I will always love you <3

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟕

**TW: vomiting/nauseau**

Natalie's POV:

The next morning

I woke up to someone playing with my hair, and I realised it was Crockett. It was nice to wake up on his warm chest. "Goodmorning" I said sleepily, and he chuckled. "Goodmorning, beautiful" he said as he looked at me, "You want me to make you some breakfast?" he asked. "mhm" I answered, and chuckled again. He proceeded to get out of bed, as I stared at his ass, in those cute sweatpants. "You're staring at me, aren't you?" he asked with his usual charisma, and turned his head to reveal a smirk. I felt caught, and buried my head in the pillows giggling, as I started getting nauseous.

I realised what was about to happen, and ran over to the bathroom, only to throw up as soon as I got there. I coughed, and threw up again, as I felt someone gently pulling back my hair and stroking it. I realised it was Crockett, and after I was finished, he grabbed some tissues, so I could clean my mouth, and asked "you alright?". I sighed, nodded and said "yeah, I'm okay, but be prepared, you're going to have to do that quite often" I said chuckling. He smiled and looked at me "Gladly" he said, as  he took my hand and helped me up. 

We walked over to the kitchen, "so, what do you feel like eating?" he asked. I looked around the kitchen and sighed, "I'm guessing you're not really feeling like anything now, are you?" he asked, as he supported his head on his hand. I nodded, and felt kind of bad "But, we can eat something, if you want?" I said, "It's alright Nat, our shifts are going to start soon anyway" he said and smiled.

After we'd gotten out of the car, we started walking towards the hospital, and I grabbed Crockett's hand, us intertwining fingers. We both smiled and looked at each other, but as soon as we got close to the ED we let go, and acted as if we were just colleagues. Right before we entered the ED, I remembered my appointment "Oh, wait, Crockett, don't forget, we have the ultrasound this afternoon" I said. "I know, I can't stop thinking about it, to be honest," he said smiling "I'll meet you at Dr. Patchefsky's around 4?" he asked. I nodded, and gave him one last kiss, before we went inside, and started our day.

Crockett's POV:

A few hours later

Even though it is a tough day in the ED, the thought of the ultrasound has kept me sane all day. I walk up to Dr. Patchefsky's office, and I already see Natalie. She's nervously pacing around, when she sees me "Hey, I don't- I'm not sure why I'm nervous, I just really hope that everything is alright" she says, fidgeting with her fingers. I surround her hands with mine, to try and calm her down "I'm sure it'll be alright, ok? Lets just go inside, and we'll see what happens" I say, and she looks a little less scared. We open the door, and go inside.

Natalie's POV:

Dr. Patchefsky takes the gel and puts it on the ultrasound. I hear the common 'This will be a little cold', but it doesn't bother me. I take Crockett's hand, and squeeze it tight, as the black-and-white waves from on the screen. even though I'm one of the 'experts' in ultrasounds in the ED, I choose to look at it entirely distanced. To be honest, even if I'd try, I couldn't make out what was on the screen, because I was panicking.  I'm not sure why, but everything goes so fast, and is so nice, that I hope that nothing will go wrong.

"Well, everything looks alright you guys, you have a healthy little baby" Dr. Patchefsky says, and I hear Crockett letting out a relieved sigh. I look over to him smiling, possibly with tears in his eyes. 

Once we're outside Dr. Patchefsky's office, I sigh deeply, and to my own surprise, start hugging Crockett, and he wraps me in his arms. I notice myself quietly sobbing into his shoulder, creating a stain on his scrubs. "It's ok, everything's alright" he whispers. I sniff and pick up my head, to meet his eyes "I know, I know, I just- I don't know, I'm just really relieved. And also just hormones, I guess" I say, the last bit with a chuckle. He laughs and kisses my forehead, "Look, Nat, I'm really sorry, I have to go, I have a surgery in a few minutes" he says, as he releases me from his arms. I nod, and smile "I'll see you at home?" I ask. He nods, and I give him one last kiss, him running his fingers through my hair, and walks off. 

That night, we both sit on the sofa under a blanket and look at the ultrasound. I put my head onto his shoulder, and my body fills itself with a great feeling of joy. Crockett and I sit there for a few hours, just looking at our little bean, mesmerized. After a while, I feel my eyes slowly getting heavier. I put my head onto Crocketts' shoulder, and give in to the weight pulling my eyes close. I feel his head turn, and look at me, and I can just imagine his expression, right before I fall asleep.