Entwined by Elizabeth Marshall

Author:Elizabeth Marshall [Marshall, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy, Fiction, Historical, Romance, Time Travel
Goodreads: 15997411
Publisher: Elizabeth Marshall
Published: 2012-09-05T04:00:00+00:00

“I’ll clean her up,” Rose volunteered.

“And I’ll get a bottle made,” said Kate.

Graham nodded. “Just make sure that everything you use has been sterilized,” he said, unwrapping another syringe. After filling the syringe he injected the contents into the top of Corran’s thigh.

“What is that for?” Simon asked.

“It’s an anti-D injection. Your wife is rhesus negative. That means she has a negative blood group. If the baby is a positive blood group, this injection will stop your wife forming antibodies, which might cause her problems in subsequent pregnancies.”

“Subsequent pregnancies?” Simon said with horror. “I don’t think, doctor, that my wife will be having any more pregnancies.”

Graham smiled gently. “You might feel differently in a few months time – when the memory of today has faded.”

Simon gave a grunt of disagreement and rocked his child gently in his arms.

“Our wee lad has my hair,” Simon whispered, lowering his head to Corran’s ear.

“Rose, once you have finished washing Corran, I will help you get her dressed so that she is as comfortable as can be when she comes around,” Graham said.

“Can I come in?” Grace whispered, knocking gently on the door.

“Yes, come in. We’re just about done,” Graham replied.

“How is she?” Grace asked, quietly.

“I don’t know,” replied Rose. “Graham’s delivered the baby, but she’s lost a lot of blood.”

“What can I do?” Grace asked.

“See if you can find a clean nightshirt, some panties and a pair of leggings for her,” Rose replied, rinsing a bloody facecloth in a bowl of warm soapy water.

“I’ll see what I can find,” Grace said. “Oh, and Eilidh says to tell you that we need to leave soon.”

“You’re not taking this woman anywhere,” interrupted Graham, sternly. “She’s not strong enough.”

“I’m sorry, but we have no choice,” said Eilidh, coming to stand beside Corran.

“This woman is fighting for her life and you want to move her?” he said, in an exaggerated whisper.

“We don’t have any choice, Graham, we’ve got to go or she’ll be dead for sure,” Eilidh said.

“So I’ve been told, but if I’m honest I think the lot of you are a bunch of nutcases,” he said, taking off his gloves and throwing them on the trolley. “Move her if you must but be warned, she’s not strong enough to travel,” he paused, “I can’t stop you crazy people moving this woman but - at least let me come with you. I’ll see her safely to a hospital wherever it is you are going.”

“That would be very kind of you,” Grace said, turning to leave the room.

“Kindness has got nothing to do with it. I took a vow to save lives, and if I let you move this woman without medical care she will die for sure,” he snapped.

“Whatever your reasons, I’d like to thank you,” Grace said, closing the door behind her.

“And I’d like to thank you too,” said Rose.

“Yes, well you are going to be changing a fair few of those over the next couple of hours, so don’t thank me just yet,” he said, nodding at the bag of blood on the IV Pole.

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