"Randy, what's going on?" Bret asked as Randy walked up to himself and Hunter. Bret had managed to clean the blood off of Hunter but Hunter still wasn't in his right mind. He hasn't really said a word since they have been in the waiting room but he does nod or grunt like he's listening and understanding.

"We ran CT scans, MRIs, and blood test. Brian has a TBI…Traumatic Brian Injury."

"Goddamn it." Bret swore as he was accustom to this injury. Many military men have TBI because of the bumps they take. Hunter looked up at Randy.

"Is my husband going to be OK?" Hunter asked and Bret was surprised that he spoke.

"It's hard to say. His brain has swelled slightly because of the fall. We're giving Brian oxygen therapy and IV fluids as well as pushing some meds through the IV. The swelling has already started to go down but we won't know if there are any other affects until he wakes up. He also has a broken left arm from falling on it…your child though is the strongest embryo I have ever encountered."

"What?" Hunter said as he stood up. Hunter figured that from the fall Brian would have miscarried.

"I did an ultrasound on Brian after I ran the other test. The baby is still there an is developing like it should be. It looks like a normal seven week fetus… it really wants to be born." Randy said.

"That's great man." Bret said and slapped Hunter on the shoulder.

"But there's something else we need to talk about." Randy started. "I don't think Brian's fall was just a typical slip and fall on Brian's part."

"What?" Hunter began. "Do you think someone pushed him?"

"From a doctors standpoint, it seems that way. His injuries are way too severe from him just slipping and falling. We won't know for such until Brian comes to but I say start looking for a suspect." Randy said and walked away, giving something for Hunter and Bret to think about.

"Wait!" Bret popped up out of his seat and stood in front of Hunter. "Aren't there cameras at the stairs?"

"Yeah but they rotate." Hunter said. "They might not of been shooting that way when Brian fell."

"It's worth a shot." Bret said. "I'll go check the camera tapes, you go check on Brian." Bret said as he started for the door.

"Don't you need to worry about finding Shawn." Hunter called out.

"I can do two things at once." Bret yelled back. And that's why Bret was his best friend.

"Oh God." Shawn moaned as he reached for the toilet and threw up in the bowl. Shawn was tried of this part of his daily routine. Shawn sat down on the tile floor next to the toilet and rubbed his still non existent baby bump. "I love you. I really do but you have to stop making me sick." Shawn spoke to the growing baby inside of him. The baby however was not listening because Shawn once again had his head inside the bowl, emptying out his breakfast he just ate.

"Stubborn like your dad." Shawn said and stood up and brushed his teeth for the second time that day. When Shawn was finished brushing, he heard a knock on the door.

"Coming." Shawn called out. He never understood why Sunny knocked when she had a key. Shawn threw open the wooden door and was surprised. "What are you two doing here?"

"Hello." Drew said and walked in. Sheamus followed wheeling a black suitcase behind him. Shawn closed the door behind them. "I didn't have my portable ultrasound machine because I didn't figure you would be pregnant but I brought it today so I could check the baby."

"My baby?" Shawn placed his hand on his stomach. He didn't trust this.

"Look." Drew started, sensing Shawn's distrust. "Where myself and Sheamus come from, harming babies for whatever reason is bad luck and bad karma. I could have given you an abortion last week. I could have had you drink this liquid that would have killed the embryo in a few hours but I didn't because like I said it's bad luck. I don't give abortions to anyone because of my superstitions, not saying I'm against them it's just that I don't give them." Drew said.

"We do a lot of bad shit but we don't kill babies or children…bad luck." Sheamus said.

"Fine." Shawn said. It was just and ultrasound. It wouldn't hurt. Shawn went into the living room and Drew and Sheamus followed. Shawn laid down on the couch and watched as Drew and Sheamus set up the machine.

"Alright." Drew said and grabbed the Doppler once everything was turned on and set up. "Lift up your shirt." Shawn did as he was told. Drew put the gel on Shawn's stomach. It wasn't as cold as he expected it to be. Drew but the Doppler on his stomach and started to move it around. The three people could here a beating like noise.

"Fella got a strong heartbeat." Sheamus commented.

"Yes, it is." Drew said. "And there is your baby." Drew said and pointed to the small dot. "Do you want me to print out the picture?"

"Yes please." Shawn said. When he heard his baby's heartbeat, he want to cry. His emotions were so over whelming and the fact that Bret would never experience this made him sadder but he didn't want to cry in front of Drew and Sheamus.

Drew gave him the picture and packed everything up and told Shawn that he would come check on him again when he was far along enough to determine the sex. Shawn thanked him and then the couple took their leave.

Shawn sat down on the couch and looked at the ultrasound picture. Shawn sighed. He couldn't give up now, not when there was so much to loose.

"You've reviewed those tapes for me Swagger?" Bret asked Jack Swagger as he walked into the surveillance room. Jack was second in command of security at the palace. He also was apart of the intelligence team.

"Yes sir, but can I ask you a question sir?" Jack asked and Bret nodded.

"Why did you ask me to get the tapes and not Otunga. He is in charged. He's head of security."

"Because." Bret said and sat next to Jack. "My gut tells me I can't trust him and I always listen to my gut."

"Fair enough." Jack said and places the tape. "I've looked at the scene over and over again and you can see the hands on the queen's shoulders but you can't see anything else. Watch." Jack was right. It looked like Brian went to turn around but then two hands appeared on his shoulders and gave him a push.

"I've tried to get the person's image but there's a shadow." Jack said.

"Get a close up on those hands and print a few pictures." Bret said. We're doing a hand check."

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