Over Her Head 2

12.Two weeks

Thanks to those still with me. Chapter 12. 

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Two hours before David flatlined, she was in his room, hoping that he would come back to her, instructing the nurses to send all the flowers he'd received to other patients.

He couldn't have them in ICU and there were so many bouquets, beautiful bouquets that she knew would bring joy to someone else. So, she had them sent to the elderly patients. And now she sat holding his hand as she tried to will him to come back.

Rubbing her belly, she craned her neck to loosen it up, then looked at the clock on the wall before she did the same to the watch on her wrist.

7:37

She was so tired. She'd been on her swollen feet for- she didn't even know how long tonight, and saw no end in sight.

"David, please..." she whispered to him from where she sat at his bedside, holding his hand. "...I know you can hear me and I need you to come back..."

At the elevators, Nick was getting off, saying excuse me to a pregnant woman and he guessed her husband as he bypassed them to get out. He arrived at David's room just in time to see Olivia, trying to stand up straight while she held her giant belly from underneath. She turned her head, sensing that someone was there and saw him; thankful that he was there. She stretched her back before she walked into the hall. "You came?"

"Of course I came, how are you holding up?" He asked.

"I'm okay, I just-"

"You're sweating"

"Please. When am I not lately?" she said, trying to catch her breath. "I'm fine. It's just hot."

It wasn't. They kept the ICU much cooler than the rest of the hospital. Olivia was just going through end of pregnancy, and that included being hot most times.

"Okay, well, have you eaten?"

"You and Fin and food!"

"Me and Fin just want to make sure that you don't forget about this little one." He said as he gently caressed her belly. And for a brief moment, she looked down and wished as he did, just for a second that things could have all been different and that this was his baby as she caught his eye.

"I did...eat. I didn't have an appetite but..." she looked back at David before she turned back to Nick, her hands on her lower back. "Nick, I want you to know, I never blamed you. That outburst yesterday, it was just that- an outburst and I'm sorry if I..."

"Hey, it's okay!" He said as he gathered her in his strong arms. He wanted to say so much more, and they both knew it but now just wasn't the time. "How uh, how's David?" He asked, needing to change the subject but genuinely concerned. Still feeling bad for the way this all went down. But suddenly, her barriers broke and she began to break down sobbing into his arms. "Heyyyy. Liv it's okay, I'm here."

"He's so weak!" She cried with his arms around her.

Damnit! He thought as he held her, giving her as much comfort as he could at the moment. He felt her belly against his side as he smelled her hair. Felt the baby's kicks as he swathed her in his embrace. His heart broke for her.

"I never wanted any of this to happen."

"I know you didn't..."

"But he doesn't" she said as she pulled away from him and looked at David again, lying there so unresponsive. "I can't tell him how sorry I am, meanwhile the asshole who did this is fine! A broken arm and a slight concussion from his airbag but David's seriously hurt. He may die and my daughters are grieving and I can't tell them how all of this is my fault and I would give anything to undo it!"