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Chapter 17 – Answers

"I can tell you the good news that it is not cancer." The doctor said while Sam had to try his very best to keep the tears back from falling. He had been so worried on his own. Jules had already started to cry. He had recognized that she looked tired, her eyes where bloodshot even if she had tried her best to cover it.

"You will have to take the medication but I am pretty sure that it should go away if you keep resting. No stress for at least a month! I would like to keep you here for one more day."

"Thank you doctor."

"You are welcome."
"Good I was so worried." Jules said before kissing Sam passionately.

"Yeah can't tell anything else on my own."

As Jules walked out of Sam's room in the evening she stopped in her movement as she heard a really well known voice calling her name.

"Ed." She said while turning around, doing her very best to keep her face straight.

"What are you doing here?" Ed asked watching her closely. He could see her bloodshot eyes too. "Oh I just...I visited a...a neighbor." Jules tried her best to lie - falling badly.

"What about you?"

"Clark is here. Did a stunt with his bike but it's just a broken arm."

"Kids."

"Yeah. Hey, how is Sam doing?"

"He is alright. Resting."

"And he is not the reason why you are here. Why you are looking like hell?"

"No." Jules said way to quickly.

"So when I enter this room I won't find Sam laying in a hospital bed, right?" Ed said making a move towards the room and entering it without any time for Jules to explain what was going on.

"Sammo?" Ed asked not to surprised that he was right.

"Ed?" Sam asked back puzzled watching Jules with a questioning look.

"What the hell is going on here? It's clearly not your neighbor Jules!" Ed pointed out while taking in Sam's miserable image.

"Are you okay Sam?"

"Wouldn't be in a hospital if I could tell that right?"

"Right. I would like to hear what's going on here. You look like hell."

"Got in some trouble with the pain. Again."

"And that's why you are here?"

"Unfortunately yes." Sam pointed to the IV.

"Got hooked to pain medication. Banged my ribs up again but you already now that part."

"I'm not believing a single word!" Ed said and Sam could tell by the sound of his voice that he was serious.

"You know I can get access to your medical file." Ed continued.

"Ed please don't." Sam begged.

"You can have it the hard way if you want to."

"Ed stop okay? You have no idea what we have been trough. Sam needs rest. Maybe we can discuss this later." Jules interrupted.

"I would love to but I am not going anywhere before you guys tell me what the hell is going on here. I am done being patient with you Sam and you know that."

"I have a stomach ulcer." Sam said getting Ed to look at him shocked.

"You...what? Sam!"

"I got a gastroscopy yesterday. Doctor just told us that it's not cancer. I am on medication now and it should disappear."

"I can't believe this. Why didn't you guys give us a call? We would have been here for you." "Because I was afraid that it would affect my qualification for SRU."

"I am more worried about your psychological problems than about your health problems. And I figure that this is all caused by the demons in your head."

"I am good Ed."

"No you are not. In the briefing room we talked clearly about everything Sam. Have you talked to Dr. Luria by now?"

"I was kinda busy." Sam answered sarcastically showing Ed his arm with the IV again.

"Jules make sure that he is talking to Dr. Luria soon."

"I will but first of all I will make sure that he stops vomiting himself to dead if that's okay for you." "Don't get me wrong here but you need to get everything back in line Sam. We can't get you back on the job like this."

"I know Ed. I am trying."

"I talked to Greg about everything during the last days. We are really thinking that you are suffering PTSD."

"Oh come on Ed!"

"It all started right after you shot this pregnant woman Sam. After that you got shot on your own." "I was protecting an innocent kid Ed. You would have done the same."

"Yeah maybe I would but in fact you are losing it more and more Sam. Running into the line of fire and nearly getting shot again. I could continue and you know that."

Sam tried his best to swallow the nausea. He knew that he had to keep calm and he tried his best but with Ed getting all images back into his head Sam couldn't stand the urge to get everything out of his stomach any longer. He reached for the bowl that was placed beside his bed and started to throw up heavily while everything that got out of his system was blood.

"Oh my god!" Jules screamed in horror pushing the button to get a doctor.

"You are done here Ed?" Jules asked before supporting Sam and trying her best to calm him down and keep him breathing regularly.

