A/N- Alas it has been way to long my friends. Sorry about the very long delay but I have been working on what to do and lets just say there was some major Writers block. But I swear I will get the next chapter done in a timelyer fashion if that is even a word. anyway ignore any mistakes and enjoy. dont forget reviews break down the writers block walls that go up around my mind.
Three nurses walked in and smiled at me. G had left five minutes ago to go and sit with Paige. The last thing he had said to me was "I love you and you promised to come back so don't you dare leave me alone."
I sighed and watched as the nurses injected the drugs to put me under into y I.V. I knew it was a matter of minutes and I didn't fight it like I normally would. I heard G's words running through my head over and over. I watched as I was pushed down the hall until everything went black.
***************PAIGE'S POV*******************
I had been sitting in the waiting room for thirty minutes with Deeks and Dom when Kensi and Sam came in. I smiled and waved to them. I knew it was going to be a long day but I wasn't leaving. G came down the hallway toward us looking scared. He saw everyone and put on a more normal look. I sighed and grabbed a magazine. She had to be okay.
===============CALLEN'S POV===============
I sighed and got up from the hospital bed and headed for the door. I stopped and looked back at Christy.
"I love you and you promised to come back so don't you dare leave me alone" I said seriously.
"I love you too and I will see you again" she said smiling. I sighed and walked out of her room. I made it half way down the hall before I lost it. I leaned against the wall and cried silently. I couldn't lose the best thing that had happened to me since finding this team. I just couldn't. I pulled myself together before I headed toward the waiting room. Paige, Dom, and Deeks needed me to look fine. Kensi and Sam knew me better than that. They could tell when I was worried so I couldn't shield them but I could shield Paige.
I walked into the waiting room and looked around. Paige spotted me and I focused on how I looked. I walked over and sat down next to Sam. He smiled sadly and patted me on the shoulder. I grabbed my phone and sent Erik a text letting Nell, Nate and Erik how everything was going.
-7 Hrs. Later-
Kensi and Paige were both nodding off and Deeks, Dom and Sam were getting something to eat. I watched the girls fall asleep. I got up and walked around the room stretching. It had been seven long hours without updates or news. Earlier Kensi and Dom had gone and interrogated the men who were taken and learned that the Ricci wasn't there. Erik and Nell were trying to find him but weren't having any luck. When I found the bastard who did this I hoped he would pull a gun so I could shoot him. I turned as a nurse in scrubs came out and looked around. She recognized me from Christy's room and walked over.
"How is she" I said quickly before the nurse could speak.
"Well she is about half way through surgery, there were a lot of injuries and the recovery period looks long but if there aren't any more complications she should come out fine."
"Okay first thanks for the update, secondly what do you mean by any more complications was there a problem" I said freezing in place.
"Umm I can't elaborate on a current surgery" she said walking back toward the ER. I sat down in the chair near Paige and lowered my head to my hands. Dom and Deeks walked in laughing about something. I ignored them and closed my eyes wanting nothing more than to see Christy. Sam sat down and patted my back.
"Hey why don't you get some sleep, I can call you when we here anything" he said knowing that I was exhausted.
"No" I said getting up and walking toward the double doors that lead to the café. Paige woke up and hurried after me.
"Hey you should go home I can call you if anything happens" Paige said trying to be helpful.
"Paige no offense but I was the one who heard that Christy is having a couple complications and Fuck off" I said turning away.
******************PAIGE'S POV***********************
I woke up just before Sam and G started talking. They were talking about going home and resting. I could tell Dom wanted me to do the same thing. I got up and hurried after G to get away from Dom and to calm him down.
"Hey you should go home I can call you if anything happens" I said trying to persuade him.
"Paige no offense but I was the one who heard that Christy is having a couple complications and Fuck off" he said before turning away. I could tell he was in pain but I wasn't about to drop it.
"What do you mean" I said hurrying after him silently cursing the fact that I was almost as big as a house.
"Look okay while you slept the nurse came out and since none of you care enough to stay awake I guess I can tell you, they are having to deal with complications and they can't elaborate on it" he said glaring at me.
"G look we've been through this so many times, if you looked at her medical folder it's probably bigger than the folder on any case you've ever worked. You get used to Christy getting hurt and putting herself in danger to save innocent people and even criminals. You should talk to her about it and get used to sitting in waiting rooms cause it's a never ending thing" I said hanging onto his arm.
"Well I refuse to get used to it because when I get used to it, it shows that I don't care and I will never stop caring" he said pulling away and walking off.
-4 hours later-
I was sitting holding Dom's hand when a nurse came out and looked around the nearly empty waiting room. There was no one but our small group waiting there. Sam Kensi and Deeks were playing poker and looking at the clock worriedly. G was sitting across the room never moving and just staring at the clock. Dom and I were sitting in an easy silence waiting for someone to come and tell us what was going on. Erik, Nell and Nate had stopped by for a while but they all had to get back. Everyone looked up at the nurse when she walked in. She made her way over to G and said something to him. He nodded and pointed to me. She walked toward me and smiled.
"You are Miss Bennett I assume" she said smiling sweetly.
I was in no mood to deal with overly sweet people but Dom squeezed my hand and I smiled back "yep that's me."
"Well I wanted to let you know that your friend is out of the OR and in ICU, the doctor will be out in a few minutes to give you an update" she said still smiling.
