In Our Dreams - Season 5, Episode 5
Prologue
Becca woke before the sun (as was her normal schedule), crying for her bottle. ''Got it, Sweetheart,'' Steve told Jaime gently, reaching for the baby and ringing for the nurse as he did, so a warmed bottle could be quickly prepared. He sang softly to her...and Jaime hummed along in perfect harmony.
What Steve didn't notice - and Jaime didn't either, until after it had happened - was that her left hand had moved, just ever-so-slightly, but it had moved in response to her daughter's cry! When what had just happened hit her, she was stunned...and tears formed in her eyes. Steve saw this and misinterpreted it to mean his wife was upset that she was unable to tend to the baby.
''It's alright,'' he soothed. ''I've got her; and she's happy just to see her Mama here next to us - aren't you, Peanut?''
Jaime wasn't sure what to say - or if she even wanted to say anything. In true 'Jaime fashion', she decided surprising him (and everyone) later would be a great option. Once the nurse had brought the bottle and Steve was preoccupied with feeding their daughter, with her arm still under the blanket, Jaime tried again. YES! Her fingers moved! Okay, so it was only her fingers this second try (and not her whole hand) - but she was no longer completely paralyzed!
She waited almost-patiently until Michael, Rudy, Doctor Corinth and (of course) Mark made their first visit of the day...and then Jaime broke into a huge grin. When Steve pulled back the blanket in preparation for Michael and Rudy's exam, Jaime crowed triumphantly. ''Look! Watch this!'' First, she wriggled her fingers and then (surprising even herself) she raised her whole wrist from the mattress and made a happy little waving motion. Her arm remained motionless but she had sent the entire room of men into jubilant celebration. Steve, who by now had finished feeding Becca, changed her and laid her back in his crib, embraced his wife with happy tears on his own cheek that matched hers. The doctors let out a near-unison cheer and Jaime responded by once again wriggling her fingers for them. This time, the wrist remained still but they had all seen it; it was a wonderful, unexpected start to their day!
From somewhere in the far, unreachable distance, Ann Sommers was smiling.