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[For anyone who wants to grab him in the Oncology Unit while he waits]After his hectic string of long shifts during his first couple of weeks on Alpha trying to step into Chris' shoes, Dave really had gone on to sleep most of his days off away. Once he hit the sack, his body seemed determined to crash out and recharge. He knew he had the stamina
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She glanced over her shoulder the door to the room Rick and Chris were sleeping in. At least, they had been sleeping fifteen minutes ago, according to her evening nurse who gave her a quick update once she was out of the meeting. Chris hadn't vomited again since the injection, which was a good thing. The more strength he had for the morning, the better. "I have been able to be so far. Don't get me wrong, we're hardly making moony eyes at each other. Not really. He still gets angry and frustrated at me like all my other patients, and I put him in his place when it's needed. Seems I need to put both of them in their places sometimes. For me, it's early days and at this point, I think I can remain impartial. For Rick, I don't think it will do him much good to uproot him to a new doctor. He trusts me, and he doesn't trust very easily."
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"Can I ask you something? Just for my own... I don't know, not curiosity. That's not the right word. Neither is peace of mind. Just, if Rick hadn't come to Miami that night and you started treating him, how would his health be right now? The progression and the cancer, all that. It's just been playing on my mind. Especially in relation to how Chris would have taken it. Because you're right, they don't trust easily. Even that night, it was an uphill battle for me to convince him to come. He didn't even realise he had an infection."
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She met his eyes seriously, the query alone making the tiredness set in even more. She needed to try and get some sleep tonight or she would be useless in the morning. As it was, she was nervous how she was going to cope with morning sickness in an OR. She planned on hitting herself with a couple of shots of anti-emetic before going in there and just praying it did its job so she could keep her promise to Rick. "He'd be terminal," she confirmed quietly. "If he was even still alive. An untreated infection would have increased the aggression of the tumours. But he did come and he did get treatment, so no beating yourself up. I know you're wondering if you could have done more to help, but you already did whatever you could, Dave. This is the best case scenario with the decisions Rick made before any of us got involved."
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He closed his eyes and rested his lips against his fingers with a nod. "I figured as much. I know it was stupid to keep thinking on it, but it was just bothering me. I'm glad he's getting the help he needs now. Things are looking up. Have you told him about the baby? Does C know?"
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"Chris found out off Serena, who I inadvertently told the day I found out. I was stressed out, and I guess I needed a friend. I'm not sure she was the right choice, though, considering she is Chris' girlfriend. I just ended up getting frustrated and upset. Then Chris gave me an ultimatum that I had to tell Rick or he would take him to another hospital."
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His eyebrows shot up and he blinked. "Whoa. In saying that, I can very much vouch that C tends to go in like a python if he's pissed off enough. He's always been like that. It doesn't happen often, but when it does, he goes right for the throat, but never without reason. Which I assume was trying to protect Rick. So... you told him, and it went okay?"
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She pushed her hair back. "I was on the receiving end of said python this morning. It was understandable. I did tell Rick. He was shocked, I think he's still shocked but I think this is going to take some time too. I'm still trying to get my head around it. I don't feel pregnant. I just feel sick and tired some days."
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"Do you think you'll be okay with a pregnancy? It's a pretty taxing time for a woman in general, but you have a huge workload and you would need to watch your own health too. Do you think... you'll be able to carry to full term? Please, feel free to tell me to shut up or back off if I'm getting too personal with the questions. I guess the doctor in me is just concerned that because you were told you couldn't, that maybe that didn't just mean infertility, but to carry full term."
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She suddenly felt really tired and drained, knowing she had to go home soon to at least try and get some sleep. The whole day had been more than taxing and she needed rest if she was going be on board in the wake of the Deleo surgeries. She covered her eyes with her hands. "I don't know," she admitted quietly, and barely audibly. "You're not getting too personal. It's a fair and honest question, and more than fair to ask. Because you're right. There is going to be a chance I'm more at risk of miscarriage than most. I just like being here with my head in the sand for the moment, because it's something I have no idea how to tell Rick."
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He sat back up and rubbed her shoulder softly. "I'm sorry. I can only imagine how draining that must be for you to contemplate. It's going to take more than a few days for you to process this and cope with it. It's probably easy for everyone here involved to want to use you as a scapegoat - Chris, for example - but at the end of the day, this is just as hard on you to deal with. Physically and emotionally. You should go home and try to get some rest have a decent meal. Do you need a lift? I can drive you."
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