The Prince and Me 5

Ch. 4, PTSD

The paramedics wrapped Paige's wound on her stomach and arm with bandages and lifted her into the back of the ambulance. Eddie rode in the back sitting next to her. Paige had fallen asleep, for she was exhausted from stress.

They arrived at the hospital and set her in a bed and hooked her up to an IV. Eddie sat by her side in a chair with his head in his hands.

The doctor then came in the room. "Is she gonna be okay?!" Eddie asked. "Yes she will be just fine." replied the doctor. It was as if a huge weight had been taken off Eddie and he felt so relieved. "Oh thank god!" he said. "We will get her stitched up and she will be a bit sore so she just needs to take it easy for a few days. However, I'm afraid this event may have caused Paige to have a months worth of PTSD. We can tell by tests we took that her stress level is just over the charts." said the doctor. "No, are you serious?" asked Eddie. "I'm afraid so." The doctor replied. "What can I do to help her?" Eddie asked. "Be there for her, as much as you can, she may find the slightest things horrifying and she could have a great deal of anxiety, I think you being there with her will make it a whole lot easier." said the doctor. "I will for sure do that!" said Eddie.

They stitched up Paige in about 30 minutes. A while after she started to awake. Eddie noticed her awakening. "Hello darling, you're okay, you're all stitched up," says Eddie. "Thank you for being here Eddie," Paige says softly. "Are you kidding, I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.", he says smiling and taking her hands. Paige smiles back at him. Paige adjusts herself in the bed but feels the soreness from the stitches. "Ow." she says. "Are you okay darling?" Eddie asks. "Yes I'm just very sore from the stitches." she replies. "I'm so sorry baby." Eddie says. "It's okay, I'm alright." she says.

The doctor comes in. "Ah, Paige! you're awake! I just need to go over some information with you and then we will be through! so as you know you will be quite sore for the next few days but we will give you a prescription for painkillers. And we went over this with your husband, you are gonna have a months worth of PTSD. Apparently, in your nervous system, your stress level was just off the charts, we went over ways to help make it better and within a month you will be good as new!" the doctor said. "Thank you, doctor." Paige says.

The next morning, Paige was released in a wheelchair, of course, the paparazzi were outside, but Eddie got her in the car quick enough. "Sorry about all of them Paige."
eddie says. "It's okay, they're just curious."
Eddie smiles and takes Paige's hands looking into her beautiful eyes. "Paige I know you have been through so much already this week, and I'm so proud of you for being brave through all of it, and an amazing wife and queen, I love you so much." Eddie says. He kisses her on the lips. "Eddie thank you for being here for me through all of this, I'm so lucky to have a husband who cares and loves me so much." she says, returning his kiss.

They arrive at the castle and people greet them kindly, some giving individual flowers to queen Paige, welcoming her back. They arrive at their room and Zoren is waiting there. "Your majesty how are you?! Are you doing better?" Zoren asks Paige. "Yes I am, thank you Zoren." paige responds. "Excellent! See you both later!" Zoren says as he walks of and waves bye.

Eddie pushes in Paige in her wheelchair. He then lifts her out of it bridal style and sets her down on the bed. "How are you feeling darling?" Eddie asks sitting next to her. "Unfortunately quite uncomfortable and sore but it's okay." she responds. "What can i do to help?" Eddie asks. Paige smiles and pulls him into a kiss. "That helps." she says smiling. Eddie smiles and says, "I'm so glad cause that's all I ever want to do." he says leaning in to kiss her more and passionately.