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Chapter 18
Eric put the Hummer in park as they reached a house. He told Natalia to stay in there just incase something were to go wrong she wouldn't be in danger and wouldn't have to see it. She stood outside the Hummer with Calleigh and Ryan as Horatio and Eric busted the door down.
"You go that way." Horatio pointed as he took the other side of the house.
Eric found their little girl in a closet wrapped up in a blanket. Eric met up with Horatio and handed him their little girl.
"Go H!" Eric said as he followed behind Horatio. Horatio cradled Avery as he ran through a door. The next thing he knew, there was an explosion and Eric was no longer with him. Natalia, Calleigh and Ryan all jumped at the sound of the explosion.
"No, no, no, no, no!" Natalia yelled as she started taking off for the house.
"Natalia don't." Ryan said pulling her back.
"Ryan, my child and my husband are in that house!" Natalia said kicking, trying to get out of his arms. After a few minutes Natalia finally gave up. She collapsed in is arms and cried into his chest.
"Shhhhh, it's gonna be ok. They're ok." Ryan said rubbing her back.
"Oh my God." Calleigh said as she took off running.
Natalia and Ryan both looked in her direction. Horatio was coming out of the house through a window with Avery in his arms. Natalia immediately took off running towards him.
"Horatio! Oh my God." Natalia said as she reached him. He handed her Avery.
"Mommy!" Avery screamed as she grasped onto Natalia.
"Where's Eric?" Natalia said handing Avery to Calleigh and looking at Horatio.
Horatio tried to say something but couldn't.
"Oh my God....no, no. This, this can't be happening." Natalia said running her hands through her hair as the tears started to fall.
Horatio ran back into the house and found Erics lifeless body laying on the ground. He picked him up and carried him out of the burning house. The paramedics immediately rushed him to the hospital. The team followed. As they got into the hospital, they immediately rushed Eric to the ER. A few hours later.
"Well doc, how is he doing?" Calleigh said as the doctor walked in. Natalia was asleep on Ryans shoulder and Horatio was holding Avery.
"He's in critical condition. I'm not promising anything."
"Ok. When can we see him?"
"Now if you would like."
"Ok." Calleigh said as Ryan started to shake Natalia.
"One more thing." The doctor said as they all stood up.
"He has suffered a head injury and might have memory loss." The doctor said as they all looked at Natalia. Natalias face stayed sad as she walked to the back with her friends. As she reached his room she saw his head wrapped up in cloth and ivs pushing fluid into him. She softly placed her hand on the window and drew in a shaky breath. After that she walked into the room. She walked along the side of his bed letting her fingertips trace his body outline.
"Eric, I lov..." Natalia started but the tears took over. She stood there and cried for about 5 minutes.
"You can't leave me now, not like this. We've fought to hard to make this happen. I need you. Avery needs you. She needs her daddy in her life. She needs someone who will dance with her at her wedding. I need someone to dance with me at her wedding, and I want it to be you." Natalia said as she laced her fingers in his.
"Eric please fight. At least for yourself. I love you." Natalia said as she ran her thumb over his wedding ring and then kissed his hand.
As the days passed, the team stayed up at the hospital pretty much all day just waiting for something to happen.