Heyo! Coming at you with a new chapter! Idk, if y'all felt it was rushed, but Kriss didn't really have the time to make it work so *insert emoji here*.
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As soon as he was in the break room, his fist connected with the wall.
"DAMMIT!" He shouted, pounding his fist over and over again.
"Connor!" Natalie Manning snapped, storming in. "Keep your cool. I know, it's terrible what they did to Reese. But, she'll get through it. She's strong." Natalie smiled softly, patting her friends back.
"But, it's Sarah." He whispered. "My Sarah, Nat. I should have been there. I should have taken her to her apartment." Never in the years of working with him had Natalie ever seen Connor Rhodes cry. He sunk to the ground, leaning his head against the wall. "What if she doesn't make it? I don't know what I'd do with myself. I love her. I know, I finally said it. But, can you blame me? There's nothing to hate about her."
"Dude, you are so whipped." Natalie said, sliding down next to him. "Connor, I want you to think about everything Sarah's gone through. The heartbreak, the hurt, her pathology lead. No matter what, she got through it and in that time, went to you. You don't have to worry, because in the end, only love really matters."
"This never would have happened before, huh?" Connor asked, staring up at the ceiling.
"What? You falling in love or this conversation?" Natalie teased.
"Just everything. I thought since my family was so screwed up, nobody could ever truly care. Sarah's entirely different. She doesn't notice my physical appearance that much, she sees every little thing about me. And I'm just so crazy about her. She makes me want to be better, as a person and a doctor. It's truly a blessing to be with her." Connor breathed in deeply. He didn't like being very emotional.
"Wow, you really are crazy about her. Congrats, Connor. I knew you had it in you, especially after Zanetti and Shore." Natalie said. "You and her, you guys are amazing together. You guys are like Gabby and Matt from Fire. You're so crazy, you don't like to admit you're in love. Guess what, they found love with each other. Not just admitting, showing. And I know, that once Sarah's okay, she'll be in your arms in an instant. It's just that simple, no need for complications."
"Thanks Nat, when did you become so wise?" Connor asked, laughing.
"Since now. Jesus, your life is so screwed up. You could have your own reality show with twists to last you a lifetime." Natalie joked, standing. "I'll go check on how she's doing."
"Nat!" Connor called. She turned and looked at her friend. "Thanks."
"No problem, Connor. Sometimes you just need a push."
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All Sarah saw was darkness swarming around her. Her head was pounding and her body felt numb, light, and sore as hell.
The beeping next to her ear was enough to startle her. Slowly, her eyes opened. Taking in the bright light and soft buzzing of voices.
"I don't understand. How could this happen?" A soft, buttery voice asked.
"Look, I understand it's impossible." Another voice said, rougher though. "She's still unconscious. We'll talk later, but I just wanted you to know. To prepare yourself."
"Thanks, Dr. Charles." The voice answered. "Now, I can tell Connor. He's been freaking out in the break room. I was talking to him and I know Will's trying to coax him out right now."
"About time. If I am correct, Sarah should be waking up soon."
Sarah slowly sat up, groaning at the pain shooting through her body.
"Connor?" She asked, looking around. "Natalie? April?" Natalie turned to look at her.
"Oh, thank god. Sarah, you're up. Let me go grab Connor." Natalie rushed off as Sarah stared after her in a trance. What had happened to her? Her head was still spinning, but it hurt less than before. Her body was still incredibly sore but not as numb.
"Sarah! Babe, you're okay!" Connor said, heading towards her. He wrapped his strong arms around her, holding her close.
"I'm not gonna break, Connor." Sarah whispered.
"I'm scared if I let you go or hold you tighter, this might be a dream." Connor replied.
"Well, it's not. So hold me tighter or I'll get Joey, Will, or Ethan too."
"Fine, fine." Connor complied, holding her tighter. "God, I was so worried."
"I can tell." Sarah noted. "Honestly, I was scared to. I could have died, Connor. I didn't want to die." Sarah started sobbing, burying her face in his shoulder.
"God, I love you. I love you so much, Sarah Reese." Connor promised.
"I love you so much too, babe." Sarah whispered. Connor rubbed her back.
A throat cleared behind them. Connor pulled away and turned around. Will and Natalie stood there, awkwardly. Natalie's eyes welled up as she hugged Reese and Will hugged her behind his girlfriend's back.
"Glad to have you back, Reese." Will said, smiling.
"Glad to be back." Sarah responded.
"Doctor Charles said she should get more rest. You too, Connor." Natalie said, wiping her eyes. "Thought I'd just inform you guys. You're allowed to stay in her room. Just no funny business, okay?"
"Deal." Both of them promised.
"Good. Sleep tight and don't worry, Maggie scheduled you guys for two days off." Will informed them. "Take care of her for us, Rhodes."
"You know it, Halstead." Connor answered.
So, I know this is kinda short but whatevs. I have to get started on other ideas. The max this fanfic will have is five chapters. The min is three. I'm sorry, I'm just super busy with work and other, better (hopefully) ideas. Caio- Ellie :) (Yes there are two authors of this account) Kriss is on vacay, lucky so I'll be updating in the meantime.