Kassie burst into the room, and she ran toward the desk when she saw Leo on the floor.
“What happened?” she asked as she took Catherine’s pulse.
“I don’t know. I came in and found her like this,” he said, cradling her head.
Kassie picked up the phone.
“It’s Kassie. I’m in Catherine’s office. Send me a gurney and two aides down here and page Dr. Greene.”
“What’s wrong with her?” he demanded as he stroked the hair from her face.
“I don’t know yet. She’s pregnant, Leo. It can be anything from a dizzy spell to not eating. She’s suffering from morning sickness. Don’t move her until we have a gurney,” Kassie instructed.
Two aides appeared, rolling the gurney into the room.
“Hand me the sheet. Then we can transfer her,” Kassie ordered.
“I have her,” Leo said, gently picking his wife up and laying her on the gurney.
The aides rolled her out and headed to the ER. Kassie ran ahead, giving orders on the phone while Leo held Kit Kat’s hand. It felt cold and clammy to the touch. He reluctantly let go as they wheeled her into the bay, and nurses surrounded her, hooking her up to monitors, and Dr. Greene ordered blood tests.
Kit Kat’s head moved, and Leo fought his way to the front to his wife. Kassie set an IV and drew the blood, handing it to a nurse to rush it downstairs to the lab.
“Do you have any pain, Catherine?” Dr. Greene asked as she watched the monitors.
“No,” she responded groggily. “What happened?”
“I found you on the floor,” Leo informed her. “Kassie said you’re having terrible morning sickness. Why didn’t you call me?”
“Leo,” Kassie said, glancing at him and shaking her head. Sending him the message not to stress Catherine.
The staff left one by one, leaving Dr. Greene and Kassie.
“I’ll step out while you talk. Hopefully, the labs will come up shortly,” Kassie said as she set the IV.
“No, Kassie, stay,” Kit Kat pleaded.
“Pleease,” Leo said. “I’ll be telling you everything anyway, or she will.”
Kassie nodded, stepping aside to let Dr. Greene speak with the couple.
“Your blood pressure seems high. Have you experienced any extra stress lately?” Dr. Greene asked.
Leo’s head lowered in guilt. He’s the reason his wife felt anxious.
“Nothing more than morning sickness,” Kit Kat answered.
Bullshit.Leo peered at his wife. When did they become this unconnected?
“Have you experienced any bleeding or spotting?” the doctor asked.
“I spotted a little this morning, but I did last month before I realized I was pregnant,” she replied, her eyes growing wide with fear.
“A little spotting can be normal, but we’ll do an ultrasound for peace of mind,” Dr. Greene said, patting her hand. “I’ll get it ordered, and we’ll see what the labs tell us and go from there. Kassie, will you call me when the tests come back? I’ll come back down as soon as they arrive,” she assured the couple.
“I’ll be back,” Kassie told her. “Avie called down and offered to take the kids home with her tonight.”
“I’m sure I’ll be fine,” Kit Kat said, holding her head. “I have a bit of a headache.”
