~Present Day~
Sue struggled to open her eyelids, finding the task almost impossible. The darkness beckoned her, promising relief from the throbbing in her head, but she refused to succumb, knowing that she needed to wake up and find out what was happening...where she was. Her thoughts were disoriented, frighteningly vague. Sue squinted against the brightness of the room, sighing with relief when a figure leaned over her and blocked out the harshness of the light. Trying to shake off the sluggishness that still gripped her, her eyes widened in horror as she remembered, "I was shot. What about Trevor? I was with Trevor. Is he okay?"
Jack paced the floor, anxiously watching for the doctor to appear and let him know what was happening with Sue. He'd tried to bully his way into the ER to see her, waving his badge and giving them his name, but he'd been refused admission and sent to the waiting area with the promise of an update as quickly as possible. He gave a mirthless laugh as he glanced at his watch, thinking not for the first time how quickly life could change. One minute he'd been on his way to pick up Emily for their date, looking forward to the evening with a smile on his face. The next, he'd been headed to the hospital-anxious to find out what had transpired, why Sue was here. Dropping into the chair closest to the swinging doors where the doctor was most likely to appear, he ran his hands across his face wearily, wondering who he should call first. Deciding he'd better wait for more facts, he let his eyes close momentarily, his thoughts drifting back to another time when his life had been forever changed.