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Jess was breathing slowly but steadily, tubes in her nose to regulate her breathing. After waking up she had been given several tests and scans to make sure there was MA damage to her brain.
It seemed that there was no actual definable damage, but Jess seemed to have retreated into herself, looking blank as Ana spoke to her for twenty minutes.
'Jess are you okay?'. Her only response was a brief, false smile and a little nod.
Christian and Ana had both lightly hinted questions about the money, but they hadn't got any response about it. Jess wasn't saying much at all, and when the topic was raised she went completely silent and wouldn't even meet their eyes.
Caleb waited patiently out in the corridor until they eventually asked if she wanted to see him.
Jess's only response was 'I want to see my son'.
Caleb had taken the hint and abruptly left the hospital and driven home, looking furious.
Luke had sat in Jess's room and completely refused to leave, eyeing everyone who came in with either contempt or mild suspicion, barely even looking at the book in his hands.
The only exception was when Gail brought Harry to Jess's room later, the little boy still in his pyjamas.
Harry ran in, shouting loudly 'Mummy! Mummy!'.
Luke witnessed the first proper reaction from Jess since she had woke up, a huge smile breaking over her face, sitting up to pull him up on to the bed.
'Mummy, Gail let me stay up late!'. She laughed, holding him tightly 'Well I hope you were good for her?'.
Harry sat up on his knees, nodding 'yes. Are you okay mummy?'. Jess nodded, smoothing her sons hair and looking soothed 'Yes honey, I am now'.
Luke pointedly looked down at his book, pretending to read to give Jess some privacy.
Harry yawned slightly and Jess glanced at the clock on the wall, seeing just how late it was 'you should be asleep little man'. Harry pouted and sat down heavily, looking upset 'Can I sleep here Mummy?'.
Jess looked at him for a second with an unreadable expression and nodded 'Of course'.
Christian and Ana looked in the hospital room half an hour later and saw Jess lying on her side asleep, Harry under a blanket beside her, also asleep.
Luke met Christian's eyes and he saw a flicker of annoyance in the bodyguard's eyes before he put a finger to his lips to keep them quiet and looked down at the book, knuckles white as he gripped it, holding his tongue, for now.
In the early morning Ana came in to the hospital room and gently woke Jess and Harry up, Jess looking bleary eyed
'Jess, honey, I'm gonna take Harry back home alright, you've got tests today and he needs a bath'.
She nodded drowsily and kissed her sons head as Ana lifted the half asleep boy up, carrying him out of the room.
Jess was slowly waking up over the next forty minutes, Luke leaving her to go and get some food as Ryan stood outside the door, drinking his third coffee of the day.
Christian was on his way to the hospital after sorting some paperwork out when Grace knocked on Jess's door and came in, closing the door behind her.
'Jess, uh, Caleb has called to check how you were getting on, I obviously couldn't tell him any details but I said you were making good progress… you should talk to him, he's clearly worried about you'.
Jess made a vague noise that only half sounded like a 'yes' and Grace looked awkward, her mouth twisted as she sat on the end of the bed
'Well, regardless, you and I need to have a word Jess, and I think you know what it is about don't you?'. After a pause she silently nodded and Grace sighed
'I haven't told Christian because of patient confidentially, but I think he deserves to be told, don't you?'.
Jess silently nodded again and pulled the blanket up over herself and turned onto her side, away from Grace. 'Jess...'.
She didn't get a response from the girl and left, taking the hint and leaving the room, the message from Jess loud and clear.
Christian arrived a little time later, coming into the room and sitting in the chair beside her bed, seeing the Jess was awake but not saying anything or acknowledging his presence in the room.
Christian was quiet for a while and it was Jess who broke the silence, slowly turning around in the bed towards him, looking uncomfortable and her voice was quiet.
'The money… I'm sorry'.
He blinked, looking confused 'you don't have to apologise Jess, I just want to know why, I want to know why and from that what I can do to help you… I'm not even annoyed anymore, can you just tell me why?'.
Jess closed her eyes briefly and exhaled deeply, opening them again and looking over at Christian'I didn't want you to find out….'.
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