A/N I just wanted to do this story. Been running around in my mind for awhile. She'll be okay, I promise. You'll understand when you read it. Hope you like it.
Chapter 1
It was a normal day on Darwin ward. Normal being very busy.
Jac had actually gotten a few minutes break in her office, checking with Jonny to make sure when he'd be bringing Emma.
"I will hopefully be leaving by 6, can you be here by then?" she asks into the phone.
"Actually, I have to be at work in a half-hour," he replies as he gets into his car with Emma strapped in in the back. " How about I leave her in the creche until you are ready?"
Jac sighed with a little frustration.
"I thought you were on tonight?" she asks.
"I was, but we're short-staffed so,,," he replies.
"Okay fine, let me know when you get here okay?" she asks.
"I will, see you later, bye," he replies then disconnects.
And as she hangs up with a sigh, a knock came to the door.
"Come in," she calls out.
And Zosia walks in.
"Zosia?" she says.
She walks to the desk with a patient file.
"Pete Newley, 55. Chest pains, no shortness of breath, slightly diaphoretic," she says as she hands the consultant the file.
"Any cardiac history?" Jac asks.
"None," she replies.
"Okay, cardiac enzymes, regular bloods, chest x-ray, EKG please, I'll be out in a minute," she says, as she rubs at her temples.
"You okay Jac?" Zosia asks.
"Yes, yes I'm fine Dr. March," she replies sternly, her professional persona always intact.
"Okay, okay just asking," Zosia says as she starts to back to the door.
"I'm sorry Zosia, just a long day along with dealing with Emmas' father who always seems to get out of spending time with her," she explains.
"Ah, makes sense," Zosia says. "Must be hard sometimes, sharing parenting duties."
"You have no idea," Jac replies. "Go on, I'm fine. See to Mr. Newley."
And Zosia just nods and heads out of the office.
"I'm fine," Jac whispers again.
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2hrs later
After running the tests on Mr. Newley and deciding to admit and monitor him for 24hrs, Jac was back in her office finishing up some paper work.
Suddenly, Zosia barged into the office.
"Zosia what,,,?" Jac starts to say but stops at the look of sheer panic on the junior doctors face.
"Jac, I need you to come with me," she says as she moves behind the desk and actually takes her mentors hand.
"Is it Mr. Newley? He was fine, I just saw him," Jac replies, a little unnerved by Zosia taking her hand.
"No, it's,,," Zosia tries to find the words, to tell her this gently, but can't find any.
"Zosia, what's going on?" she asks, actually getting a little worried.
"Serena Campbell called from Keller," she starts to explain.
Jac raises her eyebrows but says nothing, waiting for Zosia to elaborate.
"It's,, Jonny and,, Emma," she continues, almost in a whisper.
And then, the panic on Zosias' face is matched by Jacs'.
"Accident," she finishes.
Then, panic turns to feelings of terror.
But for some reason, Jac can't move.
"Come on," Zosia whispers as she reaches down and pulls her up, her arm around her waist and still holding her hand.
And as they leave the office and head to the lifts, all Jac can think of is one thing.
"I'm fine. But my daughter isn't."
TBC
A/N More in a few days. Please review. As I said, she'll be okay. I promise. Hope this is okay. Thanks.