaming of the woman he loved…
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[Well, there it is. Its short but it tells you whether she lives or not. I thank you for reading and I thank everyone who reviewed. I promise to update soon… TVGirl09]