Nikki&Nora - All I Need Chapter 3/?
Title: All I Need
Author: JanetB418
Fandom: Nikki&Nora - I do not own this characters. They were created by Nancylee Myatt and are owned by TelloFilms. No copyright infringement is intended.
Chapter 3
Nikki felt her knees go weak, “Oh God,” she whispered as the tears ran down her cheeks.
Bobby swallowed hard, trying to find his voice, “What does that mean? Dr. Guidry told us that her lung was damaged and she was bleeding internally. Did that cause her heart to stop?”
Dr. Joubert looked the younger Delaney in the eyes, “That was part of it. The bullet lodged so close to her heart that it also caused the sac around her heart to fill with blood. That coupled with her blood loss, and just the shear trauma of her wounds caused her heart to stop. Neither time was for very long so we're hopeful there won't be any long term effects.”
Nikki looked at the doctor, “What kind of long term effects?”
“Any time a person's heart stops, there is a loss of oxygen to the brain. Now every case is different, but we just don't know yet if Detective Delaney with have any brain damage.”
Arthur walked up, placing his arm around Nikki's waist, “When will you know for certain?” he asked.
Dr. Joubert looked at the older man, “Not until she's awake.”
“Can I see her?” Nikki whispered.
“I want to see her too,” Bobby said.
Dr. Joubert looked between Bobby and Nikki, “I can only let family back to see her. Are either of you family?”
Nikki opened her mouth to answer although she wasn't sure exactly what she was going to say, but before she could speak, Bobby put his arm around Nikki, “I'm Nora's brother and Nikki's not only Nora's partner on the force, but she's her girlfriend and in my book that makes her family. So when I go back there to see Nora, Nikki will be going with me.”
Dr. Joubert smiled at the young man, “Of course Officer Delaney. If you two will follow me, I'll take you back to see Detective Delaney.”
As the three left the waiting room, Dan looked over at Georgia, his eyes wide, “Did you know about this?”
Georgia smiled softly, “I did.”
“Nikki and Nora together. Wow!” Dan said as he rubbed his face. “That explains a lot.” He looked over at Georgia, “How long have you known?”
Georgia leaned back, taking in a deep breath, “I figured it out right after I came to the Special Crimes Unit and Nikki and I talked about it in the bathroom earlier. Look Dan there's something else you should know.”
Dan studied Georgia's face for a minute, “And what's that?”
“I'm gay too,” Georgia replied softly.
Dan did a double take, “You are? Jesus. That explains why you wouldn't go out with me.”
Georgia reached over and touched Dan's hand, “Are you okay with all of this?”
Dan placed his other hand over Georgia's “I have no problem with any of this, but I don't know what the department will have to say about Nikki and Nora being a couple. We'll have to wait and see.”
Georgia leaned up, “Is there any reason why the department has to know? This might end their careers and mine too for that matter. Look Nikki and Nora have kept this quiet for a reason. Maybe you should just let them slide on this, especially since Nora's fighting for her life in there, all in the line of duty.”
Dan worked his jaw, “I know you're right Georgia and I'll keep thinks as quiet as I can for as long as I can. But don't forget whose daughter Nora is and how many Delaney’s line the NOPD.”
“Dan I know all of that, and I think the best thing we can do and focus on right now is finding out who sold one of our own out and why.”
Dan stood up, “You're right Georgia. I want you to take the lead on this. I'll keep Nikki and Bobby at bay. They're too close to this situation and it will cloud their judgment. As a matter of fact, I need to make sure Bud, Jack and Teddy are kept away from this as well.”
“Isn't Teddy the one in Shreveport?”
Dan smiled, “He is on the force there, but he'll be here, pushing trying to find out who did this. See these Delaney men are fiercely protective of Nora.”
“Yes we are,” Bud Delaney said as he walked into the room holding his wife, Mary's hand. They were followed closely by Jack and Teddy Delaney, Nora's oldest brothers. “How's my daughter?”
Dan turned and faced the Delaney family, scanning their faces, seeing the concern and the pain in their eyes. He drew in a deep breath, “I'm not gonna lie to you Bud, it's serious. Nora was shot in her shoulder and her chest. The chest wound is critical. She was in surgery for 5 hours and just got into recovery. The surgeon said they almost lost her twice during that surgery, but right now she's stable but in very critical condition. Nora's nowhere near being out of the woods.”
Jack watched his mother's face, and he stepped up and put his arm around her giving her support, “Where's Bobby and Nikki?”
Dan looked at the younger Delaney, “They are back in recovery with Nora.”
Dr. Joubert stopped with Bobby and Nikki right outside the recovery door, “I need to warn both of you that Detective Delaney is hooked to monitors and is on oxygen. We have her sedated very heavily so she probably won't come to while you're in there with her.”
Nikki felt the tears sting her eyes, “Will she be able to hear us when we talk to her?”
“Perhaps, but I encourage to talk to her. She needs to know that the people she loves and that love her are here,” Dr. Joubert replied as she opened the door to the recovery room.
Nikki walked through the door with Bobby right beside her. As she made her way in, she saw Nora lying there with all the IV's and tubes running out of her and Nikki felt her knees buckle a little and she felt the tears running down her cheeks, “Oh God,” she whispered as she drew closer to Nora. Nikki leaned in next to Nora's face, kissing her lightly on the cheek, “Fight Nora. Fight harder than you ever have. Fight for me, fight for us baby. I can't do this without you.”
