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Chris followed Sharon's instructions and headed downstairs to tell the others what was going on and told Tony to make sure the driver took the next exit as he called 911.
Sharon stepped to the door of the bathroom and put her hand on Sebastian's shoulder, "Seb, can you let me help her?"
He didn't want to leave you, but knew Sharon would probably be more useful since she was a nurse... And a woman. He clenched his jaw and nodded, while he stood and spoke to you, his face pained, "I'm just gonna step out the door so Sharon can help you, okay, honey?"
"Okay.", you managed through a small groan.
He kissed your head and stepped aside so Sharon could take his place. He stood just outside the door watching you with his arms crossed his face displaying worry and helplessness.
She started as she crouched and took your hand, letting you squeeze it, "We're getting you some help right now, okay, sweetie? Don't worry. Now, I'm just gonna ask you a few questions so we know what to do until we can get help to you, okay?"
You nodded.
"Where is the pain?"
You put your fingers on your pelvic area where the pain was intense, "Here."
"Do you remember when you had your last period?"
"Um,", you winced, "about a month ago, I think, I don't remember exactly when."
"Is there a chance that you could be pregnant?"
At her words, Sebasatian put a clenched fist to his mouth and squeezed his eyes shut, dread sweeping through his entire body, 'Oh God, no.'
You looked at her confused, "No... Not that I know of? I'm on the pill, so I guess it's possible- Oh, God, Sharon- I was drinking. I've been drinking...", you started to cry.
"Shh," Sharon soothed, "(Y/N), it's okay. That's nothing to worry about. You've done nothing wrong, okay?'
Sebastian's eyes started to fill with tears at seeing you so upset and at the possibility that you had been pregnant and now something was terribly wrong.
"Do you have any pain anywhere else?", she asked.
You concentrated to feel anything but the searing in your lower belly, "Um, my shoulder is starting to hurt a little bit."
Chris came back up with his phone to his ear, as he spoke to the dispatcher, "...and she's been helping her, would it be better to talk to her maybe?" He paused near the bathroom door, listening. "Okay, one sec." He handed the phone towards Sharon, "Dispatch. They already know where we're exiting and they're on their way."
Sharon looked up at him and took the phone, but before placing it against her head, she delegated, "Chris, I need you to find a bunch of towels, blankets, anything we can stack under her for the bleeding." He nodded, he was on auto-pilot now and went to solicit Tony and Pepper's help and to ask where everything was. Sharon continued, "Sebastian, once they get everything on the bed, please help her to lay down and get her covered so she's warm, her temp might drop from the blood loss."
He nodded as Sharon left the bathroom and went to the back of the bus to tell the dispatcher what information she had and Seb wiped his eyes quickly and took his place crouched in front of you again, taking the hand Sharon had been holding. He glanced at the blood again, but quickly looked up at you and choked back his own sob. He took a deep breath to level himself and put his other hand to your cheek and wiped the tears there with his thumb as he whispered, "It's gonna be okay, baby. I'm here, okay?", he nodded.
You nodded in quick, short motions, partly because you were starting to shiver, "Okay.", you said quietly, looking in his eyes to find some sort of security.
"I love you, (Y/N)... more than anything.", he whispered.
You started to cry even more, "I love you too, Seb. Your my everything."
He kissed you softly.
You were both a little scared that something bad enough could be happening that you would never have a chance to say it again.
"Seb,", Chris put a hand on his shoulder and Sebastian looked up at him as he continued, "She can come lay down now."
Sebastian sniffed and composed himself, looking at you, he started to help you up.
You groaned and he cringed. As soon as you were standing enough, he scooped you up and you yelped. He hissed, his face pained and he whispered, "I'm so sorry, baby." He carried you to the bed nearby. setting you on the stack of folded towels and blankets. Chris handed him a blanket to put over you and Sebastian laid next to you as closely as he could, pulling the blanket over you both. He lifted both your shirts off your bellies under the blanket and pressed against you, skin to skin to warm you and he wrapped his arm around your middle near your ribcage. He kissed your temple gently a few times.
