Post by Shanna on Oct 3, 2015 0:11:14 GMT -5
Sarah stretched and wiped her eyes as she sat up. Realizing Nick was awake she smiled and bent to kiss his cheek. He’d been moved to a regular room a few days before with strict instructions from Dr. Johnson that he still be monitored.
“How long have you been awake, a half hour?” she asked since he had to answer with yes and no still. He blinked twice. (I wanted to watch you sleep, you’re tired honey.) She knew the look he was giving her, “Let me guess, you were watching me sleep.” He blinked twice again.
The nurse stuck her head in, “Mrs. Adams I need to change his IV bag.” Sarah nodded as she walked in. She watched the nurse change out the IV bags and began the new one so Nick wouldn’t get dehydrated. With a smile she left them.
Before she could say anymore there was another knock and Nick cut his eyes to the door as Joanie stuck her head in. Seeing her he thought (hey cutie!) “You up for some visitors Nick?” she wondered. Blinking twice Sarah relayed his answer and Joanie walked in with Kevin and Greg.
Going to him Joanie leaned over and kissed him and he squeezed her hand. Kevin and Greg stood at the end of the bed.
“Sarah let me stay with him while you take a break today.” Joanie replied while Kevin stood behind his sister massaging her shoulders. Nick blinked twice to answer but Sarah refused. “No, I’m okay.”
“Wait, wait, Nick is trying to add his two cents here… help me out Nick.” Kevin remarked. He blinked again. “Okay 2 blinks must mean yes… how many for no?” Kevin watched Nick blink 3 times.
“Okay yes you want us to do what?” Kevin repeated and everyone saw him look at Sarah. (Kevin, Greg would one of you take her home and make sure she rests please!) Nick screamed in his head.
Greg thought a minute, “You want Sarah to go home?” he blinked twice and Sarah stared at her husband. “Why?” His eyes slid to her tummy and she followed his gaze. “The baby?” he blinked again. “Sweetheart we’re fine I promise.” She answered him. He blinked three times.
Kevin called his name and Nick’s gaze slid to his brother –in– law. “I get you want sis to rest so we’ll do this, how about if Joanie and I stay with you while Greg takes Sarah home and feeds her then she shuts down awhile to rest and then Greg can bring her back later?” he suggested. Nick blinked twice quickly.
“Hey wait don’t I get a say?” Sarah wondered. She saw her husband blink three times. Greg chuckled, “Afraid not, your hubby has declared it.”
She stood and went to him, “Are you sure?” Nick blinked and carefully lifted his left hand and she took it. “Yeah I know you want us to be safe, okay if it will make you feel better to know I’m sleeping for a while I’ll go home.” She said then kissed the corner of his mouth.
Taking the keys that Kevin was handing him, Greg looked at Nick, “I’ll stay with her.” Nick opened his hand and Greg took it as Nick squeezed.
“Okay Kevin, Joanie, all the family is in the waiting room; Nate will be here later, and if there is any change or he needs me back here I want you to call me immediately, you got that.” Sarah replied. “I got it Sarah if he needs you one of us will call.” Joanie said hugging her. She turned to Kevin and quietly talked to him about something and he nodded and then with a look back at Nick; Greg led her from his room and the hospital.
Once they were home Greg led her to the couch, “Okay sit down relax and I’ll fix you some lunch and be back.” he said turning towards the kitchen. She laid her head back on the couch and closed her eyes while she waited. When she felt a kick she smiled slightly, “Hey munchkin, daddy’s taking care of us even from his hospital bed.” She replied placing her hand over her tummy.
“Sarah, it’s ready.” Greg remarked sitting the tray down on the coffee table until she sat up a little straighter. “I want you to eat it all.” He said sitting the tray in her lap and watching her as she began to eat.
When she finished he took the tray back to the kitchen, coming back he helped her stand then walked upstairs with her to the bedroom. She sat on the bed while Greg knelt and slowly pulled her shoes off then lay down. Reaching for the blanket at the end of the bed; he covered her then sat by her, “Now shut down for a while and rest and do as Nick wants. He’s fine and if there’s any change Kevin or Joanie will call. Shut out everything and you and the baby get some much needed sleep. I’ll be downstairs if you need me, all you have to do is yell.” Greg replied as he watched her eyes close.
