Protection

Chapter 18: Love

Jen Pov:

We make our way to the local hospital and rush inside. I run up to the counter

"I need information on my daughter Ainsley Morrison and my boyfriend Kyle Patterson!"

"Yes they were just brought in. Your daughter is still unconscious and will need a psychiatric evaluation before you can see her"

"Please I need to see her now, she's been through a trauma and the doctor needs to know the situation"

"I will tell them to come and talk to you. I can't give you any information on Mr. Patterson since you aren't family"

I stutter for a moment and hold up Eli in his carrier "I'm the mother of his child, I think that counts" I say frustrated

"Alright Ms. Morrison, he is in room 108. The doctor should be in there fixing up his stab wound. They will update you when they are finished"

Lorelei and I walk into the waiting room and sit down. I take Eli out of his carrier and cradle him against my chest. Lorelei leans against my shoulder.

"What just happened" she says softly

"I think Ainsley got scared or something. I've never seen her like this I can't believe she would be violent"

"He's going to be okay though right" she says with tears in her eyes

I smile sadly at her "yes, if it was serious they would've had the doctor come and talk to us. The nurse wouldn't be allowed to say anything"

I see Lorelei playing with her sleeves "are you okay?" I ask

"No" she says as a tear slips down her cheek "I can't help him, I want to....." she breaks off her sentence but I know what she means

I pull her into my side "you're going to be okay, it's all going to be okay"

Eli starts making gurgling noises, we both laugh and try to wipe our tears

"So he's your son" Lorelei says with a smirk

I chuckle "we needed information on your father, I figured it would work"

She smiles at me and holds her brother's hand "he does kind of look like you with his little blonde hairs"

"No I think he looks like your father"

Just then a doctor approaches us. "Are you Ms. Morrison?"

I stand up "yes, are you treating my daughter?"

"Yes, you can come see her. She is restrained and still a bit out of it"

I look at him shocked "restrained!?"

"She was a danger to others around her"

Lorelei and I follow the doctor down a hallway to the psych ward. We find Ainsley laying on a hospital bed with her arms and legs restrained to the bed. I quickly hand Eli to Lorelei and kneel next to Ainsley's bed.

"Mommy" she whispers groggily

"Hi my baby, it me"

She immediately closes her eyes and falls asleep again. I brush the hair out of her face and let a tear slip down my cheek. The doctor comes up to me

"Don't worry this is just the haldol wearing off. The nurse told me you wished to speak to me"

"Yes she is technically my foster daughter, I'm in the process of adopting her. She was rescued from a rapist, I can give you the number of her psychologist. She can tell you all about the PTSD and other issues she deals with."