A/N- This story probably betrays my love of Cole Porter…seriously…
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Chapter 13
The Wonder of Cole Porter
His fingers went to Lily's neck and wrist to check her pulse. Her heart was beating incredibly fast. His hands dove into his pocket and called Owen, "Whad'ya want?" he muttered into the phone. Owen had passed out in Jack and Lily's absence.
"Owen she's just fallen asleep. We were doing fine…talking and then she passed out, still standing up. She won't wake up and her heart is beating very fast," Jack explained quickly.
Owen shot up off of the Conference table, "I'll be right over. You at her house?" he asked.
"Yeah…hurry up."
The call ended and Jack looked helplessly at Lily. He managed to pick her up and set her down gently on the bed. Jack went to the bathroom and retrieved a wet rag. Her sat down next to her on the bed, brushed her fringe out of her face and placed the rag to her forehead.
About five minutes later, Owen and Tosh rushed in. The doctor pulled out a mini flashlight. He checked her eyes, "Her pupils are equal and reactive. So she's still conscious. We just have to think of a way to connect with her. She needs to hear us in order to get out of it."
Jack thought for a moment, he could tell from the girl's expression she was having a nightmare, it was then that he thought of something. She had told him one of her favorite songs that she would sing to herself when she had a nightmare was 'You're the Top' by Cole Porter.
Jack leaned closer to
Lily's ear, his team watching with curiosity, "At words poetic,
I'm so pathetic
That I always have found it best,
Instead of
getting 'em off my chest,
To let 'em rest unexpressed,
I hate
parading my serenading
As I'll probably miss a bar,
But if
this ditty is not so pretty
At least it'll tell you
How great
you are," Jack pauserd, trying to remember the next part.
Tosh came over, she
pushed Owen out of the way and began to sing, "You're the top!
You're the Coliseum.
You're the top!
You're the Louver
Museum.
You're a melody from a symphony by Strauss
You're a
Bendel bonnet,
A Shakespeare's sonnet,
You're Mickey Mouse!"
Tosh stopped and Owen check Lily's pulse.
"Keep going it's working."
Jack and Tosh sang
together this time, "You're the Nile,
You're the Tower of Pisa,
You're the smile on the Mona Lisa
I'm a worthless check, a
total wreck, a flop,
But if, baby, I'm the bottom you're the
top!"
Lily's body then flung forward, she cried out and a purple gas came out of her mouth. She fell onto her back again and began to cry.
"Lily!" Jack shouted over her crying.
She looked at Jack and threw her arms around him, "Oh my Lord!" and she began to cry harder.
"It's okay," Jack soothed.
The girl clung to him as if she'd never let go.
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"It was horrible," Lily said softly about ten minutes later as Owen scanned her for any traces of the poison. "I saw myself die in several different ways," she shuddered.
"But you didn't die…you are here and alright," Jack said.
Lily looked at him and Tosh, "You two have nice voices."
Tosh blushed, "Don't flatter me…"
"Yeah it might go to her head," Owen said, but he was smiling.
Tosh shrugged.
"Good news! The poison is gone. It must have been that gas when you woke up," Owen said next.
Lily looked up at him, "Does this mean I can sleep now?"
He nodded, "Yup."
She sighed and at once began to nestle down into her bed.
Tosh stood up to leave, she picked up her bag and gave Lily a small wave. Owen packed up his kit and left too.
Jack was about to stand up and leave but Lily stopped him, "Stay with me…please."
He looked at her, she was exhausted but Jack knew the fear in her voice and he nodded, "Alright."
He sat back down, his back up against the head board. Lily moved in closer to the Captain and then she was out like a light. She was at peace sleeping and Jack had to smile. He closed his eyes and within minutes he had succumbed to sleep…
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A/N- I apologize for the shortness of the chapter. It just seemed like a good place to end the chapter….so anyways, review and I'll try to work on the next chapter soon! Thanks!
Beccs! ^_^
PS. Special shout out to my big sister! She helped me with the medical jumbo cause she used to be an EMT…so yeah…Thanks Chris! Love you!