He sat with her for a few minutes then closing the door a little went downstairs. Picking up the phone he called Joanie’s cell. When she picked up he glanced at the stairs saying, “Yeah, its me…. give Nick this message, Sarah has had food and is asleep and probably will be for a few hours, she was more tired then she let on but she and the baby are fine. I’m going catch some sleep here on the couch as well and we’ll be back there later.”
After talking to Joanie another minute he hung up and went to the couch after grabbing the blanket off the back he stretched out then covered up and within a few minutes he was asleep as well.
Back at the hospital, Joanie was quietly talking to Nick while Kevin read, “I’m glad you’re going to be okay Nick I really am.” She replied. He squeezed her hand softly. You said you wouldn’t leave me---.” She stopped when he blinked three times. Smiling she continued, “It took me a while to believe that, it wasn’t easy.” (I know it took you a while honey but I fight to stay with those I love.) Nick thought. As she continued talking she saw a pink flash come from her purse. “Hang on Nick.” she said standing then reached in her purse for her phone. Seeing the ID she looked at Kevin, “I’m going to take this outside I’ll be back.” She said leaving them and going outside.
“Hey.” She replied when she answered. “How’s Sarah?” Joanie listened for a few minutes, “Yeah I’ll give him the message, he may rest now knowing she is. You know how they are neither will calm down until they know the other is okay. Alright try to sleep and I’ll see you later.” She stated the flipped her phone closed and went back inside.
Kevin stopped talking when Joanie walked in. Sitting back down in the chair she took Nick’s hand as he watched her. “That was Greg.” she replied. Seeing his eyes widen with worry even as he squeezed her hand tightly she continued, “He wanted me to tell you that Sarah is fine, she’s had food and now she’s asleep, he said she probably would be for at least a few hours since he could tell she was more tired then she let on before.” Nick blinked twice even as he said to himself (I knew she was more tired then she claimed to be.) “Greg said he was going to get some sleep on the couch while Sarah was sleeping and they would be back later.” Joanie finished.
Kevin visibly saw Nick’s body relax when he knew Sarah was finally asleep and safe. Moving where he could see him Kevin spoke, “Nick, you’re tired I can see it, now that sis is okay why don’t you sleep? We’ll be here if you need something.” He blinked twice in answer then Joanie covered him up a little more. Stroking his cheek she smiled as he watched her, “I love you.” She whispered as he squeezed her hand. (I love you too Joanie) She sat holding his hand for a while as he drifted off then moved her chair where she could talk to Kevin.
“He loves her so much Joanie.” Kevin said quietly. “I know he does. He was worried when I said that was Greg.” Kevin nodded, “Yeah I saw him visibly relax when he knew she was resting ---he couldn’t rest until she was safe. They know each other even when they aren’t physically in the same room.”
She nodded. “Why don’t we both try and nap while he is.” Kevin suggested. “Sounds good, we’re all tired.” Joanie remarked. As Kevin drifted off Joanie read her magazine until she couldn’t keep her eyes open then fell asleep.
Several hours later, back at the house, the ringing of her cell phone woke her. Grabbing it Sarah groggily said hello. “Sarah, its Josh, did I wake you?”
“Yeah, but its fine I want to get back to Nick soon anyway.” She told him. “Are you at home?” Josh asked. She chuckled, “Yes, even on the ventilator Nick made his wishes known and made me come home.” Josh laughed. “Well that’s why I called I wanted to check on him?”
“Well, he woke up he’s awake late yesterday afternoon, but he still on the ventilator for now until his breathing stabilizes.”
“Really! That’s awesome news… I’ll update everyone at the station. What about the paralysis?” Sarah rubbed her eyes waking up as she talked, “Paralysis is still there Josh, but the fact that he’s awake is a great sign, so we just have to wait & see.”
Josh shuffled papers while he talked, “Okay, listen I’ll try to stop by today & see him… we’ve been swamped with some of the cases & I’ve had to help the ‘newbie’” Josh retorted referring to the detective filling in for Nick. “Sarah, the guy I got now is no Nick, that’s for sure.” Sarah smiled hearing that. “I’ll be sure to tell him, he’ll be glad to know that.”
