Double Jeopardy Chapter 12 (standard:mystery, 5462 words) [12/13] show all parts
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See if Allie and her baby survive the fall!

12. Future Plans 

“Jill, please how's Allison?” “We stopped the bleeding.” Connor couldn't
believe it, they had struggled for hours and now the battle to save 
Allie's life was finally over. “You did? Is she stable? Can I see her?” 
“Well, she is stable, she's going to be very weak. We still have to 
give her some more transfusions. It may take her longer to wake up from 
the anesthesia, her body's recovering from all of this.” “I don't care, 
I just want to sit with her.” “Okay, let me make sure she's out of 
recovery.” Jill left quickly. Lynn and Thelma hugged Connor. Clint 
shook his hand and hugged him as well. “I knew she'd make it!” Connor 
said. “Give us an update when she wakes up okay?” Lynn said 
frantically. “Sure thing.” Connor waited anxiously for Jill to 
reappear. When she did, he was escorted into see Allie. “She's going to 
be asleep for a while, but you can certainly sit with her.” Connor 
thanked her and took the chair beside Allie's bed. He gently took her 
hand, he was grateful to have her in his life. As he stared at her, he 
thought of how close he had come to losing her, she was a miracle and 
he would protect her with his life if need be. Tears brimmed in his 
eyes as he began to speak. “Allie, it's me, honey. You made it through 
the surgery, you gave us all quite a scare. I'm so happy that you're 
all right. All you have to do is wake up for me, sweetness.” Connor 
held back tears thinking of how close he came to losing her. “We have a 
beautiful baby girl, she's amazing. I can't wait till you see her. 
She's premature, but she's beautiful, Allison. We have a future 
together, sweetheart, you and me.” Connor looked at her face as he 
spoke, she looked pale and he could see what Jill meant about her being 
weak. He talked to her for hours, telling her of all the plans he had 
for them. Nurses came and went regularly as he talked to her. It had 
been hours since the surgery and Connor was getting concerned. One of 
the nurses paused by Allison's bed and checked her vital signs.” Why 
isn't she waking up?” Connor asked as the nurse scribbled on a pad. 
“Well, she's weak from the surgery, she's been through a lot.” “Is 
there anything else I can do?” “Just do what you're doing. Your love is 
all she needs.” Connor continued to talk to her, he was growing 
impatient, he wanted her to wake up. He wondered If she remembered any 
of her harrowing ordeal with Charlie. “Allie, come back to me, 
sweetness. Listen to my voice, think of the future we're going to have 
together. Before you came into my life, I was a lonely man. I didn't 
think I'd ever find love again, but then you swept me away. Allie, I've 
never met anyone quite like you, your heart is so big, that's one of 
the things I love the most about you. I love you so much, Allison. 
Please, honey come back to me. Wake up, sweetness, we have a whole life 
to share together. You're my light in the dark, my compass, Allie. I 
don't know what I'd do without you. We have a beautiful new daughter to 
raise, just open your eyes, sweetheart. Come back to me.” Connor placed 
a gentle kiss on her lips, he couldn't resist the urge to show his 
affection. He sat and held her hand, he thought he saw her eyes flutter 
open. “Allie?” she was dazed and very confused, she slowly opened her 
eyes and looked at Connor. “Connor.” “Allie, you came back to me! Thank 
you!” he kissed her tenderly as tears cascaded down his cheeks. “I love 
you, Connor. I'd never leave you and our baby.” “I love you too, Allie. 
Are you in pain? Can I get you anything? How are you feeling?” “I'm 
weak ... so weak. Connor what happened?” “You lost a lot of blood, so 
you're going to be weak for a while. Sweetheart, you had a C section 
and started hemorrhaging. But you're doing fine now. Do you know where 
you are?” “I'm in the hospital. How's the baby?” he could see the worry 
in her eyes and patted her hand. He stroked her delicate fingers as he 
spoke. “She's beautiful, Allison! You have to see her!” “She's early.” 
“They're doing all they can for her, sweetheart. They said she's 
holding her own.” “When can I see her? Have you seen her? Did you get 
to hold her?” she was overcome with emotion, she couldn't believe they 
had a daughter. “I saw her, but I didn't get to hold her yet. They have 
her in the NICU on oxygen and a warming table. I'll go talk to a 
nurse.” Allison tried to move, but pain shot through her. “No, 
sweetness, don't move. You had a C section. You should try to lie 
still.” “Connor, I have to see her.” She said on the verge of tears. 
“Of course, sweetheart. Just let me talk to a nurse.” Connor left to go 
find a nurse. “Well, we can't bring your daughter here. She needs to be 
in the NICU. Maybe we can bring Allison to the NICU.” Connor returned a 
few minutes later to an anxious Allison. “What did she say, Connor? 
When can we see her?” “Well, they're thinking of bringing you to the 
NICU.” A few minutes later, two orderlies gently wheeled Allison's bed 
down to the NICU. Connor slipped into a gown again and gloves. Allison 
put on gloves as the nurse spoke softly. “I'm Barbara Bishop, I've been 


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