Back to normal

He's back

Jac tried to sleep on the sofa but it wasn't the uncomfortable couch that was keeping her awake it was her mind.
She was re running various times she'd had with Fletch. As friends and as lovers. Surely after everything she wasn't going to lose him through a stupid freak accident. Sheer bad luck hitting his head as he fell.
She probably snatched 2 or 3 hours before getting up and starting to sort breakfast out for the hordes.
Sacha got up to help and soon everyone was where they needed to be and Jac was heading back to ITU
"How's he been overnight?" She asked the Consultant
"His obs are good and we're satisfied with his intracranial pressure so looks like no need for surgery. We'll remove the bolt and then try and wake him up" he smiled
"I'm staying for that" Jac informed him
"That's fine Ms Naylor. If you can just give us some room whilst we take the bolt out"
"I'll pop down to my ward and come back"
She walked onto Darwin. Wearing jeans and a sweatshirt. Ms Naylor was not at work today.
Frieda spotted her go into her office and was quick to knock.
She was close to Fletch - they were good friends. She was not quite as emotionally detached as Jac but still, close friends like Fletch were hard to find
She entered the room when Jac  bid her in
"How is he?" Frieda asked, taking a moment to notice the dark circles under Jac's eyes
"They're waking him up soon. Everything in hand here?"
"Don't even think about this place Ms Naylor, just concentrate on Fletch"
Jac gave her the briefest of smiles. "Thank you"
She headed back down to ITU wondering how he was going to be when and if he woke up.
"Ms Naylor - great timing we're reducing the sedation now"
Fletch started to cough and gag on the breathing tube, the ITU nurse skilfully removed it quickly.
"Obs are looking pretty good"said the consultant watching the monitor "he's going to have a headache and a sore nose but after a repeat head CT we can definitely get him off ITU"
"Thank you"Jac said sitting down and squeezing his hand
"Jac?" he murmured without opening his eyes
She gave a nervous laugh
"Were you expecting someone else"
"Never" he said finally opening his eyes. "I feel dreadful" he said "can I have some water, my mouth's like the bottom of a budgies cage"
He's back thought Jac chuckling to herself