“Do that… I’ll let you go so you can get back to him.” Josh said goodbye and they hung up.
“How long have you been awake, a half hour?” she asked since he had to answer with yes and no still. He blinked twice. (I wanted to watch you sleep, you’re tired honey.) She knew the look he was giving her, “Let me guess, you were watching me sleep.” He blinked twice again.
The nurse stuck her head in, “Mrs. Adams I need to change his IV bag.” Sarah nodded as she walked in. She watched the nurse change out the IV bags and began the new one so Nick wouldn’t get dehydrated. With a smile she left them.
Before she could say anymore there was another knock and Nick cut his eyes to the door as Joanie stuck her head in. Seeing her he thought (hey cutie!) “You up for some visitors Nick?” she wondered. Blinking twice Sarah relayed his answer and Joanie walked in with Kevin and Greg.
Going to him Joanie leaned over and kissed him and he squeezed her hand. Kevin and Greg stood at the end of the bed.
“Sarah let me stay with him while you take a break today.” Joanie replied while Kevin stood behind his sister massaging her shoulders. Nick blinked twice to answer but Sarah refused. “No, I’m okay.”
“Wait, wait, Nick is trying to add his two cents here… help me out Nick.” Kevin remarked. He blinked again. “Okay 2 blinks must mean yes… how many for no?” Kevin watched Nick blink 3 times.
“Okay yes you want us to do what?” Kevin repeated and everyone saw him look at Sarah. (Kevin, Greg would one of you take her home and make sure she rests please!) Nick screamed in his head.
Greg thought a minute, “You want Sarah to go home?” he blinked twice and Sarah stared at her husband. “Why?” His eyes slid to her tummy and she followed his gaze. “The baby?” he blinked again. “Sweetheart we’re fine I promise.” She answered him. He blinked three times.
Kevin called his name and Nick’s gaze slid to his brother –in– law. “I get you want sis to rest so we’ll do this, how about if Joanie and I stay with you while Greg takes Sarah home and feeds her then she shuts down awhile to rest and then Greg can bring her back later?” he suggested. Nick blinked twice quickly.
“Hey wait don’t I get a say?” Sarah wondered. She saw her husband blink three times. Greg chuckled, “Afraid not, your hubby has declared it.”
She stood and went to him, “Are you sure?” Nick blinked and carefully lifted his left hand and she took it. “Yeah I know you want us to be safe, okay if it will make you feel better to know I’m sleeping for a while I’ll go home.” She said then kissed the corner of his mouth.
Taking the keys that Kevin was handing him, Greg looked at Nick, “I’ll stay with her.” Nick opened his hand and Greg took it as Nick squeezed.
“Okay Kevin, Joanie, all the family is in the waiting room; Nate will be here later, and if there is any change or he needs me back here I want you to call me immediately, you got that.” Sarah replied. “I got it Sarah if he needs you one of us will call.” Joanie said hugging her. She turned to Kevin and quietly talked to him about something and he nodded and then with a look back at Nick; Greg led her from his room and the hospital.
Once they were home Greg led her to the couch, “Okay sit down relax and I’ll fix you some lunch and be back.” he said turning towards the kitchen. She laid her head back on the couch and closed her eyes while she waited. When she felt a kick she smiled slightly, “Hey munchkin, daddy’s taking care of us even from his hospital bed.” She replied placing her hand over her tummy.
“Sarah, it’s ready.” Greg remarked sitting the tray down on the coffee table until she sat up a little straighter. “I want you to eat it all.” He said sitting the tray in her lap and watching her as she began to eat.
When she finished he took the tray back to the kitchen, coming back he helped her stand then walked upstairs with her to the bedroom. She sat on the bed while Greg knelt and slowly pulled her shoes off then lay down. Reaching for the blanket at the end of the bed; he covered her then sat by her, “Now shut down for a while and rest and do as Nick wants. He’s fine and if there’s any change Kevin or Joanie will call. Shut out everything and you and the baby get some much needed sleep. I’ll be downstairs if you need me, all you have to do is yell.” Greg replied as he watched her eyes close.
