Stealin' Bases

We All Reap What We Sow

Rose and Oliver arrived into New Orleans early into the morning. Lily was going to meet them at the airport but Oliver had convinced her to meet them at the hospital instead.

Rose had tried calling Evelyn before they left, but she wasn't answering her phone so by the time they were in the car on the way to the hospital, Rose was trying her again.

"Ev?" She said sadly, "Please call me when you get the chance. I-- uh-- I Rose you're having a good time. I miss you"

She clicked her phone off and laid her head on Oliver's shoulders. "You ready for this?" He asked, taking her hand in his.

Rose allowed a small breath to escape her lips before she spoke. "Not really," She muttered, as her eyelids fluttered shut, "But I doubt this would be easy on anyone"

Upon arrival at the hospital, Rose could see Lily waiting for them outside the front doors. Oliver helped her out of the car, where Lily took her in her arms for a hug.

"Hey" she murmured in her ear, "How are you doing?"

Rose shook her head. "I'm fine Lil" she said with a hint of bitterness laced in her words.

She removed herself from the hug quickly and crossed her arms over her chest. "I don't know why everyone is treating me like I'm so breakable all of a sudden."

"Yeah, I just--" Lily stuttered, flashing her pleading eyes at Oliver for help.

Oliver looped his arm through Rose's crossed ones and leaned against her.

"Why don't we go inside?" He suggested, earning a grateful smile from the brunette.

"Let's just get this over with," Rose muttered, rolling her eyes and bringing a frustrated sigh to Oliver's lips. He worried that she was taking this too lightly, and even though she had every right to feel the way she did due to her strained relationship with Owen, he didn't want her to ever have any regrets poisoning her mind later on down the road.

"So," Lily said softly as she led them to the elevator, "He is stable right now, but in and out of consciousness.." She flicked her eyes over to Rose. "He was asking about you when he first arrived"

Her eyes were puffy and anyone could tell that she had been crying earlier. Lily pulled her hand across her face, wiping away the fresh tears that trickled down her cheeks.

Her sniffles tugged at Rose's heart, softening it from the walls she automatically put up when it came to Owen.

"Look," Rose turned her body towards her friend and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder, "I know you were close with him, and I understand why you are upset, so please don't feel you have to hide that from me."

Lily sucked in a deep breath before throwing Rose a soft smile. "Thanks-- uh-- I should probably warn you that he is hooked up to a lot of machines, and it might be hard to see at first"

Oliver laced his fingers through Rose's, giving them a little squeeze as they followed Lily out of the elevator and down the hallway. Piper was waiting in a chair outside the door, her eyes lighting up when they settled on Lily. She stood up to greet her wife, wrapping her arms around her shoulders as Lily leaned her chin against Piper for support.

"Rose, Oliver" She greeted them, running a hand along Lily's back. "He's right through there" She cocked her head to the side, refusing to let go of her wife.

"Thanks" Oliver mumbled, tugging Rose towards the open door.

A slight tremble vibrated through her body as she mentally prepared herself to see her father, but when her eyes finally rested on him, she wasn't ready for the way her knees began to shake, nor the way Oliver's arms snaked around her waist to keep her steady.