Previously…

“CODE BLUE. ROOM 5. CODE BLUE. ROOM 5”.

The Code Blue team emerged from nowhere and rushed past Tina. They pushed the cart around the corner from the nurse’s station to Room 5 and pulled back the curtain.

Tina didn’t need to be told that they were working on Bette, for her heart had just stopped at the sight of her beloved lying on the gurney with the team performing compressions on her.  She heard someone on the team shout “Clear!” and watched as Bette’s body jerk on the gurney.

“No!” Tina shouted. She tried to run towards the room, but Kit grabbed hold. “Let me go Kit! I have to go to her! Let me go! Bette!!” She cried, trying to break free from Kit’s hold. “Bette, don’t leave me! Don’t leave us!” Tears streamed down Tina’s face. She didn’t care. All she wanted was Bette.

“Bette!”

Chapter 4

“Bette!” she cried. “Bette…please…please…” she cried, her body shaking with emotion. “Please baby…wake up…wake up.”

Bette heard Tina’s sobs and felt her thrashing around in bed as if the blanket that was covering her was now confining her…restraining her from what she didn’t know.

“Bette…” the blonde sobbed in her sleep. “Don’t leave me.”

Bette rolled over to see what was going on with Tina. Her beautiful Tina was crying heart felt sobs in her sleep. Bette inched closer to the blonde and placed her hand on Tina’s shoulder. “Baby,” she whispered gently, “wake up.” She gave Tina a slight shake. “Tee, it’s okay. I’m here.” She pulled the still sobbing woman in her arms and enveloped her in her warm embrace. “I’m here. baby. I’m won’t ever leave you.” She gave Tina a kiss on the head, holding her tighter. “T, you have to wake up. You’re having a nightmare.”

Tina tried to free herself from the embrace. “Kit,” she cried. “I need to go to her. Let me go.”

Bette sat up in bed and pulled the still struggling Tina in her arms. “T…I’m here. Open your eyes. Open your eyes, baby…I’m here.” She shook the blonde in her arms. “Wake up,” she urged.