"Wait, why is she in ICU" Kensi started.
"Yeah shouldn't she be in recovery" Deeks continued. If I hadn't been in such a bad mood I might have laughed at their antics. Laughing was not on my mind right now though.
"Look I can't say anything and I don't know anything" she said turning to the nurse's station and walking away. I sighed and rested my head on Dom's shoulder. A few minutes later a man walked out looking at a clipboard before looking up and seeing us spread out around the room. He walked over and everyone came and sat down next to Dom and I. Everyone except G who got up and walked over standing a few feet away.
"Hello I'm doctor Trautman and I'm here to give you an update" he said. It sounded so formal and comical.
"Kay" Deeks said at the same time I did. Everyone glared at him and he shrunk back into his chair.
"Well first of all Ms. DeVries is in the recovery wing of the ICU, and I see the questions on your face so the answer is no, this isn't normal. Ms. DeVries had a few complications, she is in a medical induced coma because her body was fighting the anesthetic and also she tried to bleed out on us a couple times throughout the surgery. Her heart did stop for thirty seconds which shouldn't have any affect on her brain. Also she will probably be in a coma for the next few days at least. Do you folks have any questions" he said watching our faces go from happy to scared throughout his speech.
"Yeah I have a few" Sam said looking at everyone then turning to the doctor "first when can we see her? Second when is she likely to be awake? Third how many of us can go in at a time? And fourth there is a slight possibility she is in danger so we need to have someone staying with her the whole time, is that possible?"
"Umm let's start with the first question, you can see her right now but I do want to warn you she doesn't look good. There is no sure way to tell when she will wake up, it could be tomorrow it could be next week or and this is very unlikely but there is a chance that she could never wake up." He said pausing to get everyone's reaction. Kensi turned and buried her face in Deeks shoulder, Sam flinched and patted Kensi's shoulder, Deeks looked shocked but he put his arm around Kensi and hugged her, Dom looked at me seeing tears he pulled me into his arms, and G stood there for a second before turning toward the double doors that led outside and he walked slowly out.
"You have to understand it is very unlikely and it generally doesn't happen" the doctor said trying to make us feel better. "Anyway the third question you asked about the amount of people allowed in her room is generally three but I am willing to allow all of you up there since you are all some sort of military. The last thing you asked me about is someone staying and I am going to give you special permission to have one person stay with her because she has no family alive."
"Wait how do you know that" Dom said looking at the older man.
"Well let's just say this isn't the first time I've seen Ms. DeVries in my OR" he said looking sad.
"What are you talking about, Christy hasn't had you as a doctor" I said sitting back up.
"On the contrary Christel DeVries Buckingham has had me as a doctor a long long time ago" he said getting up and walking over to one of the nurses.
"What are you talking about" I said looking at him like he was crazy.
"Well when she was little I am sure you know that she lost her family right" he said coming back over and sitting down.
"Yeah" I said looking at him. Everyone was looking at him in curiosity.
"Well her family as I am also sure you know died in a very suspisious house fire here in L.A. and she was the only survivor because her mom helped her out of the window before running in for the other two childern and her husband. Christel in there wasa very lucky little girl, she nearly didn't make it."
"Wait a suspisous fire" I said looking at him.
"Yes you see from what the cops found her mother was a lawyer for a few very bad people and her father was a very powerful man at this hospital but also a major player in a lot of ilegal things" he said watching all of us.
"Wait how was he powerfull around this hospital" Deeks said after a minute of silence.
"Well you see he was a surgeon here and he left most of his estate to the hospital" the doctor said smiling "You know the statue of the man on the front lawn, well that's Christel's father." We all sat dumbstruck for a few minutes before anyone broke the silence.
"So" I said looking at him "When did this happen exactly" I said looking at him.
"Well lets see it would have been the firs week in December if I am not mistaken" he said before getting up "I will send a nurse over to take you up to her room."
"Thank you for everything" Sam said polietly. I sighed and got up slowly. It was the second to last week in November and it was cold at night but I still wanted to see the statue before I went up to see Christy or Christel.
I headed for the door and everyone knew instantly what I was doing. They followed silently and we walked next to eachother in silence. When we got outside and to the statue someone was already sitting in the bench facing the statue. It was G and as I aproched I was he had a single tear on his face. I glanced up at Sam who nodded and stopped everyone by raising a hand. He said something along the lines of going up and seeing Christy and everyone agreed.
I stood for one last minute before walking over and sitting next to G. He looked at me and I realized he had heard everything about Christy's life and how she was doing. I reached up and put my arm around Callen knowing Christy would kill me if I didn't. He turned to me and I could see emotions I had never seen on his face before. There was hurt, anger and wait there was no way but yet there it was plain as day, G Callen was scared. I knew why he was feeling these emotions because i felt the exact same way. I pulled G into a hug and we sat like that for ten minutes me comforting and G trying to hide his silent crying. After he clmed down we pulled apart and just sat for a few more minutes looking at the statue of Christy's dad. They looked a lot alike and it made me smile.
"Hey how bout we head in and go inside and see her" I said glancing up at him.
"Sounds good and Paige thanks" he said getting up and helping me up.
A/N- So what u peeps think? now there is a few ways this could go and I would love to hear what u peeps think. Thanks for the read and hopefully the review, HINT HINT ;)