Ed and Jules where ordered to wait in front of Sam's room during the time the doctor was examinating Sam.

"Look Jules I am sorry. I really am."

"I know." Jules said looking at Ed. He was clearly giving himself a hard time. She knew him well enough to know that his temper had controlled him during his speech with Sam. As soon as Ed was emotional involved all his knowledge about talking to people and taking care flooded overboard. And Jules could tell that Ed cared deeply for Sam since the moment where Sam had told him honestly what had happened back in Afghanistan. Even sharing his spot as a team leader with Sam hadn't bothered Ed. It was just a normal routine and the two of them where getting along great. Jules knew that Ed often was like the father Sam never had and for Ed Sam was the brother he had never found in Roy.

"I can assure you that Mister Braddock is alright." The doctor said as soon as he stepped out of Sam's room.

"During the gastroscopy we had to cut a piece out of the ulcer to get it tested. It's normal procedure and due to the fact that Mister Braddock's system is pretty much wounded it is not irregular that he vomited up the blood. What I am more worried about is that he had to vomit. He won't tell me what had happened but I hope I made sure that Mister Braddock needs rest. Please head home now. We will call you if anything changes." The doctor explained strongly.

"Can I say a quick goodbye?" Jules asked.

"No. We gave Mister Braddock something to rest. He is asleep now." Jules nodded before leaving the hospital with Ed by his side.

"Do you need a lift?"

"No. My car is right over there."

"Jules look...I am sorry. Please tell Sam that I am sorry okay? Despite that it changes nothing on what I said."

"Ed I know that he needs help. I am trying."

"I know you are." Ed answered before giving Jules a firm hug.

"Please let me know if I can do anything for you."

"Will you tell the rest of the team?"

"I will talk to Greg and we will damn sure watch Sam closely when he returns but I can guarantee that we won't let it sink into his medical file for now."

"Thanks Ed."

"You keep me posted."

"I will." Jules said before heading towards her jeep. She could feel the tears burning in her eyes again. She couldn't wait to get Sam back home tomorrow.

On the next day Sam had already packed his stuff as Jules entered his room.

"Hey. Please tell me a nurses helped you to pack your stuff."

"Nah, wasn't that much."

"How are you feeling? You got me quite worried yesterday. The doctor hadn't allowed me to say goodbye. In fact I wasn't even allowed to get near to your room." Jules said lightening the mood a little.

"They gave me something of their miracle stuff again. I was out of it just seconds after. Great great stuff."

"Yeah don't get used to it."
"I will try. Hey Jules, did Ed say anything?
"Yeah. I should tell you that he is sorry and he assured me that he will only talk to Greg about what had happened. They won't let it sink into your medical file."

"Oh thank god."

"Come on let's head home. I don't want to be here longer as necessary."

"Don't tell me." Sam agreed reaching for his bag as well as Jules.

"Don't even think about it."

"Jules you are pregnant."

"And still more capable of lifting your bag than you are Braddock. You are a mess!"

"Yeah thanks you remind me of that. Pretty kind of you."

"See? Come on."

Jules watched Sam closely on their ride home. He was quite talkative today and clearly in a good mood.

"As you were out after surgery I got a few instructions from the nurse and the doctor."

"About what?"

"About cooking for you during the next weeks."

"Really? You haven't told me."

"Wasn't important."

"Hopefully I will be able to keep it down. I lost quite a few pounds."

"I already recognized that. We will try our very best right?"

"As usual."

"Sam we need to make an agreement."

"About?"

"I would like to give you a few more days to rest and recover but I want you to call Dr. Luria today and make an appointment."

"I will."

"Really?" Jules asked surprised. She had made her plan to fight Sam. Actually she had spent her morning fishing for pros and contras that she could present Sam in their fight.

"I promised right?"

"Right." Jules said watching him with concern.

"And you are sure about it?" Jules continued.

"Jules I don't have PTSD and if Ed and Greg need Dr. Luria to prove it I will make this appointment."

"I think they also want you to talk to Dr. Luria about what is going on with you."

"I will."

"Okay." Jules said sceptically.

She was afraid of what was going to happen.

….to be continued! :o)