Shot in the Dark: A Mick Mars X Ozzy Osbourne Story

Chapter 59: Back in the Hospital Part 2(Nikki-Simmons Sixx POV)

Mick LIVED in the hospital sadly, a great deal of his life.... Especially with his pregnancy with triplets. It killed me, it killed everyone really.... but when it came to me, Mick was...he took me in when I'd run from Gene despite his own problems, his pregnancy with the twins and him being at odds with Ozzy...the point is: his hospitalization with the triplets....was one of the hardest things to watch, to see him so down....struggling despite being under hospital care. We, all of us, kept him going. Ozzy'd told me around this time. "He's learned finally to rest, to listen.... but there are.... sadly, some things., trauma that cannot be erased." Mick lived for his husband, for his children.... his family, every ounce of love and energy went to everyone...that was and is Mick. When he'd been in the hospital for a month, his pain.... back pain was worse, but it didn't affect the triplets.... the morning sickness was STILL rough despite being given meds and all to help. Mick merely soldiered on, he tried.... we all rallied around him....and on one November day, a week before Thanksgiving....my husband and I, along with our kids paid Mick a visit....

I sigh heavily, alerting my husband: Gene. Nick and Sophie stop playing with their stuffed animals and pay attention.

"Nikki?" One word is all it takes for me to start crying....we are on our way to see Mick and cheer him up.

"I-It's not fair...Gene! H-How come Mick isn't getting better? It's...it's like...EVERYTHING is worse, his back pain....he's depressed, he's struggling. He's seen sense, as far as WHY he has to stay in the hospital and that he's not useless.....every ounce of his energy is going towards Ozzy and his children....I'm worried Genie...." I try in vain to wipe away my tears, the thought that Mick was fading before us....NO, I can't think like that.

"He carries such trauma from his past...from his last pregnancy...but he's fading in a sense, I fear....we are all worried Nikki. He took you in when you needed somewhere to heal...to cope despite it being the worst time of his life. He's a good person.... strong, stubborn. All of us are going to be there for him, we are. We're family. and I know it means a lot to him." I hear little sniffles from the back seat and my heart fucking breaks....

Upon arrival at the hospital, we checked with a nurse who told us Mick was out for an ultra-sound. Ozzy was with him and apparently, Angel and Michelle were with Ozzy's parents who were in LA to visit. They wisely don't argue when my family and I, wait in Mick's room.

"Mommy?" Sophie asks as she starts climbing up in my lap and naturally Nick follows suit. Gene looks on and puts an arm around me as best he can, me leaning into him.

"Yes sweetheart?" my heart clenching at the sadness in her little eyes. "Hey, it won't be like this forever, Aunty Mick will be ok...the babies are ok."

"You said he awe (all) sad an' fading'." Nick points out, pouting his lip doing his best not to cry.

"Your mother did say that, so did I...." Gene takes over, backing me up. "We must have hope too soon, it means so much to Ozzy and Mick and Michelle and Angel to be here for them. It DOES help more than we see."

"Cuz we fammwy (Family) wight?" Nick's eyes, my eyes grow dark with tears and become murky.

"That's right." Gene answers, we cuddle together a wee bit longer before Mick comes back with Ozzy and all of us wait with baited breath. Mick is murmuring to Ozzy, who from what I can hear is soothing him. Ozzy joins Mick, holding him....

"Doctor said...and it's a miracle, they've gained a teeny bit of weight. Still not where they need to be, I am NOWHERE where I need to be with my weight. But um.... they are healthy otherwise. I.... we got to hear their heartbeats." Mick breaks down.

"Oh Mick, darling.....you're getting yourself all worked up and I understand why, but its not good for you." Ozzy being so sweet and tender with Mick, which I once never thought I'd see.... but the point is I DO see. "We're going to make sure they and you will be healthy.... That is why you are here. I know it sucks to say the least." Ozzy looks heartbroken at Mick's pain, hell we all are. Ozzy kisses Mick and rubs his swollen stomach.