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Title: You Want to Make a Memory
Summary: As Marty and John's lives settle down something happens to turn their world upside down.
Chapter One: Accidents Happen
Marty smiled at her slowly growing stomach underneath her simple now snugly fitting red scoop neck long sleeved shirt as she left her office for home. It was hard to believe how much had changed in about a year and a half. She never thought she'd find love again after Patrick let alone end up pregnant but she couldn't be happier. It was only three days before Christmas and she was so excited about her and Cole having someone else to share it with. Putting her briefcase and a couple of patient files in the backseat, she smiled when she found her Christmas gift for John.
They had promised since it was officially their first Christmas together that they would buy each other only one big gift and the others which would be few would only be essentials. Opening the small black box she found the silver Tag Huer exclusive red face diver's watch, tracing the watch's face she only hoped that he liked it and wouldn't tell her it was too much even though she knew he would. Smiling once more Marty climbed into the front seat of her navy blue Ford Fusion and began the two and a half mile drive from Llanview Hospital to her apartment.
Turning on the radio she found Llanview's 24/7 Christmas station and expertly turned the dial enjoying the calm sounds of Nat King Cole singing the Christmas Song as she tapped her fingers on the steering wheel.
"Good evening Llanview it's three days till Christmas so to aid you with your last minute shopping we've got a classic from Bing Crosby here's I'm Dreaming of A White Christmas." The announcer said over the air waves connecting all of Llanview's residents as they drove on the roads or listened at home or work.
Marty giggled softly when she felt the familiar soft thump of the baby's kicks against her womb and began rubbing her stomach absently as she slowed the car to approach a red light while murmuring softly, "You like the music baby? Mommy likes it too. Maybe if both of us are good, we can convince Daddy to let us play Christmas music until Christmas is over."
After taking a sip of her favorite honeyed tea Marty started her car again and glanced at the clock on her radio in the car it was almost 9:30, and she groaned knowing she would be in for a lecture when she got home from John. He hated that she was working late right now since she was pregnant and he had voiced that on several occasions. He even had the night watchman at the hospital call him if she wasn't on the road by 8:00.
Stretching for the cup again she grumbled to herself as its hot contents spilled out onto the floorboards. Shaking her head and muttering curse words to herself she tried to reach for the cup and keep her car straight on the road. Suddenly she felt her car veer off the now icy road from the snow that had suddenly began to fall sending a wave of panic through her pregnant body. Jerking the wheel she felt the car spin beyond her control seconds later she heard a loud crash and then everything went dark.