Silly Love Songs

Chapter 16

14 April 1971

PAUL'S POV

"I hope so...I-" Before I could finish some of the machines that Addie was hooked up to began to go off. Two nurses rushed in as Mike pulled me away from the bed.

"W-What's going on? What's happening to my wife?"

"Mr. McCartney if you could please wait out in the hall.."

"I-"

Another nurse rushed in as the all surrounded her.

"Paul, come on!" Mike pulled me out of the room.

"But...Adaline!"

"Paul, come on, we have to do what they say." Mike said as he tried to pull me down the hall.

"But why is this happening to her?!" I yelled as I pulled away from him. "We've been through three deliveries before and this never happened. I want to know why!" I was so close to my breaking point. How much more could happen while we're here?

"Complications happen. We just have to let the doctors do what they can." He told me again. The nurses quickly pulled Addie out of her room and down the hall to the operating theatre.

"You just have to breathe...Addie's going to be fine..."

If he tells me that one more time today I may scream...

We sat around for what seemed like another hour. Well, Mike sat, I paced the hall. Finally one of the doctors came out with some news.

"Please tell me she's alright..."

"She is now. Her body was having a hard time accepting the transfusion and it triggered her heart arrhythmia. Her heart rate wasn't naturally going back to normal, so we got some medication into her and now it's back to its normal rhythm." He told me. "I know it's been a whirlwind of a day for you, but I don't see any other major problems coming up. You three should be able to go home in a few days."

"Thank you so much, Doctor..."

"You're welcome, Mr. McCartney." He then went back down the other hallway.

"This has been the longest day..." Mike said as he turned to me. "I forgot about Addie's heart condition."

"She doesn't like to talk about it. We only ever do when we're at the cardiologist with Matt." The two of us went back to Addie's room as I fell back into the chair. "I hate keeping you here away from Mere and Nat. I can handle everything from here. Thank you for staying with me this whole time...You don't know how much I appreciate this."

"Anything for you, mate. You know that." He smiled. "Now don't you hesitate to call me if something else happens. I'll be here in a heartbeat."

"I will. Thanks, Mike." I got up and hugged him. "Tell Mere and Nat I said hello. And apologise to Mere for me stealing you all day."

He laughed lightly and smiled. "I will. See you soon." He said as he left.

Not long after he left they brought Addie back. She looked so exhausted. The bags under her eyes, the IVs all hooked up to her. I still could barely process what all happened over the last few hours.

"Mr. McCartney?"

I looked up to see Addie's nurse, Vivian, in the doorway. "Hi."

"I just wanted to give you a pillow and blanket for the night. I know those chairs aren't always the most comfortable."