Lesley's transplant

Lesley's transplant Chpter 9

" Rick tell me Jessie's gonna recover...." Lesley looked at Rick for a long minute 

" I wish I could Les.... But at this point there's no telling of anything right now."

" We can't lose her Rick...." Lesley started to get upset and distraught 

Rick saw that Lesley was becoming distraught and he did everything he thought he could to reassure her that Jessie was gonna be fine 

" Lesley look at me..... I want you to listen to me. I will not let Jessie die..... I am gonna make sure of it... Now what I need you to do is calm down and take a deep breath... I don't want you to start having problems again...... Especially because we have our 2 new beautiful girls to take home soon... The stress isn't gonna do you any better, it's only gonna hurt you.... And you've had enough trauma for a long time...." Rick took Lesley in his arms and brought her back to bed to rest before he finished the last of his rounds

" I love you Rick and I don't know what I would do without you" lesley gave him a small smile as Rick sat right beside her

" That sweetheart is one thing you'll never have to find out... Get some rest.... As soon as I'm finished with rounds I'm gonna take you and the girls home." Rick replied and covered her up before he leaned over and gave her a kiss.

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Over the next 6 weeks both Lesley and Rick were able to get settled into a daily routine with the twins and work although Rick hasn't been able to get his unsettled nerves to settle as he was sure that something wasn't right as Lesley seemed to have some trouble lately since they brought the twins home.

" Rick I'm alright really.... Ruby is gonna be here shortly to watch the twins and I have a light day with the clinic at the hospital...." Lesley tried to reassure Rick but he saw through it

" Lesley it's not your first day back I'm concerned about.... I'm concerned for you and your health.... This wasn't the first time you were clutching at your chest... I've noticed it off and on since the week before last and since shortly after I brought you and the twins home... I want you to be seen... " Rick got out

" I have an appointment with Monica later today and I'm gonna make sure things are ok..... I promise you Rick I'm gonna be okay."

" Lesley.... I'm not upset with you.... I'm just worried about you.... If anything was to happen to you I don't know how I would get by..." Rick admitted when he sat down on the couch.

" Rick, I know you are scared..... Before we found out I was pregnant, I honestly didn't know what it was.... I thought it was something worse like I was maybe gonna be diagnosed with cancer... but it was the opposite and the relief I had knowing I was okay I'll carry that for the rest of my life..... I know it scares you that I'm gonna be back at work and I'm gonna be taking on other things at once between the hospital and here and then physical therapy but I'm gonna be alright and at the slightest bit of pressure or if I feel like something is wrong I will stop and take it slow." Lesley said and took hold of Rick's hands 

Rick pulled Lesley close to him and just sat with her before they had to leave for the hospital... It bothered Rick though because he knew Lesley quite well enough to see when she was putting up a front and he knew something seemed to be off but he didn't push it as all he wanted to do was be with her.

" We better get going.... We don't want to be late.... Um my appointment with Monica is around 1:00 I would feel alot better that you were there with me" Lesley got out quietly

" Lesley you don't have to even ask me to be with you.... I plan on it because nothing means more than anything than what you mean to me and the girls.... You're everything to us and we need you." Rick admitted and moved to give Lesley a kiss before bringing her out to the car.