Ch. 6
It was finally the end of the week and Sabrina already couldn't wait for her shift to be over. She was tired with everything dealing with the move to her new place. She was floated back to 10th floor because they had a short staff of nurses. "At least you're familiar with the place." Felix whispered as they listened for their assignments from Epiphany. "I feel like I haven't seen you in forever Sabrina. I miss you. We need to have a night out with all of us." Elizabeth stated. Sabrina smiled; it felt good being back with the old crew. "I miss you too Elizabeth and yea definitely." Sabrina agreed. Elizabeth stared at Sabrina now as if she was seeing her for the first time. "What is there something on my face?" Sabrina asked when she noticed Elizabeth staring at her. "There's something different about you. I don't know what it is though. You look…radiant." She admitted. Felix felt Sabrina tense up and immediately stepped in. "It's this new foundation that I picked out for Sabrina. Doesn't she look hot?" "I guess that's it. And she does look hot Felix not that she needs it. Good job." Elizabeth praised. "Well I try." He said flattered. Sabrina sighed. She knew she couldn't keep this up any longer. In the middle of her shift, Sabrina started not feeling well. She felt dizzy and nauseous. She went into the break room to eat a snack to see if that would ease her symptoms. Before she could even sit down, a wave dizziness came over her and all she saw was black. The last thing she did before succumbing to this was clutch her stomach protectively where she felt her babies move.
Elizabeth and Felix were the ones to find Sabrina passed out on the ground in the break room. "Oh my god!" Elizabeth gasped. Felix rushed to Sabrina's side. "Sabrina?" He called out several times. "Elizabeth, go get a doctor!" He barked as he felt for a pulse. He sighed in relief when he felt one. Elizabeth ran out. "Come on Sabrina, wake up!" Felix shouted. He placed his hands on her belly and felt the twins move. "The twins are worried for their mother, wake up." He whispered close to her ear. Suddenly, Robin, Elizabeth, and Epiphany came in with a gurney. "What happened?" Epiphany shouted. "We don't know, we found her like this." Felix answered. They all worked together to get Sabrina on the gurney and into an exam room. "Get a set of vitals and start an IV on her immediately. Elizabeth, draw some blood and get some labs on her." Robin ordered. "Wait." Felix shouted getting everyone's attention. "We need to get Dr. Lee down here also." He added. "Dr. Lee works in OB Felix." Elizabeth replied confused. "I know." Felix responded. There was a silence in the room as everyone finally processed what Felix was saying. Robin's shaking hands went to lift Sabrina's scrub top and t-shirt where her growing belly finally revealed itself to everyone in the room. "Oh my." Epiphany whispered. "Page Dr. Lee." Robin finally whispered. Sabrina was taken to the OB floor and Felix followed. He knew that when Sabrina woke up, her world was going to be in chaos. The truth was out and not like she wanted but Felix made a call and knew that her health and the twin's health were more important.
Robin came went into an empty on-call room after she had Patrick paged. He was wrapping up a surgery and she told him she needed to see him immediately. She couldn't believe it. Sabrina was pregnant and no doubt with Patrick's child! Once again, her world was crashing around her. Her husband was going to father another child with the woman that almost took her place in Patrick's and Emma's life. Just when they started to get back to normal as a family, this happens. Robin knew now that she was going to have to share her husband with Sabrina as parents forever. It's a bond that tied two people stronger than anything. Patrick finally walked in the on-call room. "Hey Robin, you had me paged. They said it was urgent. Is everything ok? Is it Emma?" He asked hurriedly. "No, no Emma is fine. I had you paged because I need to tell you something very important." Robin began. By the looks of Robin, Patrick knew that he was very serious. "Ok, what is it?" Patrick asked. Robin took a deep breath. "You should sit Patrick." She stalled. "I'm fine, just tell me Robin." He insisted. "Sabrina was found passed out in the break room a while ago." She started. "What? Is she ok? Where is she?" Patrick said in a concerned tone. "She was stable when they took her. Patrick when we found Sabrina and brought her out to examine her we found out something about her. Something that she was hiding apparently because no one knew except Felix." Robin continued. "What did they find out Robin? Where is she?" Patrick was distraught now. Robin didn't answer right away. "Robin." Patrick pressed. "We found out that Sabrina is pregnant Patrick." Robin finally confessed. Patrick shook his head in disbelief. "No Robin, that can't be true. Sabrina would've told me." He stammered. He was pacing the room now. "I saw it for myself Patrick. She's been hiding her pregnancy. It was very apparent when I lifted up her shirt to see. We paged Dr. Lee and she was transferred to OB as patient." Robin explained. Patrick sank into a chair and buried his head in his hands. The past couple of weeks played in his mind going back to that first visit back to the apartment. Sabrina was going through morning sickness which is why she was sick. Her working on the Peds floor was a way to distance herself from him and anyone who could figure out that she was pregnant. It also explained why she was moving out of her apartment with Felix. "Sabrina is pregnant with my child." He said out loud without realizing. "How do you know? It could be that Carlos's guy child." Robin suggested. She wanted more than anything for this to not be true. Patrick glared at her. "It's not Carlos's child Robin, it's mine. If Sabrina has a noticeable belly it means she's been pregnant for some months now and we all know that she and I were together. She would've never cheated on me with Carlos so the child is mine." Patrick declared. He stood up and started walking out of the room. "Where are you going?" Robin already knew the answer but she asked anyway. "I need answers." He said without glancing at her. Patrick went towards the elevators.
