Gone Chapter 10

Hey Guys, In this chapter we move forward to the seventh month of Nell's pregnancy and we see Callen's decline worsen. Hope you enjoy and remember to please review!

It was early when Nell had woken up. She felt the sun streaming through the window, the warmth hitting her face as she opened her eyes slowly letting out a low groan as her hand instinctively to her growing bump. She reached over to place her hands on her husband chest, but surprised to find him gone.

She got up, pulled on her robe and slid her feet into slippers that were waiting at the side of her bed and went looking for him.

"Callen?" She yelled as she walked from room to room.

"Here." He mumbled softly before passing out.

White as a sheet he was as he laid on the floor with one arm supporting himself on the bowl of the toilet.

Nell spotted him and ran as quickly as she could and knelt down at his side. "Callen!" She exclaimed as she grabbed his hand. "Squeeze my hand if you can hear me?" She yelled, but she got no response.

She quickly pulled out her phone and dialed 911 and explained the situation to the operator. The second call she made was to Sam, who was eating breakfast with his family as he picked up the phone.

"Sam?" Said Nell shakily.

"Nell? What's going on? Are you okay? Is G okay?"

Michelle and the kids looked over Sam with concern.

"Nell?" I need you to focus. Callen needs you to focus. I'm on my way, stay on the phone with me tell me what happened" Said Sam as he grabbed his jacket, said goodbye to his family, jumped in the charger and headed over.

Nell was about half way through what happened when she heard sirens approaching the house.

"Sam. I can hear the sirens." She said as she rushed outside to greet the paramedics.

"I know I can hear them too Nell. I'll be there soon." He said as he heard Nell hang up the phone. Sam pressed down on the accelerator as he headed towards Callen's place.

"It's my husband." She said as the paramedics came up the pathway.

"Where is he?"

"He's in the bathroom. He's got cancer. A Brain tumor. A Glioblastoma."

"Okay, ma'am. "We'll look after him" Said one of the paramedics while he went over and worked on Callen, while his partner did his best to keep Nell calm.

"What's his name?" They asked.

"Callen. His name is Callen." She said quickly.

"Did you notice anything before he collapsed? Anything at all?"

"No I woke up, he wasn't in bed and I went searching for him. I found him like this." She said as she heard her name being called.

"Nell?! Nell?!" Called Sam from the entrance way.

"In here Sam" She replied as she watched on as the paramedics began to deal with Callen, putting an oxygen mask over his face and checking his vital signs.

"Nell!" He said as he rushed over and pulled her into him.

"What happened?" He asked.

"I don't um…I don't know I woke up and found him on the bathroom floor." She answered when she heard Callen mumble something.

"Collapsed." He said as he struggled to regain his breath. "Dizzy." He said as he tried to sit up right with the paramedics help. Nell leant down next to him and grabbed onto his hand.

"I'm….sorry." He said in between breaths.

Nell shook her head and gave a funny look. "It's not your fault" She said.

"I….promised…I…wouldn't….scare….you….again…" He said

Nell smiled and squeezed his hand as Sam chuckled. "It's okay. I'll let it slide this time." She said as she smiled. "Just let's get to the hospital. I'll call Dr Nolo." She said as she got up.

The paramedics headed outside to grab the gurney as Nell pulled out her phone and dialed Dr Nolo's number when a nurse answered who advised Dr Nolo wasn't in as yet. Nell left a message before turning her attentions back to Callen who was being loaded onto the gurney.

"Excuse me ma'am. We're reading to go. Will you be riding along with us?"

"Uh yes, Give me a moment." She said as she and Sam headed out of the room. "Can you fill in Hetty and Kensi, Eric and Deeks for me?"

"Sure" Smiled Sam as he pulled her in for a final hug."

"I'll let you get dressed. Call me and let me know we've you've spoken to the doc."

"I will Sam, thanks." She replied as Sam left the bedroom and headed back towards the paramedics.

"She's coming now." He said as he stood besides Callen, he squeezed his hand. "It's going to be alright G." He whispered as Nell came out of the bedroom, dressed in a long sleeved loose fitting top and a pair of tights along with ugg boots.

Callen shook his head. "I…can….feel….it….something….differ…" He said before passing out again.

"What's going on?" Said Sam as Nell rushed over to her husband's side.

