Family Ties

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chapter
twelve: Baby lost.

Jessi barely opened her eyes looking around. She winced looking over as she felt the needle go into her hand. She looked over watching the nurse put an i.v. in. She looked around the room watching another nurse filling out paperwork and reading machines. She took a deep breath and the nurse quickly looked at her.
"Well hello. How are you feeling?"
Jessi's eyes continued roaming around the room.
"My head hurts. I feel sick. She tried to raise up and a pain caused her to quickly lay down. She grabbed her stomach rolling to her side her eyes squeezing shut tightly.
"Oh God...what is going on?"
She curled into a fetal position as she began to cry. The nurse patted her on the arm.
"I'm Leslie. I'm gonna be your nurse tonight and we're gonna do all we can, ok Jessica."
Jessi began straightening out as the pain eased.
"Just please tell me what is going on and why am I hear."
Leslie nodded. "I will. But first I need you to answer me some questions. Ok."
Jessi nodded wiping her eyes.
Leslie smiled pulling up a stool next to her. "Ok. Did you know you were pregnant Jessica?"
Jessi's eyes widened as she shook her head.
Leslie sighed. "Jessica you are having a miscarriage. We're a little concerned about your bleeding. Have you had a miscarriage before?"
Jessi quickly shook her head. "I have a daughter. She's almost three."
Another nurse stepped into the room. "Dr. Peters is here. He's on his way in."
Leslie nodded watching the nurse walk out and turned back to Jessi.
"Jessica is your husband here? I've got a lot more questions I need answered."
Jessi shook her head. "I'm not married."
Leslie took a deep breath. "Oookkk then. There are some people who brought you in. Can one of them help me out?"
Jessi nodded. "Probably my brother is here. He might can help."
She gra her her stomach feeling another pain and turned her head burying into the pillow. Leslie stood up checking her iv.
'We're going to get you some pain medication. I'm going to see your brother and Dr. Peters is on his way in."
Jessi nodded as she felt the tears burning her eyes.

Leslie walked into the private waitingroom looking around.
"I'm looking for Mr. Timberlake."
Justin quickly stood up. "Is she ok. What is wrong with her?"
Leslie motfor for him to sit down as she sat in the chair across from him.
"I need to ask you some questions?"
Justin nodded. "Fine, but first you tell me what is wrong with my sister."
Leslie took a deep breath laying the clipboard in her lap.
"Jessica is suffering a miscarriage."
Justin fell back in his chair, his eyes widening as Lance leaned forward placing his hands over his face.
"She is awake now, but in a lot of pain. Dr. Peters is in there with her. She did not know she was pregnant. We are concerned however with the bleeding. She is almost to the point of hemraging. She said she has one child."
Justin nodded as Leslie continued. "Did she have any complications?"
Justin thougor aor a minute then nodded.
"Yes she did. I don't remember all of the terms, but yes. My mother is on her way. She can tell you everything."
Leslie sighed and smiled at the group before her.
"She is going to be fine. I promise you as soon as Dr. Peters is finished he will come in a give you an update."
They all nodded and she stood walking out of the room.
Justin stared straight ahead shaking his head.
"My God I don't believe it." He slowly looked up at Chris who was leaning against the wall staring into space then over to Lance. He bit his lip shaking his head.

Jessi stirred in her sleep trying to roll to her side. The sudden pain stopped her and she quickly opened her eyes. Jessi ran her hand across her stomach as her eyes scanned the room suddenly reminding her of what happened. She brought her hands up covering her face as she began to sob. Jc sat down on the bed next to her placing his hand on her side gently rubbing.
"Hey, honey. You ok?"
Jessi uncovered her face raising up and wrapping her arms around JC's neck.
"I didn't know Josh."
JC nodded rubbing her back.
"It's ok. You just let it out. But everything is going to be ok."
She clung to JC sobbing until her breath hitched.
"I w-want to go h-home."
Jc gently pushed her back against the pillows.
"You can't Jess. You need to stay here. Get some rest."
Jessi shook her head wiping her eyes.
"N-no. I want t-to go home."
JC leaned down kissing her forehead.
"I'm gonna go get the doctor. Ok."
Jessi nodded closing her eyes.

JC stuck his head into the waiting room before going to the nurses station.
"Where's Lynn?"
Lance quickly looked up.
"She went to smoke. What's wrong?"
JC sighed. "Jessi's awake. You better get in there."
Lance stood up handing Kendal to Kelly and running to Jessi's room.

Jessi sighed opening her eyes. Lance smiled down t her and sat on the edge of the bed.
"How do you feel?"
Jessi shook her head crying again.
"I'm sorry Lance. I didn't know. I swear to you."
Lance leaned forward wrapping her in his arms.
"Shhh. It's ok. Don't get yourself so upset."
Jessi calmed herself as Lance kissed her forehead and leaned back
Jessi wiped her eyes and looked down at her left hand. She held her hand up frantically looking at Lance.
"My ring. It's gone."
Lance leaned to the side pulling the ring from his pocket. He picked up her right hand sliding the ring onto her finger. Jessi watched Lance thru red swollen eyes then slowly looked into his.
Lance smiled softly kissing her on the lips.
"Let's just leave it there for now. Ok?"
Jessi nodded and looked over as the doctor walked in.
"Hello Jessica. How do you feel?"
She shrugged.
"I feel tired,weak, sore, kinda sick."
Dr. Peters nodded looking over her chart.
"Your friend tells me you're fussing to go home."
Jessi nodded. "Can I please?"
Dr. Peters shook his head.
"Maybe tomorrow. I want to run some test in the morning. You lost a lot of blood. You need to get some rest."
Jessi nodded. "So can I please go home?"
Dr. Peters shook his head laughing.
"You are my most stubborn patient. No. Maybe tomorrow. For now do you have any questions?'
Jessi took a deep breath and nodded.
"How far was I?"
Dr. Peters sighed.
"Well from what I can determine about four to six weeks."
Jessi nodded looking down. Dr. Peters placed her chart at the end of her bed.
"The nurses have been instructed to give you some pain medicine if needed and they've got something to help you sleep. Just hand in there and I'll do my best to send you home tomorrow."
Jessi looked up at him and smiled weakly.
"Yeah ok."
Dr. Peters patted her foot and left the room. Lance took Jessi's hands in his intertwining their fingers.
"I love you baby."
Jessi smiled looking into his eyes.
"I love you too, but I understand if you want......."
Lance quickly cut her off.
"All I want is for you to get better. You scared me." ."
Jessi nodded. "I'm gonna be ok. Really."
She pulled on his hands till he leaned closer to her. She kissed him softly and pulled away as Lynn and Paul walked into the room. Lance looked over his shoulder at Lynn and smiled. He stood up from the bed and leaned over Jessi his lips brushing her ear.
"Ie yoe you and we're gonna have lots of babies."
He quickly kissed her lips and turned toward Lynn.
"I'm gonna take Kendal home with me tonight."
Lynn nodded. "Thank you Lance. I'll call you in the morning."
Lance squeezed Jessi's hand and left leaving her stunned.