Chris unfolded another blanket and spread it over the one covering you and Seb.
The buses already pulled off the freeway and had just stopped. Sharon came back with the phone still to her ear and stood next to the bed, "They're only a few minutes away, okay?", she nodded.
"Okay.", you said.
There was a commotion down below. You heard Nat's voice floating up the stairs, stern and loud, "No, what I need is to see her, Tony!" Apparently, Tony was trying to convince Nat that she needed to give you space. Her footsteps came jogging up the stairs.
She came to the bedside and smiled softly, "Hey, girl...", she leaned over Sebastian slightly and stroked your hair once. "It's gonna be okay. I'm gonna go wherever you go until this is sorted out, okay? I just needed to check on you. I'll be outside the bus for now, alright?"
You nodded, "Thanks, Nat."
She winked and went back down.
You heard Tony mutter something and then Nat spat back, "Fuck you, Tony!", and the door slammed.
The ambulance got there and the paramedics asked you questions as they checked your vitals quickly. Sebastian then carried you down the stairs and out the door to where they had a gurney waiting for you. He set you down as gently as he could. The paramedics then covered you, started an IV, hooked you up to some monitors and pushed you towards the ambulance as Sebastian kept a hold of your hand.
He asked one of the paramedics, desperately, "Can I ride with her...please?"
The paramedic nodded, "Yes, of course."
Sebastian let out a heavy sigh of relief, "Thank God. Thank you."
Luckily, there was a hospital only a few miles away, so they could get you there quickly. The rest of the group would go to the hospital, but they would come later; they didn't have sirens and lights to allow them to speed.
You were starting to feel weak and sleepy when the paramedics wheeled you into the emergency room and into a curtained area. They lifted you to the hospital bed there by using the gurney sheet as a kind of hammock to lift you over.
After all the questions and assessment, a portable ultrasound machine was brought in to check for internal bleeding. Sebastian was by your side the entire time. He was now sitting in a chair next to you, holding your hand. The technician did the ultrasound and then postioned the bed so you could sit upright again and left, telling you that a doctor would be in to discuss the results with you.
The doctor came in and you both got nervous instantly, you squeezed Sebastian's hand tighter and he squeezed gently back.
"So the ultrasound found that you have internal bleeding from a ruptured fallopian tube, which was caused by an ectopic pregnancy."
Your face twisted in worry and confusion as you looked to Sebastian, his expression mirrored yours, then you looked to the doctor again, "What- what is that?"
You've heard of it before, but didn't know exactly what it entailed, so you had asked.
The doctor answered, "That means that the embryo implanted in the fallopian tube instead of the uterus where it should have. It grew there and eventually ruptured the tube, causing you to bleed."
You felt the tears coming as the doctor continued.
"We'll have to do emergency surgery to stop your bleeding and to remove the ruptured tube. You'll still be able to conceive in the future after some time."
You heard Sebastian's strained voice next to you ask quietly, "Can the baby be saved?"
The doctor shook his head solemnly, "No. I'm sorry."
You covered your mouth trying to hold back your sobs as the tears welled up in your eyes. You heard Sebastian let out a shaky breath as you felt his other hand go to your shoulder and squeeze it.
"Someone will be in in a few minutes to take you to surgery."
You nodded and barely got out through your hand against your mouth, "Thank you."
As soon as the doctor left, you lost it. The tears and the sobs all started coming out.
Sebastian sat on the bed next to you and wrapped his arms around you, his head against yours. He was letting out his own jagged breaths, crying with you. His voice came out a quiet whimper, "I'm so sorry, baby." He sniffed and growled in agony, "God. I'm so sorry."
Your head fell slowly, coming to rest on his shoulder and all you could do is cry as he held you.