Rick's Death

Rick's Death Chpter 8

Rick started to think back to the moment that he surprised Lesley after he took her out for dinner at Dino’s and later turned to be when he had tried to make it with Lesley to General only to pull over as it was clear to Lesley and Rick both that Riley was gonna come that night.

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“ I think it's time that I get you home Les, we got alot goin' on tomorrow and I better get you off your feet for the rest of the night." Rick insisted

" Rick, you are the one that has a heavy day. I have taken time off from the hospital to start getting prepared for this baby. Why are you so anxious to take me home... What did you do?" Lesley answered

" Nothing Les, I promise I just thought maybe we could just go home and relax while we have a chance and  thought maybe you’d like to just relax at home with me alone without the girls." Rick grinned while answering Lesley's question.

" Richard Webber you did something now what is it?!" Lesley raised her brow and just stared at him

" I can't tell you it's a surprise. Come on." Rick grinned again and followed her out to the car.

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Rick started to slightly smile as he continued to think back of the night Riley was born but also kept in mind how he easily could've missed his birth given that prior to that night he had just returned after Lesley was told he didn't make it just a few months earlier.

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“ Rick…. I don't think we can make it… I feel like I have to…. I have to push..” Lesley tried not to show how she was scared course Rick caught on

“ I know it's hard for you to fight the urge.... I want you to take my hand and you squeeze if you need to.. we're gonna be at the hospital any minute...” Rick tried to reassure Lesley the best that he could

“ R-Rick please.... You're gonna have to pull to the side... This baby is not gonna wait…. He c-com-coming right now….” Lesley gripped on the door as a last resort to stay calm.

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Jessie stopped by to see how Rick was doing before she was gonna try to head in for a split shift for that day. “ Rick, I thought I should maybe stop by, how are you?” Jessie asked.

“ Yeah I'm okay I was just thinking of a few good times that Lesley and I had.” Rick answered and showed a smile for the first time in what seemed like forever to Jessie 

" She got so aggravated with me because I wouldn't tell her... It wasn't until she went inside and saw what you helped me put together that she tried to hide that she cried alittle bit..." Rick said with a small smile

" No matter how angry with you she got or how hurt she felt at first when you came back Rick, she loved you even during the times she really was scared before you knew what was going on. It's all of that that was going through her mind. She never intended to keep any of that from you she wanted to tell you but it scared her to think it was gonna hurt you later on if she wasn't gonna pull through it." Jessie replied 

" I think of the time when I first saw that she had the port. When I saw that, I think that was when I started to piece together that she was sick because no one just has a port line unless it's a feeding tube you know... But I waited and waited for her to feel like she could tell me I didn't want to push her... Maybe if I had she'd still be here to see the kids grow up... that and I wouldn't be lost trying to figure out how to get by without her." 

" Rick, you need to listen to me... You did everything you ever thought you could... You were there when she needed you most. You have to forgive and allow yourself to heal if Lesley was here to see you like this Rick she would kick your tail into next week." Jessie responded