Author: JanetB418
Fandom: Nikki&Nora - I do not own this characters. They were created by Nancylee Myatt and are owned by TelloFilms. No copyright infringement is intended.
Chapter 3
Nikki felt her knees go weak, “Oh God,” she whispered as the tears ran down her cheeks.
Bobby swallowed hard, trying to find his voice, “What does that mean? Dr. Guidry told us that her lung was damaged and she was bleeding internally. Did that cause her heart to stop?”
Dr. Joubert looked the younger Delaney in the eyes, “That was part of it. The bullet lodged so close to her heart that it also caused the sac around her heart to fill with blood. That coupled with her blood loss, and just the shear trauma of her wounds caused her heart to stop. Neither time was for very long so we're hopeful there won't be any long term effects.”
Nikki looked at the doctor, “What kind of long term effects?”
“Any time a person's heart stops, there is a loss of oxygen to the brain. Now every case is different, but we just don't know yet if Detective Delaney with have any brain damage.”
Arthur walked up, placing his arm around Nikki's waist, “When will you know for certain?” he asked.
Dr. Joubert looked at the older man, “Not until she's awake.”
“Can I see her?” Nikki whispered.
“I want to see her too,” Bobby said.
Dr. Joubert looked between Bobby and Nikki, “I can only let family back to see her. Are either of you family?”
Nikki opened her mouth to answer although she wasn't sure exactly what she was going to say, but before she could speak, Bobby put his arm around Nikki, “I'm Nora's brother and Nikki's not only Nora's partner on the force, but she's her girlfriend and in my book that makes her family. So when I go back there to see Nora, Nikki will be going with me.”
Dr. Joubert smiled at the young man, “Of course Officer Delaney. If you two will follow me, I'll take you back to see Detective Delaney.”
As the three left the waiting room, Dan looked over at Georgia, his eyes wide, “Did you know about this?”
Georgia smiled softly, “I did.”
“Nikki and Nora together. Wow!” Dan said as he rubbed his face. “That explains a lot.” He looked over at Georgia, “How long have you known?”
Georgia leaned back, taking in a deep breath, “I figured it out right after I came to the Special Crimes Unit and Nikki and I talked about it in the bathroom earlier. Look Dan there's something else you should know.”
Dan studied Georgia's face for a minute, “And what's that?”
“I'm gay too,” Georgia replied softly.
Dan did a double take, “You are? Jesus. That explains why you wouldn't go out with me.”
Georgia reached over and touched Dan's hand, “Are you okay with all of this?”
Dan placed his other hand over Georgia's “I have no problem with any of this, but I don't know what the department will have to say about Nikki and Nora being a couple. We'll have to wait and see.”
Georgia leaned up, “Is there any reason why the department has to know? This might end their careers and mine too for that matter. Look Nikki and Nora have kept this quiet for a reason. Maybe you should just let them slide on this, especially since Nora's fighting for her life in there, all in the line of duty.”
Dan worked his jaw, “I know you're right Georgia and I'll keep thinks as quiet as I can for as long as I can. But don't forget whose daughter Nora is and how many Delaney’s line the NOPD.”
“Dan I know all of that, and I think the best thing we can do and focus on right now is finding out who sold one of our own out and why.”
Dan stood up, “You're right Georgia. I want you to take the lead on this. I'll keep Nikki and Bobby at bay. They're too close to this situation and it will cloud their judgment. As a matter of fact, I need to make sure Bud, Jack and Teddy are kept away from this as well.”
“Isn't Teddy the one in Shreveport?”
Dan smiled, “He is on the force there, but he'll be here, pushing trying to find out who did this. See these Delaney men are fiercely protective of Nora.”
“Yes we are,” Bud Delaney said as he walked into the room holding his wife, Mary's hand. They were followed closely by Jack and Teddy Delaney, Nora's oldest brothers. “How's my daughter?”
Dan turned and faced the Delaney family, scanning their faces, seeing the concern and the pain in their eyes. He drew in a deep breath, “I'm not gonna lie to you Bud, it's serious. Nora was shot in her shoulder and her chest. The chest wound is critical. She was in surgery for 5 hours and just got into recovery. The surgeon said they almost lost her twice during that surgery, but right now she's stable but in very critical condition. Nora's nowhere near being out of the woods.”
Jack watched his mother's face, and he stepped up and put his arm around her giving her support, “Where's Bobby and Nikki?”
Dan looked at the younger Delaney, “They are back in recovery with Nora.”
Dr. Joubert stopped with Bobby and Nikki right outside the recovery door, “I need to warn both of you that Detective Delaney is hooked to monitors and is on oxygen. We have her sedated very heavily so she probably won't come to while you're in there with her.”
Nikki felt the tears sting her eyes, “Will she be able to hear us when we talk to her?”
“Perhaps, but I encourage to talk to her. She needs to know that the people she loves and that love her are here,” Dr. Joubert replied as she opened the door to the recovery room.
Nikki walked through the door with Bobby right beside her. As she made her way in, she saw Nora lying there with all the IV's and tubes running out of her and Nikki felt her knees buckle a little and she felt the tears running down her cheeks, “Oh God,” she whispered as she drew closer to Nora. Nikki leaned in next to Nora's face, kissing her lightly on the cheek, “Fight Nora. Fight harder than you ever have. Fight for me, fight for us baby. I can't do this without you.”