I wake to the sound of someone singing, I try to make out the persons voice and what they're singing but everything seems foggy and painful. I try to swallow but it feels sore and dry. Fuck, I need water.
My eyes slowly flutter open and the light in the room sends pain straight to my head. "Owww" I croak. The singing stops suddenly, when I feel warm hands cupping my face. "Baby? Baby, are you okay? Do you need pain meds?" I recognise the voice then Craig. "Craig?" I croak opening my eyes. "Yeah baby, it's me, oh god—I'm so happy you're okay" he says as his voice catches.
"What? What happened? Where am I?" I ask as another zap of pain hits me and I clutch my head.
"You're in the hospital baby, don't you remember what happened?" he asks me carefully.
I try to think, sifting through my memories as I remember our fight and me leaving. "I remember we had a fight" I say and he grimaces nodding. "I remember me leaving our apartment—" I say hesitantly I try to think of more, but then a nurse comes in then. "You pushed the button?" she asks Craig, not noticing that I'm awake.
Craig squeezes my hand and nods towards me. "My girl is awake and she needs pain meds" he tells her.
She looks towards me and smiles brightly. "Oh, my, you're awake?" she says happily. "See? what did I tell you?" she says looking back at Craig "You can stop worrying now" she tells him and looks to me. "This boy hasn't left this room in three days" she tells me. Three days??
"Three days?" I croak. What happened to me?
And then I notice Craig's wearing the same clothes he wore the last time we spoke. The nurse presses a button next to me, and suddenly the pain in my head dulls and my body relaxes. I smile brightly at Craig and the nurse, the nurse grins at me knowingly. "That's good stuff, eh? That's Acetaminophen, and don't worry, it's okay for the baby too" she says assuringly.
"That's good" I mumble and in the corner of my eye I can see Craig's eyes widen as the nurses words repeat in my brain don't worry, it's okay for the baby too...
"Baby? Whaaa?" I ask confused. "What baby? I'm not pregnant" I scoff.
The nurses eyes widen as she realises her slip up. "Oh, I am so sorry—it just slipped out" she stutters.
Craig smiles politely at her. "It's okay Mo, can you give me and my girl a few minutes before you call the others in please?" he asks her.
She smiles apologetically. "Of course, I'm so sorry, my brain is like mush these days with my arl age" she explains.
"It's alright Mo, I swear love, she'll be fine once I explain everything" he tells the nurse. "Just lay off telling the doc and her family for about 20 mins or so, will you? Please?" he pleads.
Mo grimaces and tuts. "Okay, I guess I owe you one.. but no longer than thirty minutes otherwise I'll send June in" she tells him and his face pales slightly.
"No, not June... Mo, please" he pleads. "No longer than half an hour—I promise" he tells her with begging eyes.
June? Who the fuck is June?
"Fine" she sighs and looks to me smiling. "I'm glad that you're okay Catherine, you've had this one worried silly." she says patting my hand as she leaves. "Press the buzzer if you need anything, okay?" she adds as she closes the door behind her.
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Cat & Her Second Chance (Book 3 Of The "And Her" Series) (COMPLETED) (UNEDITED)
Romance**READ CAT & HER FIRST LOVE BEFORE READING THIS** Catherine: They say that true love is selfless, that it's always prepared to sacrifice one's own happiness for another. That's what I did three years ago for the love of my life, and now... He's bac...
