Holby City -
Getting Better
This is the story about how Jac, slowly gets better at being a mother and how baby Emma continues to improve. How will Jac and Jonny cope when she's released from hospital?, will they get back together?
Chapter 1
It was a cold, wintry day in February and Jac Naylor walked into Holby City Hospital, disgusted to find that it had been decorated in all things pink and heart related in the run up to Valentine's Day.
Instead of doing what she usually would i.e. going up to her office, she felt an overwhelming urge to go and see her infant daughter, who was 4 weeks old.
When she arrived at NICU, she saw Doctor Solis checking over her daughter.
"Is she okay? There's nothing wrong is there?" asks Jac.
"Ah good morning Dr Naylor, and no, I was just checking her vitals, and they're steadily getting better every day".
"Good, I just wanted to come and see her before my shift started"
"That's fine, you know, she's a fighter your daughter, so I wanted to let you know, if she continues to get better, you might just be able to take her home in a few days".
"Oh! Well, I'll be along later, in my break to see her again"
"See you later"
Jac then gives her daughter a long, lingering look before she leaves the unit and heads to Darwin.
A few minutes later she gets into the office she shares with Elliot, to see the Professor typing up his notes.
"Good morning Jac"
"Morning Elliot"
"You're usually here a little earlier than this, is something wrong?"
"No, I just went to see Emma"
"And how is she?"
"Doing well, Dr Solis said that if she continues to improve, she might be allowed home in a few days".
"Oh Jac, that's wonderful news, isn't it?"
"Of course it is"
"Then why don't you seem happy?" questions Professor Hope.
"The house isn't quite ready for her"
"They rarely are, I remember with Martha and James, we thought the house was ready, that we had it all sorted, within days, our original plans were all topsy turvy, but you're not actually worried about the house, are you?"
"I don't know how I'll cope when I'm home alone with her, Elliot, I didn't think she'd live long enough to even come home".
"You will be fine, I know it"
"How? What if she becomes ill?"
"You're a doctor"
"What if I do something wrong?"
"There's not a right and wrong way to bring up a child, you have to do it by trial and error, until you find something that works for you. Besides, you've got plenty of people on tap to help you out, there's Jonny, Mo, Sacha and me, you know you can ask any one of us for help if you need it".
"Thank you Elliot"
"For what?"
"For being you"
"You're welcome, now put on your work hat and let's save lives"
"You got it"
End of Chapter