Dating a Halstead

ch.4

it's been days since Leah was exposed to the chemical and she hasn't woken up. and now Natalie is avoiding me as much as possible because I dont have feelings for her anymore.

I took these couple days off so I could be here with Leah.. I'm not leaving her side. I don't think I've eaten anything yet but idc Leah is important to me.

"Will" I heard a voice say and turned around and saw Jay.

"how is she?" he asked. I got up and went towards Jay..

"she's gonna make it" I said. he nodded I looked over at her and it broke my heart with all the tubes around her (picture at the top)

"I-I-I...." I trailed off as tears started to fall

"Will no no no dont cry" Jay said and pulled me into a hug. I wept in his arms and he just hugged me tighter.

Connor walked in and said "sorry am I interrupting something"

me and Jay pulled apart and I cleared my throat and said "um no Dr.Rhodes... I assume you came to check on Leah"

he nodded and went over to her. "she still isn't breathing on her own but she's improving alot.. let me check something" he said and pulled her sock off and took a needle and put it to her foot. he pressed her foot with the needle and I saw her foot twitch. I knew what Conner was doing.

"yep.. she's improving greatly.. she can feel pain" Dr. Rhodes said and I nodded. he nodded and patted my shoulder and walked out.

Jay turned to me and said "April said you weren't eating"

I shrugged my shoulders and said "so"

"come on Will.. your a doctor.. you know not eating for 3 days is bad for you... let's go get you some food" Jay tried to convince me

"no Jay... I'm not leaving her.. you can't make me leave this room" I stood my ground

"Will-" Jay started but was cut off by me

"i can't lose her Jay.. if i lose her my world will fall apart... I'm staying here whether I die of hunger or not" I said. Jay sighed and looked down

"if I bring food up here will you please eat it" he asked

I looked at the ground for a second and looked up at Jay. I sighed and said "fine"

he nodded and left the room to get me some food. once he left Dr.Becker walked in.

"how's she doing" her accent rang throughout the room

"everyone keeps asking me that.. Rhodes said shes improving. she can feel pain now" I replied and gripped Leah hand

"that's good Will" she said. I didn't answer her I just looked at Leah. Dr.Becker decided it's best to leave me alone and walked out the room.

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I had to go to the bathroom and I couldn't go in the room so I made myself get up and go to the bathroom.

I walked out of the bathroom drying my hands with a paper towel. I saw CFD and CPD in the waiting room. I scrunched my eyebrows and walked out to the waiting room

"what are all of you doing here?" I asked. they all stood up and Jay,Erin, Severide and Casey came over to me

"we're here to support you and Leah buddy" Jay said. I smiled lightly and said "thanks"

"Halstead" April said. I quickly turned around

"is it Leah?!" I said

she came out and said "Leah's breathing on her own.. her and the medicine are fighting the poison" she said. I smiled in relief and hugged her. she returned the hug back and than ran back into the ICU. I turned around and said to everyone "she's breathing on her own"

everyone smiled and patted me on the back or hugged me and told me that they hope she gets better and I really hope she does.

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its passed visiting hours but I'm still staying here.. I've been staying the night here for the past 3 days. I'm laying in a recliner chair holding Leah's hand. I was dosing off to sleep when she squeezed my hand. I jumped up but I knew it was just reflexes. I sighed and looked at leah

"Leah honey.. I know you can't hear me but please wake up.. I need you in my life.. I'll go crazy if you die on me.. you complete me and I can't do anything without you" I said silently thinking no one heard me.

Natalie was in outside the door out of Leah room and heard everything he said.