He sat with her for a few minutes then closing the door a little went downstairs. Picking up the phone he called Joanie’s cell. When she picked up he glanced at the stairs saying, “Yeah, its me…. give Nick this message, Sarah has had food and is asleep and probably will be for a few hours, she was more tired then she let on but she and the baby are fine. I’m going catch some sleep here on the couch as well and we’ll be back there later.”
After talking to Joanie another minute he hung up and went to the couch after grabbing the blanket off the back he stretched out then covered up and within a few minutes he was asleep as well.
Back at the hospital, Joanie was quietly talking to Nick while Kevin read, “I’m glad you’re going to be okay Nick I really am.” She replied. He squeezed her hand softly. You said you wouldn’t leave me---.” She stopped when he blinked three times. Smiling she continued, “It took me a while to believe that, it wasn’t easy.” (I know it took you a while honey but I fight to stay with those I love.) Nick thought. As she continued talking she saw a pink flash come from her purse. “Hang on Nick.” she said standing then reached in her purse for her phone. Seeing the ID she looked at Kevin, “I’m going to take this outside I’ll be back.” She said leaving them and going outside.
“Hey.” She replied when she answered. “How’s Sarah?” Joanie listened for a few minutes, “Yeah I’ll give him the message, he may rest now knowing she is. You know how they are neither will calm down until they know the other is okay. Alright try to sleep and I’ll see you later.” She stated the flipped her phone closed and went back inside.
Kevin stopped talking when Joanie walked in. Sitting back down in the chair she took Nick’s hand as he watched her. “That was Greg.” she replied. Seeing his eyes widen with worry even as he squeezed her hand tightly she continued, “He wanted me to tell you that Sarah is fine, she’s had food and now she’s asleep, he said she probably would be for at least a few hours since he could tell she was more tired then she let on before.” Nick blinked twice even as he said to himself (I knew she was more tired then she claimed to be.) “Greg said he was going to get some sleep on the couch while Sarah was sleeping and they would be back later.” Joanie finished.
Kevin visibly saw Nick’s body relax when he knew Sarah was finally asleep and safe. Moving where he could see him Kevin spoke, “Nick, you’re tired I can see it, now that sis is okay why don’t you sleep? We’ll be here if you need something.” He blinked twice in answer then Joanie covered him up a little more. Stroking his cheek she smiled as he watched her, “I love you.” She whispered as he squeezed her hand. (I love you too Joanie) She sat holding his hand for a while as he drifted off then moved her chair where she could talk to Kevin.
“He loves her so much Joanie.” Kevin said quietly. “I know he does. He was worried when I said that was Greg.” Kevin nodded, “Yeah I saw him visibly relax when he knew she was resting ---he couldn’t rest until she was safe. They know each other even when they aren’t physically in the same room.”
She nodded. “Why don’t we both try and nap while he is.” Kevin suggested. “Sounds good, we’re all tired.” Joanie remarked. As Kevin drifted off Joanie read her magazine until she couldn’t keep her eyes open then fell asleep.
Several hours later, back at the house, the ringing of her cell phone woke her. Grabbing it Sarah groggily said hello. “Sarah, its Josh, did I wake you?”
“Yeah, but its fine I want to get back to Nick soon anyway.” She told him. “Are you at home?” Josh asked. She chuckled, “Yes, even on the ventilator Nick made his wishes known and made me come home.” Josh laughed. “Well that’s why I called I wanted to check on him?”
“Well, he woke up he’s awake late yesterday afternoon, but he still on the ventilator for now until his breathing stabilizes.”
“Really! That’s awesome news… I’ll update everyone at the station. What about the paralysis?” Sarah rubbed her eyes waking up as she talked, “Paralysis is still there Josh, but the fact that he’s awake is a great sign, so we just have to wait & see.”
Josh shuffled papers while he talked, “Okay, listen I’ll try to stop by today & see him… we’ve been swamped with some of the cases & I’ve had to help the ‘newbie’” Josh retorted referring to the detective filling in for Nick. “Sarah, the guy I got now is no Nick, that’s for sure.” Sarah smiled hearing that. “I’ll be sure to tell him, he’ll be glad to know that.”
“Do that… I’ll let you go so you can get back to him.” Josh said goodbye and they hung up.