"Jason!" The day had been going pretty well and they were all going to go out for dinner but as Serena was crossing the road a car sped out of nowhere and Jason jumped in last minute, pushing her out of the way as she froze and then he took the full impact. Serena took a minute to register what had happened and then turned to see Jason laid on the floor not moving

"Jason! Bernie you have to save him please."

"I'll do my best darling. Raf, could you take Serena up to AAU and give her the once over despite her stubbornness."

"No Bernie I have to stay with him he needs me, he'll panic and..."

"Serena I'll be with him, you're in shock, you need to go upstairs, get yourself sorted, give yourself time to process it all and then you can be strong for Jason"

"I..." She stopped as she burst into tears, "Bernie, don't let him die. I need him. I need you."

"I'll come and check on you as soon as we've got him sorted now go on, I'll take good care of him" she nodded and let Raf lead her to a wheelchair. Her whole body slumping over as she tried to process it all.

As they entered AAU Raf signalled for Fletch to join him. "Fletch, this is Serena Campbell 49, involved in an RTC she was almost hit, pushed out off the way by Jason at the last minute, he's coming up soon with Ms Wolfe, She seems fine physically except for a few cuts and bruises, BP 120/80, GCS 15 SATs at 98%. She is rather unresponsive and seems to be in pretty severe shock. We need to check her over though to make sure she's not got any hidden injuries."

"Okay Bay 7 please"

"Right can I have FBC's U and E's and LFT just to make sure. Serena do you have any pain anywhere." She started to shake her head and then stopped

"Uh my stomach a bit I don't know, I just feel numb everywhere. Is he okay? Has he come up yet? Raf?"

"I'm sure Bernie's doing everything she can for him. You just focus on you for now. Can I have a feel of your abdomen?" She nodded and he started performing an examination "Right abdomen is a bit distended and tender to pressure. Can I get an ultrasound to exclude any fluid please." He then left as Bernie brought Jason in.

"Right this is Jason Haynes 25, involved in a high speed RTC he was hit at approximately 50 mph after pushing Serena out of the way. Ko'd the whole time. BP's 80/40 GCS 8 SATs at 60%. Decreased breath sounds in the lower right quadrant, crush wounds to the lower legs, severe laceration to the forehead with significant blood loss, suspected fractures to both legs, likely need for amputation" she paused as Serena had gasped loudly having been listening the whole time. Bernie looked to her sympathetically before continuing. "Possible bleed to the lower abdomen, okay FBC's U and E's, LFT's, amylase and clotting. Crossmatch 4 units of O neg, order a CT, ultrasound, urine and bloods please. Right let's look at these legs. Okay prepare theatre I can just about save the right but I'm afraid the left will have to be amputated.

"Ms Wolfe, I don't think he's strong enough for surgery yet."

"Yes Cameron I know, we'll get him stable first. But we have to do everything we possibly can."

"I know but are you sure you're not letting personal connections get in the way?" she just glared at him and he stopped talking.

Meanwhile Raf was carrying out an ultrasound on Serena who was just staring absentmindedly into space.

"Okay Serena this'll be a bit cold" he said as he put the gel onto her stomach. "okay, yes there's some fluid in your abdomen which we'll need to drain, other than that you've been very lucky." She let out a small cry as she thought of Jason "I'm sorry, that was thoughtless of me."

"She said they might have to amputate his legs."

"Well I'm sure she'll only do it as a last resort." Serena wasn't listening though as the tears finally fell down her cheeks. Crying for the boy she thought of as practically a son. Raf just put his arms around her and held her as she cried.

"Okay... Right he's stable enough. Surgery now!"

"Ms Wolfe I don't think you should be operating on him" Cameron said

"I need to I promised Serena besides who else is there?"

"Serena will understand, you're too close to this..."

"I'm the only trauma surgeon."

"Ms Wolfe, mum. Other people can do it. You can assist but I don't think you should lead."

"Cam..."

"You know I'm right Mum."

"I..." She then started crying "I just don't want to let him or Serena down. I have to do this. For them."

"Please mum, you need to be completely focused and at your best in there." She just nodded conceding.

"Get Raf, he can manage this one." Cameron nodded, patting Bernie's arm gently and then leaving. She then walked over to Serena's bay

"What? Shouldn't you be with Jason?"

"I came to tell you he's going into theatre to sort out his legs. One of them is going to have to be amputated but as his next of kin you need to sign the consent forms for them."

"For them? Aren't you doing it?"

"Serena, I feel I'm too close to this case to be entirely objective."

"So you're not operating on him, but its trauma."

"I know Serena, Raf will be doing it assisted by Morven and Fletch. I will watch from the viewing room but I can't do the procedure."

"O...okay." She then signed the form.

"So what's the verdict here?"

"Ummm... I'm fine."

"Serena?"

"You should tell her Ms Campbell" Fletch said.

"Tell me what?"

"Well Serena..."

"Yes thank you Nurse Fletcher. Just some fluid in my abdomen nothing to worry about they can deal with it using medication so I've been discharged. I'll also oversee Jason's operation."

"Serena I..."

"That's enough Nurse Fletcher if you could hurry those discharge forms along I can be out of your hair." He just nodded and soon enough they were stood in the viewing zone as Raf started operating on Jason.

Halfway through the surgery he went into cardiac arrest they managed to get him out of it but when Raf shone a torch from one eye to the other both the pupils had blown and reluctantly he raised his head to Serena and Bernie through the window shaking his head softly.

"Time of death 20.35"