This Is Forever

Chapter 16

*Christian's POV*
She just collapsed, what the heck?!

"Nikki!" I shake her shoulder. She doesn't respond. Crap... I have to get her to the hospital.

I pick her up bridal style and lay her across the back seat. I can't wait for an ambulance, she's never done this before in all the years I've known her... I can't lose her...

She's everything to me, I can't lose Nicole.

I jump in the drivers seat and take off as fast as I can to the hospital.

I pull up to the ER entrance and jumped out of the car. A nurse with a confused look came outside, "Can I help you-"

"My wife collapsed and I don't know what's wrong with her."

She sees the look on my face and I open the back door and gently pull her out. Her face is still pale.

Two more people come out with a gurney and one male nurse takes her from me and sets her on it.

They place a breathing mask on her and try to wake her up. All I see is them roll her away. I run my hands through my hair and grab fistfuls.

I clench my teeth together and the nurse puts her hand on my shoulder, "Sir, do you have any idea what happened... At all?"

I shake my head, "She went grocery shopping and when she came home I asked if she was okay because she was extremely pale," I close my eyes and take a deep breath. "She said she felt fine and I knew she wasn't, but before I could get anything done about it, she collapsed."

She puts a hand on my shoulder and ushers me inside to the waiting room.

She sits down across from me, "Do you know of any possible medical conditions she may have?"

"I know she doesn't gain weight easily at all... And if she doesn't eat she gets angry... And she has bad anxiety if that's any help."

She nods, "We'll call you as soon as we get her stable Mr..."

"Collins."

She nods, "Mr. Collins. She's in good hands, don't worry." She walks away.

How am I supposed to stay calm when my wife is unconscious and away from me?

I glance around the room anxiously. I try to keep my mind off of things by going on Twitter. Should I say something? I don't want to worry my fans...

I should probably tell our family... But then again, if she's okay, then it's a bunch of hustle for nothing...

I can't think straight. What could've made her pass out like that? I look around more, then space out at the ground. C'mon Nikki, you can't leave me... I need you.

I guess I dosed off. A nurse gently places a hand on my shoulder and I jump.

"It's okay, Mr. Collins. Your wife is stable, you can go see her."

I thank her and make my way up to ICU. We need to stop ending up here...

I find my way to her room and peek in. She has her eyes open, but her eyelids flutter like she's trying to fight to stay awake.

But it's still my beautiful girl...

I slowly walk in and she doesn't see me at first. The doctor, however, does, "You must be her husband. I'm Dr. Iverson." He nods at me and continues to look at papers.

She glances at me and smiles. I sit down in the chair next to her bed and take her hand. She's cooler now than she was earlier.

"Hi baby.." I say quietly.

She smiles and tries to respond, but her eyelids fall shut as her hand falls loosely in mine.

"What happened to her?" I ask the doctor.

"Were you aware that your wife has extremely low blood sugar?"

"What now?"

"Low blood sugar. When was the last time she actually had... Sugar or protein?"

I shrug, "She tends to pick at food more than she eats full meals."

He nods, "That's going to have to change from now on unless you want her to have an insulin shock again."

I scrunch my eyebrows together, "She had an insulin shock? She could've died?"

He nods, "You're lucky you got her here quick and we were able to give her what she needs."

I nod, "Thank you."

He nods and leaves the room. I kiss her hand and hold it against my lips, "I should've known something wasn't right... I'm so sorry," I say quietly, "It's my fault. I wasn't there enough to make sure you were being taken care of."

My eyes start to burn and I kiss her hand again, "If I were home more we wouldn't be in this situation."

A tear rolls down my cheek and lands on her hand. Her eyelids flutter like she's fighting whatever's making her sleep. She opens her beautiful eyes and slowly shakes her head.

"It's not your fault..." She says, her voice rough and groggy, but it's her voice. "I knew.. I had low blood sugar.. I didn't take care of it..."

She pauses as she speaks and speaks slowly, whatever they gave her must be heavy...

"Get some rest, when you get better we can go home and I'll take better care of you, I promise."

She nods and pulls my hand over her waist. I scoot the chair closer and lay my head on the side of her bed.

I dosed off again because I woke up to her running her hand through my hair. She smiles at me and I smile back.

"How are you feeling?"

"Better.."

"Uhuh, I thought you felt fine?"

She rolls her eyes, "I lied."

I give her a fake shocked look, "Really? I had no idea!"

"You're a butt sometimes..." She says, but she forces back a smile.

"Why did you lie?"

She shrugs, "It wasn't anything new to me, really... It was just worse than normal."

"How did I not know?"

She shakes her head, "I didn't think it was important."

I just stare at her. If it could end her here, of course it's important.

They discharged her later in the day once she was stable. They told me to be careful with her for a while and to make sure she eats right.

She's laying on my chest watching whatever movie is on TV right now. I stroke her hair because I know she's scared. That pretty much traumatized her.

I made her eat when we got home.

*Nikki's POV*
Chris took me home and gave me food, then cuddled me. Have I ever said how much I love him?

I put my hand on his chest over his heart so I can feel his heartbeat. He puts his hand over mine and kisses the top of my head.

"I thought I was gonna lose you today..." He says quietly.

"But you didn't."

"It was still scary.."

"Tell me about it." I mumble. I almost lost him too...

I move my arm so that it's over his chest instead of on it and hold him tight.

I can't lose him. And I can't leave him.

I cuddle closer to him and lay my head in the crook of his neck.
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A/N
See she's okay ☺️