𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝟐

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝟑

-𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐒-

Almost the whole night I staid awake watching over CJ. She was sleeping in my arms. I just felt the need to watch her and touch her. Giving her back rubs or playing with her hair. My beautiful wife was finally where she belonged and it made me realize how much I missed her. She got a little older as well but it wasn't really that easy to see. She looked younger then she was but with such beauty it's impossible not too. I woke up around 5AM. CJ had started shaking like crazy. Her body felt hot as her body was full of sweat. She softly began to mutter words.

"No... no... no... no... no! no no no no!"

The no's became louder every second until she was almost screaming. I was softly shaking her trying to wake her up. When she did open her eyes she stopped talking. Her breathing was unsteady and heavy as she looked around the room with big eyes. When her eyes looked into mine I saw a few tears rolling down from her eyes as her lip trembled softly.

"I'm sorry I'm so sorry."

She started crying a little louder now. I was sitting up straight against the head board as I pulled her on my lap. My arm around her back as my other hand was gently stroking her cheek and her hair.

"Hey hey hey... calm down Chérie... it's okay... it's okay... you're alright. It was just a nightmare my love... it wasn't real."

She hurried her face into my bare chest as her hand laid on the part between my shoulder and throat to hold herself closer to me. I kept stroking her hair. Softly whispering to her so she could keep hearing my voice as sometimes I kept quiet to kiss her head. The bedroom door opened and I looked up to see Maverick peeking his head through. He had a frown on his face as he looked into the bedroom.

"Is mom alright?"

"She's fine Mave... she's had a nightmare."

"Mama?"

I looked down in my arms to see her whole body shaking. Her eyes wide open as her jaw was tense. I looked at her with a frown.

"CJ?"

She didn't even react to Mave or my call for her and I grabbed her face between my hands. She didn't move...

"Call an ambulance! Now!"

Maverick tan out of the room as I quickly pulled a hoodie on and held her body close to mine trying to help her in any way.

"They're here in 5."

"Call your uncle! He needs to come here to look after you guys!"

"But he doesn't even know that mama is back yet!"

"That's not a problem right now! Call him and tell him he needs to get here urgently!"

He ran out of the room again and after a few minutes CJ passed out fully. Her eyes closed and her body went numb. The ambulance workers rushed into the room and I immediately took a step back to let them get to work. I heard them talking together with all kind of terms I didn't know. What the hell is happening! I saw the door of the bedroom open again and saw Max with tears in his eyes as he looked at the bed.

"Nee nee nee! CJ alsjeblieft!"
(No no no! CJ please!)

I saw tears run down his face as I pulled him out of the room. We sat down on the couch and nervously waited with Meeko and Maverick. The door opened and she was now laying on a card.

"Mr.Leclerc? You have to go with her."

I nodded as I swallowed. I kissed the heads from the boys as Max gave me a pat on the shoulder. I sighed as I rushed after them and we got into the ambulance. We rushed to the hospital and when we were there I was taken apart to sign paperwork and let them have access to her health documents. I swallowed as they started examining her more urgent. I waited for some news in the waiting room.

"Leclerc?"

"Yes. That's me!"

"Your wife is awake. We're still trying to find out what happened to her but she's conscious."

"Thank you doctor."

I walked to her room and when I opened the door I saw CJ laying on her side. She stared out of the window as I sat next to her.

"Hey Chérie..."

"Hi..."

She didn't look at me which made me frown. I pushed a strand of her blonde hair behind her ear which made her look at me. My face must have given away the worry I carried for her health because she gave me a soft and gentle smile.

"What happened my love?"

"bad dream..."

"But that can't lead to a hospital right?"

"I don't know either Charles... I just remember waking up from... my nightmare. You were there comforting and then I just... I don't know. Blacked out. I don't remember anything afterwards until I woke up in this bed."

"I was scared... I was scared you would die from a heart attack or something. I could feel your heart in your pulse so I knew it wasn't that but I was worried... really worried."

"I know... I'm sorry."

"You can't be sorry for something you can't do Cherie... we're just gonna figure out what happened alright?"

She gave me a soft nod as I stroked the side of her head gently. I kissed the tip of her nose softly.

"You should get some rest..."

She closed her eyes while her hand held mine. I just softly rubbed my thumb over her soft skin. My sweet girl... she fell asleep as the screens next to her bed kept monitoring her.

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