recovery
Erin had flat lined twice, once in the ambulance and once in her hospital room. They had stabled her and gave her the appropriate medicine and checked her vitals only addressing holtz and Abby to tell them if anything happens call them.
Holtz paced back and fourth across the room, her hair was falling from her bun from running g her fingers through it so much, what had Erin wanted to tell her? Was Erin going to die? Not on her watch. She noticed movement out of the corner of her eyes and watched Erin slowly open her eyes only to close them from the bright hospital lights. She reached her arm out her eyes still closed, she didn't know what she was reaching for she just wanted contact she knew she wasn't alone by the soft snores coming from Abby and the sound of footsteps coming from holtz, almost immediately her hand made contact with holtzmann.
"Holtzy?"
"Yeah hot stuff?" Erin finally opened her eyes, meeting the concerned blue ones staring back at her, the eyes she had fallen for months ago.
"My head hurts.."
"I'll bet, you took quite a hit"
"My chest hurts too.."
"Yeah..you landed on a pipe.." Holtz looked away for a moment to wipe her eyes "I'm sorry...I could've gotten there faster...I should've paired with you.."
"Holtz...its not your fault, I didn't see the ghost come at me." Erin moved over in the bed careful not to jostle the iv or the heart monitor wires. "Cuddle me?" Holtz reluctantly climbed onto the bed wrapping her arms loosely around Erin.
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"Holtzy wake up" patty lightly shook the blonde.
"Hmm? I'm up." She tried to roll over but quickly stopped when she was met with another body, her eyes popped wide open and she glanced at the body realizing it was only Erin.
"What time is it?"
"3:16"
"Am?"
"Yes, I just came to tell you that Abby and I were going to get food, do ypu want anything?"
"At three in the morning?"
"The doctors are kicking us out, you're aloud to stay because Erin won't release you, we've tried." Holtz then noticed how Erin gripped her waist, her heart swelled within her.
"No, I'm good patty, bring me coffee later though okay?"
"No problem baby, goodnight holtzy."
"Night patty" holtz yawned and re closed her eyes drifting back to sleep.
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Erin began to shake and tremble in her sleep, reliving the accident. She shot up with a scream and immediately regretting it when pain flared throughout her chest. Holtz had woken up during Erin's nightmare and was muttering things into Erin's ear, calming the older woman.
"Hey, hey you're okay Erin" Erin didn't respond she just layed there clinging to holtzmann. Just when holtz had thought she had fallen asleep Erin whispered gently, hoping holtz didn't hear her.
"I love you." Holtz waited for Erin to fall completely asleep whispering her name a few times to be sure.
"I love you too gilbert." She placed a kiss against the woman's head. "I always will." Unknown to holtzmann, Erin was awake and heard the admission loud and clear forming a little plan in her head.