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Baby Talk

Hearing the sounds of monitors beeping rhythmically, the nurses ran up and down the hall. Holding medical supplies close to their chest, they frantically helped out the other Pediatricians on the floor.

"Elena...you awake?" I heard a rough tone echo into my ear.

"I am now...what's up Bailey."

Opening my eyes, I shift over and sit up against the bed, trying to hold onto the slight pain from my stomach.

"We have a problem..."

"What king of problem?"

"DeLuca...he came into the E.R."

"Oh, God. What happened?" I mumbled as I felt the medication wear off.

"Karev assaulted him. The police just took him to city booking."

"Does he get bail?"

"I don't know. I've been waiting to tell you before we do anything."

Glancing around the room, I noticed that the baby crib beside me was empty.

"Where's-"

"Shh, shh, shh. It's okay..."

"Catherine..." I smiled as she came inside the room with the baby in her arms.

"Sorry, she was awake and I didn't want her to bother you."

"No, it's fine."

Looking back at Bailey, she hands me DeLuca's file.

"Broken nose, fractured eye socket...has anyone done a CT?"

"Yeah, they seem clear. But I wanted you to take a look at them, just in case."

"Yeah, of course. Um, keep me updated."

"The police are here, just so you know they might want to ask you questions."

"Okay, yeah."

Closing the door behind her, I lean my head back on the bed, taking a deep breath.

"Is everything alright?" Catherine asked as she rocked her granddaughter.

"I don't know..."

Watching as Catherine and the baby were bouncing, I smiled at both of them.

"She's just beautiful, Elena. You and Jackson did a really great job."

"I think you're not giving Blake enough credit, she was the one who brought her here." I whispered, barely keeping my eyes open.

"She scared me, when she said that she had lost one of you already..."

"Yeah, me too."

"How are you feeling?" She asked as she coos the baby.

"I'm okay. I've been through worse, so the cuts not as bad."

"No doubt. I can't believe what you went through..."

"She's here...that's all I care about." I said as we both looked down at her.

"I just wish I knew what to call her."

"Oh, Jackson...he didn't tell you?"

"No, he's been on DeLuca's case since I got here this last night."

"Well, we didn't want anything traditional. And we figured there could only be one Catherine Avery..."

As I looked up at her, her eyes flickered before smiling softly and looking down at the baby.