A Family United

by MJ90

My idea of how Drew and Rick continue to expand their family. Updated story for post season 3...so Krista and Ragosa are gone, it is assumed that Brianna has been adopted by Drew and Rick and TC and Syd are back. Rated T because of some medical procedures and a little course language and also because I am paranoid.

1. Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

As Drew strode through the automatic doors of the emergency department at San Antonio Memorial he looked around and thought to himself how lucky he was and how much has changed since he had been back.

The tour to Afghanistan had been something he had wanted to do for a long time. After marrying Rick in Santa Fe he felt blissfully happy but still felt he had an obligation to serve his country. So after only a few weeks together, he said his goodbyes and made the journey to the land of sand, war and turmoil. This time however he returned home the same man he was when he left. Not the scared man afraid to let the love of his life in a mere 12 months ago. Things had changed in him and he was grateful for this. Drew also came back with a plus 1 Dr Syd Jennings best in her field.

He lost friends like Krista who had moved on to bigger and brighter things but gained new ones like Shannon who he thought kind of reminded him of Krista without the awkward kissing.

He and Rick had also adopted a teenager Brianna. After bonding with her while she was recovering from the car accident that took her foster mum. He had grown close to her and formed an unlikely bond far more than just doctor patient. He felt more like a father figure who wanted nothing more than protect especially while she was waiting for her lung transplant. So after discussing with Rick, going through all the precedings and a lung transplant the process was complete and Brianna was officially a Lincoln-Alister.

He walked around the corner of the emergency room smiling. Initially he had a feeling that the night was going to be bad and hectic (first shifts back usually were) but he was so happy to see everyone that the nagging thought buried itself in the back of his mind, if only he new then how right that bad feeling would be he would have stayed in bed huddled in the warmth of the man he loved not knowing that after tonight their perfect little bubble was about to explode into a million tiny pieces of confetti that as hard as he tried he wouldn't be able to pick up.

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