Judge Me Not ...

Chapter 10

She wanted to scream but just held back quietly. June led him to her office on the next floor. They did not speak in the lift and she nervously walked quickly to her office. She smiled at a stunned Wilma. She rushed to her desk and put the portfolio down. She had her back to Dmitri. The click of the door was like a nail in her coffin.

"I want to see your face June," he commanded softly.

She refused to turn she was so angry she wanted to cry.

"I thought it was polite to face a person when they are speaking to you." He continued saucily.

She still refused to face him fighting back nausea and tears. This pregnancy was making her so emotional and right now Dmitri was not helping her. The smugness of his voice just made her more nauseous and sick. She was struggling to compose her self when she felt his hand on her arm forcing her to face him. He used his other hand to lift her chin to face him. The look he saw on her face brought him to a halt because his mouth closed when he looked at her. Instead of continuing to berate her, he guided her to a chair and put her to sit down.

He then got her a glass of water. He cajoled her to drink it. June was in shock she barely remembered what he was doing, her mind was blank.

"Now breathe, you're having a bit of a panic attack." She could barely hear his voice it seemed so far away.

"I said to breathe, June!" He was losing her, "Come on breathe."

She could not obey his command because her body was getting sleepy she needed to close her eyes for a few minutes until her head felt better. Yes, just a few minutes, and she would be fine. Dmitri was speaking to her his voice filled with urgency but she could not make out the words as her mind drifted away and her body let the faint overcome it.

When she re-opened her eyes, she could see white ceiling and Dmitri at her side. She tried to sit up but Dmitri pushed her down,

"Don't force yourself."He looked so concerned.

"Where am I?" she asked sensing that she was no longer at the office.

"The hospital, I brought you in after you fainted." Dmitri gave her a tight hug, " Oh June you had me so worried when you fell."

June was touched he sounded genuinely concerned. A doctor walked in and Dmitri slowly released her.

"Ms. Stapleton, good to see you awake. I am Dr. Wright. " The doctor looked at the chart he was holding in his hands and June panicked she could not let Dmitri find out about the pregnancy.

"Doctor I am fine, I just want to leave now." She said trying to get out of bed. Dmitri held her back.

"June we need to know why you fainted." She looked at Dmitri before looking at the doctor again.

"Dr Wright, I know what is wrong and I would prefer if we didn't discuss this right now or in front of him." She looked pointedly at the man standing beside her.