FAGE 007

Title: His Waking Nightmare

Written for: Cullen Cousin

Written By: Abbymickey24

Rating: T

Summary/Prompt used: Loving a Cop

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-HLN-

If anyone has noticed Carlisle watching, he wouldn't know; his eyes have only been on Bella's face since he stepped up to the glass. He thought this would help, but it just makes it more real. However, he can't pull himself away.

"Carlisle?"

"I'm not leaving, Richard." Carlisle says without looking at his colleague and friend.

"I didn't ask you to. I just thought you might like some company."

"Thank you," Carlisle says before dropping down into a chair.

Richard sits beside him and asks, "Any word?"

Carlisle shakes his head in answer and then sighs before he says, "This wasn't supposed to happen."

Richard says nothing, recognizing Carlisle isn't finished.

"She was supposed to walk through our door in a few hours and wake me up. We're supposed to be boarding a plane later and starting our vacation. She's not supposed to be here. I can't…" Carlisle's voice trails off as sobs take over his body.

He buries his head in his hands and Richard offers the only comfort he can.

"Do you want me to go see how it's going?"

"Please," Carlisle says. "I just need to know what exactly we're dealing with."

"I'll be back," Richard says, but unfortunately he doesn't get far before the sound of alarms going off brings him back to the glass.

The surgical team is working frantically to restart the flatline that has befallen the heart monitor. More than once a head turns toward the man with his hands now pressed against the glass. It seems like he's trying to reach straight through and pull Bella back.

For the first time in a long time, Carlisle prays. He begs God to not take her away from him, but nothing he says seems to work.

And moments later Richard has just enough time to keep his friend from hitting the floor as the darkness overtakes him.