The Magnificent Seven
"You had me from Hello"
The song used in this fiction is "You had me From Hello" by Kenny Chesney no copyright infridgement is intended.
JD Dunne paced the width of Nathan’s clinic. It had
been eight years since the Seven had first met and
Four Corners had turned into a bustling city.
The young man ran a weary hand through his short dark
hair as he glanced at the closed door of the small
room beyond.
Casey had been in labor since six o’clock the night
before.
The only one who had come and gone from the room
during the long night had been Mary Travis. She would
try to give JD words of reassurance but JD could tell
that the birth wasn’t going well.
/One word,that’s all was said,
Something in your voice called me, turned my head.
Your smile captured me,you were in my future as far as
I could see.
And I don’t know how it happened,but it happens still.
You ask me if I love you, if I always will......./
Sunlight streamed through the front window and bounced
off of one of Nathan’s spare stethoscopes lying on the
table. JD swallowed hard and turned away from the
instrument.
They had lost their first child during childbirth four
years earlier.
Casey had been devastated and JD had mourned the loss
of a son he never had the chance to know. But through
his grief JD had been very grateful that he still had
his wife.
Nathan had told him later that they had nearly lost
Casey as well.
Now it looked like history was repeating itself and JD
was helpless to do anything to stop it.
/Well,you had me from “Hello”
I felt love start to grow the moment I looked into
your eyes,
You won me,it was over from the start.
You completely stole my heart and now you won’t let
go.
I never even had a chance you know?
You had me from “Hello”/
JD wished Buck were here.
But he and Chris had left last week to investigate
troubles in a mine along the border.
They were pretty much out in the middle of nowhere, no
way for JD to send a telegram.
Suddenly Casey’s agonized scream tore from the next
room causing JD to instantly run to the closed door.
He placed his hand on the doorknob and almost turned
it before Nathan’s strict orders came back to haunt
him.
JD leaned his forehead against the wooden door never
having felt so helpless.
Casey’s scream died to a strangled weary sob and JD
reluctantly retreated to his pacing.
/Inside I built a wall so high around my heart,
I thought I’d never fall.
One touch, you brought it down
Bricks of my defenses scattered on the ground
And I swore to me that I wasn’t going to love again
The last time was the last time I’d let someone in/
JD started as the front door creaked open. The youth
turned to see Josiah Sanchez sioluetted in the
doorway.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t be here sooner,son.”Josiah said
quietly as he quickly crossed the room,”How is she?”
JD’s resolve started to crumble and he sat heavily
down on the corner of the table,”Its been too long,
Josiah. Almost fourteen hours.....something’s
wrong......”
Josiah glanced at the closed door as he placed a
reasurring hand on the young man’s shoulder,”Things
take their own pace,JD. It’ll be alright.”
JD nodded weakly wishing he could believe his friend.
Josiah was about to speak when a weary Nathan stepped
out into the main room.
Icy fear gripped JD’s heart as he saw the look on his
friend’s face.
Casey and the baby had to be alright....they just had
to be.
/That’s all you said
Something in your voice calls me, turns my head
You had me from “Hello”
You had me from “Hello”
Girl,I’ve loved you from “Hello”
A weary smile broke across Nathan’s face as he wiped
his hands on a cloth,”Casey’s fine,JD.”
JD blinked back tears as he fought to get words past
the lump in his throat,”The baby?”
A small wail answered JD’s question as Mary stepped
from the room carrying a small bundle.
Mary and Nathan exchanged a glance as Josiah clasped
JD on the shoulder.
“JD?”Mary asked with a smile as she stepped
forward,”Would you like to say hello to your
daughter?”
The tears flowed freely now as JD gently accepted the
warm bundle from the reporter.
A daughter.
JD shook his head in amazement as he stared down at
the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.
JD raised his head and looked at his old friends with
gratitude,”Thankyou.”He said in a choked voice.
Nathan nodded,”You got a beautiful family there,JD.”
JD didn’t seem to hear his friend as he walked past
Nathan into the smaller room where Casey slept.
“I love you.”JD whispered to his wife as he gently
leaned forward and kissed her softly on the forehead.
JD settled down into the small wooden chair oppisite
Casey.
With tender hands JD pulled the blanket slightly away
from his daughter,”Well hello little one. Welcome to
the world.”The youth said hoarsely,”I love you.”
End.
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