Re: "MaCalleigh....What should've been".
When they arrived at the Hospital, they took Calleigh right into the room. "If you could all wait outside please, I need to undress the patient, and put her in a gown". "I'm not leaving my wife". "That's fine detective, you can stay". As the nurse took off Calleigh's clothes, she noticed a swollen red bite around Calleigh's left leg. "Excuse Mrs.Taylor, by chance have you been bitten by any type of spider or insect"? "Not that I know of, why"? "Well, you have a bite on your leg, stay right here, I'm going to get the doctor".
When the nurse left, Mac checked her leg, for he had seen many things in his Marine days. "Sweetheart, I can honestly tell you, you've been bit by a spider, if I'm right, a brown recluse, or a Yellow Sac". "What, how, I didn't even feel anything bite me, but I did notice a mild sting on my leg, and a small rash, but I thought nothing of it". "You wouldn't love, for the brown recluse bite is painless, and the Yellow Sac spider produces only a mild sting". "Oh Mac, is that why I've been so fevered and ill"? "It is love, but let's get the doctor's opinion, just to be safe".
"Mrs. Taylor....I'm Dr.Browning, I understand you have been biten by something, are running a fever, and had some vomiting". "I have, yes". When the doctor looked at the leg, he squeezed, and put some of the drainage, on a slide. "Nurse, get this up to Microbiology". "Yes, doctor". "Mrs.Taylor, are you allergic to penicillin"? "No...why"? "Well, I'd like to get you started on a IV drip with some antibiotic's, would that be okay"? "Sure, but do I have too stay over night"? "Not at all, if this is a spider bite, we will send you home with antibiotic's".
"Oh wait...I breast feed my daughter, are these antibiotic's going to hurt my breast milk". "They may, but if you like, you can switch to formula for 7-14 days, and then put the child back on your milk, 7 days after that". "Okay, thank you". "You are welcome, the nurse will be back in with the IV drip". As Mac held Calleigh's hand, he told her...."it will be alright love, just relax". "I don't understand it Mac, how could I not have known". "Shh....come on sweetheart, the faster we get this done, the faster we get home to Macalleigh".
"Hey Mac, how is she"? asked Don. "She'll be fine, some kind of spider bite, we are waiting for the results, but they are going to start her on a IV drip, with some Antibiotics, just to be safe". "Are you telling me one little bite caused her to become so ill"? "In some spider's yes, the venom can make you ill". "Okay Mrs.Taylor, let's get you hooked up, and then if you like, I can bring you something cold to drink". "Thanks".
As Don watched, he started to get woozy. "Don...are you okay"? asked Mac. "Uhuh...I think so". "Oh come now, is the famous Det.Don Flack afraid of needle's". "Quiet Mac, don't tell". "Here Det.Flack, have a seat, we wouldn't want you to fall, and smack your head", said the nurse laughing. "Very funny, and you are"? "I'm nurse Rhonda", 32, and single, how bout you, she laughed"? "Hmm...I'm single too, are you asking me out"? "Well now, you never know, do you"?
When Calleigh was half way through her antibiotic's, the doctor came in. "Okay Mrs.Taylor, it seems you have been bitten by a Yellow Sac spider, common house spider, but you seem to have had an allergy to it, so we will finish off this bag, and send you home with antibiotic's for the next 14 days, also, it would be a good idea to vaccum your home, including window's, vents, and your basement area, as these spider's breed, in dark place's, and do not make webs, which is why it is so hard to tell they have entered your home".
"Oh Mac, you were right". "Was there ever any doubt love", said Mac, as he kissed her fevered lips. "Hey Flack, where are you off too"? "To find that nurse, and see if she would like to come back to the house with us". Laughing, Don left, to his nurse Rhonda, while Mac helped Calleigh dress, then picking her up in his arms, she said...."Detective Taylor, I can walk". "No, I shall carry you, so just cuddle up, and hush", he whispered, as he kissed her passionately.
TBC....