Rushing through the children's ward, Lindsey and Freddie ran side by side as Daisy was taken to an emergency room. Sandy and the brothers ran on behind, Joe holding JJ as they all stood blankly outside the room. Lindsey shook her head and fell into Freddie's arms, sobbing into him. Freddie wrapped his arms tightly around Lindsey as he tried to hold himself together for her sake.
"It's going to be okay, she survived being premature, she can do it again." Freddie soothed.
"It's not going to be okay, not this time." Lindsey sobbed, her head looking towards the floor.
"I'm going to take JJ home, he doesn't need to be in all this." Joe said, not even letting Lindsey reply before walking back down the corridor and outside.
"Today was supposed to be special for JJ."
"And it was special, it's a birthday to remember. But Daisy is our main priority, JJ is safe with his dad." Freddie assured her, holding her close as he placed a kiss onto her head.
"We're going to go and sit in the waiting room, she'll be okay." Sandy added, flashing a smile at her son.
Freddie nodded in response and sighed softly as he kept his arms wrapped tightly around Lindsey.
Lindsey took the plastic water cup from Freddie, taking a sip of it before placing it on the side. Freddie took a seat beside her in the family room, wrapping his arm around her. Lindsey wiped her eyes as the door creaked, Sandy and Ziggy walking in.
"Hiya love. How is she? Any news?" Sandy asked softly, placing her bag down and sitting beside Lindsey.
"Um, we've had no news. Dr S'avage will be in shortly to let us know what's up." Lindsey whispered, her voice cracking as she spoke.
"She's open to so much because she's so little and she was premature, it could be anything. Linds said it could just be an infection." Freddie said in reply to his mum.
"You've got to think positive, it might just be a simple cold and she got stuffy with it. Everything'll be okay." Ziggy assured the couple, tapping Freddie on the shoulder with a smile.
As the room fell into silence, Dr S'avage knocked gently on the door before stepping in, a clipboard with all the notes in his hands.
"Lindsey, we've got Daisy's results here." Dr S'avage said quietly.
"Well, what's wrong? Is she going to be okay?" Lindsey voiced, jumped up in a panic.
"I'm afraid it's not good news. Daisy has Pneumonia which I'm sure you know all about. It's not the greatest of news but she will get better with antibiotics and a few days in hospital.
"But she'll be okay?" She replied, her voice breaking as she anxiously bit her nails.
"Daisy will get worse and it she it can become fatal but if we can start her off on antibiotics now, she'll be right as rain in a short while."
Lindsey could feel the tears threatening to fall from her eyes but she knew that she had to be strong for Daisy's sake. She nodded gently at S'avage.
"Can I talk to Freddie and just go over things and then talk in a bit?"
"Of course, I'll leave you be." Dr S'avage added, leaving the family room.
"Come here." Freddie said softly, standing up and pulling Lindsey into a tight hug.
"She's going to be okay, isn't she?" Lindsey whispered sadly.
"She's going to be okay." He responded.
"We're going to go and get coffees. We'll be back soon, okay?" Sandy said, placing a kiss on Freddie's cheek and hugging Lindsey gently before leaving.
"I'm here if you need to talk babe, alright?" Ziggy said quietly, winking in a friendly manner as he smiled softly and left behind Sandy.
Pacing JJ on the floor, Joe smiled at his son as he rummaged through the airing cupboard in an attempt to find a bag. He pulled out a large rucksack and placed it on the floor, closing the cupboard and picking up JJ gently.
"Me and you, little man, are going to go an adventure. You're back where you belong and I'm not letting you go ever again." Joe whispered, planting a kiss on JJ's head.
"And where do you think you're going?" Jason asked, his hands in his pockets.
"Oh, I was just taking JJ to the park that's all." Joe replied, making his way to the door.
"So why have you got a rucksack out?"
"Just leave it Jase." Joe said sternly before quickly exiting the house with JJ.
Lindsey placed her hand through the cut out whole on Daisy's incubator in intensive care and held the baby girls hand. She smiled faintly as she looked down at her sleeping baby girl, wiping away her tears as she heard footsteps behind her.
"How you doing?" Ziggy asked, stepping into the hospital room and handing Lindsey a coffee.
"Scared is all I'm feeling right now." Lindsey said, chuckling nervously as she took the coffee cup.
"Daisy will be okay. Once she's got her antibiotics, your little girl is going to be on the mend and right back home where she belongs." Ziggy added, wrapping an arm around Lindsey and pulling her into him.
"I really, really hope you. I can't lose another baby, I've been through it too much to ever lose another one and if it becomes fatal.." She whispered, her voice breaking as she spoke.
"Lindsey, everything is going to be fine! I promise."
Lindsey glanced up at Ziggy and flashed a smile at him, resting her head on her friend's shoulder as she stared at her daughter.
"Not disturbing anything am I?" Freddie asked, stepping into the hospital room quietly.
"Course not; I just came to check if Linds was okay." Ziggy voiced, standing up. "I'll see you tomorrow sometime?" He added.
"Definitely, thanks Zig." Lindsey replied, smiling at the male.
"See you tomorrow bruv'." Ziggy added, tapping Freddie on the shoulder gently and leaving the hospital.
Freddie nodded gently as his brother left before walking over to where Lindsey was with Daisy, taking a seat beside her.
"How's she doing?" He asked, placing his hand into the incubator and holding Daisy's tiny hand.
"She's fine. I can't wait for her to just be better again, get rid of this infection."
"Soon enough she'll be back to normal. Hey, do you know who's got JJ tonight?"
"Joe said he'd look after him for a few days whilst we're in with Daisy."
"You sure you don't mind him taking him?"
"He's his dad, I can't stop him. I trust him."