"He's out again, we have to go now!" Said the paramedic as he checked Callen's vital signs as they loaded him into the back of ambulance along with Nell.

"I'll call you Sam, and talk to Hetty and the team for me please" She said as the ambulance door closed and pulled out of the driveway.

"I will" He said as listened to the sirens ring out as he watched the ambulance head away.

Meanwhile in OPS Kensi and Deeks had come in early to finish off course paperwork that was due yesterday.

"I told you we should have should have stayed and finished this last night." Said Kensi.

"Hey you were the one who said you were hungry and I for one know what you are like when you're hungry and no way was I gonna risk that."

"So you're saying this is my fault?!" She snapped.

"Well..(Deeks paused) Yes actually! If you had eaten then we wouldn't have gotten into this mess.

"Trust you to blame me Deeks, when it's your coursework and it's gonna be my ass when Hetty finds out you haven't done it!"

"Problems with Mr Deeks again Ms Blye?" Said Hetty as she came into view.

"Just finishing up some course work Hetty." Said Deeks.

"Ah I see." She said as she pursed her lips. "You mean the course work that should have been on my desk last night." She said as Kensi smirked.

"Ah yes, about that, well see Kensi was hungry and you know how she gets when she does't eat and.." Deeks looked at Hetty to find her staring at him like a mongoose.

"And well that doesn't matter. I'll just be here putting the final touches on the paperwork." He said slowly.

"Good to hear Mr Deeks." Said Hetty as Kensi chuckled.

Sam had arrived at the mission, walked through the doors and headed straight for his desk where Kensi, Deeks and Hetty were waiting.

"Morning Sam." Said Kensi

"Callen collapsed. Nell called me; they're taking him to hospital."

"How's Nell holding up?" Asked Deeks.

"She's worried, but she's Nell you know she's strong. She said she'd call when they have news."

"We should still go." Said Kensi as she grabbed her jacket.

"Ms Blye. We have cases to attend to, Mr Deeks has course work to finish and I think the best thing for Mr Callen is to leave them be. You heard Mr Hanna, they will call when they have news. Now upto OPS, updates on the case." She said as they all trudged up the stairs to OPS.

Meanwhile at the hospital Callen had been taken straight in, with the emergency doctors being briefed on his condition.

"Mrs Callen. I'm Dr Green. I have informed Dr Nolo that your husband has been brought in. The paramedics said you didn't notice anything wrong with your husband before you found him."

"Uh, no I was asleep." She said with one hand on her growing bump.

"Okay, well I've been through your husbands medical records and I've ordered an MRI to assess the current size of the tumor."

"You think it's gotten bigger?" Asked Nell with concern.

Dr Green smiled softly. "We'll wait for the results for the MRI and I'll have Doctor Nolo speak to both yourself and husband. One of the nurses will come and get you when he's back from the scan."

"Thank you Dr." Said Nell as she took a seat as she pulled out her phone and called Sam who answered after 3 rings.

"Nell. What's going on?" Said Sam as Kensi, Deeks, Hetty and Eric watched on anxious to hear the news.

"He's unconscious but they've taken him for an MRI. The doctor didn't come out and say it, but I got the impression that the tumors growing. The drugs….have..stopped working." She said as sniffled, determined not to cry.

"Okay, Nell what do you need right now? I can come and wait with you."

"No, no, no, you've got cases I'll be okay. I've just got to wait for the scan and Dr Nolo. Thanks Sam." She said as she wiped her eyes.

"You call me Nell when you find out the results okay and remember you call when you need to it, even if it's just to talk."

"Thanks Sam I will." She said smiling softly as she hung up the phone.

Nell relaxed back into the seat, with one hand protectively over her bump when she heard her name being called.

"Mrs Callen?" Said the nurse.

"Yes? She replied.

"Your husband has been moved to the third floor into a room. I'll take you to him."

"Thank you." Said Nell as they headed to the escalator. "Is he still unconscious?" Asked Nell.

"I'm not sure Mrs Callen. I was only asked to escort you."

Nell nodded as they stepped into the elevator arriving at third floor a few moments later as the nurse took her to Callen's bed. She took a seat next to him and squeezed his hand.

"Mrs Callen." Nell jumped as she heard Dr Nolo's voice.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you." He said as he apologized.

"I've reviewed the latest MRI of your husband and I have some news about the tumor."

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