Alex began to stir when Lara had closed the bathroom door. He had thought nothing of it until he heard the sounds of her being sick. Stumbling out of bed, Alex went over to the bathroom door and listened to the sounds coming from inside the bathroom. He heard the sound of the taps as Lara brushed her teeth and the gurgling of her using mouthwash.
"Lara, you okay?" Alex asked, pushing open the door. His senses were in overdrive when he saw Lara holding onto the sink for dear life. He went over to her side. "Lara..."
"I'm okay, I'm good" Lara replied, giving him a fake smile. She pushed herself off the sink and stumbled as the dizziness took over. Alex caught hold of her and helped her stand.
"Really? 'Cause I don't think you are" Alex said, casting a watchful eye on Lara. She glared at him before relenting.
"Okay, okay, maybe I'm not. I'll get Hillary to call a doctor if it will stop you worrying" Lara said, relenting to Alex's concerns. Alex sighed before speaking.
"Come on, back to bed for you" Alex said, playfully tugging her back into the bedroom. She smiled.
By this time, Kurtis was in Bryce's trailer; listening to Bryce's endless conversation about Lara's previous adventures.
The next morning, Lara slowly made her way down the staircase to the lounge; where Hillary had left her the cup of tea she requested when he had come to wake her up. Alex was still in bed, so Lara had plenty of free time. At the bottom of the staircase, Lara tripped and ended up sprawled on the rug at the foot of the stairs. She began laughing, unable to stop. Kurtis came in through the front door and saw Lara laid on the floor; laughing hysterically.
"Erm...Lara, what are you doing?" Kurtis asked cautiously.
"I don't know" Lara replied, in between giggles. She looked at Kurtis, he was trying to stifle a smile and she knew it.
"Do you want a hand getting up?" Kurtis asked, offering her his right hand.
"Sure" Lara said, giving him a smile whilst taking his hand. He hauled her up and set her down on the staircase. She sat down, feeling woozy, closing her eyes to dull the pain away. Kurtis cocked his head to one side and eyed Lara suspiciously.
Lara placed her hands to her head and began rubbing her fingers on her temples.
"You alright, Croft?" Kurtis asked, concern being a clear aspect of his tone.
"Fine, I'm fine" Lara replied, trying to stop the darkness taking over. The darkness won the battle however, and Lara passed out. Kurtis placed a hand to the side of her head as she fell, preventing her from further injury by hitting her head on the steps of the stairs. He sat her body against the banister and gently moved her hair from her face.
Alex stepped out of Lara's bedroom after having a quick shower. He was about to walk down the stairs when he saw Lara slumped against the banister with Kurtis trying to rouse her. After running down the stairs, Alex knelt next to Kurtis and checked Lara's pulse. It was steady. Taking Lara into his arms, Alex took Lara to one of the sofas whilst Kurtis went to find Hillary.
Alex placed Lara down and stroked her hair away from her face. He placed a tentative hand on her cheek before taking her hand. This was when Kurtis came back in; with Hillary in tow. Hillary went straight to Lara's side and placed two fingers on her wrist to check her pulse before turning to Kurtis.
"What happened?" Hillary asked, his tone fraught.
"When I came back from talking to Bryce, she was having a bit of a moment, she looked carefree. I helped her up and she sat on the stairs and then she passed out" Kurtis said, keeping his neutral gaze on Lara's weak form. Hillary looked to be deep in thought.
"Has she been having headaches or nausea?" Hillary asked, looking at Alex. Alex shrugged but then remembered what happened yesterday.
"She was sick yesterday. She said she'd talk to you about setting up a doctor's appointment" Alex replied, his face showing signs of confusion. Hillary glanced back at Lara before explaining.
"I apologize for being so frank about this but when you and Lara have had intercourse lately, have you been using protection?" Hillary asked, clearly embarrassed about the topic of the question.
Realization hit both Alex and Kurtis about what Hillary was implying. There was the slight chance Lara was once again pregnant. Kurtis looked at Alex and shook his head. Alex gave him a look as if to say 'what?!'.
"Alex, if Hillary's right about this then you not only hurt your girlfriend, but also the woman who is carrying your child" Kurtis said matter-of-factly. Alex shot him a glare and looked at Lara when she appeared to stir. She opened her crystal blue eyes and looked around in confusion. He gaze settled on Alex before she swung her legs over the side of the sofa and tried to sit up.
"Ow, ow, ow" Lara said, closing her eyes in pain and putting a hand on her forehead. "What the hell happened?" Her focus began to come back and she looked into the concerned eyes of Alex, Hillary and Kurtis.