When Sabrina finally came to, she was disoriented. She looked at her arm and saw a blood pressure cuff and an IV with fluids running. Her hands immediately flew to her stomach. A sob escaped her from her mouth when she felt them moving in her womb. She smiled in relief as the tears came down her face. Felix suddenly walked in and she saw the relief on his face. "We're ok." She said when Felix pulled her into his arms gently. "I know and I'm so happy Bri. You scared me." Felix said looking her now. He wiped her tears. "How did you find me Felix?" Sabrina asked him. "Elizabeth and I found you passed out in the break room. You have no idea how terrified we were." Felix explained. Sabrina's face fell. "Does she know about the twins Felix?" "Yes, she does. So does Epiphany and Dr. Scorpio-Drake." Felix announced. Sabrina became anxious now. "Does Patrick know?" She whispered shakily. "I'm sure Robin told him by now. I'm sorry Bri, this is all my fault. It all happened so fast. Robin was the attending doctor and she started barking out orders so we could figure out what was wrong. At that moment, I told them that we should have Dr. Lee paged. Everyone knows that Dr. Lee works in OB. I'm sorry but I was worried for you and the twins." Felix explained as he paced the room. "Felix, come here. You have nothing to apologize for. You were thinking as a nurse first. I would've done the same thing if I were in your shoes. It's on me if the secret is out about the twins." Sabrina reassured him. "So you're not mad at me?" "No, I'm not Fe. It's ok." Sabrina said. They were interrupted by a knock on the door. Felix went over and opened the door. He face fell when he saw it was Patrick. Patrick glared at him and walked passed him. He locked eyes with Sabrina and took her in completely. She was somewhat pale and he could tell that she had been crying but she still looked beautiful. He walked towards her and could see her pregnant belly peeking through the hospital gown. "I need to talk to Sabrina alone Felix." Patrick demanded. He was about to protest when Sabrina said "It's ok Felix." She nodded reassuringly. Felix walked over to Patrick and looked at him square in the face. "Take it easy on her Patrick." It was a warning. Felix walked out of the room. They stared at each other for who knows how long. He was in front of her now. "So it's true? You're pregnant with our child?" He questioned. "Yes. I'm pregnant." She replied. "Were you ever going to tell me Sabrina? How long did you think you could hide this from me? Did you think I wouldn't notice?" He asked angrily. He began pacing the room. "I was going to tell you about them. I knew I wasn't going to be able to hide it any longer. I never wanted anyone but me to tell you but then this happened. I'm sorry Patrick." Sabrina rambled. Patrick stopped and looked at her again with a bewildered look on his face. "You said 'I was going to tell you about them' Sabrina. What does that mean?" He asked. Sabrina sighed. "I'm pregnant with twins Patrick." She revealed to him. "I can't believe this! How could you have kept all of this from me Sabrina?" He asked. "I found out I was pregnant two weeks after you me told your decision to be with Robin and Emma. I was not about to go knocking on your door and say 'sorry, I know you want to start over with your family Patrick but I'm pregnant'. I was still hurt with everything and then I found out I was pregnant. I needed time to get myself together before I said anything to you. I didn't want to shove my pregnancy in Robin's face like Britt did to me." Sabrina explained. Patrick felt like he could pass out with what he was hearing. Not only was Sabrina pregnant, she was pregnant with twins. "How far along are you?" He asked. "I'm four months." Sabrina replied. Patrick shook his head in disbelief. He was trying to hold it together so he wouldn't lash out at Sabrina. He knew that she was being the sweet and considerate person he knew she was. She was protecting everyone but it didn't change the fact that she kept something so huge away from him. There was a knock on the door and Dr. Lee walked in with Felix in tow. Dr. Lee felt how tense the room was and since Patrick was here, she knew that he knew about Sabrina's pregnancy. "Let me just remind you Sabrina that stress is no good for you or this pregnancy. I want to examine you. Is it ok if Patrick stays in here?" Dr. Lee asked. Patrick looked at Sabrina and she could see that he had no plans of leaving. "It's fine." She said. "Ok. Felix turn off the lights for me please." Dr. Lee asked. She turned on the ultrasound machine and revealed Sabrina's growing belly. She squeezed some gel on her belly and then Dr. Lee began her examination. Felix stood by Sabrina and held her hand in support. Patrick remained expressionless in the corner as he watched the monitor. It wasn't long until the room was filled with a sound of two distinct heartbeats. "There they are." Dr. Lee expressed. It didn't matter to Sabrina that she heard the heartbeats many times now, she was always happy when she heard it. Tears sprang to her eyes. "Are