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Time Heals all Wounds	By : angiewacker Category: S through Z > Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Views: 2960 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 11: Goodnight Sweetheart
Derek sat out on the beach in the breeze watching the waves roll in. He couldn't go in the house, he knew he would attempt to kill Cameron, and get not only himself killed, but was damn sure he would get others killed with the mindset he was in at the moment. If watching the waves calmed his wife, he had to try it for himself.
Sarah took a seat next to Derek, reaching over with her hand, gently touching his. “Enve?” Derek's eyes slowly opened, when he realized it was Sarah touching him he jerked awake.
“Relax Reese. John told me I would find you out here. How are you?” For once in her life, Sarah was showing a little bit of compassion.
“Have you seen her? Is she alright? The baby?” Derek forced back the fear in his voice.
Sarah slightly nodded, “Yeah, I saw her for a minute after I came back with Bedell and his girlfriend. I saw Charley's truck out front, had to see what was going on. She's resting at the moment, that's all I know. Charley said I should find you and check on you.”
Derek blew out a breath, at least his wife was resting, hopefully the baby was as well.
“I'm going to head back in the house, anything you need?” Derek couldn't believe how nice Sarah was being to him, they always seemed to have tension between them.
“Guinness if you wouldn't mind. Thanks.”
Sarah left Derek to his thoughts, only disturbing him to hand over the beer. Derek thanked her as he cracked the top, taking a long drink, and digging a hole in the wet sand to keep it cool. Sure he could drink it warm, god knows he'd done that plenty when they would get lucky and come across a cache of Coors or Budweiser up in the mountains. Dragonov was good at making the harder stuff, but sometimes you had to be careful with it. But what was the point of a warm beer when you could keep it cool?
“Ah Guinness, a man after my own heart. Can I have a seat?” The soft brogue made him choke on his drink, Derek nodded, “Free beach.” as he fought to swallow what was left in his mouth.
“Your wife is resting well, baby seems fine, but I would like Charley to take her to my clinic for further testing if that's agreeable to you? I was told your wife is on the run from a man trying to kill her. My husband and I live in a very secure home down closer to Oxnard, we would be glad to have you as guests since our daughter has left for the Navy. I would like to help you.” Dr. Redelk was sincere in her offer, Derek could hear no reason to not believe her. He looked over at the woman who was his mother in law, seeing the same emerald eyes of his wife, the same soft,dark,reddish brown hair, she was even built the same. If this is what his wife looked like at 40, he had something to look forward to. He could understand how Senior Chief Redelk fell in love with a woman like her.
“Doc, it's complicated. My wife's stubborn as a mule, which I'm sure she inherited from her parents. You'll have to talk to her about going with you. I'd say yes, but she won't leave without me.” Derek smiled a little, thinking about what he just said to the doctor.
“Miriam, you can call me Miriam. I'll talk to her when she is a bit more conscious. Oh, you may want to get in touch with your wife's mother, as she keeps calling me Ma.” Miriam gave a strong squeeze to Derek's shoulder as she left him.
Derek could only smile as he chuckled to himself, 'If only she knew.'
Derek crept up to his bedroom, inching the door open. Miriam was resting on the sofa quietly humming and praying the rosary, Sarah sat vigil in the chair at Enve's side. She was holding Enve's hand, soundless words forming on her lips. Charley was leaned up against the door frame, he stepped out into the hall with Derek.
Derek genuinely liked the guy, he seemed to be the only person who was able to anchor Sarah, to really get through to her. He hoped the guy would hang around a bit this time. John needed something more than his mother's memories of Kyle, needed more than Derek's memories.
“Your wife is lucky Miriam Redelk is here. She is one of the best neonatal trauma doctors in the area. I've worked with her on a few occasions. You should thank the little girl for bringing her here. I'd be glad to take your wife to her office to be seen, and bring her back here.” Charley looked Derek straight in the face, medicine was serious business with him.
“Charley, do you understand it's ultimately Enve's decision, not mine if she is treated?”
Sarah stepped outside the door, glancing from Charlie to Derek. “Your wife is asking for you. Charley wanna go have a beer with me?”
“Sure Sarah, I'll take you up on that beer.” Charley followed Sarah like a lost pup.
Derek took the chair next to his bed. Enve looked so frail laying there, it was plain to see her body was exhausted. Derek took her hand in his, her hand looked so small, she stirred a little, her eyes opening slowly. Enve's eyes were a dull green color, Derek had never seen them like that. She forced a weak smile under the oxygen mask, Derek smiled back, “Hey beautiful.”
Enve felt Derek's presence, but her body wouldn't respond other than a weak smile. She felt so tired, so very tired. Derek was holding her hand, she could feel the warmth of his hand around hers. Enve thought of her mother, slowly turning her head to the side watching Miriam praying on the sofa a few feet away. Enve could hear her mother humming the words of the Rosary, as she had so many times growing up, going to mass with her mother. Enve could almost hear the words in her mother's soft Irish brogue singing through her head:
“Hail Mary full of grace/Our Lord is with thee/Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus/Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners/now and at the hour of our death, Amen.”
Enve felt at peace within herself, a peace she hadn't felt in a long time.
“CHARLEY!!” Derek ripped open his bedroom door yelling for the medic as Miriam pushed him aside. Derek felt his wife just kind of let go, then saw the growing puddle of blood soaking through the sheet. It didn't take a nuclear scientist to know what was going on. Time seemed to slow down, people moved very slow, it was maddening for Derek.
Miriam and Charley moved quickly getting Enve onto a spine board and down the stairs into his waiting truck. Sarah jumped into the truck behind them, shutting the doors as Charley tore out of the driveway, down the road at a fast clip, lights and siren blaring.
It was all Derek could do to stand there in the driveway. Then the air left his lungs, his legs gave out, hitting the driveway on his knees, he stared after the ambulance in shock. Derek didn't even feel John help him up and load him into the passenger side of the truck, chasing the ambulance down.
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