CHAPTER FOUR

While in the air, Gray contacted the hospital in London to speak with the attending physician. She'd never been so angry in all her life. He refused to give her any information at all and warned her to stay away from his patient. A little professional courtesy would have gone a long way for her, but he wasn't giving even a little.

"Something is wrong, Major. This guy refused to even speak with me. He should have at least afforded me some professional courtesy," said Gray.

"Doctor-patient confidentiality?"

"No. He refused to say a word. He even threatened me if I came near his patient."

"Shit. What are we going to do when we get there?" asked Brix.

"I've called an old friend who is head of oncology at the hospital. He's working with the administrators and the hospital security team to let them know that we're welcome. Something is wrong, though. He shouldn't be acting this way."

"God, what she must be going through," said Major, running his hand through his hair. "I've been calling her, begging her to come. She must have thought I wouldn't want her and the baby."

"Before anyone says something stupid," said Ally, "tech got me her records. She's seven weeks pregnant, which fits perfectly with when she and Major were together." He smiled at the woman, nodding a thank you.

"What else did the records say?" asked Sebastian.

"They're claiming the pregnancy is ectopic. The fetus has attached itself outside the uterus."

"Can it be fixed?" Major quietly asked.

"I've done one before," said Gray. "Successfully. It's very risky, but we can open the uterus and place the fetus back inside through an incision. It's more dangerous for her than the baby, but there may not be another choice."

"Please, Gray," he pleaded, swallowing back tears.

"Baby, don't get ahead of yourself," she said, squeezing his hand. "I have to see her and see the tests. All we're looking at is a man's handwriting telling me it is what it is. I want to see for myself, and we have all the equipment on this plane if need be."

"You mean perform surgery here?" he asked in a panicked voice. "It's just you and Ally."

"Don't be stupid," said the big masculine voice, slapping the back of his head. Doc and Cruz plopped in the seats beside him. "We're here. We were just making sure everything was ready in the back if we needed to do this in the air."

"That's too dangerous!"

"We may not have a choice, Major," said Gray. "I need you to remain calm. You getting excited won't help the situation. Try to get some sleep."

He didn't get to sleep. In fact, he wasn't sure that he even breathed the entire time he was on the plane. By the time they reached the hospital, he was pumped full of caffeine and adrenaline. If anyone had tried to stop him, he would have started a war.

Luckily, Gray's friend was waiting for them and escorted them upstairs. Gray stayed in the hallway, reviewing all of the information given to her, as Major stepped inside the room.

Elena was sound asleep, her friend in the chair beside her. The woman turned, smiling at him.

"She was right. You're spectacular." Major grinned at her, giving a low chuckle as he shook his head.

"Thank you for calling me. I've tried to get her to come to me," he said.

"I know. She's stubborn," she smiled. "You'll have to deal with that now. I'm going to head home and pack her bags for you. You get her to leave this damn place before they hurt her."

"Hurt her?"

"Men have been coming in and out of here for days now. Men only. Don't you think that's weird?"

"Very," he growled. She patted his arm and started to leave. Major opened the door, waving over Brix. "Will you go with Daphne to get Elena's things?"

"Damn right, I will," said Brix. Daphne looked at the men in the hallway, then back at Major.

"What the hell do they feed you Americans?"

"Let's go, beautiful," smiled Brix. "I'd love to learn all about you."

Major just shook his head, then turned to head back into the room. He sat beside the bed, gently taking Elena's hand in his own. She moved slightly, then opened her eyes.

"Am I dreaming?" she whispered.

"No, baby. You're not dreaming." He kissed her sweetly, then kissed the back of her hand. "Why didn't you call me, Elena? Why? I made my feelings clear to you. I love you."

"You never said that," she sniffed.

"I told Daphne to tell you, but I should have done it. You're right. I'm sorry. I've never told a woman that I loved her before, except for my mother and that does not count in this scenario. I'm crazy about you, honey. We're going to be parents," he smiled.

"You're happy?"

"Happy? Are you fucking kidding me? I'm so happy I can't stand it," he laughed.

"The doctor won't let me leave. He said he would get a court order and force me to abort the baby."

"Not happening. I have a small army out there," he grinned. There was a knock on the door, and Sebastian smiled at them.

"Hi, beautiful," he grinned. "Feel like visitors?"

"Hi, Sebastian. Yes." Forrest and Alistair walked in, followed by two extremely large older men and two very beautiful women.

"Elena, this is Ally, Doc, and Cruz, all skilled nurses and medics. That's Gray, our resident OB/gyn back home. She specializes in multiple births and high-risk pregnancies."

"That's me," she frowned. "High-risk."

"That's just it, Elena," she said, standing next to the bed. "It's not high-risk. In fact, there's nothing wrong. The original test results were still in the system, and we pulled those. They indicated a normal, healthy seven-week-old fetus.

"The results in the file out there are falsified, but we don't understand why. Yet. They are not your results."

"I-I don't understand. Why do I hurt?" she asked.

"I think you're experiencing normal pains from the pregnancy, but it's enhanced because he's been giving you something to make you cramp."

"Where is he?" growled Major.

"Relax," said Gray. "My friend has paged him to get him to come to the hospital. He's agreed that we need to take you out of here for your own safety."

"Daphne said there were men that came in and out of her room these last few days. Several men." Cruz looked at Doc and walked back out into the hallway. They contacted the tech team, asking them to get access to the hospital security cameras.

"Gray?" said the man at the door.

"Oh, Jonathon. These are my friends. Everyone, Dr. Jonathon Miller."

"Thank you for helping us," said Major.

"Not a problem, and I'm sorry this happened. Dr. Hijad is in the physician's lounge now. He thinks I've got the team prepping her for surgery."

"Well, then," said Sebastian, "let's go see what the good doctor has to say."

"We've got her," said Cruz, walking back into the room with Doc. "You boys take care of the doctor."

"I'll be right back," said Major, kissing her lips. She smiled up at him, and he leaned down toward her ear. "I've been waiting to see that face beneath me again."

Elena blushed, laughing at him as he left with Sebastian, Alistair, and Forrest.

"You're stuck with us," smiled Cruz.

"Why are you all so pretty? I mean, seriously, my girlfriends would be so jealous right now," she said, smiling at them.

"My wife would make sure they kept their hands off," said Doc. "But thank you. You're pretty gorgeous yourself."

"I'm just going to do a quick exam on you," said Gray. "Are you okay with everyone being in here?"

"Of course, but shouldn't someone be guarding me? What if those men come back?"

"Sweetie," laughed Ally. "Doc and Cruz are former Navy SEALs. No one is going to touch you."