they ok?" Sabrina asked. "Yes, they're ok Sabrina. They are both growing beautifully. One is smaller than the other but that's to be expected with twins. You're about 16/17 weeks give or take. I see ten fingers and ten toes on both babies." Dr. Lee explained as she looked. "Look, one of them is sucking its thumb." She pointed out. Sabrina laughed. Patrick now stood on the other side of Sabrina looking in awe at his kids for the first time. He felt a flood of happiness wash through him as he heard their heartbeats and saw them on the sonogram. His anger with Sabrina disappeared. "If you guys want, we can find out the sex of the twins now." Dr. Lee announced as she looked back forth between Sabrina and Patrick. "I want to know Patrick." Sabrina asked tentatively. "Ok." He agreed. He didn't leave the room. "Ok the little one that's sucking its thumb is a girl." Sabrina was crying at this point. Patrick grabbed her hand and squeezed. "And baby number two is a boy." "Oh my God." She muttered. Felix hugged her. "A little boy and a little girl. It's the best of both worlds Bri." He mumbled. "I know I'm so happy." Sabrina cried. She looked at Patrick who hadn't said anything yet but he continued to hold her hand. Sabrina composed herself. Dr. Lee finished her examine on the twins. "I'll have a nurse come give you the pictures when they're printed. Now the reason why you're here Sabrina is because you were very dehydrated. That is what caused the dizziness and low blood pressure. You have to remember, being pregnant with twins' means they're taking twice as much from you. Start carrying water bottles and snacks with you when you're going out. And don't over exert yourself. Besides that, everything looks ok with your labs and the babies are fine as you saw earlier. Do you have any questions for me?" Dr. Lee asked. "Not right now." Sabrina replied. Dr. Lee looked at Patrick and he shook his head. "Ok, we're going to wait for you to finish that IV bag and monitor your blood pressure. I'm going to discharge you in the morning if everything's ok. I want to monitor you tonight." Dr. Lee declared. Sabrina nodded in agreement. "Thanks Dr. Lee." Sabrina said. "You're welcome Sabrina. Take it easy." She said before leaving. "Bri, I have to get back to my shift and update Lucas about you and the twins." Felix said. "It's fine. We'll be fine. Thank you for being here for me Felix. I love you." Sabrina said. Felix kissed her on her forehead. "Love you too Bri. And I love you Bam Bam and Pebbles." Felix said to Sabrina's belly. Sabrina laughed at this. Felix left and it was the two of them once again. Patrick pulled a chair and sat next to Sabrina. Sabrina was about to say something when Patrick held up his hand. "I am so angry with you that you kept this from me even though I understand why you did." He started. "I hope you know that I have every intention of being in their lives Sabrina." He said looking at her. "And I would never keep you from them. I'm sorry Patrick." Sabrina replied back. "We have a lot we need to discuss but you should get some rest. You look tired." Patrick stated. "You don't have to stay." Sabrina responded back. "I know." He whispered back. He didn't move. Eventually Sabrina fell asleep as Patrick looked after her.
Several people came to visit her while she was asleep but Patrick sent them away. Robin came to get him when her shift was over. She found him standing outside Sabrina's room. "Are you coming home Patrick?" She asked him. "Can you wait for a couple of minutes? I'm waiting on Felix to get here so Sabrina isn't left alone. His shift will be over soon." Patrick explained. Robin nodded. "I'll be in the waiting room." She replied. Ten minutes later, Felix and Lucas appeared in front of him. "How is she?" Felix asked. "She's fine. She's sleeping so try not to wake her up. She's tired. I'm going to be leaving but I'll be back in the morning. Call me if anything Felix." Patrick asked. "I will." Patrick started walking away when Felix called out to him. "I know that you're upset with Sabrina but she did what she thought was right considering the situation. She never planned on not telling you Patrick." Felix admitted to him. He walked away and left Patrick pondering in his thoughts.
When Robin and Patrick got home, she immediately wanted to talk about Sabrina and her pregnancy. "So you're the father of her baby?" Robin questioned. Patrick sat on the couch and rubbed his head. "Patrick we need to talk about this. Another woman is claiming that you're the father of her child!" Robin shouted now. "It's not a claim. It's the truth Robin. Sabrina is pregnant with my kids." Patrick replied. "Excuse me; did you just say kids, as in more than one baby?" Robin pointed out. "Yes Sabrina is having twins." Patrick mumbled tiredly. All he wanted to do was sleep and forget about today. "Well, you sure know how to hit the right target don't you Patrick." Robin said with sarcasm. Patrick sighed and stood up. "I'm going to sleep Robin. We'll talk about this later." Patrick went towards the bedroom and missed when Robin started crying.