"Would Rather..."

The doctor's words were resounding in Chris's head as Jack drove them back to the hospital.

" They were able to get her here in time, she lost a lot of blood but we did our best and saved them both," he said.

He had sighed in relief. He had told them to wait till she woke up to determine if she could leave the ICU. He had caught a glimpse of her through the door before going to see his mother.

They got to the hospital, the others got up watching him walk to the doctor.

"She is still weak so don't tire her out or say anything to stress her," the doctor told Chris before he got ready to walk in.

Camilla was laying on the bed with machines around her, a tube was connected to her hand.

He slowed down and sat next to her bed. Her face and lips were so pale it scared him. She looked so fragile it made him cry.

"Milla, am sorry " he murmured.

Her eyes gradually opened staring at him.

"Love " her voice was so low it was almost a whisper.

"Am here " he held her hand moving it to his face.

"Is our baby okay?" she asked touching her abdomen.

He nodded placing his hand on top of hers.

"It's a fighter like you " he smiled but tears were flowing down his face.

"Mmm, don't cry love. I need my strong man now not my cry baby" she said.

Chris got up and laid next to her, "Am sorry, honey . I will make her pay " he kissed her forehead.

"Promise me you won't hurt her, as long as our baby is okay. I don't care about her" Camilla held him.

Chris was silent but nodded.

She closed her eyes and went back to sleep.

When he walked out the other asked how she was, he assured them Camilla was out of danger.

They had been there waiting since the previous night she had been admitted.

Chris walked to Ritah and Ben, "You two please go oversee the restaurant, it can't properly operate without you two "

they nodded and left.

"Please call us if anything happens, " Ritah told Chris before leaving.

"Jack take Dad home he needs to rest and you should go home too " he tapped his brother's shoulder.

Jack didn't protest and took his tired father away.

He sat down next to Ray who was reserved.

"You have been here since last night, go home and rest," he said to Ray.

Ray looked up with his red swollen eyes, he had been crying.

"I can't sleep with Camilla laying there like that, am scared that the next time your mother goes crazy my only best friend will lose her life. And I can't watch as that happens".

Chris sighed, "I can never let that happen "

"She was okay when all you did was watch from afar, she was living her life like any normal person and neither you nor Samantha wanted to hurt her. But the moment you stepped back in her life everything changed, her memories came back but through something terrible, Samantha kidnapped her, and now this "

Chris didn't respond.

"She isn't immortal her body feels pain and gets hurt every time they harm her. Camilla's body right now is in its most fragile state with the baby growing inside of her so anything that happens will create more harm to her and the baby. Am not saying I don't want you both to be happy but the more she's with you all she gets is pain and sadness which outweighs the happiness you have "

Ray got up, "We all love her and want her to be happy but if that happiness is coming with more danger and pain then I rather have the old Camilla with lost memories. Let me go wash my face then go in and see her "

Ray walked off, his eyes were full of tears cause he knew what he said would hurt Chris but he was tired of seeing his friend get hurt every time.